Privacy Policy

Welcome to EVSelect.in ("EVSelect.in", "we", "our", or "us"). We operate the website evselect.in, an electric vehicle information and comparison platform serving users primarily in India.

This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect when you visit our website, how we use it, and the choices you have regarding your information. By using EVSelect.in, you agree to the practices described in this Policy.

If you do not agree with any part of this Policy, please discontinue use of our website immediately.

A. Information You Provide Directly

• Name and email address when you submit a contact form or subscribe to our newsletter.
• Messages or queries you send us via our contact page.
• Any feedback, ratings, or comments you choose to submit.

B. Information Collected Automatically

• IP address, browser type, operating system, and device type.
• Pages visited, time spent on pages, and navigation paths (via analytics tools).
• Referring URLs — the page you came from before visiting our site.
• General geographic location derived from your IP address (city/country level).
• Cookies and similar tracking technologies (see the Cookies section below).

C. Information We Do Not Collect

We do not collect sensitive personal information such as Aadhaar numbers, PAN card details, financial account information, or health data.

We use the information collected for the following purposes:

• To operate, maintain, and improve the EVSelect.in website and its features.
• To respond to inquiries and provide customer support.
• To send newsletters or updates you have subscribed to (you may unsubscribe at any time).
• To analyse usage patterns and improve user experience and content quality.
• To detect, prevent, and address technical issues or fraudulent activity.
• To comply with legal obligations under applicable Indian law, including the Information Technology Act, 2000.
• To serve relevant advertisements through Google AdSense and other advertising partners (see below).

EVSelect.in uses cookies — small text files stored on your device — and similar technologies to enhance your experience, understand how you use our site, and serve relevant advertisements.

Types of cookies we use:

• Essential cookies: Required for the website to function correctly. These cannot be disabled.
• Analytics cookies: Set by Google Analytics to help us understand traffic patterns and improve content.
• Advertising cookies: Set by Google AdSense and other ad networks to serve personalised advertisements based on your interests and browsing history.
• Preference cookies: Remember your settings and preferences (e.g., vehicle filters).

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect the functionality of certain parts of the website. Most browsers provide options to block third-party cookies specifically, which limits advertising tracking without impacting core site features.

For instructions on managing cookies, visit your browser's help section or refer to aboutcookies.org.

EVSelect.in participates in the Google AdSense programme to monetise the website through contextual and interest-based advertising. Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies (including the DART cookie) to serve ads to our visitors based on their visits to this site and other sites on the internet.

For more information about how Google collects and uses data when you use our website, please visit: policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites

We may also use other ad networks or affiliate programmes in the future. This Policy will be updated accordingly. All advertising partners on EVSelect.in are required to have their own privacy policies disclosing their data practices.

Our website integrates the following third-party services, each with its own privacy practices:

We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third-party services. We encourage you to review their respective privacy policies.

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this Policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law.

• Contact form submissions: Retained for up to 12 months, then securely deleted.
• Analytics data: Aggregated and anonymised data may be retained indefinitely; identifiable data is retained per Google Analytics' default retention settings (14 months).
• Newsletter subscriber data: Retained until you unsubscribe, after which it is removed within 30 days.

Depending on applicable law (including the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 of India), you may have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you.
• Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Request deletion of your personal data ('right to be forgotten').
• Withdraw consent for data processing where consent is the legal basis.
• Opt out of marketing communications at any time.
• Lodge a complaint with the relevant data protection authority.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at privacy@evselect.in. We will respond within 30 days of receiving your request.

EVSelect.in 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 provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately at privacy@evselect.in and we will take steps to delete such information.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or applicable law. When we make material changes, we will update the "Effective Date" at the top of this page and, where appropriate, notify you via a notice on our website or by email.

Your continued use of EVSelect.in after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated Policy. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please reach out: