Privacy Policy

1. Information we collect

You provide: when you create an account, book a seva, donate, set a reminder, submit a review, or list a temple — your name, contact (phone/email), address for prasad, and message content. Stored in your browser only: saved temples, language choice and your diya streak (local storage). Automatically: basic usage/diagnostic data, a language cookie, and analytics/advertising cookies (see Cookies & analytics below).

2. How we use it

Only to provide and improve the Service — fulfil bookings/donations/reminders, moderate reviews, respond to enquiries, measure traffic and advertising performance, prevent abuse/fraud, and meet legal obligations. We do not sell your personal data.

3. Cookies & analytics

We use cookies and similar technologies, including Google Analytics and Google AdSense, to understand how the Service is used and to measure the performance of our advertising. These tools may set cookies and collect usage data (such as pages viewed and approximate location) under Google's own policies. You can learn how Google uses this data at policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites, opt out of Google Analytics via the browser add-on, and manage ad personalisation at adssettings.google.com. You can also block cookies in your browser settings.

4. Payments

Payments are handled by third-party gateways. We do not store full card or bank details on our servers; the gateway processes them under its own privacy policy.

5. Sharing

We share data only as needed with: the temple/trust fulfilling your booking or donation; payment, analytics, advertising and communication providers (such as Google); and authorities where required by law. We require processors to protect your data.

6. Security & retention

We use reasonable technical and organisational measures (including encryption of sensitive credentials at rest). No method is 100% secure. We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes above or as required by law.

7. Your rights

Subject to applicable law, you may request access, correction or deletion of your personal data, and you can clear locally-stored data from your browser at any time. Contact privacy@mandirfinder.com.

8. Children

The Service is not directed to children under 13 (or the age of digital consent in your jurisdiction). We do not knowingly collect their data.

9. Changes

We may update this policy; the “last updated” date reflects the latest version. Material changes will be highlighted where practicable.

This page is a general template and not legal advice. Have it reviewed by a qualified lawyer and align it with applicable laws (e.g. India's DPDP Act / GDPR) before launch.