Privacy policy

Forum Nepal (forumnepal.com) is a free question and answer forum for people in Nepal and Nepalis abroad. This policy explains what information we collect, why, and the choices you have.

• Account details: your email address. If you sign in with Google, we also receive your name and Google account ID. We never see your Google password.
• Profile: the username, display name, location and bio you choose to add.
• Content: questions, answers, photos, votes and reports you post. Posts and profiles are public.
• Technical data: basic logs such as IP address, browser type and pages visited, used for security and to keep the site running.

• To create your account and log you in.
• To show your posts and username to other members and visitors.
• To notify you when someone answers your question.
• To fight spam, abuse and fraud, and to enforce the forum rules.
• To understand how the site is used so we can improve it.

We do not sell your personal information. We do not show your email address to other users. We do not use your Google data for advertising.

We use trusted services to run the site. They only process data on our behalf:

• Supabase: database, login and photo storage (servers in Mumbai, India).
• Vercel: website hosting.
• Google: only if you choose "Continue with Google".

We may share information if required by the laws of Nepal or another country that applies, or to protect people from harm.

We use only the cookies needed to keep you logged in. We do not use advertising or tracking cookies.

Questions, answers and usernames are public and may appear in Google and other search engines. Do not post private information such as phone numbers, passport numbers or addresses.

We keep your account and posts while your account exists. If you delete a post it is removed from the site. If you ask us to delete your account, we delete your profile and posts within 30 days, except where we must keep records for legal or safety reasons.

You can edit or delete your posts and edit your profile at any time. To get a copy of your data or delete your account, email privacy@forumnepal.com.

Forum Nepal is not meant for children under 16. If you believe a child has created an account, contact us and we will remove it.

If we change this policy we will update the date above. Big changes will be announced on the site.

Questions about privacy: privacy@forumnepal.com