Privacy Policy

Last updated: 02/12/2025

At BioTech Times (biotechtimes.in), we are committed to protecting your privacy and safeguarding your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your data when you access our website, use our services, or interact with our content.

By using our website, you consent to the practices described in this policy.

Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

BioTech Times is an online biotechnology information and news platform.
Our website address is: https://biotechtimes.in

2. Information We Collect

We collect information in the following ways:

2.1 Comments

When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect:

  • The information entered in the comment form
  • IP address
  • Browser user agent (to detect spam)

An anonymized hash of your email may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you use it.
Gravatar’s Privacy Policy: https://automattic.com/privacy/
After approval, your profile picture becomes visible within your comment.

2.2 Media Uploads

If you upload images, avoid including EXIF GPS location data.
Other visitors may download and extract this data.

2.3 Contact Forms

When you submit forms, we may collect:

  • Your name
  • Your email address
  • Your message or inquiry

We use this information to respond to your request.

When subscribing to newsletters, your data may also be stored securely in Mailchimp, our email-marketing platform.

2.4 Cookies

We use cookies to enhance user experience.

If you leave a comment:

You may opt to save your:

  • Name
  • Email
  • Website

These cookies last 1 year.

If you log in:

We set:

  • Temporary cookies (to check browser acceptance)
  • Login cookies (2 days or 2 weeks with “Remember Me”)
  • Screen preference cookies (1 year)

Content Editing:

If you edit/publish an article, an additional cookie is saved (expires in 1 day).

2.5 Embedded Content

Articles on our site may include embedded elements such as:

  • Videos
  • Images
  • Articles
  • External widgets

External websites may collect data about you, use cookies, or track your interaction according to their own privacy policies.

2.6 Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics for visitor tracking.

  • Google Analytics uses cookies
  • Data is anonymized
  • Data sharing is disabled
  • We do NOT use Google Ads or remarketing tools

This helps us understand visitor behavior to improve our content.

2.7 Mailchimp

We use Mailchimp to manage newsletter subscriptions.

Information stored:

  • Email address
  • Name (if provided)

Mailchimp is fully GDPR compliant and uses secure storage and encrypted servers.

3. How Long We Retain Your Data

  • Comments: Stored indefinitely so follow-up comments can be auto-approved.
  • User accounts (if any): Personal information remains until the user edits or deletes it.
  • Administrators can also access and edit profile data.

4. Your Rights Over Your Data

You may request:

  • An exported file of the personal data we hold
  • Removal of your personal data from our systems

This excludes information we are required to keep for:

  • Legal reasons
  • Security
  • Administrative needs

To request data removal or access, contact:
📩 support@biotechtimes.in

5. Where We Send Your Data

  • Visitor comments may be checked using automated spam detection tools.
  • Newsletter emails are processed through Mailchimp.
  • Analytics data is processed by Google (in anonymous form).

6. External Links

BioTech Times contains links to external websites.
We do not control, recommend, or take responsibility for the content or privacy practices of these sites.

We encourage visitors to review the privacy policies of all external websites they interact with.

7. Security of Your Information

We take data protection seriously and use industry-standard measures including:

  • Secure servers
  • SSL/HTTPS encryption
  • Restricted access
  • Spam protection tools

However, no online platform can guarantee 100% security.

8. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect:

  • Legal changes
  • Technology improvements
  • Service updates

Significant changes will be communicated through:

  • Email notifications (where applicable)
  • Updates on this page

The latest version will always remain available at https://biotechtimes.in/privacy-policy

9. Online-Only Policy

This Privacy Policy applies only to information collected through:

  • Our website
  • Our online forms
  • Our digital tools

It does not apply to offline or non-website activities.

10. Consent

By using our website, you consent to:

  • The collection and use of your information
  • The terms outlined in this Privacy Policy
  • Our Terms & Conditions

If you do not agree, please discontinue using the website.

Contact Us

For privacy-related queries or concerns, write to:
📩 support@biotechtimes.in