Effective Date: March 8, 2026
Welcome to The Jungle Jaw (http://thejunglejaw.com). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data in accordance with the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act of India.
1. Information We Collect
- Comments: When you leave comments, we collect the data shown in the comments form, your IP address, and browser agent string to help with spam detection.
- Media: All wildlife photography and videos on this site are the property of Jitesh Sharma. To protect endangered species, we strip GPS location data (EXIF) from our images. We advise visitors not to upload images with embedded location data.
- Contact Forms & Newsletters: If you sign up for our “Field Diaries” updates, we collect your name and email address solely to send you requested content.
2. Intellectual Property & Copyright
All content, including text, data, and photographs born from 20 years of field experience, is the exclusive intellectual property of Jitesh Sharma/The Jungle Jaw. Unauthorized reproduction, “scraping” for AI training, or commercial use of our media is strictly prohibited without written consent.
3. Wildlife & Safety Disclaimer
The information provided in our “Wild Wiki” and “National Park” guides is for educational purposes.
- No Guarantee: Wildlife sightings are never guaranteed.
- Liability: The Jungle Jaw is not liable for any injury, loss, or damage incurred while visiting the forests or following the travel tips mentioned on this site.
- Ethics: We follow strict conservation ethics and do not disclose precise real-time locations of protected species.
4. Cookies and Tracking
We use cookies to improve your experience. This includes:
- Necessary Cookies: For site functionality and login.
- Analytics Cookies: We use Google Analytics to understand visitor behavior. You can opt-out of these via your browser settings.
5. Your Rights Over Your Data
In compliance with Indian law, you have the following rights:
- Right to Access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to Erasure: You can request that we delete your personal data (e.g., your email from our list).
- Right to Correction: You can ask us to update any inaccurate personal information.
6. Where Your Data is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. We do not sell or rent your personal data to third-party marketing firms.
7. Grievance
In accordance with the DPDP Act, for any data-related queries or complaints, please contact:
Email: thejunglejaw@gmail.com