1. Introduction
Dharmasthan ("we", "us", "our") operates the website dharmasthan.in (the "Service"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.
2. Information We Collect
2.1 Automatically Collected Information
When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain information including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, and the dates/times of visits. This information is collected through cookies, log files, and similar technologies.
2.2 Information You Provide
If you participate in competitions, submit entries, contact us, or register for features, we may collect your name, phone number, email address, city, state, and organization name as voluntarily provided by you.
3. How We Use Your Information
- To provide and maintain our Service
- To process competition submissions and display results
- To improve and personalize user experience
- To analyze usage patterns and improve our content
- To send you updates related to competitions you've entered (with your consent)
- To comply with legal obligations
4. Cookies & Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information about your use of our site. You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
5. Third-Party Services
We may use third-party services that collect, monitor, and analyze data to improve our Service. These include hosting providers (Vercel), database services (Supabase), and analytics (Google Analytics). Each of these services has their own privacy policies.
6. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected. Competition submissions are retained for the duration of the competition and reasonable period afterwards for results and verification.
7. Your Rights
You have the right to access, correct, or delete your personal information. To exercise these rights, please contact us at info@dharmasthan.in.
8. Children's Privacy
Our Service is intended for general audiences. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you become aware that a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at info@dharmasthan.in.