Last Updated: 02 Aug 2026
Saying Central (“we,” “us,” “our,” “the Site”) operates sayingcentral.com. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect information when you visit our website, and how third-party advertising services — including Google AdSense — use cookies and data on this Site.
By using Saying Central, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.
1. Who We Are
Saying Central is a Hindi storytelling platform publishing short stories across multiple categories, including content intended for children and content intended for general/mature audiences (14+), which are clearly separated on the Site through an age-selection gate.
Website: https://sayingcentral.com Contact: sayingcentral2@gmail.com
2. Information We Collect
Comments: When you leave a comment, we collect the content of the comment, your IP address, and browser user-agent string to help with spam detection. An anonymized hash of your email address may be shared with Gravatar to check if you use that service; if approved, your Gravatar profile picture is publicly visible next to your comment.
Contact Form / Email: If you contact us directly, we collect the information you provide (name, email, message) solely to respond to your query.
Automatically Collected Data: Like most websites, we automatically log standard data such as IP address, browser type, device type, pages visited, and time spent on pages, through cookies and similar technologies.
Media Uploads: If you upload images to the Site (e.g., via comments, where enabled), avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS), as other visitors could extract it.
3. Cookies
Cookies are small text files stored on your device. Saying Central uses cookies for:
- Site functionality — e.g., remembering your age-group selection (Below 14 / 14 & Above) so you are not asked repeatedly.
- Comments — saving your name, email, and website if you opt in, so you don’t have to re-enter them (retained for one year).
- Login sessions (for site administrators/contributors only).
- Advertising — as described in Section 4 below.
You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect some features of the Site, including the age-group selector and ad personalization.
4. Google AdSense and Advertising
Saying Central uses Google AdSense, a third-party advertising service, to display ads on the Site.
- Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies (including cookies associated with its advertising products) to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites.
- Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to this Site and/or other sites on the Internet.
- We do not control the cookies placed by Google or its advertising partners, and this Privacy Policy does not cover their use of that data. We encourage you to review Google’s Privacy & Terms for details on how Google uses data when you use our Site or other partner sites.
- Opting out: You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. You can also opt out of a third-party vendor’s use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info/choices.
- Third-party ad servers or ad networks may also use technologies like cookies, JavaScript, or web beacons in their respective advertisements, which travel directly to your browser and automatically receive your IP address. These technologies measure the effectiveness of ad campaigns and personalize content you see.
5. Children’s Privacy
Saying Central publishes some content specifically intended for children (below age 14) alongside separate content intended for general/mature audiences (14+), distinguished through an age-selection gate on the Site.
- We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
- On pages and sections directed at children, we do not permit or serve personalized/interest-based advertising. Any ads shown on child-directed content are served on a non-personalized, contextual basis only, in line with Google’s policies for child-directed treatment under AdSense and applicable laws such as the U.S. Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).
- Parents or guardians who believe their child has provided personal information to us (e.g., through a comment) can contact us at sayingcentral2@gmail.com to request its removal.
- We are actively working to further separate children’s content from general-audience content on this Site to strengthen this protection.
6. Embedded Content
Articles on this Site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, social posts) from other websites. Embedded content behaves exactly as if you visited that other website directly — it may collect data about you, use cookies, and track your interaction, especially if you are logged into that third-party service.
7. Data Sharing
We do not sell your personal information. We may share limited data with:
- Google AdSense and affiliated ad partners (see Section 4)
- Spam detection services, to filter comment spam
- Service providers who help operate the Site (e.g., hosting), bound to confidentiality
If you request a password reset, your IP address is included in the reset email for security purposes.
8. Data Retention
- Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely, to recognize and auto-approve follow-up comments.
- Registered user profile data is retained until the account is deleted.
- You may request deletion of your personal data at any time (see Section 9).
9. Your Rights
If you are a resident of India, you have rights under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act), including the right to access, correct, and request erasure of your personal data, and to withdraw consent at any time.
If you are located in the EU/EEA, you may have additional rights under the GDPR. Depending on your jurisdiction, you may:
- Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
- Request correction or deletion of your data
- Object to or restrict certain processing (e.g., ad personalization)
To exercise any of these rights, email us at sayingcentral2@gmail.com.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. The “Last Updated” date at the top of this page indicates the most recent revision. Continued use of the Site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
11. Contact Us
For any questions about this Privacy Policy or your data: