Last updated: August 31, 2026
Nepal Monitor (“Nepal Monitor”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to handling personal information responsibly.
This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected when you visit or interact with https://nepalmonitor.com/, how that information may be used, when it may be shared, and the choices available to you.
By using Nepal Monitor, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
1. Who We Are
Nepal Monitor is a digital news publication covering Nepal and the wider world, including news, politics, business, economy, technology, society, travel, culture, environment, sports, and other topics relevant to our readers.
Website: https://nepalmonitor.com/
For privacy-related questions, please contact:
Email: editor@nepalmonitor.com
2. Information We Collect
The information we collect depends on how you interact with Nepal Monitor.
Information you provide directly
You may voluntarily provide personal information when you:
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Leave a comment.
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Contact our editorial team.
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Submit a news tip or story idea.
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Submit a press release or opinion proposal.
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Contact us about a correction or copyright concern.
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Contact us regarding advertising or partnerships.
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Correspond with us by email or through forms available on the website.
This information may include your name, email address, website address, message content, and any other information you choose to provide.
Please avoid submitting unnecessary sensitive personal information through public comments or general contact channels.
Information collected automatically
When you visit Nepal Monitor, certain technical information may be collected automatically by our website, hosting provider, security tools, analytics services, or other technologies used on the site.
Depending on the services currently operating on the website, this may include:
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IP address.
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Browser type and version.
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Device type.
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Operating system.
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Approximate geographic information derived from technical data.
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Referring website or page.
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Pages visited.
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Date and time of visits.
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Interaction with website features.
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Technical information about how the website is accessed.
We use this information primarily to operate, secure, maintain, and improve the website and to understand how visitors use our content.
3. Comments
If visitors leave comments on Nepal Monitor, we may collect the information entered into the comments form, together with the visitor’s IP address and browser user-agent information to assist with spam detection and website security.
An anonymized string created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to determine whether you use that service.
For information about how Gravatar handles information, please refer to the Automattic Privacy Policy.
After a comment has been approved, the profile information associated with the comment may be publicly visible in the context of that comment.
Please do not include private or sensitive personal information in a public comment.
4. Media Uploads
If users are permitted to upload images or other media to Nepal Monitor, users should avoid uploading files containing embedded location information, including EXIF GPS data, unless they intend for that information to be available.
Visitors may be able to download publicly available media and extract embedded metadata depending on the file and their software.
5. Cookies and Similar Technologies
Nepal Monitor may use cookies and similar technologies to provide website functionality, remember preferences, maintain security, understand website usage, and support other website operations.
A cookie is a small text file stored on your device by a website.
Comment cookies
If you leave a comment, you may have the option to save your name, email address, and website in cookies for convenience so that you do not have to enter the information again when leaving another comment.
The duration of these cookies depends on the website configuration.
Login cookies
If the website provides user login functionality, temporary cookies may be used to determine whether your browser accepts cookies.
When users log in, cookies may be used to maintain authentication, save login information, and remember display preferences.
The exact duration of login-related cookies depends on the website configuration.
Editing and publishing cookies
If an authorized user edits or publishes content, the website may use a temporary cookie to identify the content being edited or published.
Analytics and other cookies
Nepal Monitor may use analytics, performance, security, advertising, or other third-party technologies that place cookies or similar identifiers on a visitor’s device.
The specific cookies and technologies used may change as website services and features change.
Where required by applicable law, we will provide appropriate information or choices concerning non-essential cookies and similar technologies.
6. How We Use Information
We may use information collected through Nepal Monitor to:
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Operate and maintain the website.
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Deliver and display website content.
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Respond to enquiries and communications.
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Review news tips, press releases, submissions, and feedback.
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Moderate comments.
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Detect and prevent spam, abuse, fraud, and other harmful activity.
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Protect the security and integrity of the website.
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Understand how visitors use our website.
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Improve website performance, usability, and content.
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Measure audience engagement and website traffic.
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Manage advertising and commercial services where applicable.
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Comply with legal and regulatory obligations.
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Establish, exercise, or defend legal claims where necessary.
We do not use personal information for purposes unrelated to the reason it was collected unless permitted or required by applicable law.
7. Contact and Editorial Submissions
When you contact Nepal Monitor by email or through an available contact form, we may retain the information you provide so that we can respond to your enquiry and maintain appropriate editorial or business records.
If you submit a news tip, press release, story idea, expert comment, opinion article, or other editorial material, the information you provide may be reviewed by our editorial team for verification, editorial assessment, follow-up, and potential publication.
Submission of information does not guarantee publication.
If you provide information as part of a confidential editorial communication, please clearly indicate that you are requesting confidentiality. We cannot guarantee absolute confidentiality in circumstances where disclosure is required by law or where disclosure is otherwise permitted by applicable law.
8. News Sources and Published Information
Nepal Monitor may receive information from individuals, organisations, businesses, government bodies, public institutions, experts, public records, and other sources.
Information provided to our editorial team may be investigated, verified, quoted, attributed, or used in published journalism where appropriate.
Where personal information is relevant to legitimate reporting in the public interest, it may be published as part of editorial content in accordance with applicable law and our editorial standards.
9. Who We Share Information With
We do not sell personal information to third parties.
Information may be shared with service providers or other parties where reasonably necessary to operate and secure the website or provide requested services.
Depending on the services active on the website, these parties may include:
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Website hosting and infrastructure providers.
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Website security and spam-prevention providers.
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Analytics and performance providers.
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Email or communication service providers.
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Advertising and measurement partners.
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Technical service providers.
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Professional advisers where necessary.
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Government authorities or law-enforcement bodies where legally required.
Third-party providers may process information according to their own privacy policies and terms.
10. Third-Party Services
Nepal Monitor may use or link to third-party services.
These may include services used for:
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Embedded videos.
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Embedded images or social media content.
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Analytics.
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Advertising.
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Spam detection.
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Website security.
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Social media sharing.
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Other website functionality.
Third-party services may collect information about visitors, use cookies or similar technologies, and process information according to their own privacy policies.
When you interact with embedded content, the third party may receive information about your interaction in accordance with its own policies.
We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of third-party services before using their features.
11. Embedded Content
Articles on Nepal Monitor may include embedded content such as videos, images, social media posts, maps, articles, or other material hosted by third parties.
Embedded content from other websites may behave in a similar way to visiting those websites directly.
Those third-party services may collect information about you, use cookies, embed additional tracking technologies, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content.
Nepal Monitor does not control the privacy practices of third-party websites.
12. Advertising
Nepal Monitor may display advertising and may work with advertising or commercial partners.
Advertising technologies may use cookies, pixels, device identifiers, or similar technologies to deliver, measure, or personalise advertising where permitted.
Third-party advertising providers may independently process information according to their own privacy policies.
Commercial partnerships do not determine the editorial conclusions of Nepal Monitor’s independent journalism.
Sponsored or commercial material should be distinguishable from independent editorial content.
13. Analytics
Nepal Monitor may use analytics technologies to understand website traffic, audience behaviour, content performance, and technical performance.
Analytics information may include pages visited, traffic sources, device information, approximate location, interaction data, and other technical information.
The specific analytics services used by Nepal Monitor may change over time.
Where required, appropriate consent or privacy controls will be provided for non-essential analytics technologies.
14. Data Security
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect information against unauthorised access, misuse, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.
However, no website, online transmission, or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
You should therefore avoid sending highly sensitive information through ordinary email, public comments, or unsecured website forms unless specifically requested and appropriate safeguards are available.
15. How Long We Retain Information
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
Comments
Comments and associated metadata may be retained for as long as reasonably necessary for moderation, publication, record-keeping, and website administration.
Contact and correspondence
Emails and other communications may be retained for as long as reasonably necessary to respond to enquiries, maintain appropriate business or editorial records, resolve disputes, or comply with legal obligations.
User accounts
If user accounts are available, account information may be retained while the account remains active or for as long as necessary for legitimate administrative, security, or legal purposes.
16. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on where you live and the laws that apply to you, you may have rights concerning your personal information.
These may include the right to:
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Request access to personal information we hold about you.
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Request correction of inaccurate information.
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Request deletion of personal information where legally applicable.
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Request restriction of certain processing.
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Object to certain processing.
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Request portability of certain information.
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Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
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Make a complaint to an appropriate data-protection authority.
Some rights are subject to legal exceptions and limitations.
To make a privacy-related request, contact:
Please provide enough information for us to identify the relevant information and respond to your request.
We may need to verify your identity before completing certain requests.
17. Children’s Privacy
Nepal Monitor is a general-interest news publication and is not specifically directed at children.
We do not knowingly seek to collect personal information from children for purposes that are not permitted by applicable law.
If you believe a child has provided personal information to us unnecessarily, please contact us so that we can review the matter and take appropriate action where required.
18. International Data Transfers
Some service providers used by Nepal Monitor may process information in countries outside the country where you live.
Where applicable law requires safeguards for international transfers of personal information, we will seek to use appropriate legal and technical safeguards.
19. Links to Other Websites
Nepal Monitor may contain links to external websites operated by third parties.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security, content, or policies of external websites.
We encourage visitors to review the privacy policy of any external website before providing personal information.
20. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our website, services, technologies, legal requirements, or privacy practices.
When we make significant changes, we may update the “Last updated” date at the beginning of this policy.
We encourage visitors to review this page periodically.
21. Contact Us
If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or the way Nepal Monitor handles personal information, please contact us:
Nepal Monitor
Editorial & Privacy Enquiries:
editor@nepalmonitor.com
Advertising & Partnerships:
advertising@nepalmonitor.com
Website:
https://nepalmonitor.com/
We will review privacy enquiries and respond within a reasonable period, subject to applicable legal requirements and the nature of the request.
Last updated: August 31, 2026