Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Tharkistaan ("we", "us", "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices available to you regarding your personal data.

2. Information We Collect

• Account Information: When you register via email or Google 1-Click Login, we collect your display name, email address, and profile picture avatar.
• Usage & Analytics Data: We collect non-personally identifiable metrics (such as pages visited, timestamp, browser type, device category, approximate country/city) via Google Analytics and server logs to ensure optimal performance.
• User Preferences & Bookmarks: Your saved videos and theme preferences are stored securely with your account or locally in your browser.

3. Cookies and Local Storage

We utilize cookies, localStorage, and sessionStorage to:

• Remember age verification confirmation so you do not see repeated prompts.
• Keep you signed into your account.
• Deduplicate view counting within a session without consuming excessive server resources.

4. Third-Party Services and Advertising

We may use reputable third-party advertising partners and analytics tools. These third parties may set cookies to deliver relevant advertisements in compliance with industry privacy standards.

5. Data Security & Retention

All account authentication is encrypted using industry-standard protocols (HTTPS / TLS 256-bit). We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data to third parties.

6. Contact Us & Data Erasure

Under GDPR and CCPA, you have the right to request access to or deletion of your account data. To request account deletion or privacy assistance, please email:

Privacy Office: admin@tharkistaan.com