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Privacy Policy

Effective Date: Oct 11, 2026

Vedic Hindu is a property of Vedic InfoTech and Media Private Limited ("Vedic Hindu", "we", "us", "our" or "Company").

This Privacy Policy explains how Vedic Hindu collects, uses, processes, stores, protects and shares information when you use the Vedic Hindu mobile application, website and related services (collectively, the "Platform").

By accessing or using Vedic Hindu, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.

1. About Vedic Hindu

Vedic Hindu is a spiritual, cultural, devotional and educational digital platform focused on Sanātana Dharma and Hindu traditions.

The Platform may provide services and content including:

Stories and information about Hindu deities
Stories and life journeys of Sants and Rishis
Bhajans and devotional music
Aartis, Stotras and other devotional content
Podcasts and narrated audio
Vedas, Upanishads, Puranas and Bhagavad Gita
Sanātana Dharma topics
Vedic wisdom
Hindu rituals and traditions
Festivals and sacred days
Temple Trails
Temple discovery and "Temple Near Me"
Community-driven temple information
User contributions
Points, badges and leaderboards
Rewards and merchandise
Priest and puja-related services
Temple-related services
Pilgrimage and temple-tour services
Devotional products and e-commerce
Notifications and reminders
Other services introduced from time to time

Certain services may be introduced in phases and may not be available in every location.

2. Information We Collect

We collect information that is necessary to provide, maintain, secure and improve our services.

The information we collect may depend on how you use Vedic Hindu.

2.1 Information You Provide

You may provide information such as:

Name
Mobile number
Email address
Password or authentication information
Profile photograph, if you choose to upload one
Preferred language
City, state or country
Date of birth or age, where required
Account preferences
Subscription information
Customer-support communications
Feedback and reviews

You are responsible for ensuring that information provided by you is accurate and up to date.

3. Subscription and Payment Information

If you purchase a subscription or other paid service, we may collect information relating to:

Subscription plan
Subscription status
Trial status
Purchase date
Renewal date
Transaction reference
Payment status
Purchase history

Payments may be processed through third-party payment providers, app stores or other authorised payment platforms.

Vedic Hindu does not ordinarily store complete debit-card, credit-card or banking credentials processed by such payment providers.

Payment providers may process your payment information according to their own privacy policies.

4. Location Information

Certain Vedic Hindu features may require access to your location.

For example, the "Temple Near Me" feature may use your location to identify temples and other relevant places near you.

Depending on the feature and device, we may collect:

Precise location; or
Approximate location.

Location permission may be requested through your device.

You may disable location access through your device settings. However, doing so may prevent certain location-based features from functioning correctly.

We will use location information only for legitimate purposes associated with the relevant Platform feature.

5. Temple and Community Contributions

Vedic Hindu may operate a community-driven temple information platform.

Users may voluntarily submit information such as:

Temple name
Temple address
Temple location
Temple photographs
Temple timings
Temple history
Deity information
Festivals
Facilities
Contact information
Reviews
Corrections
Suggestions
Other temple-related information

Some information submitted by users may be displayed publicly on the Platform.

Users should not submit another individual's personal information without appropriate permission or lawful basis.

Vedic Hindu may review, verify, edit, reject, restrict or remove community contributions.

6. Information We Collect Automatically

When you use Vedic Hindu, certain technical and usage information may be collected automatically.

This may include:

IP address
Device type
Operating system
App version
Browser information
Device identifiers
Language settings
Approximate location
Login and session information
Crash reports
Performance information
Content viewed or played
Search activity
Features used
Interaction with notifications
Subscription-related activity
Diagnostic information

We use this information to operate, secure, analyse and improve the Platform.

7. How We Use Your Information

We may use information collected through Vedic Hindu for purposes including:

Providing services

Creating and managing accounts
Providing access to content
Providing subscriptions
Managing free trials
Processing transactions
Providing customer support

Personalisation

Recommending relevant content
Remembering preferences
Improving your experience
Providing relevant temple information

Temple services

Providing Temple Near Me
Displaying nearby temples
Processing temple submissions
Verifying temple information
Improving temple listings

Community participation

Recording contributions
Awarding points
Maintaining leaderboards
Issuing badges
Determining reward eligibility

Communication

We may send:

Account notifications
Subscription notifications
Security alerts
Service announcements
Festival reminders
Temple-related notifications
Puja reminders
Promotional communications, where permitted

You may be able to control certain promotional communications.

Security and fraud prevention

We may process information to:

Detect suspicious activity
Prevent fraud
Protect accounts
Prevent misuse
Investigate security incidents
Protect the Platform

Legal compliance

We may process information where reasonably necessary to:

Comply with applicable laws;
Respond to lawful requests;
Protect our legal rights;
Resolve disputes;
Investigate unlawful activity; or
Meet regulatory obligations.

8. Consent and Lawful Processing

Where required under applicable law, Vedic Hindu will obtain consent before processing personal data.

Consent may be collected through appropriate mechanisms such as:

Registration;
App permissions;
Consent screens;
Feature-specific permissions;
Website forms;
Subscription or service flows.

Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw your consent, subject to applicable law and the consequences of withdrawal.

Withdrawal of consent does not affect the legality of processing conducted before withdrawal.

9. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Our website and certain Platform services may use:

Cookies;
Software development kits (SDKs);
Pixels;
Device identifiers; and
Similar technologies.

These technologies may be used for:

Authentication;
Security;
Preferences;
Analytics;
Performance monitoring;
Understanding usage;
Improving services; and
Marketing where legally permitted.

You may be able to control cookies through your browser or device settings.

10. Analytics and Third-Party Technology

Vedic Hindu may use third-party technology providers to operate and improve the Platform.

