Privacy Policy

TempleViews respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we may collect when you visit or use the TempleViews website, how that information is used, and the choices you have regarding your information.

TempleViews is a growing guide to temples around the world, documenting places, deities, people, rituals, festivals, traditions, and stories passed down through generations. We aim to collect and use only the information reasonably necessary to operate, improve, and protect the website.

1. Information We Collect

The information we collect depends on how you use the website.

Information you provide

You may voluntarily provide information when you:

• Contact us through a contact form or email
• Submit corrections, suggestions, or additional information
• Report an issue with a temple listing or other content
• Request collaboration or other assistance
• Subscribe to any newsletter or updates, if offered
• Otherwise communicate with us

This may include your name, email address, message, and any other information you choose to provide.

Please avoid submitting sensitive personal information unless it is specifically required for the purpose of your communication.

Information collected automatically

When you visit TempleViews, certain technical information may be collected automatically by our website, hosting provider, analytics services, security tools, or other technologies we use.

This may include:

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Device type
• Operating system
• Pages visited
• Approximate time and date of visits
• Referring website or page
• General usage and interaction information
• Technical information necessary to maintain website security and functionality

This information is generally used in aggregate or technical form to understand website usage, diagnose problems, improve performance, and protect the website.

2. Cookies and Similar Technologies

TempleViews may use cookies and similar technologies to make the website function properly and to understand how visitors use the website.

Cookies may be used for purposes such as:

• Maintaining essential website functionality
• Remembering certain preferences
• Understanding website traffic and usage
• Improving website performance
• Protecting the website against abuse or security threats

Where third-party analytics, advertising, maps, embedded content, or other services are used, those services may also place their own cookies or similar technologies on your device.

You can generally control or disable cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling certain cookies may affect how parts of the website function.

3. How We Use Information

Information collected through TempleViews may be used to:

• Operate and maintain the website
• Provide and improve our services
• Respond to enquiries and messages
• Review corrections and suggestions submitted by visitors
• Improve the accuracy and usefulness of temple-related information
• Understand how visitors use the website
• Monitor website performance
• Detect, prevent, and address technical or security issues
• Prevent misuse, spam, or fraudulent activity
• Develop new features and improve the overall TempleViews experience
• Comply with applicable legal obligations

We do not collect personal information simply for the purpose of collecting it. Our goal is to use information only where there is a reasonable purpose for doing so.

4. Contact Information

If you contact TempleViews, we may retain the information you provide so that we can respond to your enquiry, investigate an issue, or maintain a record of the communication where reasonably necessary.

We do not use contact information submitted to us for unrelated purposes without an appropriate reason or, where required, your consent.

5. Information Sharing

TempleViews does not sell or rent your personal information.

We may share limited information with third-party service providers when reasonably necessary to operate the website. These providers may include services responsible for:

• Website hosting
• Website analytics
• Email delivery
• Spam and abuse prevention
• Security and infrastructure
• Forms and communication
• Maps or location-related functionality
• Other technical services required to operate the website

These service providers may process information on our behalf and may have their own privacy policies.

We may also disclose information where required to comply with applicable law, legal process, court orders, or legitimate requests from government authorities.

6. Third-Party Services and External Links

TempleViews may contain links to external websites, social media platforms, maps, booking services, official temple websites, or other third-party resources.

Once you leave TempleViews and visit an external website, that website's own privacy policy and terms apply. TempleViews does not control how third-party websites collect, use, store, or process your information.

We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any external services you choose to use.

7. Embedded Content

Some TempleViews pages may include embedded content from third-party services, such as maps, videos, social media posts, or other external resources.

Embedded content may behave in the same way as if you had visited the third-party website directly. These services may collect information about your interaction with the embedded content according to their own policies.

8. Temple Information and User Contributions

TempleViews may receive information, corrections, photographs, references, suggestions, or other contributions from visitors and other sources.

When you voluntarily submit information to us, we may use it to review, verify, improve, or update the relevant TempleViews content.

Submitting information does not guarantee that it will be published. TempleViews may review, edit, reject, or remove submitted material where appropriate.

Please do not submit information that you do not have permission to share.

9. Images and Photographs

TempleViews may display photographs and other visual material relating to temples, places, festivals, architecture, deities, traditions, and cultural events.

Images may originate from various sources, including photographs provided by contributors, publicly available sources, licensed material, official sources, or other permitted sources.

We respect the rights of photographers, creators, institutions, temples, and other copyright holders.

If you believe an image or other material on TempleViews has been used incorrectly or without appropriate permission, please contact us with details of the material and your concern. We will review the matter and, where appropriate, take corrective action.

10. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, including responding to enquiries, maintaining records, improving our services, resolving disputes, preventing abuse, and complying with legal obligations.

The exact retention period may vary depending on the type of information and why it was collected.

11. Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

However, no website, online service, or method of electronic transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Therefore, while we make reasonable efforts to protect information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

12. Children's Privacy

TempleViews is intended for a general audience and is not specifically directed toward children.

We do not knowingly seek to collect personal information from children. If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us without appropriate consent, please contact us so that we can review and, where appropriate, remove the information.

13. Your Privacy Choices

Depending on where you live and applicable law, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information.

These may include the right to:

• Request access to personal information we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate information
• Request deletion of certain personal information
• Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
• Object to or restrict certain forms of processing
• Ask questions about how your information is used

To exercise an applicable privacy right, you may contact us using the details provided on our Contact page.

We may need to verify your identity before completing certain requests.

14. International Visitors

TempleViews may be accessible to visitors from different countries. Depending on where our website infrastructure, service providers, or technologies are located, information may be processed or stored in countries other than the country where you are located.

By using the website, you acknowledge that information may be processed in locations where our service providers operate, subject to applicable legal requirements.

15. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to TempleViews, the services we use, applicable laws, or our privacy practices.

When we make changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page.

We encourage visitors to review this page periodically to stay informed about how we handle information.

16. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, concerns about your personal information, or requests relating to your privacy, please contact us through our Contact page.

We also welcome reports regarding inaccurate information, incorrect attribution, or concerns about content published on TempleViews.

A Note About TempleViews

TempleViews is built to document and make accessible information about temples, traditions, histories, festivals, and cultural heritage.

We believe documentation should be approached with care and respect. We also recognize that information about temples and traditions can vary between sources, communities, regions, and historical accounts.