Effective date: January 05, 2025
SanatanaTimes (“we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard information when you visit our website SanatanaTimes.com (the “Website”) and use our services. By accessing or using the Website, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect
1.1 Information You Provide
- Account information: name, email address, password, and profile details when you register.
- Communications: messages, comments, feedback, and other content you submit.
- Payments: billing information when you purchase subscriptions or services (processed by third-party payment processors).
1.2 Information Collected Automatically
- Device and usage data: IP address, browser type, operating system, pages visited, referral URLs, clickstream data, and timestamps.
- Cookies and tracking technologies: cookies, web beacons, local storage, and similar tools to collect preferences and analytics.
1.3 Third-Party Sources
- Information from social networks (when you connect via social login), advertisers, analytics providers, and other third parties.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use information to: provide, operate, and improve our services; personalize content and recommendations; process transactions; send newsletters and important notices; detect and prevent fraud or abuse; comply with legal obligations; and for other purposes with your consent.
3. Legal Basis for Processing (Where Applicable)
If applicable law (e.g., GDPR) applies to you, our legal bases for processing personal data include your consent, performance of a contract, compliance with legal obligations, and our legitimate interests (such as improving the Website, preventing fraud, and ensuring security).
4. Sharing and Disclosure
We may share information with:
- Service providers: hosting, email, analytics, payment processors, and other vendors who perform services on our behalf.
- Advertisers and ad networks: for ad delivery, measurement, and targeting (subject to your choices about cookies and tracking).
- Legal and safety reasons: to comply with legal process, respond to claims, protect rights, property or safety, or investigate wrongdoing.
- Business transfers: in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets (we will notify affected users where required by law).
We do not sell your personal information for monetary consideration. If this changes, we will notify you and provide opt-out where required by law.
5. Cookies and Tracking
We use cookies and similar technologies to remember preferences, enable features, analyze trends, and deliver targeted advertising. You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings or our cookie controls (where provided). Disabling cookies may affect site functionality.
6. Third-Party Services and Links
The Website may contain links to third-party sites and integrate third-party services (e.g., social networks, analytics, ad platforms). These third parties have their own privacy practices; we are not responsible for their policies or practices.
7. Data Retention
We retain personal information as long as necessary to provide services, for legitimate business purposes, to comply with legal obligations, and as described in this Privacy Policy. Retention periods vary by data type and purpose.
8. Security
We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect personal information. However, no system is completely secure—transmission of information is at your own risk.
9. Your Rights and Choices
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have rights including to access, correct, update, restrict or object to processing, erase your personal data, and obtain a copy of your data. You may also unsubscribe from marketing communications. To exercise rights, contact us at the address below. We may require verification before fulfilling requests.
10. Children’s Privacy
Our Website is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn we have collected such information, we will take steps to delete it.
11. International Transfers
Your data may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own. We take steps to ensure appropriate safeguards for international transfers as required by law.
12. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post the updated policy with a new effective date. Continued use of the Website after changes indicates acceptance of the revised policy.
13. Contact Us
For questions, requests, or complaints, contact us at: contact@sanatantimes.com . You may also send notices regarding copyright or other legal matters to the address listed on the Website.