These providers may support:

Cloud hosting
Analytics
Crash reporting
Authentication
Push notifications
Payment processing
Subscription management
Maps and location services
Customer support
Security
Content delivery
Marketing

The actual service providers used by Vedic Hindu may change as our technology infrastructure develops.

Third-party providers may process information on our behalf and will be required, where appropriate, to follow applicable contractual, security and legal requirements.

11. How We Share Information

Vedic Hindu does not sell your personal data as a standalone commercial product.

We may share information where reasonably necessary with:

Service providers

Technology and service providers supporting:

Hosting
Payments
Analytics
Security
Communications
Customer support
Maps
Infrastructure

Temples and priests

Where you specifically use a service requiring interaction with a temple, priest or service provider, we may share information reasonably necessary to provide that service.

Business partners

Where necessary to fulfil a service requested by you, information may be shared with relevant:

Temple organisations
Priests
Tour operators
Merchants
Service providers
Fulfilment partners

Legal authorities

We may disclose information when required or permitted by applicable law, court order, regulatory requirement or lawful governmental request.

Business transactions

If Vedic InfoTech and Media Private Limited undergoes a:

Merger;
Acquisition;
Investment;
Restructuring;
Sale of assets; or
Similar corporate transaction,

personal information may be transferred as part of that transaction, subject to applicable law.

12. Publicly Available Contributions

Certain information voluntarily submitted by users may become publicly visible.

This may include:

Temple information
Temple photographs
Reviews
Comments
Community contributions
Contributor name or username
Badges
Contribution achievements
Leaderboard information

Please consider carefully whether you want information associated with you to be publicly displayed before submitting it.

13. Points, Badges and Rewards

Vedic Hindu may provide a contribution and loyalty programme.

We may process information relating to:

Activities completed;
Contributions;
Points earned;
Points redeemed;
Badges;
Leaderboard position;
Reward eligibility;
Reward fulfilment.

Points are promotional units and generally have no cash value.

They may not be sold, transferred or exchanged for cash unless expressly permitted by Vedic Hindu.

Vedic Hindu may modify the points and rewards programme in accordance with applicable terms.

14. Rewards and Merchandise

Eligible users may be able to redeem points for rewards, which may include:

Vedic Hindu badges
Caps
T-shirts
Flasks
Travel bags
Devotional merchandise
Other rewards

To fulfil a physical reward, we may need information such as:

Name;
Delivery address;
Contact number; and
Delivery-related information.

This information may be shared with appropriate fulfilment and delivery providers where necessary.

15. Children's Privacy

Vedic Hindu is intended for general audiences.

We do not knowingly seek to collect personal data from children in circumstances where parental or guardian consent is legally required unless the applicable requirements have been satisfied.

Where required, we may introduce appropriate age-verification or parental-consent mechanisms.

If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us improperly, please contact us.

We may take appropriate steps to delete or restrict such information where required by applicable law.

16. Data Security

Vedic Hindu takes reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against:

Unauthorised access;
Loss;
Misuse;
Alteration;
Unauthorised disclosure; and
Destruction.

Security measures may include:

Access controls;
Authentication;
Encryption where appropriate;
Secure infrastructure;
Monitoring;
Backups;
Security testing; and
Vendor controls.

However, no digital service can guarantee absolute security.

17. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by applicable law.

Retention may depend on:

Type of information;
Purpose of processing;
Account status;
Subscription history;
Legal requirements;
Fraud prevention;
Dispute resolution; and
Other legitimate business requirements.

When information is no longer required, we may delete, anonymise or securely dispose of it.

18. Your Privacy Rights

Subject to applicable law, you may have rights relating to your personal data, including the right to:

Request access to personal information;
Request correction of inaccurate information;
Request deletion where legally applicable;
Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent;
Raise a privacy grievance;
Request information regarding processing; and
Exercise other rights available under applicable data-protection law.

We may require reasonable verification before processing certain requests.

19. Account Deletion

You may request deletion of your Vedic Hindu account.

After receiving and verifying a valid request, we may delete or anonymise applicable personal information, subject to information that we are legally required or otherwise permitted to retain.

Account deletion may result in loss of:

Subscription access;
Saved content;
Points;
Badges;
Contribution history;
Reward eligibility; and
Other account-related benefits.

Certain publicly contributed information may remain available in anonymised or non-personally-identifiable form where appropriate.

20. International Data Processing

Some technology or service providers used by Vedic Hindu may process information outside India.

Where personal data is transferred or processed outside India, Vedic Hindu will take reasonable measures and comply with applicable legal requirements.

21. Third-Party Websites and Services

The Platform may contain links to third-party websites, applications or services.

Vedic Hindu is not responsible for the privacy practices of third parties.

Users should review the privacy policies of third-party services before providing personal information.

22. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time because of:

New features;
Changes to our services;
Changes in technology;
Changes in applicable laws;
Changes in regulatory requirements.

The updated version will be published on the Platform with a revised "Last Updated" date.

Where required by law, we may provide additional notice or obtain consent.

23. Grievance Redressal

If you have a concern regarding privacy or the processing of your personal data, you may contact us.

Vedic InfoTech and Media Private Limited

Brand: Vedic Hindu

Grievance Officer: [Name]

Email: [privacy@vedichindu.com]

Phone: [●]

Registered Office: [Full Address]

We will handle grievances in accordance with applicable law.

24. Data Protection Contact

Where applicable under law, Vedic InfoTech and Media Private Limited will designate an appropriate data-protection contact or Data Protection Officer.

Name: [●]

Designation: [●]

Email: [●]

Address: [●]

25. Governing Law

This Privacy Policy shall be governed by the laws of India.

Nothing in this Privacy Policy is intended to restrict any rights available to individuals under mandatory applicable law.

26. Contact Us

For privacy-related questions, requests or complaints, please contact: