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Privacy Policy

Last updated: 13 August 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how The Cordon (“we”, “us”, “our”), operated by The Cordon, based in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, collects, uses and protects your personal data when you visit our website or subscribe to our publication. We are committed to handling your information responsibly and in line with India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023.

Information we collect

Account information: your name and email address when you subscribe or contact us.
Payment information: subscription payments are processed by our payment partner, Razorpay. We do not store your full card details on our own servers. Razorpay processes your payment information under its own privacy policy.
Usage information: basic analytics about how the website is used, such as pages visited and general device information, to help us improve the publication.

How we use your information

To provide and manage your subscription and give you access to member content.
To process payments and send you receipts and essential service messages.
To respond to your enquiries and provide customer support.
To send you updates about The Cordon, where you have chosen to receive them. You can opt out at any time.

Sharing your information

We do not sell your personal data. We share it only with service providers who help us run the publication — such as our payment processor (Razorpay), email delivery and hosting providers — and only to the extent needed to provide the service. We may also disclose information where required by law.

Data retention

We keep your personal data for as long as your subscription is active and for a reasonable period afterwards to meet legal, accounting and tax obligations, after which it is deleted or anonymised.

Your rights

You have the right to access, correct, or request deletion of your personal data, and to withdraw consent to marketing communications. To exercise any of these rights, email us at admin@the-cordon.com.

Cookies

We use essential cookies to keep you signed in and to remember your preferences, and limited analytics cookies to understand site usage. You can control cookies through your browser settings.

Contact

For any questions about this policy or your data, contact admin@the-cordon.com.

This policy is a starting template for a solo digital publication. Before you go live and submit to Razorpay, review it against your actual data practices, and consider a quick check by a legal professional familiar with India's DPDP Act, 2023.