Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 21, 2026

At Patna Metro (unofficial), accessible from https://patnametro.net/, one of our main priorities is the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy document contains types of information that is collected and recorded by our website and how we use it.

No Database or Personal Data Storage

Please note that Patna Metro (unofficial) operates as a static, informational website. We do not use a backend database to store, collect, or process personal user data, account information, or search queries. Any interactive features, such as the route planner, fare calculator, or language selection, run entirely locally within your device's web browser. We do not save or log your searches on our servers.

Log Files

Patna Metro (unofficial) follows a standard procedure of using log files. These files log visitors when they visit websites. All hosting companies do this as a standard part of hosting analytics. The information collected by log files includes internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamp, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. These are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable. The purpose of the information is for analyzing trends, administering the site, tracking users' movement on the website, and gathering demographic information.

Cookies and Web Beacons

Like any other website, Patna Metro (unofficial) uses "cookies". These cookies are used to store information including visitors' preferences, and the pages on the website that the visitor accessed or visited. The information is used to optimize the users' experience by customizing our web page content based on visitors' browser type and/or other information.

Google AdSense & DoubleClick Advertising Disclosures

This site uses Google AdSense to display advertisements. As an independent web portal, advertising revenue supports the technical maintenance, hosting, and editorial research required to keep patnametro.net active and free for all commuters.

Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your visits to this site and other websites across the internet. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to our users based on their visits to our sites and/or other sites on the Internet.

• DoubleClick Cookie: Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies including the DoubleClick cookie to serve ads on patnametro.net. The DoubleClick cookie enables Google and its partners to serve ads based on prior browsing history.
• User Opt-Out: Users may opt out via Google's Ad Settings by visiting the official Google Ads Preference Center at https://adssettings.google.com/.
• Alternatively, users can opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info/choices/ or the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page at https://optout.networkadvertising.org/.

Third-Party Advertising Partners

Third-party ad servers or ad networks use technologies like cookies, JavaScript, or Web Beacons that are used in their respective advertisements and links that appear on Patna Metro (unofficial), which are sent directly to users' browser. They automatically receive your IP address when this occurs. These technologies are used to measure the effectiveness of their advertising campaigns and/or to personalize the advertising content that you see on websites that you visit. Note that Patna Metro (unofficial) has no access to or control over these cookies that are used by third-party advertisers.

Third Party Privacy Policies

Patna Metro (unofficial)'s Privacy Policy does not apply to other advertisers or websites. Thus, we advise you to consult the respective Privacy Policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information. It may include their practices and instructions about how to opt-out of certain options.

CCPA Privacy Rights (Do Not Sell My Personal Information)

Under the CCPA, among other rights, California consumers have the right to request that a business that collects a consumer's personal data disclose the categories and specific pieces of personal data that a business has collected about consumers, request that a business delete any personal data about the consumer that a business has collected, and request that a business sell a consumer's personal data, not sell the consumer's personal data. If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you.

GDPR Data Protection Rights

We would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following: the right to access, the right to rectification, the right to erasure, the right to restrict processing, the right to object to processing, and the right to data portability. If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you.

Consent

By using our website, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its Terms and Conditions.