This website is owned and operated by HARE KRISHNA MOVEMENT HYDERABAD. In this Privacy Policy, “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to HARE KRISHNA MOVEMENT HYDERABAD.

We understand that you may be concerned about the information we collect from you through our website and how we treat that information. We are committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected.

This Privacy Policy is effective from May 25, 2011. It outlines what information we collect from you, why we collect it, how it is used, protected, and retained, as well as your choices regarding this information.

If you have any questions, comments, or concerns about this Privacy Policy, or any requests concerning your personal data, you may contact us at:

Hare Krishna Golden Temple,
Swayambhu Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Kshetram,
Road #12, near Anti Corruption Bureau office,
NBT Nagar, Banjara Hills.
Phone: +91-95056 88881
Email: [email protected]
http://harekrishna-movement.in/

Personal Information

We respect your privacy when you visit our website. At our site, we do not collect personally identifiable information unless you provide it to us voluntarily. To access the content of the website, you need not register or provide your personal information.

However, we gather certain personally identifiable data under specific circumstances. We do not sell or trade such information to third parties. Also, we do not share such information with third parties unless authorized by the person submitting the information or when required by law.

Donations

When you make a donation through our online donation page, we collect your name, mobile number, e-mail address, postal address, and zip/postal code. We use this information to acknowledge the receipt of your donation and/or to send prasadam.

If you are donating for any seva, you can also specify in whose name the seva should be offered. In such cases, we collect additional details like the sevakarta’s name, their relation to you, their rashi, nakshatra, and gotra, which are needed to perform sankalpa in the sevakarta’s name.

Life Patron

You can become a life patron by enrolling in one of our life patron schemes. By becoming a life patron, you can participate in various programs and benefit from them. If you are interested in becoming a life patron, you can send us an enquiry for more details and the enrolment procedure. In the online enquiry form, we collect your name, mobile number, email address, and life patron scheme. We use this data for subsequent communication with you.

Donor’s Personal Data

We retain your personal information collected during your online donation as long as it is required for statutory or legal purposes.

We use your personal information only for its intended purpose. However, you can opt to receive our communications related to temple festivals, events, special offers, and volunteering opportunities, and we will use your personal data for these communications.

Online Contests

We occasionally conduct online contests like the Krishna Costume Contest to impart spiritual education and encourage spiritual practices. When you register online to participate in such contests, we collect participant details, including their name, date of birth, gender, and parent/guardian’s details like name, mobile number, e-mail address, postal address, and zip/postal code. This information is used to communicate with you regarding contest matters and to send certificates/prizes to winners.

Free Puja

We offer online visitors an opportunity to have a free puja performed on special occasions like Sri Krishna Janmashtami and Sri Vaikuntha Ekadashi. Upon registration for a free puja, you can also view the live webcast on the festival day. When you register for a free puja, we collect your name, address, zip/postal code, mobile number, e-mail address, rashi, nakshatra, and gotra. This information is used to perform sankalpa and communicate with you. You can also register your family members for free puja, and we will collect their name, rashi, nakshatra, and gotra.

Event Registration

We conduct programs like Culture Camp and Heritage Fest to nurture talents and inculcate cultural and spiritual values in students.

When registering for Culture Camp, we collect the participant’s name, date of birth, gender, school name, class, and contact details, including the contact person’s name, email address, mobile number, city, state, country, and postal address.

For Heritage Fest, we collect the participant’s name, school name, gender, class, and contact person’s name, email address, and mobile number. These details ensure eligibility and are used to award certificates and prizes.

Charitable Activities

We offer scholarships to economically backward students who have appeared for SSLC or II PUC exams. When you apply online for a scholarship, we collect the student’s and parent/guardian’s name, address, zip/postal code, mobile number, e-mail address, percentage marks, parent/guardian’s occupation, annual income, the course to be pursued, and the name and address of the college. This information helps assess eligibility for the scholarship.

WhatsApp Subscription

You can subscribe to our WhatsApp Broadcast Group to receive daily messages such as Deity darshan, festival announcements, inspirational quotes, etc. This service is free, and you may unsubscribe anytime. We collect your name and WhatsApp number to send messages.

Enquiries (Contact Us)

When you send us an enquiry through the ‘Contact Us’ page, we collect your name and email address to communicate with you.

Third-Party Tools

We use third-party tools like AWeber for email subscription, Tawk.to for chat services, and Pushify for push notifications. We also use Payment Gateways (RazorPay, PayU Money, Axis, TPSL, HDFC, Instamojo, Billdesk) to process online payments, and Google Analytics/Tag Manager for website analytics.

Security

We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. We have implemented physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard your data.

Cookies

Our third-party tools may use cookies to collect non-personal information. Cookies track usage behavior and facilitate website navigation. You can block cookies, but this may impact the website’s functionality.

External Links

Our website may contain links to other websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites.

Amendments to this Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. You are encouraged to review it periodically.

Data Retention

We retain your personal information only as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law.

Rights

You have the right to request access to the personal information we hold, rectify inaccuracies, restrict its use, and request deletion, unless otherwise required by law.

Sharing

We may disclose your personal information when required by law, in good faith, or to protect our rights, privacy, or safety.