Summary: Voice of Bahundagi is a local news website. We collect minimal data, do not sell your information, and only use it to operate the site and respond to you. See the full policy below.
1. Who we are
Voice of Bahundagi is a local news website covering Bahundagi, Lamjung, and the surrounding areas of Gandaki Province, Nepal. References to "we", "us", and "our" in this policy refer to Voice of Bahundagi.
Our mailing address is Bahundagi, Mechinagar - 4 ,Jhapa , Nepal. You can reach us at or 9860850332.
2. What information we collect
We collect only what is needed to run the website and respond to you.
2.1 Information you provide
- Account registration: your phone number, password (stored hashed), and any optional profile details you add (name, email, address, blood group, date of birth, avatar).
- Contact form: your name, email, phone, subject, and message.
- News submissions: your name, phone, email, location, and the content you submit.
- Saved articles: which articles you bookmark and any private notes you attach.
2.2 Information collected automatically
- Server logs: your IP address, browser type, referring page, and pages visited. Our web server generates these logs automatically.
- Device information: screen size, operating system, and browser, so we can serve you the correct mobile or desktop layout.
- Cookie data: a session cookie to keep you logged in, and a CSRF token cookie to protect forms from forgery.
2.3 Information we do not collect
We do not collect payment card details. We do not collect biometric data. We do not use fingerprinting or cross-site tracking pixels.
3. How we use your information
We use your information only for the following purposes:
- To operate your account — letting you log in, save articles, and access your profile.
- To publish news — if you submit a news tip, we may contact you to verify it and, with your permission, publish it.
- To respond to you — when you use the contact form or reply to a notification.
- To send push notifications — if you opt in through your browser, we send breaking-news alerts. You can disable these at any time in your browser settings.
- To improve the site — aggregated, non-identifying statistics about which articles are popular.
- To comply with the law — when required by a lawful request from Nepali authorities.
4. Cookies and tracking
We use a small number of cookies. A cookie is a small file that a website stores in your browser. The cookies we set are:
- PHPSESSID — session cookie that keeps you logged in. Expires when you close your browser.
- CSRF token — session cookie that protects forms from forged requests. Expires when you close your browser.
We do not use third-party advertising cookies, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, or any other tracking scripts on this site.
You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings. If you block the session cookie, you will not be able to log in, but you can still read articles.
5. Third-party services
We use a small number of third-party services to operate the site. Each one receives only the data necessary to perform its function.
- OneSignal — for optional push notifications. If you enable notifications, OneSignal stores a browser subscription ID. See OneSignal's privacy policy.
- Open-Meteo — provides the weather widget. It receives our server's request but no information about you.
- Google Maps — embedded on our contact page. Google may set cookies when the map loads. See Google's privacy policy.
- Our web hosting provider — stores the site's files and server logs.
6. How we share information
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to anyone. We share information only in these specific cases:
- With your consent — for example, if you submit a news tip and agree to be quoted by name.
- With service providers — the third parties listed in section 5, and only the data they need.
- To comply with the law — if a Nepali court order or lawful government request compels us, we will disclose only what is required.
- To protect rights and safety — in cases of fraud, abuse, or threats to any person's safety.
7. How long we keep data
- Account data: kept while your account is active. If you ask us to delete your account, we remove your profile and saved articles within 30 days.
- Contact messages: kept for up to 24 months so we can follow up on ongoing conversations, then deleted.
- News submissions: kept indefinitely as part of the public record once published. Unpublished submissions are deleted within 12 months.
- Server logs: kept for 90 days, then deleted.
8. Your rights
You have the following rights over your personal information:
- Access — ask us what data we hold about you.
- Correction — ask us to fix inaccurate data.
- Deletion — ask us to delete your account and associated data.
- Portability — ask for a copy of your data in a machine-readable format.
- Withdraw consent — disable push notifications at any time in your browser settings.
- Complain — raise a concern with us first, then with the relevant Nepali authority if unresolved.
To exercise any of these rights, email . We will respond within 30 days.
9. Data security
We protect your information with:
- HTTPS encryption on every page.
- Password hashing using PHP's
password_hash() with a modern algorithm.
- Prepared SQL statements to prevent injection attacks.
- CSRF tokens on every form that changes data.
- Session cookies marked
HttpOnly, Secure, and SameSite=Lax.
No system is perfectly secure. If we ever discover a data breach affecting you, we will notify you by email and on this page within 72 hours.
10. Children's privacy
Voice of Bahundagi is a general-audience news site. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, contact us and we will delete it.
Users between 13 and 18 should have a parent or guardian's permission before creating an account.
11. International visitors
Our servers are located in Nepal. If you access Voice of Bahundagi from outside Nepal, your information will be transferred to and processed in Nepal. By using the site, you consent to this transfer. We take reasonable steps to protect your information regardless of where it is processed.
12. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. When we do, we will change the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. If the change is material — for example, if we start collecting a new category of personal information — we will also post a notice on the homepage for 14 days.
Your continued use of the site after a change means you accept the updated policy.
If you have any question about this privacy policy or about how we handle your data, please contact:
This policy was last reviewed on October 20, 2026. It is provided as a general statement of our practices and does not create contractual obligations beyond those required by applicable law.