Privacy Policy

Last updated: 21 October 2026

This Privacy Policy explains what information is collected when you visit JointVibes (acharyamarkandaiya.blogspot.com), how it is used, and the choices you have. JointVibes is a patient-education blog written by Dr Markandaiya Acharya, Orthopaedic Surgeon, Cuttack, Odisha.

Who runs this site

JointVibes is run by Dr Markandaiya Acharya. The blog is hosted on Blogger, a service of Google LLC. For any privacy question, write to acharyamarkandaiya@gmail.com.

Information collected

Information you give

  • Comments. If you comment on a post, your name or Google profile and your comment are shown publicly. Comments are handled by Blogger under Google's Privacy Policy.
  • Contact form and email. If you write to me, I receive your name, email address and message. I use these only to reply.

Please do not post your own medical reports, photographs or personal health details in comments. Comments are public.

Information collected automatically

Like most websites, this blog and its service providers automatically receive basic technical information such as your IP address, browser type, device type, pages visited, and the date and time of your visit. This is used to keep the site working, understand which articles are useful, and protect against spam and abuse.

Cookies

Cookies are small files stored on your device. This blog uses cookies set by Blogger and Google for basic site function, visitor statistics and advertising.

Advertising (Google AdSense)

This blog may show advertisements served by Google AdSense. In connection with these ads:

  • Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your previous visits to this website or other websites.
  • Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visits to this site and/or other sites on the Internet.
  • You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. You can also opt out of some third-party vendors' use of cookies for personalised advertising at www.aboutads.info.
  • You can learn more about how Google uses information from sites that use its services at How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services.

Advertisements are selected and placed by Google. Their appearance on this blog does not mean that I recommend or endorse any product, service, hospital or treatment shown in them.

How information is used

  • To run and maintain the blog
  • To reply to your messages
  • To understand which topics readers find useful
  • To display advertising that supports the cost of running the blog
  • To prevent spam and misuse

I do not sell your personal information. I do not use the contact form to send marketing messages.

Third-party services and links

Posts link to research papers, government portals and other websites. Those sites have their own privacy policies, and I am not responsible for their content or practices.

Your choices and rights

You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings, and opt out of personalised ads using the links above. Under applicable Indian law, including the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, you may ask to access, correct or delete personal information you have sent me directly. Write to the email address above and I will respond within a reasonable time.

Children

This blog is written for adults, including parents reading about their children's health. It is not directed at children, and I do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

Changes to this policy

If this policy changes, the updated version will be posted on this page with a new "Last updated" date.

Contact

Dr Markandaiya Acharya
Email: acharyamarkandaiya@gmail.com

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