Shree Samsthan Gokarn Partagali Jeevottam Math ("the Math", "we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting the privacy of every visitor to our website. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.
By using this website, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect
Depending on how you interact with our website, we may collect the following information:
Personal Information
You may voluntarily provide information such as:
- Name
- Email address
- Phone number
- Postal address
- Information submitted through contact forms
- Information provided during event registrations
- Donation-related information (payment information is processed securely by our payment service providers and is not stored by us)
Automatically Collected Information
When you visit our website, certain information may be collected automatically, including:
- IP address
- Browser type
- Device information
- Operating system
- Pages visited
- Date and time of visit
- Referring website
- Website usage statistics
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information collected to:
- Respond to enquiries and requests.
- Provide information about the Math, its activities, and religious services.
- Process registrations for events and programmes.
- Facilitate donations through secure payment providers.
- Improve our website and user experience.
- Maintain website security.
- Comply with applicable legal obligations.
We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties.
3. Donations
If you make a donation through our website, payment processing is handled by trusted third-party payment service providers.
We do not store your debit card, credit card, or banking credentials on our servers.
Please refer to the privacy policy of the respective payment provider for information regarding their data handling practices.
4. Cookies
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to:
- Improve website functionality.
- Remember user preferences.
- Analyze website traffic.
- Enhance user experience.
You may disable cookies through your browser settings. However, certain features of the website may not function properly.
5. Analytics
We may use website analytics services to understand visitor behavior and improve our website.
These services may collect anonymous usage information, including pages visited, browser type, and general geographic location.
6. Social Media
Our website may contain links to or embedded content from social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and others.
Your interaction with these platforms is governed by their respective privacy policies.
7. Information Sharing
We may share information only when necessary:
- With trusted service providers assisting in website operations.
- With payment processors for donation transactions.
- When required by applicable law or legal process.
- To protect the rights, safety, or property of the Math or others.
- We do not sell personal information.
8. Data Security
We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.
However, no method of electronic transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
9. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy or as required by applicable law.
10. Your Rights
Subject to applicable laws, you may have the right to:
- Request access to your personal information.
- Request correction of inaccurate information.
- Request deletion of your personal information where applicable.
- Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
- Request information about how your data is used.
- To exercise these rights, please contact us using the details below.
11. Children's Privacy
Our website is intended for a general audience.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children without appropriate consent where required by law.
12. External Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those external websites.
13. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.
Any revisions will be posted on this page along with the updated effective date.
Continued use of the website after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.
14. Contact Us
If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or the handling of your personal information, please contact:
Shree Samsthan Gokarn Partagali Jeevottam Math
Email: partagalioffice@gmail.com.