Privacy Policy

Last updated: September 27, 2026

At Eerakkaatru (ஈரக்காற்று), we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the information you provide when you visit and use our website:

https://eerakkaatru.com

This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected through Eerakkaatru, how that information may be used, and the choices available to you.

1. Information We Collect

You may visit and read content on Eerakkaatru without creating an account or directly providing personal information.

We may receive personal information that you voluntarily provide when you:

• contact us through our Contact Us form;
• send us an email;
• leave a comment on the website; or
• contact us regarding copyright, technical, or other website-related matters.

Depending on how you interact with the website, the information you provide may include your name, email address, message, and other information you choose to provide.

Please do not submit passwords, payment information, or other unnecessary confidential information through our forms or comments.

2. How We Use Information

Information you voluntarily provide may be used to:

• respond to questions, messages, and requests;
• communicate with you regarding an enquiry;
• respond to copyright and intellectual-property complaints;
• moderate comments and help prevent spam or abuse;
• maintain and secure the website;
• administer website features; and
• improve our content and reader experience.

We do not sell your personal information.

3. Contact Forms and Email

When you contact Eerakkaatru through our Contact Us form, we may collect the information you submit, such as your name, email address, and message.

We use this information to respond to your enquiry, provide support, address copyright concerns, or otherwise handle the matter for which you contacted us.

You may also contact us directly at:

eerakkaatru@eerakkaatru.com

4. Comments

Certain pages or posts on Eerakkaatru may allow visitors to leave comments.

Information submitted with a comment may be processed for displaying, moderating, and managing comments and for preventing spam or misuse of the website.

Because comments may be publicly visible, please avoid including unnecessary personal or confidential information in public comments.

We reserve the right to remove comments that violate our Terms & Rules, applicable law, or the proper use of the website.

5. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Eerakkaatru may use cookies and similar technologies to:

• operate and secure the website;
• remember certain preferences;
• understand website usage;
• improve website functionality; and
• support advertising services.

Some cookies may be placed by third-party services used on the website.

When Google AdSense or other advertising services are used, third-party vendors, including Google, may use cookies or similar technologies in connection with advertising. Google states that third-party vendors, including Google, may use cookies to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to this website or other websites.

6. Google AdSense and Advertising

Eerakkaatru may use Google AdSense to display advertisements.

Google and participating third-party advertising vendors may use cookies and similar technologies to serve, measure, and personalize advertisements where applicable.

Google requires publishers to disclose the use of advertising cookies and the involvement of third-party vendors. Users may manage available Google advertising personalization settings through Google Ads Settings.

Advertising displayed on Eerakkaatru may vary depending on factors such as page content, user settings, location, and advertising availability.

Where required by applicable law or Google’s policies, appropriate consent choices may be presented to visitors before certain advertising technologies are used.

7. Google Analytics

Eerakkaatru uses Google Analytics to understand how visitors use the website and to improve our content, functionality, and reader experience.

Google Analytics may process information such as:

• pages viewed;
• interactions with the website;
• browser and device information;
• traffic source information;
• approximate geographic information; and
• other general website usage information.

Google Analytics may use first-party cookies and similar technologies to distinguish users and sessions.

We use Analytics information for website measurement, traffic analysis, performance monitoring, and improving Eerakkaatru.

We do not intentionally send personally identifiable information to Google Analytics. Google states that its Analytics terms prohibit customers from sending personally identifiable information to Analytics.

Visitors may have access to browser and Google controls for managing certain Analytics-related data collection. Google provides additional information about privacy controls for Analytics.

8. Log and Technical Information

Our hosting provider and website systems may automatically receive or record certain technical information when visitors access the website.

This may include information such as:

• IP address;
• browser type;
• device information;
• referring page;
• requested pages;
• date and time of access; and
• technical information required for security and website operation.

This information may be used for security, troubleshooting, technical administration, and website operation.

9. Third-Party Websites and Services

Eerakkaatru may contain links to third-party websites, services, and social-media platforms.

We do not control the privacy practices, content, security, or availability of third-party websites or services.

When you leave Eerakkaatru and visit a third-party website, we recommend reviewing that website’s privacy policy and terms.

10. Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect information handled through Eerakkaatru.

However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

11. Children’s Privacy

Eerakkaatru is a general-interest Tamil literary and fiction website.

We do not knowingly request personal information from children for the purpose of collecting such information.

If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us unnecessarily, please contact us so that we can review the matter and take appropriate action where applicable.

12. Your Privacy Choices and Rights

Depending on your location and the laws applicable to you, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including rights to request access to, correction of, or deletion of certain information.

You may contact us regarding a privacy-related question or request using the contact details below.

13. Advertising Consent and Regional Requirements

Visitors in certain countries or regions may be presented with privacy or consent choices relating to cookies, personalized advertising, and the processing of personal information.

For visitors in the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom, and Switzerland, Google has specific consent requirements for publishers using Google advertising products. Google requires publishers serving personalized ads in these regions to use a Google-certified consent management platform integrated with the IAB Transparency and Consent Framework (TCF).

Where applicable, Eerakkaatru will use an appropriate consent-management solution and provide relevant choices to visitors.

14. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to the website, services, technologies, or applicable requirements.

When changes are made, the revised policy will be published on this page and the Last updated date will be changed.

15. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, how information is handled on Eerakkaatru, or a privacy-related request, please contact us:

Eerakkaatru (ஈரக்காற்று)
Email: eerakkaatru@eerakkaatru.com
Website: https://eerakkaatru.com/