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Privacy Policy

How we collect, use, and protect your personal information across the Cosmos network.

📅 Effective: January 1, 2026 🔄 Last updated: February 1, 2026

🔄 Last updated: February 1, 2026

HackerOutlook Private Limited ("we", "us", "our") operates the Cosmos network of publications including HackerWellness, HackerIgnite, HackerPlaybook, HackerWanderlust, HackerNews, and GlamValour (collectively, the "Services"). This Privacy Policy explains how we handle your personal information when you use our Services.

By accessing or using any of our Services, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

1. Information We Collect

Information you provide directly

  • Account registration: Name, email address, username, and optional profile picture when you create a Cosmos account.
  • Newsletter subscription: Your name and email address when you subscribe to any of our channel newsletters.
  • Comments and interactions: Any content you post in comments, reactions, or contact forms.
  • Contact enquiries: Details you share when you write to us via our contact form or editorial email.

Information collected automatically

  • Usage data: Pages viewed, time spent, scroll depth, links clicked, and referring URLs.
  • Device data: Browser type and version, operating system, screen resolution, and device type.
  • IP address: Used for approximate location (country/city level) and fraud prevention. We do not store full IPs beyond 24 hours.
  • Cookies and local storage: See our Cookies section below.

2. How We Use Your Information

  1. To deliver, personalise, and improve our editorial content and Services.
  2. To send newsletters and editorial updates you have opted into.
  3. To respond to your enquiries and provide customer support.
  4. To detect and prevent fraud, spam, and abuse.
  5. To comply with legal obligations under Indian law (IT Act 2000 and DPDP Act 2023).
  6. To measure editorial reach and audience analytics (using aggregated, anonymised data only).
  7. To display contextually relevant advertising via Google AdSense.

3. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

We use the following categories of cookies:

  • Essential cookies: Required for basic site functionality (login state, preferences). Cannot be disabled.
  • Analytics cookies: Google Analytics 4 — anonymised, IP-masked. You may opt out via browser settings or the GA opt-out extension.
  • Advertising cookies: Google AdSense places cookies to serve relevant ads. We do not control what AdSense collects. See Google's Privacy Policy.
  • Preference cookies: To remember your reading preferences (font size, dark mode, channel filters).

You can manage cookie preferences in your browser settings at any time. Disabling non-essential cookies will not affect your ability to read our content.

4. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell your personal data. We share data only with:

  • Service providers: Hosting (AWS/Hetzner), email delivery (Postmark), analytics (Google Analytics). All bound by data processing agreements.
  • Advertising partners: Google AdSense receives anonymised ad impression data per their standard program terms.
  • Legal compliance: When required by Indian courts, government authorities, or applicable law.
  • Business transfers: In the event of a merger or acquisition, your data may transfer to the new entity under the same protections.

5. Your Rights

Under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDP) 2023 and applicable Indian regulations, you have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you.
  • Correct inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
  • Erase your personal data ("right to be forgotten"), subject to legal retention requirements.
  • Withdraw consent for newsletters and marketing communications at any time.
  • Nominate a representative to exercise these rights on your behalf.

To exercise any of these rights, email privacy@hackeroutlook.com. We will respond within 30 days.

6. Data Retention

We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined above. Newsletter subscriber data is retained until you unsubscribe. Comment data is retained for 3 years from posting. Analytics data is retained for 14 months in Google Analytics (our standard setting). Contact form data is retained for 12 months.

7. Children's Privacy

Our Services are not directed at children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately at privacy@hackeroutlook.com and we will delete it.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. When we do, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page and, for material changes, notify newsletter subscribers by email. Continued use of our Services after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

9. Contact Us

For any privacy-related questions, requests, or concerns: