Last updated: 6 September 2026
Sagorpar (“Sagorpar”, “we”, “us” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and share personal information when you visit sagorpar.com, subscribe to our email communications, contact us, interact with our website, or otherwise use our services.
Sagorpar is an online Bengali-language magazine and content platform published from the United Kingdom.
This Privacy Policy applies to visitors and users of sagorpar.com.
1. Who We Are
Sagorpar is responsible for the personal information processed through this website.
For privacy-related questions, requests or complaints, please contact us at:
Email: [email protected]
You may also contact us through our official social media page:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sagorpardotcom
2. Information We Collect
The information we collect depends on how you use Sagorpar.
A. Information you provide directly
You may provide personal information when you:
- subscribe to our newsletter or email updates;
- contact us by email;
- submit an article, story, photograph or other content;
- contact us through a website form;
- communicate with us through social media;
- request information or assistance; or
- otherwise voluntarily provide information to us.
This may include:
- your name;
- email address;
- information contained in your message or correspondence;
- information you choose to provide about yourself; and
- any other information you voluntarily submit.
Please do not submit sensitive personal information unless it is necessary for your enquiry.
B. Information collected automatically
When you visit Sagorpar, certain information may be collected automatically by our website and third-party services.
This may include:
- IP address;
- browser type and version;
- operating system;
- device type;
- approximate location derived from IP address;
- referring website or search engine;
- pages visited;
- links clicked;
- date and time of visits;
- time spent on pages;
- information about how you interact with the website; and
- technical information relating to your device and browser.
We refer to this generally as technical or usage information.
3. Cookies and Similar Technologies
Sagorpar uses cookies and similar technologies to operate the website, remember preferences, understand how visitors use the website, and support advertising where applicable.
Cookies are small files stored on your device by websites.
We may use the following categories of cookies:
Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are required for the website to function properly. They may support security, basic website functionality, preferences or other essential services.
These cookies generally do not require consent where they are strictly necessary for a service you have requested.
Analytics cookies
Where used, analytics technologies help us understand:
- how many people visit Sagorpar;
- which pages are viewed;
- how visitors find our website;
- how visitors interact with our content; and
- how we can improve the website.
Where applicable law requires consent for analytics cookies or similar technologies, we will seek consent before using them.
Advertising cookies and technologies
Sagorpar may display advertising through third-party advertising providers, including Google AdSense.
Advertising technologies may use cookies, device information, IP addresses and similar technologies to provide, measure or improve advertising.
Where consent is legally required, we will obtain consent before using advertising cookies or technologies for those purposes.
You can manage your choices through our cookie/consent management mechanism where available.
For users in the United Kingdom, European Economic Area and Switzerland, Google requires publishers using personalised advertising to use an appropriate Google-certified consent management platform and obtain the required consent.
For more information about Google’s privacy practices, please see Google’s privacy information:
https://policies.google.com/privacy
4. How We Use Personal Information
We may use personal information for the following purposes:
- to operate and maintain Sagorpar;
- to provide website functionality;
- to respond to enquiries and communications;
- to send newsletters or other email communications that you have requested;
- to manage newsletter subscriptions and unsubscribes;
- to publish and manage content submitted to us;
- to understand how visitors use our website;
- to improve our content and website;
- to maintain website security;
- to detect and prevent fraud, abuse and malicious activity;
- to administer advertising and measure advertising performance;
- to comply with legal and regulatory obligations;
- to establish, exercise or defend legal claims; and
- to protect our rights, users and website.
We will not use your personal information for purposes that are incompatible with the purposes described in this Privacy Policy unless permitted or required by law.
5. Lawful Bases for Processing – UK and EU Users
Where the UK GDPR or EU GDPR applies, we process personal information only where we have a lawful basis to do so.
Depending on the circumstances, our lawful bases may include:
Consent
We may rely on your consent when you:
- subscribe to optional email marketing;
- consent to non-essential cookies;
- consent to personalised advertising; or
- otherwise give us permission to use your information for a particular purpose.
You may withdraw consent at any time.
Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before you withdrew consent.
Contract
Where necessary, we may process personal information to provide a service you have requested or to take steps at your request before entering into a contract.
Legitimate interests
We may process information where necessary for our legitimate interests, provided those interests are not overridden by your rights and interests.
Our legitimate interests may include:
- operating and improving Sagorpar;
- maintaining website security;
- preventing abuse and fraud;
- understanding website usage;
- managing our relationship with readers and contributors;
- communicating with people who contact us; and
- protecting and enforcing our legal rights.
Where we rely on legitimate interests, we consider the impact on individuals and apply appropriate safeguards.
Legal obligation
We may process information where necessary to comply with a legal or regulatory obligation.
6. Email Newsletter and MailPoet
If you subscribe to Sagorpar’s newsletter or email updates, we may collect your email address and, where provided, your name.
We use MailPoet and/or its associated email delivery services to manage subscriptions and send email communications.
Your information may be used to:
- send newsletters;
- send requested website updates;
- manage your subscription;
- record your subscription status;
- process unsubscribes; and
- maintain the security and reliability of our email service.
You can unsubscribe at any time by using the unsubscribe link included in our emails or by contacting us at:
We will not knowingly require you to remain subscribed to marketing communications.
7. Contacting Sagorpar
If you contact us by email, contact form or another communication channel, we may keep a record of your communication.
We use this information to:
- respond to your enquiry;
- provide assistance;
- keep appropriate business records;
- investigate complaints; and
- protect our legal interests where necessary.
We will retain correspondence only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, including any legal, accounting or regulatory requirements.
8. User-Submitted Content
If you voluntarily submit an article, photograph, story, comment, biography or other material to Sagorpar, we may process the personal information contained in that submission for the purposes of reviewing, editing, publishing and managing the submitted content.
Please ensure that you have the necessary rights and permissions before submitting photographs or personal information relating to other people.
Where appropriate, we may contact you regarding a submission before publication.
9. Advertising
Sagorpar may use third-party advertising services, including Google AdSense, to display advertisements.
Advertising providers may process information such as:
- IP address;
- browser and device information;
- approximate location;
- cookie identifiers;
- advertising identifiers;
- information about interactions with advertisements; and
- information concerning advertising preferences.
Depending on the user’s choices and applicable law, advertising may be personalised or non-personalised.
Google explains that non-personalised advertising can still involve cookies or similar technologies for purposes such as frequency capping and aggregated reporting, where legally permitted.
Where legally required, Sagorpar obtains consent before enabling relevant advertising technologies.
You can also manage advertising preferences through Google’s available controls.
Google’s privacy information is available at:
10. Analytics
We may use analytics services, such as Google Analytics, to understand how visitors use Sagorpar and to improve our website.
Analytics information may include:
- pages viewed;
- traffic sources;
- device and browser information;
- approximate geographical information;
- interaction information; and
- website usage statistics.
Where required by applicable law, we will obtain consent before using non-essential analytics cookies or similar technologies.
11. Who We Share Personal Information With
We do not sell your personal information as a general business practice.
We may share personal information with carefully selected third parties where necessary to operate Sagorpar.
These may include:
- website hosting and infrastructure providers;
- email and newsletter service providers;
- analytics providers;
- advertising providers;
- cookie and consent management providers;
- website security providers;
- technical service providers;
- professional advisers;
- law enforcement or regulatory authorities where legally required; and
- other service providers acting on our behalf.
Third-party service providers may process personal information only as necessary to provide their services or as otherwise permitted by law.
Where required, appropriate contractual and technical safeguards will be used.
12. International Data Transfers
Some of the organisations providing services to Sagorpar may process personal information outside the United Kingdom or European Economic Area.
Where personal information is transferred internationally, we will take reasonable steps to ensure that the transfer is made in accordance with applicable data protection law.
Depending on the circumstances, this may include:
- transferring information to a country recognised as providing an adequate level of protection;
- using appropriate contractual safeguards, such as approved standard contractual clauses; or
- relying on another lawful transfer mechanism where permitted by applicable law.
You may contact us at [email protected] if you would like further information about applicable safeguards for a particular international transfer.
13. How Long We Keep Personal Information
We keep personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected.
The retention period depends on the type of information and why we collected it.
For example:
- Newsletter information: generally retained while you remain subscribed, together with appropriate records necessary to manage unsubscribes and compliance.
- Contact enquiries: retained for as long as reasonably necessary to respond to the enquiry and maintain appropriate records.
- Website and security logs: retained for periods appropriate to security, technical and legal requirements.
- Analytics and advertising information: retention is generally determined by the relevant service provider and our configuration of that service.
- Legal or regulatory records: retained for the period required or permitted by applicable law.
When information is no longer required, we will delete it or anonymise it where reasonably practicable.
14. Your UK and EU Privacy Rights
If UK GDPR or EU GDPR applies to you, you may have the following rights, subject to applicable legal exceptions:
Right of access
You may request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
Right to rectification
You may ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete personal information.
Right to erasure
You may ask us to delete your personal information in certain circumstances.
Right to restriction
You may ask us to restrict the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.
Right to data portability
Where applicable, you may request your personal information in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format.
Right to object
You may object to certain processing, including processing based on legitimate interests.
You have an absolute right to object to direct marketing.
Right to withdraw consent
Where we rely on consent, you may withdraw your consent at any time.
Rights relating to automated decision-making
Where applicable, you may have rights relating to solely automated decision-making and profiling.
To exercise any of these rights, contact:
We may need to verify your identity before responding to certain requests in order to protect personal information from unauthorised disclosure.
The ICO confirms that the applicable privacy rights include access, rectification, erasure, restriction, objection and portability, with the precise rights depending on the circumstances and lawful basis.
15. Complaints – UK
If you are concerned about how we process your personal information, please contact us first at:
You also have the right to complain to the UK’s data protection regulator:
Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)
Website:
We encourage you to contact us first so that we have an opportunity to address your concern.
16. European Economic Area (EEA) Residents
If you are located in the European Economic Area, you may also have rights under the EU GDPR.
You may lodge a complaint with the data protection supervisory authority in the EU country where you live, work or believe that an infringement has occurred.
The appropriate supervisory authority will depend on your circumstances.
17. California Privacy Rights
This section applies to California residents to the extent that the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CCPA/CPRA), applies to Sagorpar.
California law provides consumers with various privacy rights, subject to applicable exceptions.
These may include the right to:
- know what categories of personal information we collect and how we use and disclose it;
- request access to personal information;
- request deletion of personal information, subject to exceptions;
- request correction of inaccurate personal information;
- opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information where applicable;
- limit certain uses and disclosures of sensitive personal information where applicable;
- receive equal treatment for exercising applicable privacy rights; and
- exercise other rights provided by California law.
California’s privacy laws require applicable businesses to provide information about these rights and how consumers can exercise them.
Categories of personal information
Depending on how you interact with Sagorpar, we may collect categories of information such as:
- identifiers, such as name, email address and IP address;
- internet or other electronic network activity information, such as pages viewed and interactions with the website;
- approximate location information;
- professional or other information you voluntarily provide to us;
- user-generated or submitted content; and
- other information that you voluntarily provide or that is reasonably necessary to operate the website.
We do not intentionally collect sensitive personal information unless you voluntarily provide it or its collection is otherwise necessary and permitted by law.
Sale or sharing of personal information
Sagorpar does not operate a business model based on selling personal information.
However, certain advertising or analytics technologies may involve disclosures of information that could be considered “sharing” under California law.
Where applicable, California residents may exercise their right to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information through the privacy controls and consent mechanisms made available on the website.
Where supported, Sagorpar will recognise legally applicable browser-based opt-out signals such as the Global Privacy Control (GPC) in accordance with applicable law.
Exercising California rights
California residents may submit privacy requests by contacting:
Please clearly state that your request relates to California privacy rights.
We may take reasonable steps to verify your identity before completing a request.
We will not discriminate against you for exercising privacy rights provided by applicable California law.
California’s Attorney General explains that the CCPA includes rights concerning knowing, deletion, correction, opting out of sale/sharing, limiting certain uses, and non-discrimination, subject to applicable exceptions.
18. Children’s Privacy
Sagorpar is intended for a general audience and is not specifically directed at children.
We do not knowingly request or intentionally collect personal information from children where prohibited by applicable law.
If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us without appropriate permission, please contact us at:
We will take reasonable steps to investigate and, where appropriate, delete the information.
19. Data Security
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information against:
- unauthorised access;
- accidental loss;
- misuse;
- alteration; and
- unauthorised disclosure.
However, no internet transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
20. Third-Party Websites and Links
Sagorpar may contain links to third-party websites, social media platforms, advertisements or other online services.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security or content of third-party websites.
We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of third-party websites before providing them with personal information.
21. Social Media
Sagorpar may maintain pages or accounts on social media platforms.
If you interact with Sagorpar through a social media platform, that platform may independently collect and process your personal information according to its own privacy policy.
Your interactions with social media platforms are governed by the terms and privacy policies of those platforms.
22. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect:
- changes to our website;
- changes to the services we use;
- changes to our data processing practices;
- legal or regulatory changes; or
- improvements to our privacy practices.
When we make significant changes, we may update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page and, where appropriate, provide additional notice.
23. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, wish to exercise a privacy right, or have a concern about how Sagorpar handles personal information, please contact us:
Sagorpar
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sagorpardotcom
We will consider and respond to privacy requests in accordance with applicable law.
Last updated: 6 September 2026