Privacy Policy
Last updated: January 2025
Sanatana Dharma ("we", "us", "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding your data.
1. Information We Collect
Information you provide voluntarily
- Newsletter subscriptions: When you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address and optionally your name. This is the only information we collect for marketing purposes.
- Contact form submissions: If you contact us via our contact form, we collect your name, email address, and message content in order to respond to your enquiry.
- Comments: If you leave a comment on an article, we collect your name, email address, and comment text. Your email address is never displayed publicly.
Information collected automatically
- Access logs: Our hosting infrastructure (Cloudflare) may log IP addresses and request metadata for security and performance purposes. These logs are retained briefly and not used for tracking or profiling.
- Local storage: We use your browser's local storage to remember preferences (such as dark mode, cookie consent, and bookmarks you save). This data never leaves your device and is not transmitted to our servers.
2. How We Use Your Information
- To send our newsletter if you have subscribed (email only)
- To respond to contact form enquiries
- To moderate and display approved comments
- To protect against spam and abuse
We do not use your data for advertising, behavioural tracking, or profiling. We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties for commercial purposes.
3. No Ad Tracking
This website does not use Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, or any other third-party advertising or tracking technologies. There are no cookies set for tracking or behavioural advertising purposes.
4. Infrastructure and Data Storage
This website runs on Cloudflare Pages and Cloudflare D1 (database). Your data is stored on Cloudflare's infrastructure, which operates globally. Cloudflare processes data in accordance with their privacy policy, available at cloudflare.com/privacypolicy.
5. Cookies
We use only essential session cookies necessary for the site to function. We do not use tracking cookies, advertising cookies, or any third-party cookies. For full details, please see our Cookie Policy.
6. Email Newsletter
If you subscribe to our newsletter:
- We store your email address and name in our database
- We send periodic emails on dharma, scriptures, and Hindu culture
- You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in any email
- We do not share your email with any third party
7. Your Rights (GDPR and Similar)
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right of access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
- Right to rectification: Request correction of inaccurate data
- Right to erasure: Request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten")
- Right to restrict processing: Request that we limit how we use your data
- Right to data portability: Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format
- Right to object: Object to certain processing activities
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at our contact page or email us directly. We will respond within 30 days.
8. Data Retention
- Newsletter subscribers: Until you unsubscribe, then 12 months
- Contact messages: 24 months
- Comments (pending/approved): Indefinitely unless deletion is requested
- Access logs: 7 days (Cloudflare default)
9. Children's Privacy
This website is intended for a general audience. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under the age of 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us immediately.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. The date at the top of this page indicates when it was last revised. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
11. Contact for Privacy Requests
For any privacy-related requests or questions, please use our contact form. Include "Privacy Request" in the subject line and describe your request clearly.
This policy applies to the Sanatana Dharma website only and does not cover external sites we may link to.