Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to BudgetYatra ("we", "our", or "us"). BudgetYatra is India's trusted budget travel guide, helping travelers explore India affordably. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit budgetyatra.online, use our Budget Travel Calculator, subscribe to our newsletter, or contact us through our website.

By using BudgetYatra, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. If you do not agree, please discontinue use of our website.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide Directly

  • Newsletter subscription: Your email address when you subscribe to our travel tips and guides.
  • Contact form: Your name, email address, subject, and message when you reach out to us.
  • Budget Calculator: Destination preferences and travel parameters you enter — this data is processed locally and not stored on our servers.

2.2 Information Collected Automatically

  • Usage data: Pages visited, time spent, referring URLs, and browser type via Google Analytics.
  • Device information: IP address, browser version, operating system, and screen resolution.
  • Cookies: Session cookies for website functionality and analytics cookies to understand user behavior.
  • Google Tag Manager: We use GTM to manage tracking scripts. This may include Google Analytics 4 events.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

  • To send you our India budget travel newsletter, guides, and destination updates (only if you subscribed).
  • To respond to your inquiries, feedback, and support requests via our contact form.
  • To analyze website traffic and improve our content, user experience, and SEO performance.
  • To understand which budget travel guides, destination pages, and tools are most useful to our readers.
  • To detect and prevent spam, fraud, or abuse of our contact and newsletter forms.
  • To comply with legal obligations and enforce our Terms of Service.

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

BudgetYatra uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience:

  • Essential cookies: Required for basic website functionality. Cannot be disabled.
  • Analytics cookies: Google Analytics 4 tracks page views, session duration, and user behavior to help us improve our content.
  • Preference cookies: Remember your settings and preferences across visits.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling analytics cookies will not affect your ability to use BudgetYatra, but it will limit our ability to improve the website.

5. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may collect data:

  • Google Analytics 4: Website traffic analysis. Google Privacy Policy
  • Google Tag Manager: Tag management for analytics scripts.
  • Unsplash: Travel images served from Unsplash CDN. Images may be tracked by Unsplash.
  • Vercel: Our hosting provider. Vercel may collect server logs including IP addresses.
  • Affiliate partners: If you click affiliate links (hotel bookings, travel insurance), those partners have their own privacy policies.

6. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your information only in these circumstances:

  • Service providers: Trusted third parties who assist in operating our website (hosting, email delivery, analytics) under strict confidentiality agreements.
  • Legal requirements: If required by law, court order, or government authority.
  • Business transfer: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your data may be transferred with appropriate notice.

7. Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your personal information:

  • HTTPS encryption for all data transmitted between your browser and our servers.
  • Secure server infrastructure via Vercel with automatic SSL certificates.
  • Regular security reviews and updates to our codebase.
  • Limited access to personal data — only authorized team members can access contact form submissions.

However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security of your data.

8. Your Rights

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
  • Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
  • Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten").
  • Unsubscribe: Opt out of our newsletter at any time using the unsubscribe link in any email.
  • Data portability: Request your data in a machine-readable format.
  • Objection: Object to processing of your data for marketing purposes.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at hello@budgetyatra.online. We will respond within 30 days.

9. Children's Privacy

BudgetYatra is not directed at children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us immediately and we will delete it.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will notify you of significant changes by posting the new policy on this page with an updated date. We encourage you to review this policy regularly.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact us: