Privacy Policy

We collect personal information only when you voluntarily provide it to us. This may include:

• Contact information such as your name, email address, and phone number.
• Appointment and booking information submitted through Calendly.
• Volunteer information submitted through Google Forms.
• Donation information processed through India Heritage Foundation's secure payment portal. We do not directly collect or store credit card or bank information on our servers.
• Messages, questions, or feedback sent by email or through the Website.
• Photographs and video captured during in-person visits or Goshala events, which may be used as described in our Terms of Service.

We may automatically collect non-personal aggregate analytics, such as browser type, pages visited, and time spent on the site. This information does not identify you personally.

• Respond to inquiries and fulfill requests.
• Schedule and confirm visits, Go-Puja ceremonies, and seva appointments.
• Coordinate volunteer scheduling and communications.
• Process donations and send receipts and tax acknowledgments.
• Send newsletters, construction updates, and event announcements if you opted in or have an existing relationship with us.
• Share photos and videos from Goshala visits and events to support our mission.
• Improve our Website and outreach activities.
• Comply with legal obligations.

We do not use your information for automated decision-making or profiling.

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We share it only in limited circumstances:

• India Heritage Foundation may receive donation and contact information for tax and accounting purposes.
• Trusted service providers may process data for appointments, volunteer signups, donations, and site operations.
• Information may be disclosed when required by law or to protect the rights, property, or safety of the Goshala or others.

Our Website links to third-party services. Their privacy policies govern use of information submitted there.

• Calendly Privacy Policy
• Google Privacy Policy
• India Heritage Foundation payment portal

Our Website uses Google Analytics to understand how visitors use the site. Google Analytics may use cookies to collect aggregate information such as pages visited, time on site, and general geographic location.

Google may process this data on servers in the United States. Learn more about Google's use of partner-site data at Google's partner-sites policy, or use the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. You can also set your browser to refuse cookies, though some features may not work properly. We do not use cookies for targeted advertising.

Our Website is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. Parents or guardians should submit contact or scheduling information on behalf of minors.

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act and California Online Privacy Protection Act, California residents may have rights to know, request deletion, opt out of sale, and non-discrimination.

We do not sell personal information. To exercise privacy rights, contact us using the information below.

We retain personal information only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this Policy or as required by law. We take reasonable administrative and technical precautions against unauthorized access, loss, or misuse, but no electronic method is completely secure and absolute security cannot be guaranteed.

If you have questions, wish to update your information, or want to exercise your privacy rights, contact us:

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time and revise the effective date above. We encourage you to review it periodically. Continued use of the Website after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated Policy.