Privacy Policy & Data Transparency

1. Introduction & Ethical Commitment

Eikhoigi Puwari ("Our History") operates as an unincorporated, non-profit cultural initiative dedicated to documenting, archiving, and promoting the cultural heritage, traditional music, and performing arts of the Meitei Manipuri community in Bangladesh.

We hold an uncompromising commitment to visitor privacy and community trust. We do not sell, rent, monetize, or broker personal information to third parties, advertising brokers, or data brokers.

2. Information We Collect

We believe in minimal data footprint. We only collect information that you explicitly choose to transmit to us:

• Direct Inquiries & Contact Form: When you send a message through our contact desk (contact.php), we receive your name, email address, inquiry topic, and message content to reply to your question.
• Artist Music Submissions: When folk performers submit audio recordings, biographical notes, or lyrical transcripts for free music distribution to Spotify or Apple Music, that material is used exclusively to prepare digital streaming metadata with the artist's explicit consent.
• Standard Web Server Logs: Like virtually all web servers, standard non-identifying technical data (such as HTTP request headers, browser type, and timestamps) may be generated temporarily in server access logs for performance and DDoS protection.

3. Cookies & Analytics Disclosures

Eikhoigi Puwari is designed with visitor privacy as a first principle. We do not employ intrusive tracking pixels, behavioral retargeting scripts, or third-party commercial advertising cookies. Basic PHP session state is reserved solely for authorized editorial logins in the administration panel.

4. How Information Is Used

Your submitted communication is utilized solely to:

• Respond directly to research queries, cultural suggestions, or community correspondence.
• Assist independent folk musicians with metadata preparation and track delivery to authorized global music streaming platforms.
• Maintain the operational stability and security of our digital archive.

5. Third-Party Links & Embedded Media

Our digital archive may reference external educational resources, streaming platforms (e.g. Spotify, YouTube Music, Apple Music), or community sites. Clicking on outbound links directs you to independent third-party services whose privacy practices are governed by their respective privacy statements.

6. User Rights & Contact Information

Under international privacy principles and digital ethics, you have the right to request access to any personal correspondence you have submitted to us, or request its prompt deletion from our email records.

For privacy questions or data requests, please reach out directly: