ISKCON Barasat

Welcome to ISKCON Barasat. We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal data in an open and transparent manner. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit our website, make a donation, or use our services.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect and process the following types of information about you:

Personal Identification Information: Your name, email address, phone number, and mailing address when you register for an account, enroll in a course, or make a donation.
Transaction and Payment Information: Details about donations you make, including the amount and date. Please note, we do not store your full credit/debit card details; this information is securely handled by our payment processor, PayU.
Technical and Usage Data: Your IP address, browser type and version, operating system, and information about your visit, including the pages you viewed and the time you spent on our site. This is collected through Vercel Analytics and our server logs.
Cookies: Our site uses cookies to enhance your user experience. This includes essential cookies for session management (e.g., keeping you logged in via NextAuth.js) and functional cookies.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

To process your donations securely and issue receipts.
To create and manage your user account.
To enroll you in spiritual courses and manage your progress.
To communicate with you about your donations, account, or our events and services, with your consent.
To improve our website, services, and user experience.
To comply with our legal and regulatory obligations.

We respect your privacy and do not sell your personal data to third parties. We may share your information only in the following circumstances:

With Service Providers: We share information with trusted third parties who perform services on our behalf, such as our payment gateway (PayU) for processing transactions. These providers are obligated to protect your data.
For Legal Reasons: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.

4. Data Security

We are committed to protecting your data. We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational security measures to prevent your personal data from being accidentally lost, used, or accessed in an unauthorized way. These measures include:

Using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) technology to encrypt data transmission.
Hashing passwords before storing them in our database.
Implementing secure authentication and session management with NextAuth.js.

5. Your Rights

You have certain rights regarding your personal data. You have the right to:

Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
Rectification: Request correction of any inaccurate or incomplete data.
Erasure: Request that we delete your personal data, subject to certain legal conditions.

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information below.

6. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to other websites. This privacy policy does not apply to those external sites. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

7. Updates to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this privacy policy or our data practices, please do not hesitate to contact us at:

ISKCON Barasat
[Your Temple's Full Address]
Email: privacy@iskconbarasat.com

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