Welcome to Shivsahyadri (https://shivsahyadri.org). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting it. This Privacy Policy explains how we handle information when you visit our website.
1. Information We Collect Since Shivsahyadri is primarily a static informational website, we do not require visitors to register, create accounts, or provide sensitive personal data to access our news, history, and stories.
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Voluntary Information: If you contact us via email or a contact form, we collect the information you provide (such as your name, email address, and message) solely to respond to your inquiry.
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Automatically Collected Information (Log Data): Like most websites, our server automatically collects basic log data when you visit. This may include your IP address, browser type, device type, referring pages, and the time and date of your visit. This data is used for security, site administration, and understanding how our website is used.
2. Cookies Our website is built on WordPress, which may use standard cookies to improve your browsing experience and analyze site traffic. Cookies are small data files stored on your device. You can choose to disable cookies through your browser settings, and doing so will not restrict your access to our informational content.
3. How We Use Your Information Any information collected is used exclusively to:
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Maintain and improve the performance of our website.
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Respond to your direct inquiries or feedback.
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Analyze general website traffic patterns.
4. Sharing of Information We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share generic aggregated demographic information not linked to any personal identification regarding visitors with our trusted partners for site analytics or security purposes.
5. Third-Party Links Our website may contain links to external sites (such as references for news or historical sources). We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these third-party websites. We encourage you to read their privacy policies when leaving our site.
6. Changes to This Privacy Policy We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Effective Date“