Effective Date: September 29, 2025
This Privacy Policy explains how bengali.shrimadbhagvadgita.org (“the Website,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, shares, and protects information in relation to the non-commercial provision of spiritual and religious content, specifically the Srimad Bhagvad Gita in Bengali.
By using the Website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
- Information We Collect
Since our primary purpose is to provide free, open-access religious text, we generally do not require or intentionally collect any “Sensitive Personal Data or Information” (as defined under Indian law) from general visitors.
A. Non-Personal Information (Automatically Collected)
When you access the Website, we may automatically collect certain information that your browser sends. This is standard for most websites and helps us understand how the content is being used and to improve the user experience. This may include:
Log Data:
Your device’s Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type, browser version, the pages of our Website that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, and other statistics.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies:
We may use “cookies” and similar tracking technologies (like web beacons) to track activity on our Website and hold certain information. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Service.
B. Personal Information (If Provided Voluntarily)
We may collect Personal Information only if you voluntarily and explicitly provide it to us, for example, if the Website includes features like:
Contact/Feedback Forms:
If you contact us via a form, we collect your Name and Email Address.
- How We Use the Information
We use the collected information for the following purposes:
To Provide and Maintain the Website: To display the Bengali Srimad Bhagvad Gita content and ensure the site functions correctly.
To Improve the Website: To understand how our users access and use the resources provided, helping us to identify popular content and technical issues.
To Communicate: If you have subscribed, to send you our newsletter, updates, or to respond to your inquiries and feedback.
For Security: To maintain the security and integrity of our Website (e.g., fraud prevention, monitoring against malicious attacks).
- Disclosure and Sharing of Information
We value your privacy and do not sell, trade, or rent your Personal Information to third parties.
We may share your information in the following limited circumstances:
With Service Providers:
We may employ third-party companies and individuals to facilitate our Website (e.g., website hosting, analytics services). These third parties have access to your information only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.
For Legal Reasons:
We will disclose your information where required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to:
Comply with a legal obligation (e.g., a court order or law enforcement request).
Protect and defend the rights or property of the Website.
Protect the personal safety of users of the Website or the public.
- Security:
The security of your Personal Information is important to us. We implement reasonable security practices and procedures to protect the information under our control from unauthorized access, collection, use, disclosure, copying, modification, disposal, or similar risks, in compliance with the Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal Data or Information) Rules, 2011, under the Information Technology Act, 2000 (India). However, remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure. - Links to Other Sites
Our Website may contain links to other sites (such as links to the original Sanskrit text or related spiritual organizations) that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party’s site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services. - Children’s Privacy
Our Website is intended for a general audience and does not knowingly collect any Personal Information from children under the age of 18. If a parent or guardian becomes aware that their child has provided us with Personal Information without their consent, they should contact us. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Information from a child without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers. - User Rights and Grievance Redressal
In accordance with applicable law, you have the right to:
Access: Request access to your personal data held by us.
Correction: Request correction of your inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
Withdraw Consent: Withdraw your consent to the collection or processing of your Personal Information at any time.
For any questions, concerns, or to exercise your rights, please visit our contact us page and fill the form.
We will address your concerns within the time limits prescribed by law.
- Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.