Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

We collect minimal information necessary to provide our services:

• Usage Data: Pages visited, time spent, browser type, device type, and approximate location (country/region) — collected automatically via Google Analytics.
• Cookies & Local Storage: We use browser local storage to cache video data for faster loading and to remember your theme preference (light/dark mode).
• Contact Information: If you contact us via email at info@aadhyatmavignan.org, we retain your name and email address to respond to your inquiry.
• YouTube Embeds: Videos on this site are embedded from YouTube. YouTube may collect data when you interact with embedded videos, subject to Google's Privacy Policy.

2. How We Use Your Information

Information collected is used solely for the following purposes:

• To display spiritual discourses, satsangs, and eBooks to visitors worldwide.
• To understand how our website is used and improve user experience.
• To respond to enquiries about satsang contacts and events.
• To maintain the technical functioning of the website (caching, performance).

We do not sell, trade, rent, or share your personal information with any third party for commercial purposes.

3. Cookies & Tracking

This website uses:

• Google Analytics (GA4): Anonymous usage statistics. You can opt out by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
• Google AdSense: This site may display non-personalised ads via Google AdSense to support the foundation's activities. These ads comply with Google's advertising policies.
• Browser Local Storage: Used to cache video metadata (TTL: 6 hours) and your UI preferences. This data never leaves your device and is not transmitted to our servers.

4. Third-Party Services

This website integrates the following third-party services, each with their own privacy policies:

• YouTube / Google: For video streaming and channel data. Google Privacy Policy
• Google Drive: For hosting and delivering eBook PDFs. Google Privacy Policy
• Font Awesome & Google Fonts: For icons and typography. These services may log IP addresses for CDN delivery.

5. Data Retention

We do not operate a user database. Email enquiries are retained only as long as necessary to provide a response. Analytics data is retained by Google Analytics per their standard retention policies (typically 14 months).

6. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights including:

• The right to access information we hold about you.
• The right to request correction or deletion of personal data.
• The right to object to processing of your data.
• The right to data portability.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@aadhyatmavignan.org.

7. Security

We take reasonable precautions to protect information. Our website is served over HTTPS (TLS encryption). However, no transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. Children's Privacy

This website does not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. Our content is spiritual in nature and suitable for all ages. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date. Continued use of the website after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

10. Contact Us

For any privacy-related questions, concerns, or requests, please reach out to:

Aadhyatma Vignan Foundation
Email: info@aadhyatmavignan.org
Website: www.aadhyatmavignan.org