September 25, 2026

Privacy Policy

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This Privacy Policy explains how Drive Kerala (“we”, “us” or “our”), operating the website www.drivekerala.com (the “Website”), collects, uses, shares and protects information about visitors. By using the Website, you agree to the practices described here.

Effective date: September 25, 2026

1. Who We Are

Drive Kerala is an independent digital publication based in Kerala, India. We publish tech news, mobile app reviews, AI tool guides and simplified step-by-step guides to government services. Contact for privacy matters: mail@drivekerala.com.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information you give us

  • Contact and email messages: your name, email address and the content of your message.
  • Comments: name, email, optional website, comment text, IP address and browser user-agent (used for spam detection).
  • Newsletter or notifications: your email address or push-notification subscription, if you choose to subscribe.

2.2 Information collected automatically

  • Usage and device data: IP address, browser and device type, operating system, referring page, pages visited, time spent and approximate location (city/country).
  • Cookies and similar technologies used for site functionality, analytics and advertising — see our Cookie Policy.

2.3 Sensitive information

We do not ask for or collect Aadhaar numbers, driving licence numbers, vehicle registration details, bank or card details, OTPs or passwords. Our government-service guides only explain how to use official portals. Please never post such details in comments or send them to us by email. If you do so by mistake, contact us and we will delete them.

3. How We Use Information

  • To operate, maintain, secure and improve the Website;
  • To respond to messages, feedback, correction requests and business enquiries;
  • To moderate comments and prevent spam, fraud and abuse;
  • To send newsletters or notifications you have subscribed to (you can unsubscribe anytime);
  • To analyse traffic and understand which articles are useful to readers;
  • To show advertisements, including personalised ads where permitted or consented;
  • To track affiliate referrals so we can earn commissions;
  • To comply with the law and enforce our Terms & Conditions.

4. Legal Basis

We process personal data based on your consent, our legitimate interest in running a secure and useful website, the need to respond to your requests, and legal obligations. For users in India we follow the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 and the Information Technology Act, 2000 and its rules. Visitors from the EU/UK and California have the additional rights described below.

5. Google AdSense and Advertising

We use Google AdSense and may use other advertising partners to display ads. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to this Website or other websites. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to users based on their visits to our site and/or other sites on the Internet.

Visitors in the EEA, UK and Switzerland will be shown a consent message (through a Google-certified consent management platform) before personalised ads are served.

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6. Analytics

We use Google Analytics (and may use Google Search Console, Microsoft Clarity or similar tools) to understand how visitors use the Website. These tools collect data such as pages viewed, session duration, device and approximate location using cookies or similar identifiers. The data is used in aggregate to improve our content. You can opt out using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

7. Affiliate Links

Some articles contain affiliate links (for example, to online stores, apps or software). When you click such a link, the merchant or affiliate network may set cookies to record that the referral came from Drive Kerala so that we can earn a commission. We do not receive your payment details from these merchants. See our Affiliate Disclosure.

8. Other Third-Party Services

  • Hosting, caching and security services that store and deliver the Website and block malicious traffic;
  • Anti-spam services (such as Akismet) that check comments;
  • Gravatar, which may receive a hashed version of your email address to show your profile picture beside comments;
  • Embedded content such as YouTube videos, which may collect data as if you visited that website directly;
  • Social sharing links (WhatsApp, Facebook, X, etc.), which only share data if you click them.

9. Sharing of Information

We do not sell your personal information. We share data only with the service providers listed above, when required by law or a lawful request from authorities, to protect our rights and users’ safety, or as part of a business transfer.

10. Data Retention

Comments are kept until deleted. Emails are kept as long as needed to respond and for reasonable record keeping. Subscription data is kept until you unsubscribe. Analytics data is kept according to the provider’s retention settings (usually 14–26 months).

11. Your Rights

  • Access a copy of the personal data we hold about you;
  • Correct inaccurate data or request deletion;
  • Withdraw consent at any time;
  • Object to or restrict processing, including direct marketing;
  • Nominate another person to exercise your rights (India);
  • Complain to a data protection authority;
  • California residents: know, delete and opt out of “sale” or “sharing” — we do not sell personal information.

Email mail@drivekerala.com to exercise any right. We respond within 30 days.

12. Security

We use HTTPS encryption, strong access controls, security plugins and regular updates. No online system is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

13. Children’s Privacy

The Website is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect their personal data. Where Indian law requires, users under 18 should use the Website with parental consent. Contact us if you believe a child has shared data with us.

14. International Transfers

Some service providers (such as Google) may process data on servers outside India. We rely on their safeguards to protect your data in line with applicable law.

15. Changes

We may update this Privacy Policy. The updated version will appear on this page with a new effective date.

16. Contact Us

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