Last Updated: August 2026
At Mithilani.in, we respect the privacy of our readers, visitors, and customers. This Privacy Policy explains how information may be collected, used, stored, and protected when you visit our website, read our content, contact us, or use our shopping services.
By using Mithilani.in, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect information in the following ways:
Information You Provide
When you contact us, submit a form, create an account, place an order, subscribe to updates, or use other features of our website, you may provide information such as:
- Name
- Email address
- Phone number
- Billing and shipping address
- Order and transaction details
- Account information
- Messages, enquiries, feedback, or support requests
We only request information reasonably necessary to provide the requested service.
Information Collected Automatically
When you visit Mithilani.in, certain technical information may be collected automatically, including:
- IP address
- Browser type
- Device type
- Operating system
- Pages visited
- Referring website
- Referring website
- General website usage and interaction information
This information may be used for website security, analytics, performance monitoring, and improving our services.
2. How We Use Your Information
Information collected through Mithilani.in may be used to:
- Operate and maintain the website
- Provide news, cultural, and informational content
- Process and manage orders
- Arrange shipping and delivery
- Provide customer support
- Respond to enquiries and feedback
- Improve our website, content, products, and services
- Detect fraud, misuse, or security issues
- Understand website traffic and visitor behaviour
- Display and measure advertising
- Comply with applicable legal requirements
We do not sell your personal information to third parties.
3. Cookies
Mithilani.in may use cookies and similar technologies.
Cookies are small files stored on your device that can help websites remember preferences, understand usage, provide functionality, measure traffic, and support advertising.
Cookies may be used for:
- Website functionality
- Shopping cart and checkout functionality
- Remembering user preferences
- Analytics
- Security
- Advertising and ad measurement
You may manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. Some website features, particularly shopping-related functionality, may not work correctly if certain cookies are disabled.
4. Google AdSense and Advertising
Mithilani.in may use Google AdSense and other third-party advertising services to display advertisements.
Google and its advertising partners may use cookies or similar technologies to serve and measure advertisements. Depending on applicable law and user settings, advertising may be personalized or non-personalized.
Third-party advertisers may collect or receive information from your browser or device according to their respective privacy policies.
Users can manage certain Google advertising preferences through Google’s advertising and privacy controls.
5. Analytics
We may use services such as Google Analytics or similar analytics technologies to understand how visitors use Mithilani.in.
Analytics information can help us understand which pages are visited, how visitors reach our website, and how our website can be improved.
6. Online Shopping & WooCommerce
Mithilani.in may provide online shopping facilities for Mithila cultural, traditional, handmade, regional, and other products.
When you place an order, we may collect information necessary to:
- Process your order
- Confirm your purchase
- Process or verify payment
- Arrange shipping and delivery
- Provide order updates
- Handle cancellations, returns, refunds, or customer-support requests
If our store uses WooCommerce or other ecommerce technologies, those systems may process information necessary to provide shopping functionality.
7. Payments
Mithilani.in uses Razorpay as a third-party payment gateway to process online payments for purchases made through our website.
When you make a payment, certain information required to process the transaction may be collected and processed by Razorpay in accordance with its own terms and privacy practices.
Depending on the payment method selected, Razorpay may process information related to UPI, credit/debit cards, net banking, wallets, or other supported payment methods.
Mithilani.in does not intend to directly store complete sensitive payment credentials such as your full card number, CVV, UPI PIN, or banking password.
We may retain transaction-related information such as your Order ID, payment status, transaction/reference ID, amount paid, refund information, and other details necessary for order management, customer support, accounting, fraud prevention, and legal compliance.
For information about how Razorpay processes personal information, users should review Razorpay’s applicable privacy policy and terms.
8. Shipping and Delivery
To fulfil physical-product orders, relevant information such as your name, delivery address, phone number, and order information may be shared with shipping, courier, logistics, or fulfilment providers where necessary to complete delivery.
We only intend to share information reasonably necessary to provide the requested service.
9. Third-Party Services
Mithilani.in may use third-party services for functions including:
- Advertising
- Analytics
- Payment processing
- Shipping and logistics
- Website hosting
- Email delivery
- Security
- Social-media integrations
These third parties may process information according to their respective privacy policies.
10. External Links
News articles and other pages on Mithilani.in may contain links to external websites.
We do not control third-party websites and are not responsible for their content, security, availability, or privacy practices.
We encourage users to review the privacy policies of websites they visit through external links.
11. Data Security
We take reasonable administrative and technical measures to protect information handled through our website.
However, no internet transmission, website, database, or electronic storage method can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
12. Data Retention
We may retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to provide services, maintain transaction and business records, resolve disputes, prevent fraud, and comply with applicable legal or regulatory requirements.
13. Children’s Privacy
Mithilani.in is intended as a general-audience news, culture, and shopping platform.
We do not knowingly seek to collect personal information from children where parental or guardian consent would be legally required.
If you believe a child has provided personal information to us inappropriately, please contact us.
14. Your Choices and Rights
Depending on applicable law, you may have rights concerning your personal information, including requesting access, correction, or deletion of certain information.
You may contact us regarding a privacy-related request. Some information may need to be retained where required for legitimate business, transaction, security, or legal purposes.
15. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our website, ecommerce services, advertising technologies, or applicable requirements.
Any updated version will be published on this page with a revised Last Updated date.
16. Contact Us
If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or the handling of your information, please contact us through our Contact Us page.
Website: Mithilani.in
Email: support@mithilani.in | Phone: +91 7909016185