Last updated: 6 October 2026
This Privacy Policy explains what information The Tea Time (“we”, “us” or “our”) collects when you visit https://theteatime.in (the “website”), how that information is used, and the choices you have. By using this website, you agree to the practices described in this policy.
Who we are
The Tea Time is a personal blog owned and run by Veeresh KN, based in Davanagere, Karnataka, India. For any question about this policy or your personal data, you can write to veeresh582@gmail.com.
Information we collect
Information you give us. When you email us, message us on Instagram, leave a comment or subscribe to our newsletter, we receive the details you choose to share, such as your name, email address and the content of your message or comment.
Information collected automatically. Like most websites, our server and the services we use automatically record certain technical information when you visit, including your IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, the pages you view, the time spent on them and the website that referred you. Some of this information is collected through cookies and similar technologies, described below.
How we use your information
- To run, maintain and improve the website and its content
- To understand which articles readers find useful, using aggregated analytics
- To reply to your messages and moderate comments
- To send newsletters to readers who have subscribed, if you choose to subscribe
- To display advertisements that help keep this website free to read
- To protect the website against spam, abuse and security threats
We do not sell your personal information to anyone.
Cookies
Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your browser. We use them to make the website work, to remember your preferences, to measure traffic and to serve advertising. You can block or delete cookies at any time through your browser settings, although some parts of the website may not work as intended without them.
If you leave a comment, you may choose to save your name, email address and website in cookies so that you do not have to enter them again; these cookies last for one year. Site administrators who log in receive temporary login cookies, which do not apply to regular readers.
Advertising and Google AdSense
We use, or may use, Google AdSense to show advertisements on this website. In connection with these advertisements:
- Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website and to other websites on the internet.
- Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visits to this website and/or other websites on the internet.
- You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google’s Ads Settings.
- You may also opt out of a third-party vendor’s use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info/choices or, if you are in Europe, www.youronlinechoices.eu.
Where personalised advertising is not enabled or you have opted out, you may still see non-personalised ads, which are based on general factors such as the content of the page you are reading and your approximate location. To learn more about how Google uses information from websites that use its services, see How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services.
Analytics
We use Google Analytics and Google Search Console to understand how visitors find and use this website. These services collect information such as the pages you visit, how long you stay and the general region you are browsing from, and they report it to us in aggregated form. You can prevent Google Analytics from using your data by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Comments
When you leave a comment, we collect the information shown in the comment form, along with your IP address and browser user agent string, to help detect spam. Comments may be checked by an automated spam detection service such as Akismet. An anonymised string created from your email address (a hash) may be sent to the Gravatar service to check whether you use it; the Gravatar privacy policy is available at automattic.com/privacy. Once your comment is approved, your name, comment and profile picture are visible publicly.
Newsletter
If you subscribe to our newsletter, we store your email address and, where provided, your name, so that we can send you new posts and occasional updates. Every email contains an unsubscribe link, and you can also ask us to remove your details at any time.
Affiliate links
Some articles may contain affiliate links. If you buy a product through one of these links, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Affiliate partners may use cookies to record that a purchase came from this website. We only recommend products we genuinely believe are useful to our readers, and affiliate links are disclosed within the relevant articles.
Embedded content and external links
Articles may include embedded content such as videos, images or social media posts from other websites. Embedded content behaves in the same way as if you had visited the other website directly, and those websites may collect data about you, use cookies and track your interaction with the embedded content. Our articles may also link to external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these websites, and we encourage you to read their privacy policies.
Who we share your data with
We share information only with the service providers needed to run this website, including our web hosting provider (Hostinger), Google (for analytics, search and advertising) and Automattic (for spam protection and Gravatar). These providers process data under their own privacy policies. We may also disclose information where required by law or to protect the rights and safety of this website and its readers.
How long we keep your data
Comments and their metadata are kept until they are deleted, so that follow-up comments can be recognised. Newsletter details are kept until you unsubscribe. Emails and messages are kept only as long as needed to respond and maintain our correspondence. Analytics and advertising data are retained according to the settings and policies of the respective providers.
Your rights
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to access the personal data we hold about you, correct it, ask us to delete it, withdraw any consent you have given, or object to certain uses of it. This includes rights under India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 and, for visitors from the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom and Switzerland, the General Data Protection Regulation. To make a request, email veeresh582@gmail.com and we will respond within a reasonable time.
Visitors from the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom and Switzerland will be asked for consent before advertising cookies are used, and can change their choice at any time through the consent options shown on the website.
Security
This website uses an SSL certificate to encrypt data in transit, and we take reasonable steps to protect the information we hold. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Children’s privacy
This website is written for a general audience and is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has shared personal information with us, please contact us and we will delete it.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time, for example when we add new features or services. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last updated” date.
Contact us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please contact:
Veeresh KN, The Tea Time
Davanagere, Karnataka, India
Email: veeresh582@gmail.com