Who we are
Ghat Sear (“we”, “our”, “us”) is a distinguished outdoor gear brand specifically designed for the diverse terrains found in India.
Our official website can be accessed at: https://ghatsear.com
We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal information you share with us.
Comments
We collect the information shown in the comments form when visitors leave comments on our website. We also collect the visitor’s IP location and browser user agent. This helps us keep site security and prevent spam.
An anonymised string (hash) is generated from your email info. It is shared with the Gravatar service. This is done to check if you use it. You can read Gravatar privacy policy here:
Data privacy FAQs
Once your comment is approved, your profile image (if available) is visible publicly next to your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (ENIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Cookies
We use cookies to improve your browsing experience.
- If you leave a comment, you choose to save your name, email location, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies last for one year.
- Visiting our login page sets a temporary cookie to check browser compatibility. This cookie holds no personal data and is deleted when you close your browser.
- When you log in, cookies are used to remember your login details and screen preferences.
- Login cookies last 2 days
- Screen preference cookies last 1 year
- Selecting “Remember Me” keeps you logged in for 2 weeks
- Logging out removes all login cookies.
- If you edit or publish content, a temporary cookie storing the post ID is saved and expires after 1 day.
Embedded content from other websites
Some pages on Ghat Sear include embedded content (like videos, images, or articles).
Embedded content behaves exactly as if you visited the original website. These third-party websites:
- Collect data about you
- Use cookies
- Track interactions with embedded content
especially if you are logged into their platform.
We do not control these external websites.
Who we share your data with
If you ask for a password reset, your IP location will be included in the reset email for security verification.
We do not sell or rent your personal data.
How long we keep your data
Comments and related metadata are retained indefinitely to help us recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically.
If you register an account (if applicable), we store the personal information you give in your user profile.
You can view, edit, or remove your personal information at any time (except your username).
Website administrators also access this data for operational purposes.
What rights you have over your data
You have full control over your personal information.
You ask:
- An exported file of the personal data we hold about you
- Deletion of your personal data
This does not include data we must keep for legal, administrative, or security reasons.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments are checked using automated spam detection services to uphold site integrity and security.
Contact
For privacy-related questions or data requests, contact us at:
📧 contact@ghatsear.com