Privacy Policy
Your privacy is important to us. Learn how we handle visitors data and protect your anonymity on this guide.
UNOFFICIAL GUIDE WEBSITE DISCLAIMER
PatnaMetroGuide.in is an independent, unofficial informational guide website. It is NOT affiliated with, sponsored by, or linked to Patna Metro Rail Corporation (PMRCL), Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), or any department of the Government of Bihar or Government of India. This privacy policy applies solely to resources and data collected directly on this website.
1. What Data Do We Collect?
We value your anonymity. We do NOT collect personally identifiable information (PII) such as your name, email address, phone number, or physical address unless you voluntarily email us.
- Anonymized Visitor Logging: To prevent spam, when you visit our website, we calculate a secure one-way hash of your IP address (salted with a secure key) to rate-limit visitor counter increments. Your raw IP address is never stored in our database.
- Technical Log Data: Standard server logs, including browser type, operating system version, referring URLs, and timestamps, may be analyzed for website traffic analysis and bug fixing purposes.
2. Cookies and Storage Policy
We use browser storage (such as Session Storage) to deliver a consistent localized user experience and secure analytics tracking.
- Language/Theme Settings: Saves your preference of Hindi or English languages and Light/Dark mode state to prevent toggling on every page load.
- Session Security Storage: Stores a temporary visit state indicator to ensure that refreshes on the homepage do not write duplicate fake records to our visitor databases.
3. Third-Party Websites Links
This website contains links to external sites (such as official PMRCL recruitment, Google Maps, or transit maps). We do not control and are not responsible for the privacy practices, policies, or accuracy of information on third-party sites.