Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Gurdwaras.com (“we,” “us,” or “our”) operates the website at gurdwaras.com and related services. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our platform.

2. Information We Collect

Account Information: When you create an account, we collect your name, email address, and authentication credentials. If you sign in via Google or Facebook, we receive your public profile information from those services.

Profile Data: If you create a matrimonial profile, submit a gurdwara, list a business, or claim a gurdwara, we collect the information you provide in those forms (e.g. name, location, photos, biography).

Payment Information: Payments are processed by Stripe. We do not store credit card numbers. Stripe may collect billing details subject to their own privacy policy.

Usage Data: We automatically collect information about how you interact with the platform, including pages visited, browser type, IP address, and referring URLs.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use collected information to:

Provide, maintain, and improve the platform; process transactions and send related information; send administrative notifications (e.g. password resets, booking confirmations); respond to support requests; enforce our Terms of Service; and comply with legal obligations.

4. Information Sharing

We do not sell your personal information. We may share information with service providers who help operate the platform (Supabase for authentication and database hosting, Stripe for payment processing, Resend for transactional email, Vercel for website hosting). These providers only access data necessary to perform their services and are contractually obligated to protect it.

We may disclose information if required by law, court order, or governmental regulation, or if we believe disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, your safety, or the safety of others.

5. Data Retention

We retain your account data for as long as your account is active. If you request account deletion, we will remove your personal data within 30 days, except where retention is required by law or for legitimate business purposes (e.g. fraud prevention, financial records).

6. Data Security

We use industry-standard security measures to protect your data, including encrypted connections (HTTPS/TLS), secure authentication via Supabase, and restricted access to production systems. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to access, correct, or delete your personal data; object to or restrict processing; and request data portability. To exercise these rights, contact us at privacy@gurdwaras.com.

8. Cookies

We use essential cookies for authentication and session management. We do not use advertising or third-party tracking cookies. Analytics data is collected in aggregate without personal identifiers.

9. Children's Privacy

Our platform is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware of such collection, we will delete it promptly.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the “Last updated” date. Continued use of the platform after changes constitutes acceptance.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, contact us at privacy@gurdwaras.com.