Indian Consulates in the USA1. Introduction
At indianconsulateusa.com we respect your privacy. This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and how we protect it when you visit our site.
We are an independent informational directory; we are not the Government of India or MEA. For official services, please visit the official consulate websites.
2. Information We Collect
Like most websites, our servers automatically collect basic technical information when you visit:
- IP address (anonymized in our logs)
- Browser type and operating system
- Pages visited and navigation timestamps
- Referring website (if any)
If you use our virtual assistant chatbot, the text of your query is sent to an AI service (DeepSeek) to generate a response. We do not store chat conversations permanently. We only keep a message counter per IP to prevent service abuse (limit: 20 messages per hour).
3. How We Use This Information
We use the collected information to:
- Analyze which content is most useful for our visitors
- Ensure the security of the chatbot service (rate limiting)
- Improve site performance and user experience
- Detect and prevent abuse or malicious activity
4. Third-Party Services
This site uses the following third-party services:
- Google Maps (on consulate pages with maps): may collect information per its own privacy policy
- DeepSeek API (chatbot): processes your messages for responses
- Hosting provider: stores server logs in accordance with industry standards
5. Data Security
We implement reasonable technical measures to protect information, including HTTPS (SSL encryption), protection of sensitive files, and access control to data. However, no internet transmission is 100% secure.
6. Minors
This site is not directed at children under 13 years of age and we do not knowingly collect information from minors.
7. Changes to This Policy
Any changes to this policy will be published on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. We recommend reviewing this page periodically.
8. Contact
For any inquiries about this privacy policy, please write to us. We will respond as soon as possible.