Privacy Policy

Last updated: 1 January 2025

This Privacy Policy describes how TempleDiary ("we", "us", or "our"), operating at templediary.in, collects, uses and shares information when you visit our website.

By using this site you agree to the practices described in this policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the site.

1. Information we collect

Automatically collected information

When you visit the site our servers and third-party analytics tools automatically record:

• Your IP address (anonymised where possible)
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Referring URL
• Pages visited and time spent
• Device type (desktop, mobile, tablet)

This information is used solely to understand how visitors use the site and to improve it.

Information you provide

If you use our temple submission or contact form, we collect the name, email address, and message you choose to provide. We do not sell or share this information with third parties.

2. Cookies and tracking

We use the following types of cookies:

Essential cookies

Required for the site to function (e.g. remembering your cookie preference). These cannot be disabled.

Analytics cookies

We use Google Analytics 4 to understand site traffic. Google Analytics sets cookies to distinguish users and sessions. Data is anonymised and aggregated. You can opt out via Google's opt-out browser add-on.

Advertising cookies (Google AdSense)

We display advertisements served by Google AdSense. Google uses cookies (including the DoubleClick cookie) to serve ads based on your prior visits to this site and other sites on the internet.

Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet. You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings or www.aboutads.info.

For more information on how Google uses data when you use our site, see: How Google uses data when you use our partners' sites or apps.

3. Third-party services

We use the following third-party services, each governed by their own privacy policies:

• Google Analytics — Google Privacy Policy
• Google AdSense — Google Privacy Policy

We do not share your personal data with any other third parties without your explicit consent.

4. Data retention

We retain analytics data for up to 26 months. Contact form submissions are retained for up to 12 months. You may request deletion of your data at any time by contacting us.

5. Your rights

Under applicable law (including India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 and, where applicable, GDPR), you have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your data
• Withdraw consent for data processing
• Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at privacy@templediary.in.

6. Children's privacy

This site is not directed at children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us and we will delete it.

7. Links to other sites

Our site may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites and encourage you to review their policies.

8. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "last updated" date at the top. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

9. Contact us

For questions about this Privacy Policy: