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Privacy Policy

Website: https://infobuddy.in  |  Last Updated: May 22, 2026  |  Effective Date: May 22, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how InfoBuddy collects, uses, and protects your information when you visit infobuddy.in. Please read it carefully. By using our website, you agree to the terms described below.

1. Who We Are

InfoBuddy (https://infobuddy.in) is an independent personal finance education platform based in India. We publish guides, calculators, and articles to help everyday Indians make informed financial decisions.

For any privacy-related concerns, contact us at: support@infobuddy.in

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide Directly

When you interact with our website, you may voluntarily provide:

  • Your name and email address (via contact forms or newsletter signup)
  • Any message or query you submit through our Contact page

We do not collect financial details, bank information, PAN numbers, or any sensitive personal data through our forms.

2.2 Information Collected Automatically

When you visit InfoBuddy, certain information is collected automatically by our systems and third-party services:

  • IP address and approximate geographic location
  • Browser type, version, and operating system
  • Pages visited, time spent on pages, and click behaviour
  • Referring URLs (how you found our website)
  • Device type (desktop, mobile, tablet)

3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

InfoBuddy uses cookies — small text files stored on your browser — to improve your experience and to support advertising and analytics. Cookies are used by us and by our third-party partners.

3.1 Types of Cookies We Use

  • Essential Cookies: Required for basic website functionality.
  • Analytics Cookies: Used by Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our site.
  • Advertising Cookies: Used by Google AdSense and other advertising partners to show relevant ads based on your browsing behaviour.
  • Affiliate Tracking Cookies: Used to track referrals when you click affiliate links on our website (see Section 6).

3.2 How to Control Cookies

You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect how our website functions. Instructions for major browsers:

4. Google AdSense and Advertising

Important: InfoBuddy uses Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google AdSense uses cookies and similar technologies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites.
  • Google AdSense uses the DoubleClick DART cookie to serve ads to our visitors based on their visit to infobuddy.in and other sites on the internet.
  • The DoubleClick cookie enables Google and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our site and/or 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.
  • You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings or www.aboutads.info/choices.

We do not have access to or control over the cookies placed by Google AdSense or other third-party advertisers. Please review Google’s Privacy Policy for more information.

5. Google Analytics

InfoBuddy uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC, to understand how visitors use our website.

  • Google Analytics data is used solely to improve our website content and user experience.
  • We do not combine the information collected through Google Analytics with personally identifiable information.
  • You can opt out by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

6. Affiliate Links and Affiliate Disclosure

Affiliate Disclosure: InfoBuddy participates in affiliate marketing programs. Some links on this website are affiliate links — meaning if you click on a link and make a purchase or sign up for a product or service, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you.

6.1 What This Means for You

  • Affiliate links are our editorial recommendations — we only recommend products and services we believe are genuinely useful for our readers.
  • Our editorial content is never influenced by affiliate relationships.
  • You pay the same price whether you use our affiliate link or visit the merchant directly.

6.2 Affiliate Programs We Participate In

InfoBuddy may participate in affiliate programs from the following types of companies:

  • Indian investment platforms (e.g., Groww, Zerodha, Upstox, ET Money)
  • Insurance platforms (e.g., PolicyBazaar, Ditto Insurance)
  • Banking and credit card comparison services
  • Amazon Associates Program (Amazon India)
  • Other financial product and service providers

6.3 Affiliate Cookie Tracking

When you click an affiliate link on InfoBuddy, a tracking cookie is placed on your browser by the affiliate network or merchant. This cookie tracks whether a transaction was completed after your click, and attributes any commission to InfoBuddy. These cookies are placed by third parties and are subject to their respective privacy policies.

7. How We Use Your Information

The information we collect is used for the following purposes:

  • To operate, maintain, and improve infobuddy.in
  • To respond to your contact form inquiries or support requests
  • To send newsletters or content updates (only if you explicitly subscribed)
  • To analyse website traffic and understand user behaviour
  • To display relevant advertisements through Google AdSense
  • To track affiliate referrals for commission purposes
  • To comply with legal obligations

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes.

8. Third-Party Services and Their Privacy Policies

Our website uses the following third-party services, each with their own privacy policies:

9. Data Retention

  • Contact form submissions are retained for up to 12 months, after which they are deleted.
  • Newsletter subscriber data is retained until you unsubscribe.
  • Analytics data (via Google Analytics) is retained as per Google’s default settings (26 months).
  • We do not store any payment or financial information.

10. Children’s Privacy

InfoBuddy is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect any personally identifiable information from children under 13. If you believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us at support@infobuddy.in and we will promptly delete such information.

11. Your Rights

You may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Right to Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
  • Right to Correction: Request correction of inaccurate data
  • Right to Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data
  • Right to Withdraw Consent: Unsubscribe from newsletters at any time
  • Right to Object: Object to processing of your data for direct marketing

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at support@infobuddy.in

12. Data Security

InfoBuddy takes reasonable precautions to protect your information. Our website uses HTTPS (SSL encryption) to secure data in transit. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

13. Links to External Websites

Our website may contain links to external websites (including affiliate links, reference sources, and government portals). Once you leave infobuddy.in, we have no control over the content or privacy practices of those sites.

14. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we update this policy:

  • The “Last Updated” date at the top of this page will be revised
  • Significant changes will be noted prominently on this page

Your continued use of InfoBuddy after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

15. Consent

By using our website, you hereby consent to this Privacy Policy and agree to its terms. If you do not agree with this policy, please discontinue your use of infobuddy.in.

16. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns related to this Privacy Policy, please reach out:

This Privacy Policy was last updated on May 22, 2026. InfoBuddy is a finance education platform. All content is for informational purposes only. We are not SEBI-registered advisors.

At InfoBuddy, accessible from https://infobuddy.in, one of our main priorities is the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy document explains the types of information that are collected and recorded by InfoBuddy and how we use it.

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