Privacy Policy

1. Introduction
Welcome to the website of Shree Rudranath Gopinath Mandir Prabandhan Samiti (“we”, “our”, “us”). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting any personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose and safeguard your information when you visit our website.

2. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information:

• Personal Information: Such as your name, email address, phone number, postal address, when you contact us via forms, WhatsApp link, or donate through the site.
   
• Non-Personal Information: Such as your browser type, device type, IP address, how you access and navigate our site, cookies data, and aggregated usage statistics.
   
• Donation/Payment Information: If you make a donation, we may collect information required for that transaction (e.g., payment method details). We do not store full payment card details on our servers (if payments are processed via a third-party payment gateway).
   
• Cookies and Tracking Technologies: As noted on our website footer pop-up, we use cookies and similar technologies to analyze website traffic, improve user experience and for aggregated analytics.
   

3. How We Use Your Information
We use your information for the following purposes:

• To respond to your inquiries or requests and to provide the services you request.
   
• To process donations and maintain records of such donations.
   
• To improve our website, content, user experience and to analyse how the website is used.
   
• To send you communications about our initiatives, events, or updates (if you have opted in to receive these).
   
• To protect our rights, property or safety, or those of our users or third parties.
   

4. Disclosure of Your Information
We will not sell, trade or rent your personal information to third parties. We may disclose your information in the following circumstances:

• To our service providers, payment processors or contractors who assist us in website operation, donation processing or analytics — only as needed and under confidentiality obligations.
   
• To comply with legal obligations, enforce our site policies, respond to lawful requests by public authorities, or protect the security or integrity of our site.
   
• If our organisation is merged, acquired or reorganised, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction — subject to this Privacy Policy and any additional notices provided to you.
   

5. Cookies & Tracking
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your interactions with our website (e.g., pages visited, time spent, referral source). You may choose to disable cookies via your browser settings, but doing so may limit your use of certain website features.

6. Data Retention
We will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this policy (e.g., to maintain donation records, respond to requests, comply with regulation). Non-personal aggregated data may be retained indefinitely for analytics.

7. Security of Your Information
We implement appropriate technical and organisational security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration or destruction. However, no internet transmission or electronic storage is completely secure — we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites, plugins or payment gateways. If you follow a link to any of these, please note that these websites have their own privacy policies and we do not accept any responsibility or liability for their practices.

9. Your Rights
Depending on applicable law, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you.
   
• Correct or update your information.
   
• Request its deletion (subject to retention obligations).
   
• Object to or restrict certain processing.
   
• Withdraw consent (where processing is based on consent).
  If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details given below.
   

10. Children’s Privacy
Our website is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children without parental consent. If you believe we have collected such information, please contact us and we will take steps to remove it.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post any changes on this page and update the “Last Updated” date. We encourage you to review the Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed.

12. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:
Shree Rudranath Gopinath Mandir Prabandhan Samiti
Shri Gopinath Temple, Gopinath Mandir Marg, Gopeshwar, Uttarakhand, India
Email: rudrgopinath.mandir.samiti@gmail.com
Phone: +91 7817820563

Last Updated: 25 Nov 2025