Privacy Policy
Last Updated: September 2026
1. Overview & Commitment to Citizen Privacy
At Bihar Service (bihar-service.online), safeguarding visitor trust and personal privacy is foundational to our mission. This Privacy Policy details the types of information collected when you browse our website and explains how that information is handled.
Bihar Service does NOT ask for, collect, store, or process sensitive citizen documents such as Aadhaar numbers, PAN cards, Voter IDs, Bank Account / IFSC details, Ration card numbers, OTPs, or government portal passwords on our servers. All actual citizen applications and transactions occur exclusively on verified, official government portals (e.g. serviceonline.bihar.gov.in, sarathi.parivahan.gov.in, biharbhumi.bihar.gov.in).
2. Technical Information & Server Logs
Like most standard web servers, Bihar Service automatically records non-personally identifiable information in standard server log files. This technical data includes:
- Internet Protocol (IP) addresses (for network security and DDoS mitigation)
- Browser type and version (e.g. Chrome, Firefox, Safari)
- Operating system and device category (desktop, mobile, tablet)
- Date and time stamps of page visits
- Referring URLs and pages viewed
This technical data is used purely for server performance monitoring, debugging broken links, and assessing aggregate traffic volume. It is never linked to individual personal identities.
3. Cookies & Browser Storage
Cookies are small data files stored on your device to enhance your browsing experience. Bihar Service may use functional cookies and browser local storage for:
- Caching search index data in the browser to enable instant, responsive search results without reloading pages.
- Remembering user interface preferences (such as recent category filters or accessibility settings).
You can choose to disable cookies or clear local storage through your individual browser settings. Doing so will not prevent you from reading our guides, though search response may slightly vary.
4. User Contact & Feedback Submissions
When you voluntarily communicate with our editorial team through our contact form or via email (to report a correction, broken link, or suggestion), we receive the name, email address, and message content you provide.
Usage & Confidentiality: This information is used strictly to investigate the reported issue, update the respective guide, and reply to your specific inquiry. We do not sell, rent, trade, or share your contact details with any third parties for commercial marketing.
5. Third-Party Advertising & Google AdSense Compatibility
To help support the operational and server hosting costs of providing free public guides, Bihar Service may in the future partner with third-party advertising networks, such as Google AdSense.
Disclosure Regarding Third-Party Advertising Cookies:
- Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to this website or other websites across the Internet.
- Google's use of advertising cookies (such as the DoubleClick cookie) enables it and its partners to serve ads to users based on their visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet.
- Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ad Settings at adssettings.google.com ↗.
- Alternatively, users can opt out of third-party vendor cookies for personalized advertising by visiting optout.aboutads.info ↗.
Note: Advertising networks operate in accordance with their own independent privacy policies. Bihar Service does not have access to or control over cookies used by third-party advertisers.
6. External Government Websites
Our informational guides contain direct outbound links to official state and central government portals (e.g. serviceonline.bihar.gov.in, sarathi.parivahan.gov.in, biharbhumi.bihar.gov.in, bpsc.bih.nic.in).
Once you navigate to an external government website, this Privacy Policy no longer applies. External government sites have their own distinct terms, security standards, and privacy frameworks. We encourage all users to review the privacy policies of any external portal they visit.
7. Contacting Us Regarding Privacy Matters
If you have questions, comments, or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or wish to request clarification on our data handling practices, please contact our editorial desk through our Contact Page or via email at contact@bihar-service.online.