Last updated: March 2026
Ninad Kobita (ninadkobita.com) is operated as a personal scholarly project. The data controller for the purposes of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable data protection law is the operator of this site, established in India, contactable at .
We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to understand how visitors use the site — which poems are read, which reading layers are used, and where visitors are located at country level. This helps us improve the archive.
Legal basis: Legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR). We have a legitimate interest in understanding how the archive is used in order to improve it. GA4 is loaded by default on first visit. You can reject analytics at any time using the banner that appears on first visit, or via the withdrawal button on this page — upon rejection, GA4 will not load on subsequent visits.
What GA4 collects: Pages visited; approximate geographic location (country/city, derived from IP address — the IP address itself is not stored by Google); browser type and operating system; time spent on pages; events such as poem reads, layer switches, and word hovers.
Cookies set by GA4:
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| _ga | Distinguishes unique users | 2 years |
| _ga_* | Maintains session state | 2 years |
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We do not collect or store: names or email addresses of visitors (except via the contact form, at your initiative); payment information (the site is free); any data about children; any sensitive personal data as defined under Article 9 GDPR.
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA) or United Kingdom, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
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We may update this policy from time to time. The date at the top of this page will reflect the most recent revision. Continued use of the site after a change constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
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