Privacy Policy

This website, akcpunjabgovpk.com, is an unofficial, informational website dedicated to providing clear and helpful information about the Chief Minister Punjab Asaan Karobar Card initiative. We are not the official government website, but we aim to be a reliable source of information about the program.

Your privacy is very important to us. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect when you visit our site, how we use it, and how we protect it. Please take a moment to read this policy carefully.

By using our website, you agree to the practices described in this policy.

1. What Information Do We Collect?

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We only collect information that helps us improve your experience on our website and understand how people use it. We do not collect any sensitive personal information.

A. Information You Voluntarily Provide:
This is information you choose to give us. For example, if you use a “Contact Us” form to ask a question, we will collect:

  • Your name
  • Your email address
  • Any other details you include in your message.

B. Information Collected Automatically (Like Most Websites):
When you visit our site, our systems automatically collect some standard technical information that your web browser sends. This includes:

  • Log Data: Your computer’s Internet Protocol (IP) address, your browser type and version, the pages you visit on our site, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, and other general statistics.
  • Cookies and Tracking Technologies: Our website uses “cookies.” A cookie is a small text file that a website saves on your computer or mobile device when you visit it. It helps the website remember your actions and preferences (like language or font size) over a period of time, so you don’t have to keep re-entering them whenever you come back to the site or browse from one page to another.

We use these for essential functions like:

  • Understanding how visitors use our website (e.g., which pages are most popular).
  • Remembering your preferences for a better experience.
  • Gathering analytics data to help us improve our content and site performance.

You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our website effectively.

2. How Do We Use Your Information?

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

  • To Provide and Maintain Our Service: To operate the website and make it accessible to you.
  • To Improve Our Website: To analyze how visitors use the site so we can create better content and a more user-friendly layout.
  • To Communicate With You: If you contact us, we will use your provided email address to respond to your questions, comments, or requests.
  • To Monitor Website Usage: To detect, prevent, and address technical issues or potential security problems.

3. How Do We Share Your Information?

We value your trust and are committed to keeping your information confidential. We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to anyone.

We may only share information in the following very limited situations:

  • Service Providers: We may employ trusted third-party companies (like Google Analytics) to help us analyze how our website is used. These third parties have access to the automatically collected data (like IP addresses) only to perform these specific tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.
  • Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or a government agency).

4. Links to Other Websites

Our website contains links to other official websites, such as the Punjab government’s official portal or other relevant resources. When you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that site. Please note that we do not operate these external sites.

Therefore, we strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

5. Data Security

The security of your information is important to us. We use standard, commercially acceptable measures (like SSL/HTTPS encryption) to protect the website and any information you voluntarily provide. However, remember that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use strong measures to protect your information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

6. Children’s Privacy

Our website is intended for a general audience and does not address anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us, and we will remove such information from our records.

7. Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Know what data we have about you: You can contact us to ask what personal information we have collected from you.
  • Correct your data: If you believe any information we have about you is incorrect, you can ask us to update it.
  • Request deletion: You can ask us to delete any personal information you have provided to us (e.g., an email from our inbox). Note that we may need to retain certain information for legal or administrative purposes.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided at the end of this policy.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Last Updated” date at the top.

We recommend that you review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or suggestions about this Privacy Policy, or if you wish to exercise your rights regarding your data, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Thank you for visiting akcpunjabgovpk.com.