Privacy Policy

Last updated: December 1, 2024

Introduction

Welcome to DownRightNow.in ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and being transparent about how we collect and use information. This Privacy Policy explains our practices regarding data collection when you use our website at downrightnow.in (the "Service").

By using our Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

Information We Collect

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect:

  • IP address (hashed for rate limiting, not stored in raw form)
  • Browser type and version
  • Device type (mobile, desktop)
  • Pages visited and time spent
  • Referring website
  • Approximate geographic location (country/region level only)

User-Provided Information

When you use our Service, you may provide:

  • Service outage reports (anonymous)
  • Search queries
  • Contact form submissions (if applicable)

How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information to:

  • Provide and maintain our Service
  • Improve user experience
  • Analyze usage patterns to enhance features
  • Prevent abuse and enforce rate limits
  • Display relevant advertisements
  • Respond to inquiries and support requests

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Service and store certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data that may include an anonymous unique identifier.

Types of Cookies We Use

  • Essential Cookies: Required for the website to function properly
  • Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website
  • Advertising Cookies: Used to deliver relevant advertisements

You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Service.

Advertising

We use third-party advertising companies to serve ads when you visit our website. These companies may use information (not including your name, address, email address, or telephone number) about your visits to this and other websites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you.

Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on our site. Google's use of the DART cookie enables it to serve ads to users based on their visit to our site and other sites on the Internet.

Users may opt out of the use of the DART cookie by visiting the Google Ad and Content Network privacy policy at: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads

For more information about how Google uses data when you use our partners' sites or apps, visit: https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites

Third-Party Services

We may use the following third-party services:

  • Google AdSense: For displaying advertisements
  • Vercel Analytics: For website analytics
  • Cloudflare: For security and performance

Each of these services has their own Privacy Policy. We encourage you to review their policies.

Data Retention

We retain collected information for as long as necessary to provide our Service and fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy. Anonymous aggregated data may be retained indefinitely for analytics purposes.

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

  • Access the personal information we hold about you
  • Request correction of inaccurate information
  • Request deletion of your information
  • Object to processing of your information
  • Opt out of personalized advertising

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided below.

Children's Privacy

Our Service is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.

Changes to This Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us: