Last Updated: September 23, 2026
ZETSON (“ZETSON”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) operates the website https://zetson.com/.
ZETSON is an independently operated Science and Technology publication based in India. We publish information and commentary covering science, technology, artificial intelligence, innovation, space and related subjects.
This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected when you visit or use ZETSON, why we use it, when it may be shared, and the choices available to you.
We aim to handle personal information responsibly and transparently. This policy applies to visitors, readers, commenters, newsletter subscribers and people who contact us through the website.
1. Information We Collect
The information we collect depends on how you interact with ZETSON.
Information you provide directly
You may provide information when you:
- contact us through our contact form;
- subscribe to our newsletter;
- leave or participate in comments;
- send us a privacy, copyright or business enquiry;
- otherwise communicate with ZETSON.
This may include your name, email address, message, username, comment and any other information you choose to provide.
Please do not send sensitive personal information through ordinary contact forms or comments unless it is necessary for your request.
Information collected automatically
When you visit ZETSON, certain technical information may be collected automatically by our website, hosting provider, analytics services, advertising services and other technologies used on the site.
Depending on the service and your settings, this may include:
- IP address;
- browser and device information;
- operating system;
- language and general technical settings;
- pages viewed;
- referring or exit pages;
- approximate location derived from technical information;
- date and time of access;
- interaction with pages and content;
- cookie identifiers and similar technical identifiers.
We use this information for purposes such as website operation, security, analytics, performance measurement, advertising and prevention of abuse.
2. Cookies and Similar Technologies
ZETSON uses cookies and similar technologies.
Some cookies are necessary for the website to operate. Other technologies may be used for analytics, advertising, embedded content, preferences or other functions.
We use Complianz as our cookie-consent and management solution.
Where consent is required, non-essential cookies and similar technologies should not be activated until the appropriate consent has been obtained.
You can use the cookie controls presented on ZETSON to manage your preferences. You can also control cookies through your browser, although blocking certain cookies may affect website functionality.
Our cookie use may change as we add, remove or modify services.
For users in regions where consent is legally required, we seek consent in accordance with applicable requirements.
3. Google Analytics
ZETSON uses Google Analytics to understand how visitors use the website and to improve our content and website performance.
Google Analytics may collect information such as device information, browser information, pages visited, approximate location and interaction information.
The way Google Analytics processes information depends on the configuration of our Google Analytics account, our consent settings and Google’s own policies.
Where required, analytics technologies are subject to consent controls.
Google may process information outside your country.
For more information, please review Google’s privacy information and policies.
4. Google AdSense and Advertising
ZETSON uses Google AdSense to display advertising.
Advertising technologies may use cookies, web beacons, IP addresses, device identifiers or similar technologies to deliver, measure or personalise advertising, depending on the user’s location, consent choices and applicable advertising settings.
Google and its advertising partners may use information about visits to ZETSON and other websites to provide or measure advertising.
Google requires publishers to disclose this use of cookies and related technologies in their privacy policies. ZETSON maintains this disclosure as part of its use of Google advertising services.
Where applicable, ZETSON uses a consent-management process for users in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom and other regions where consent requirements apply.
Google currently requires publishers serving personalised ads to users in the EEA, UK and Switzerland to use a Google-certified CMP integrated with the IAB Europe Transparency and Consent Framework.
ZETSON uses Complianz for consent management. The website operator should ensure that the installed Complianz configuration and selected Google advertising integration meet the applicable Google requirements before serving personalised advertising to users in those regions.
You can learn more about Google’s use of data through Google’s published privacy information.
5. Newsletter
ZETSON uses Mailchimp to manage newsletter subscriptions and send email communications.
When you subscribe, we may collect information such as your email address and name if you choose to provide it.
Mailchimp processes subscriber information on our behalf and may process information in the United States and other countries. Mailchimp states that its services involve international processing and provides contractual mechanisms for certain international data transfers.
We use newsletter information to:
- send newsletters and requested communications;
- manage subscriptions;
- understand newsletter performance;
- maintain subscription records;
- comply with legal requirements.
You can unsubscribe at any time using the unsubscribe link included in our emails or by contacting us.
Unsubscribing from marketing emails does not necessarily require deletion of information that we must retain for legal, security or record-keeping purposes.
6. Contact Forms
ZETSON uses WPForms to provide contact forms.
If you contact us, we may receive the information you submit, which may include your name, email address, subject and message.
We use this information to respond to your enquiry, manage correspondence, handle requests and protect the website from abuse.
Please do not submit passwords, financial information, government identification numbers or unnecessary sensitive information through our contact forms.
7. Comments and Disqus
ZETSON uses Disqus for website comments.
If you participate in comments, Disqus may process information such as your username, email address, IP address, online identifiers and information contained in your comments.
Comments may be publicly visible. You should therefore avoid publishing personal or sensitive information in a comment.
Disqus operates its own services and privacy practices. Disqus states that its commenting service can collect personal information and use cookies and similar tracking technologies.
Disqus also provides publishers with controls relating to tracking and data sharing.
Your use of Disqus is also subject to Disqus’s own terms and privacy policy.
ZETSON may moderate, remove or retain comments where reasonably necessary to operate the website, enforce our rules, prevent abuse or comply with legal obligations.
8. YouTube Embeds
ZETSON may embed videos from YouTube.
When you view a page containing an embedded YouTube video, YouTube or Google may receive information about your browser, device, IP address and interaction with the embedded content.
YouTube’s own privacy and data practices apply to its services.
Where technically possible and appropriate, ZETSON may use available privacy-enhanced or consent-controlled embedding options.
9. WordPress and Hosting
ZETSON is built using WordPress and is hosted by Hostinger.
Our hosting infrastructure may process technical information necessary to deliver the website, maintain security, detect malicious activity, troubleshoot errors and maintain service availability.
Hosting and server logs may include information such as IP addresses, browser information, request information and timestamps.
We retain such information only for as long as reasonably necessary for operational, security, legal or technical purposes.
10. How We Use Personal Information
Depending on the circumstances, we may use information to:
- operate and maintain ZETSON;
- provide requested services or information;
- respond to messages;
- manage newsletter subscriptions;
- administer comments;
- analyse website performance;
- understand readership and improve content;
- display and measure advertising;
- protect the website against spam, abuse and security threats;
- comply with legal obligations;
- establish, exercise or defend legal claims;
- enforce our Terms and other website rules.
We do not sell your personal information as a standalone business activity.
11. Legal Bases for Processing
Where UK GDPR or EU GDPR applies, the legal basis for processing depends on the particular activity.
Depending on the circumstances, we may rely on:
- Consent, such as for certain cookies, analytics, advertising technologies or newsletter communications;
- Legitimate interests, such as website security, administration, responding to ordinary enquiries and improving our publication, where those interests are not overridden by applicable rights;
- Performance of a contract or steps requested before entering into a contract, where applicable;
- Legal obligation, where processing is required by law.
Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw that consent, although withdrawal does not affect processing that occurred before withdrawal.
12. International Data Transfers
ZETSON is operated from India, while some of the service providers used by the website operate or process information in other countries.
For example, Mailchimp states that customer data may be transferred to and processed in the United States and elsewhere, and provides contractual mechanisms intended to address applicable international transfer requirements.
Google, Disqus, Hostinger, Mailchimp and other service providers may process information outside your country.
Where applicable law requires safeguards for international transfers, we seek to use appropriate contractual, technical or organisational safeguards.
13. Data Retention
We do not keep personal information indefinitely without a reason.
Retention periods depend on the type of information and why it was collected.
For example:
- contact correspondence may be retained for as long as reasonably necessary to respond and maintain appropriate business records;
- newsletter information is retained while you remain subscribed, subject to applicable legal and operational requirements;
- comments may remain available while the relevant article or comment service is operated, unless removed;
- security and technical logs may be retained for a limited period appropriate to security and operational needs;
- information may be retained longer where required by law or necessary to establish, exercise or defend legal claims.
Actual retention periods may vary depending on the service provider and the nature of the information.
14. Data Security
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures designed to protect information from unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration or disclosure.
No website, internet transmission or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
You should therefore avoid sending highly sensitive information through ordinary website forms, comments or email.
15. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on where you live and which law applies, you may have rights concerning your personal information.
These may include:
- requesting access to personal information;
- requesting correction of inaccurate information;
- requesting deletion;
- requesting restriction of processing;
- objecting to certain processing;
- withdrawing consent;
- requesting data portability;
- opting out of certain forms of advertising or data sharing;
- requesting information about how personal information is collected and used.
Not every right applies in every circumstance, and legal exceptions may apply.
To make a privacy request, contact:
We may need enough information to verify your identity and locate the relevant information before completing certain requests.
16. California Privacy Rights
If the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act, applies to you, you may have rights including the right to know about personal information collected and how it is used or shared, the right to request deletion or correction subject to exceptions, the right to opt out of certain sales or sharing, and the right not to receive discriminatory treatment for exercising applicable privacy rights.
ZETSON does not operate as a data-broker business and does not sell personal information as a standalone commercial activity.
However, third-party advertising, analytics, embedded content and other technologies may involve the collection or sharing of information by their respective providers. Whether a particular activity legally constitutes “sale” or “sharing” under California law depends on the circumstances and applicable law.
Where required, we provide appropriate opt-out mechanisms.
California residents may contact:
We will respond to verifiable requests within the time required by applicable law.
17. Children’s Privacy
ZETSON is intended for a general audience and is not directed specifically at children.
We do not knowingly design ZETSON to collect personal information from children.
If you believe a child has provided personal information to us in a way that violates applicable law, please contact us at:
We will review the matter and take appropriate action where required.
18. Third-Party Websites and Services
ZETSON may link to or embed third-party websites and services.
These services may have their own privacy policies and terms.
ZETSON does not control the privacy practices of third parties.
Examples may include Google, YouTube, Mailchimp and Disqus.
You should review the privacy information of third-party services before providing them with personal information.
19. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy when our website, services, technology or legal obligations change.
The updated version will be published on this page with a revised “Last Updated” date.
Where required, we will provide additional notice or obtain consent before introducing materially different uses of personal information.
20. Contact
For privacy questions or requests:
Email: privacy@zetson.com
For general enquiries:
Email: contact@zetson.com
For copyright matters:
Email: copyright@zetson.com
For business enquiries:
Email: business@zetson.com
Website: https://zetson.com/
ZETSON is operated from India.
Important implementation note
This Privacy Policy should be used together with ZETSON’s actual cookie configuration, Complianz settings, Google Analytics configuration, Google AdSense settings, Mailchimp signup process, WPForms settings and Disqus configuration.
A privacy policy cannot make an incorrectly configured website compliant by itself.