Privacy Policy

1. About This Website

annapurnabhandaryojna.com is an independent information portal. We provide educational content about the Annapurna Bhandar Yojana 2026 scheme offered by the Government of West Bengal. This website is not an official government portal. We do not process any government applications directly. All official applications must be submitted through socialregistry.wb.gov.in.

Our mission is to bridge the information gap by explaining scheme eligibility criteria, application steps, required documents, and payment status queries in clear, accessible language to help rural and semi-urban residents of West Bengal understand the benefits they are entitled to.

We operate this site as a public-interest informational resource. We do not sell government scheme registrations, and no payment is required to access any content on this website. If you were directed to this website by an agent claiming that we process applications for a fee, please report that agent to the district authorities and verify details at the official government portal.

2. Information We Collect

We collect two categories of information: information you provide voluntarily, and information collected automatically when you visit our site.

2.1 Information You Provide

When you use the contact form or eligibility checker on this website, you may voluntarily provide:

We do not collect Aadhaar numbers, PAN numbers, bank account details, or any government identification numbers through this website. The eligibility checker runs entirely in your browser and does not transmit your inputs to any server.

2.2 Automatically Collected Data

When you browse our website, standard web server logs and analytics tools may automatically record:

• Your IP address (anonymized after 24 hours)
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Pages visited and time spent
• Referring website URL
• Date and time of your visit

This data is aggregated and used only to understand overall traffic patterns and improve our content. It is not used to identify or track individual visitors personally.

3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

This website uses cookies to improve your browsing experience. Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your browser. We use the following types of cookies:

You can disable cookies at any time through your browser settings. Note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of some features on this website. For more information about how Google uses data when you use sites that use Google services, visit policies.google.com.

4. Google AdSense and Third-Party Advertising

This website uses Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google AdSense is a program run by Google LLC that allows publishers to earn revenue by displaying targeted ads. When you visit our website, Google's advertising technology may use cookies and web beacons to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website and other websites on the internet.

Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. Alternatively, you can opt out of third-party vendor use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting aboutads.info.

We do not control the content of advertisements displayed by Google AdSense. The advertisements are automatically selected by Google's algorithm based on content relevance and visitor interest. We are not responsible for the products, services, or claims made in those advertisements.

Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to this website. Google's use of the DART cookie enables it to serve ads to users based on their visit to this site and other sites on the Internet. Users may opt out of the use of the DART cookie by visiting the Google Privacy Policy.

5. How We Use Your Information

The information we collect is used exclusively for the following purposes:

6. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect any information collected through this website. Our website uses HTTPS encryption (SSL/TLS) to ensure that all data transmitted between your browser and our server remains private and protected from interception.

Contact form submissions are stored securely and are accessible only to authorized administrators. We do not store payment information of any kind. Any information you share through this website is used solely to respond to your inquiry and is not distributed to external parties.

While we take reasonable precautions, no method of transmission over the Internet is completely secure. We cannot guarantee the absolute security of information transmitted electronically. If you have concerns about sharing personal information online, please contact us before submitting any data.

7. Third-Party Links

This website contains links to external websites, including the official West Bengal government portal at socialregistry.wb.gov.in. When you click on a link to an external website, you are leaving our site and entering a site governed by that website's own privacy policy.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of external websites. We recommend reviewing the privacy policy of any external website you visit through links on our pages. External sites may collect additional data and have different data protection standards than those described here.

8. Children's Privacy

This website is intended for use by adults aged 18 years and above. The Annapurna Bhandar Yojana scheme has a minimum applicant age of 18 years. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has submitted personal information through this website, please contact us immediately so we can delete that information from our records.

9. Your Rights

Depending on your location, 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 Opt-Out: Opt out of personalized advertising and analytics tracking.
• Right to Portability: Request your data in a portable, machine-readable format.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at the email address provided on our Contact page. We will respond to your request within 30 days.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time to reflect changes in legal requirements, our data practices, or the services we offer. When we make changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information.

Continued use of this website following the posting of changes constitutes your acceptance of those changes. If you disagree with any updates, please discontinue use of this website and contact us if you have questions.