Akkhorik (“we”, “us”, “our”) operates the Akkhorik mobile application and related services at https://akkhorik.in/. This document explains how we collect, use, retain, and delete user data, and provides publisher and contact information required for a News & Magazines app on Google Play.

1. Who we are

Akkhorik (আক্ষরিক) is an original Bengali online monthly literary magazine. We publish poetry, short stories, humorous writing, novels, essays, book news, and related discussion. We are not a news aggregator. Each piece is attributed to its author or original publisher in the magazine.

2. Data we collect and process

The Akkhorik mobile application does not collect, store, or process personal user data. The App displays a home screen and, when you tap Start, opens https://akkhorik.in/ in your device’s web browser. The App does not include login, analytics, advertising, crash-reporting, or location features, and it does not save a user profile on the device.

If you use the Akkhorik website after leaving the App, that website may collect information according to its own practices (for example cookies, account details, or analytics). Website collection is separate from the mobile App.

3. How we use your data

Because the App does not collect personal data, we do not use App-collected data for advertising, profiling, or sharing with third parties. The INTERNET permission is used only so the App can open the magazine website in the browser.

4. Retention — How long we retain your data

The Akkhorik App does not collect or store personal user data, so the App does not retain personal data on our servers or on the device for business, HR, compliance, audit, or security purposes.

If you use https://akkhorik.in/ after opening it from the App, any data collected by the website (if any) is retained only as long as needed for that website’s operations and legal requirements, unless a shorter period is required by applicable law or internal policy. We do not keep App user accounts because the App does not create them.

5. Deletion — How you can request deletion of your data

Because the App does not collect or store personal user data, there is no App-held personal data for us to delete. Uninstalling the App removes it from your device.

If you believe the Akkhorik website holds data about you (for example an account or a submission), you can request deletion by contacting us at mcc.mobile.dev@gmail.com and/or by submitting a request through our Data Deletion Google Form: https://forms.gle/kmmpiQR8JcNWpXn7A

Deletion requests for website data are processed as per company requirements and applicable retention and compliance obligations. After we verify your request, we will delete or anonymize that data except where we are required to keep certain records (for example for legal, audit, or security reasons).

6. Content sources

Articles and literary works in the magazine are our own publications or contributions we have accepted for publication. Author or publisher credit appears with each piece. Third-party material, if used, is labelled with its original source.

7. Content updates

Magazine content is updated on an ongoing basis. The App is not a static archive.

8. Contact

For editorial, privacy, retention, or deletion requests, contact:

Email
mcc.mobile.dev@gmail.com
Website
https://akkhorik.in/
Data deletion form
https://forms.gle/kmmpiQR8JcNWpXn7A

This contact information is the official publisher contact for Akkhorik. Social media accounts alone are not a substitute for this email or website contact.

9. Google Play Data safety (short answers)

Does this app collect user data? No. The Akkhorik mobile application does not collect personal user data.
Retention — How long we retain your data The App does not collect or store personal user data and therefore does not retain personal data. Any data collected on https://akkhorik.in/ (if any) is retained only as long as required for website operations and applicable law or internal policy.
Deletion — How you can request deletion of your data The App does not store personal data, so there is no App-held data to delete. Uninstall the App to remove it from your device. For website-related data, email mcc.mobile.dev@gmail.com and/or use our Data Deletion Google Form: https://forms.gle/kmmpiQR8JcNWpXn7A. Requests are processed as per company requirements and applicable retention/compliance obligations.