Last updated: 18 October 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how The Dehradun (https://thedehradun.in/) collects, uses and protects information when you visit our website. By using this site, you agree to this policy.
Who we are
The Dehradun is an independent travel blog run by Aakash Puri from Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India. You can contact us at thedehradun22@gmail.com.
Information we collect
- Information you give us: your name, email address and message when you use our contact form or leave a comment.
- Automatically collected information: your IP address, browser type, device, pages visited, time spent and referring website, collected through server logs, cookies and analytics tools.
- Comments: when you comment, we store the comment, your name, email and IP address to help with moderation and spam prevention.
How we use information
- To run, maintain and improve the website
- To reply to your messages and comments
- To understand which guides are useful, using anonymous and aggregated statistics
- To show advertising that helps pay for the site
- To prevent spam, fraud and abuse
We do not sell your personal information.
Cookies
Cookies are small files stored on your device. We and our partners use cookies to remember your preferences, measure traffic and show ads. You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings, but some parts of the site may not work properly. See our Cookies Policy for more details.
Google AdSense and advertising
We use Google AdSense to show ads on this website. Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads based on your previous visits to this site and other websites. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visits to this and other sites on the internet.
- You can opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google My Ad Center.
- You can opt out of some third-party vendors’ use of cookies for personalised advertising at www.aboutads.info.
- Learn how Google uses information from sites that use its services: How Google uses data when you use our partners’ sites or apps.
Visitors from the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom and Switzerland are shown a consent message, managed through a Google-certified consent management platform, before personalised ads or advertising cookies are used.
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use the site. It collects information such as pages visited and time spent, using cookies. You can install the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
Third-party links and embeds
Our guides may link to other websites or embed content such as Google Maps or YouTube videos. These sites have their own privacy policies, and embedded content behaves as if you visited the other website directly.
How long we keep data
Contact form messages are kept only as long as needed to respond. Comments and their metadata are kept as long as the comment is published. Analytics data is retained according to Google Analytics settings.
Your rights
Under India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, and other applicable laws such as the GDPR for visitors in Europe, you may have the right to access, correct or delete your personal data, and to withdraw consent. To make a request, email us at thedehradun22@gmail.com and we will respond within a reasonable time.
Children
This website is not directed at children under 18, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has shared personal data with us, please contact us and we will delete it.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. The latest version will always be on this page with the updated date at the top.
Contact
Email: thedehradun22@gmail.com
The Dehradun, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India