Privacy
Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to Shree Sidhapeeth Vishnudham Mandir ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your personal privacy and ensuring that your personal information is handled in a safe and responsible manner.

This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, store, and protect the personal data you provide when visiting our website (spvishnudhammandirtrust.org), making online donations, registering for pujas/events, or contacting us.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect personal information from devotees and visitors in the following ways:

• Personal Identifiers: Name, phone number, email address, postal address, and PAN card details (required for tax exemptions under Indian regulation for donations).
• Donation & Transaction Data: Details about your contributions, donation history, purpose of donation, and payment reference numbers. (Note: We do not store financial credentials such as card numbers or banking passwords.)
• Technical Data: IP address, browser type, device information, and site interaction data collected automatically via cookies to improve site navigation and performance.

3. How We Use Your Information

The information collected is used solely for temple-related administrative, spiritual, and charitable purposes, including:

• Issuing official donation receipts and tax-exemption certificates (such as 80G receipts).
• Processing prasadam delivery or managing registrations for special Pujas and events.
• Sending updates regarding temple programs, festival announcements, and trust initiatives.
• Maintaining accurate administrative and accounting records required by law.

4. Payment Security

All online financial transactions are processed securely through authorized, PCI-DSS compliant third-party payment gateways.

Shree Sidhapeeth Vishnudham Mandir does not collect or store credit card details, debit card PINs, UPI PINs, or net-banking passwords on our servers.

5. Information Sharing & Disclosure

We value your trust. We do not sell, trade, rent, or lease your personal information to third parties or marketing agencies.

We may only disclose personal information under the following circumstances:

• To comply with legal obligations, court orders, or requests from Indian government regulators/authorities.
• To trusted service providers (e.g., SMS/Email gateways, IT hosts) who assist us in operating our website and servicing devotees under strict confidentiality agreements.

6. Security & Retention

We implement technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, or disclosure. We retain personal details only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy or as required by Indian statutory laws.