Privacy Policy
Effective date: 2026-05-19. Last updated: 2026-05-19.
This Privacy Policy explains how Nepali Guitar Tutorial ("NGT", "we", "us") collects, uses and shares personal data when you use ngtnepal.com. The site is operated from Kathmandu, Nepal.
Who is the data controller
Sunil Shakya, Kathmandu, Nepal. Contact: hello@ngtnepal.com.
What we collect
- Account data if you create an account: name, email, hashed password, avatar (if you connect a Google account)
- Comment data if you post: name (or display name), email, the comment body, IP address, and user-agent string
- Newsletter data if you subscribe: email and your double-opt-in confirmation timestamp
- Usage data via first-party server logs: pages visited, timestamp, referrer
- Cookies as described in our Cookie Policy
Why we collect it
- To run your account and let you favorite songs, submit comments, and post chord requests
- To send you the email digest you opted into
- To measure how the site is used so we can improve it
- To comply with legal obligations and to defend our rights
Google AdSense and cookies
When you visit ngtnepal.com, Google and its partners may use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this site or other sites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet. You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting adssettings.google.com. For more information about Google's advertising cookies, see policies.google.com/technologies/ads.
We do not display ads until you have consented through our consent banner. Users see a banner with equally prominent "Accept all" and "Reject all" options before any non-essential cookies are set.
Other third parties
- Google OAuth — when you sign in with Google
- YouTube — embedded videos may set their own cookies once you click play
- reCAPTCHA v3 — invisible bot protection on guest comment and chord-request forms
- Sentry — error and performance monitoring (no personal data transmitted)
Your rights
You may request access to, rectification of, or deletion of your personal data at any time. You may also restrict processing, request data portability, or object to processing. To exercise any right, email hello@ngtnepal.com.
Data retention
Account data is retained while your account is active and for 30 days after deletion (to recover from accidental deletes). Comment data is retained while the comment is published. Server logs are retained for 30 days. Newsletter data is retained until you unsubscribe.
Children
NGT is suitable for general audiences but is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us personal data, please contact us so we can remove it.
Changes to this policy
We will post material changes here and update the "Last updated" date above. Continued use of the site after a change indicates acceptance of the new policy.