Who we are
Policy and Research Advisory Services (PoRAS) operates this website, https://policyresearch.com.np. This platform serves as a hub to provide information about our work, share insights on governance and development, and offer resources to support capacity-building initiatives.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymised string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service Privacy Policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Job Applicant Information
When individuals apply for positions through our website, Policy and Research Advisory Services (PoRAS) collects and stores personal information such as the applicant’s name, email, phone number, and submitted CVs and cover letters.
Data Usage: The information provided by applicants, including CVs and cover letters, is solely used for internal hiring purposes. External reviewers contracted by the organization might have access to this data for evaluation within the organization but never share it with third parties.
Data Protection: All applicant information is kept confidential within the organization. External parties never receive access to individual applicant data.
Assigned ID: To ensure secure management, each applicant is assigned a unique identifier within our system for identification and organization purposes.
IP Tracking: IP addresses may be tracked to prevent fraudulent activities and ensure the security of our application process.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Password reset
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
How long do we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognise and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
When individuals apply for positions through our website, the information provided by applicants, including CVs and cover letters, is retained on the website indefinitely to identify suitable candidates for future opportunities within the organization.
For users who register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What rights do you have over your data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.