Privacy Policy

Last Updated: July 7, 2025

1. Introduction

Welcome to Pakistani.chat (the "Service"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your data in an open and transparent manner. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our Service. Please read this policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the site.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect on the Service includes:

Personally Identifiable Information (PII)

We minimize the collection of PII. We do not require you to register for an account to use our chat rooms. You may enter our chat rooms as a guest by providing a nickname. This nickname is public but is not linked to any other personal information unless you voluntarily provide it.

If you choose to contact us directly via email, we will have your email address and any other information you choose to provide in your message.

Automatically Collected Information

When you access the Service, we may automatically collect certain information about your device and usage, including:

  • IP Address: We collect your IP address for security purposes, such as to prevent spam, abuse, and to enforce bans on users who violate our terms of service.
  • Log Data: Our servers automatically record information ("Log Data") created by your use of the Service. Log Data may include information such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, and the date and time of your requests.
  • Cookies: We use cookies to maintain your session and preferences. A cookie is a small data file that we transfer to your device. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Service.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect in the following ways:

  • To provide, operate, and maintain our Service.
  • To improve, personalize, and expand our Service.
  • To understand and analyze how you use our Service.
  • To ensure the security of our platform and to prevent fraud and abuse.
  • To communicate with you, either directly or through one of our partners, including for customer service, to provide you with updates and other information relating to the Service.
  • To enforce our Terms of Service and other policies.

4. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personally identifiable information to outside parties. This does not include trusted third parties who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or servicing you, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential. We may also release your information when we believe release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect ours or others' rights, property, or safety.

Your public chat messages, nickname, and any information you voluntarily share in the public chat rooms are visible to all other users of that chat room.

5. Data Security

We implement a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of your information. However, please be aware that no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and we cannot guarantee "perfect security." Any information you transmit to us is at your own risk.

6. Children's Privacy

Our Service is not intended for use by children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If we become aware that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, we will take steps to delete such information from our files.

7. Your Choices

You can control your information in the following ways:

  • Nickname: You can choose any nickname that does not violate our terms of service. You can change it by leaving and re-entering the chat.
  • Cookies: You can set your browser to refuse cookies, but this may affect the functionality of the Service.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us by visiting the main page of Pakistani.chat and using the contact information provided there.