1. Introduction
Welcome to Holkar Ji Wansaathi. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, store, disclose and safeguard your personal information when you use our website and services.
2. Information We Collect
a) Information You Provide Voluntarily
- Personal details: name, date of birth, gender, religion/community (if applicable), marital status (if applicable), occupation/education details.
- Contact information: email address, phone number, address (city, state, country).
- Profile information: profile photo(s), bio/data for matchmaking (preferences, family information, background, etc.).
- Any other information you choose to share (for example, caste/community data, preferences, etc.).
b) Automatically Collected / Technical Data
- IP address, device/browser information, cookies and similar technologies.
- Usage data: pages visited, session duration, interactions, login/logout times.
3. Purpose of Data Collection
We use your information for:
- Creating and managing your user account and profile.
- Facilitating matchmaking and displaying profiles to other users (as per your privacy choices).
- Communicating with you — e.g. service updates, notifications, support messages.
- Improving our services, analyzing usage patterns, providing a better user experience.
- Preventing misuse, fraud, or abuse of the platform.
4. Data Sharing / Disclosure
- We do not sell or rent your personal data to third parties.
- Your profile information may be visible to other registered users for the purpose of matchmaking (depending on your privacy settings).
- We may share necessary data with essential service providers/partners (e.g. hosting providers, verification services, payment gateways) — only as needed and under confidentiality obligations.
- We may disclose your data if required by law, court order, or to protect rights, safety, or compliance obligations.
5. Data Storage and Retention
- Your data will be stored securely on our servers.
- We retain your personal data as long as your account is active or as long as required for the purposes for which it was collected.
- If you choose to delete your account, you may request deletion of your personal data; we’ll process such requests as per our data-retention and deletion protocols.
6. Security Measures
We implement reasonable security practices and technical measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.
7. Cookies & Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies to manage sessions, remember user preferences, and analyze site usage. You may choose to disable cookies in your browser — though this may affect the website’s functionality.
8. Consent and Acceptance
By using Holkar Ji Wansaathi and providing your information, you consent to this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with any part of this policy, please do not use or register on our platform.
9. Changes to Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Changes will be effective immediately upon posting the updated policy on the website, with the revised “Last Updated” date at the top. We encourage you to review the policy periodically.
10. User Rights
Depending on applicable laws, you may have rights including:
- Accessing your personal data stored with us.
- Requesting correction or update of inaccurate data.
- Requesting deletion of your data (subject to retention obligations).
- Setting or changing your privacy settings (what info gets shared or visible).
10. User Rights
We reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Changes will be effective immediately upon posting the updated policy on the website, with the revised “Last Updated” date at the top. We encourage you to review the policy periodically.