Last updated: August 2026
Who we are
DeshKaBasha.in is a free Indian-language learning website run by Yasa Rahul from India. We teach Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam. You can reach us any time at deshkabasha.in@gmail.com.
The short version
You can read every lesson on this site without giving us anything. We do not ask you to create an account. We do not sell your data. The only personal information we ever hold is an email address you type into a form yourself.
What we collect
1. Information you give us
- Email address — only if you sign up for the Daily Word, request a phrase, or send us a message. Used to reply to you or send the words you asked for. Nothing else.
- Message content — whatever you type into the contact, suggestion or review form.
2. Information stored on your own device
Your lesson progress, completed lessons, streak, saved theme (light or dark) and quiz results are kept in your browser using localStorage. This never leaves your device and never reaches our server. Clearing your browser data erases it permanently, and we cannot recover it.
3. Information collected automatically
Like most websites, our host records standard server logs (IP address, browser type, pages visited, time of visit) for security and troubleshooting.
Cookies and advertising
We may display advertising supplied by Google. When we do:
- Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website or other websites.
- Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to this site and/or other sites on the Internet.
- You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
- You can opt out of third-party vendor cookies for personalised advertising at aboutads.info/choices.
- Third-party vendors may use the DoubleClick DART cookie. See Google’s advertising policies.
We do not control the cookies set by advertising partners, and this policy does not cover their practices.
Analytics
We may use privacy-respecting analytics to understand which lessons are useful. This reports totals and trends, not individual identities.
Audio and speech
Listen buttons use your device’s built-in speech engine or an audio file served from this site. We never access your microphone and never record you.
Children
This site is educational and suitable for all ages, but it is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child has sent us their email address, write to us and we will delete it.
How long we keep things
Email addresses are kept until you unsubscribe. Every Daily Word email carries a one-click unsubscribe link. Messages sent through the contact form are kept only as long as needed to answer you.
Your rights
Email deshkabasha.in@gmail.com and you may ask us to show you what we hold about you, correct it, or delete it entirely. We will act on the request. There is no charge and you do not need to give a reason.
Security
The site is served over HTTPS. No method of transmission over the Internet is perfectly secure, but we do not store payment details or passwords, which removes the most sensitive risks.
Links to other sites
Where we link to another website, that site has its own privacy policy and we are not responsible for it.
Your Rights (GDPR / UK GDPR)
If you are in the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, you have the right to access, correct, export or delete any personal data we hold about you, to object to processing, and to withdraw consent at any time. Because this site stores learning progress locally in your own browser and does not require an account, most of that data never reaches our servers at all — clearing your browser storage erases it completely.
Where we rely on consent (for example, personalised advertising cookies), you may withdraw it at any time using the cookie settings link in the footer. To make any other request, contact us using the details below and we will respond within 30 days.
California Residents (CCPA / CPRA)
We do not sell or share personal information as those terms are defined under California law. You have the right to know what personal information is collected, to request deletion, and not to be discriminated against for exercising those rights.
Children’s Privacy
This site is intended for a general audience and is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, contact us and we will delete it.
Data Retention
Learning progress, streaks and saved lessons are stored only in your browser’s local storage on your own device. We do not copy them to a server. Clearing your browser data removes them permanently, and we retain no backup.
Changes
If this policy changes we will update the date at the top of this page.
Contact
Questions about this policy? Email deshkabasha.in@gmail.com and a real person will reply.