Privacy Policy

Last updated: [UPDATE: 07/10/2026]

TheScienceKida ("we," "us," "our," or "the Site") operates www.thesciencekida.in, an educational blog covering science, technology, and general knowledge for students and curious readers. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices available to you.

By using this Site, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. If you do not agree with any part of this policy, please discontinue use of the Site.

1. Who We Are

TheScienceKida is an independently run educational blog founded and operated by Pratik Donge, based in India. For any privacy-related questions, you can reach us via our Contact Us page.

2. Information We Collect

We aim to collect only what is necessary to operate and improve the Site.

2.1 Information you provide directly

• Name and email address, if you contact us through our contact form
• Content of any message, feedback, or query you send us
• Any information you voluntarily include when commenting (where comments are enabled)

2.2 Information collected automatically

Like most websites, our hosting and analytics tools automatically log standard technical information when you visit, including:

• IP address (used only in aggregate/anonymized form for analytics; not linked to your identity by us)
• Browser type and version, device type, and operating system
• Pages visited, time spent, referring and exit pages
• Approximate location (country/city level, derived from IP address)

This data is used to understand site traffic, fix errors, and improve content — not to identify individual visitors.

3. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device. We and our third-party partners (primarily Google) use cookies for the following purposes:

Purpose	Example
Essential site function	Remembering display preferences
Analytics	Google Analytics — understanding how visitors use the Site
Advertising	Google AdSense — serving and measuring ads, including personalized ads where consent is given

3.1 Your cookie choices

Where required by law (including visitors from the European Economic Area, UK, and other applicable regions), we display a consent banner allowing you to accept or reject non-essential cookies before they are set. You can also control or delete cookies at any time through your browser settings, or manage ad personalization directly at Google Ad Settings.

4. Advertising — Google AdSense

This Site displays advertisements served by Google AdSense. Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies (including the DoubleClick cookie) to serve ads based on your prior visits to this Site and other websites on the internet.

• You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ad Settings.
• You may also opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.
• Google's own policies on ad personalization and data use are available at policies.google.com/technologies/ads.

We do not control the cookies or tracking technologies used by Google or other advertising partners, and this Privacy Policy does not extend to their practices. Please review their respective privacy policies directly.

5. Children's Privacy

TheScienceKida publishes general-audience educational content, including quizzes and articles that may appeal to school-age readers alongside adults, students, and educators. We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children.

• We do not require account registration, login, or submission of personal details to read articles, take quizzes, or use any free tool on this Site.
• Our contact form is intended for general inquiries and is not directed at soliciting information from children.
• In line with applicable child-privacy laws (including COPPA in the United States and India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, where a child is defined as a person under 18), we do not knowingly collect, sell, or use personal data of children for behavioral advertising without verified parental consent.

If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will promptly remove it.

Note on advertising to younger audiences: Some pages on this Site (for example, quizzes and general-knowledge content) may be accessed by a mixed audience that includes minors. Where required, ad serving on such pages is configured in accordance with Google's policies for child-directed treatment, which may limit personalized advertising and certain data collection on those pages regardless of the visitor's actual age.

6. How We Use Your Information

Any information we collect is used only to:

• Operate, maintain, and improve the Site and its content
• Respond to inquiries submitted through our contact form
• Understand aggregate traffic and reading trends to plan future content
• Detect and prevent fraud, abuse, or security issues
• Comply with legal obligations

We do not sell personal information to third parties.

7. Data Sharing

We share limited data only with:

• Google (AdSense, Analytics, Blogger hosting) — as described above
• Service providers strictly necessary to operate the Site (e.g., email or form providers), bound by their own privacy obligations
• Authorities, where required by law or to protect the rights, safety, or property of TheScienceKida or its users

8. Your Rights

8.1 If you are in India (Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023)

You have the right to:

• Request a summary of the personal data we hold about you and how it is processed
• Request correction or erasure of your personal data
• Withdraw consent for any processing based on consent, at any time
• Nominate another individual to exercise these rights on your behalf in the event of death or incapacity
• Register a grievance with us, and escalate it to the Data Protection Board of India if unresolved

To exercise any of these rights, contact us via our Contact Us page. We will respond within a reasonable time and in line with applicable law.

8.2 If you are in the European Economic Area or UK (GDPR)

You have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict processing of, object to processing of, and port your personal data, as described in Section 4 above regarding advertising cookies. Requests can take up to one month to process.

8.3 If you are a California resident (CCPA/CPRA)

You have the right to know what categories of personal data we collect, request deletion of your data, and opt out of the "sale" or "sharing" of personal data (we do not sell personal data; ad cookies may constitute "sharing" under CCPA's broad definition, which you can opt out of via the methods in Section 4).

9. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect information from unauthorized access, alteration, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. Third-Party Links

Our Site may contain links to external websites (including social media, sponsored links, and reference sources). We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these external sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies separately.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal, operational, or regulatory reasons. The updated version will be indicated by a revised "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please reach out via our Contact Us page.