Legal and Privacy
Privacy Policy
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Jiva Institute of Vedic Studies, registered as Jiva Vedic Adhayan Sansthan (“we,” “our,” or “us”), respects the privacy of visitors to our website. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect personal information.
We encourage you to review this policy periodically, as changes in regulations or internal practices may require updates.
1. What Is Personal Data?
Personal data refers to any information that can identify an individual—such as name, address, telephone number, or email address.
Information that does not identify an individual, such as anonymized or aggregated data, is not considered personal data.
2. Your Rights
You may:
- Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Request correction or deletion of your data.
- Withdraw consent to processing, where applicable.
These rights may be limited where data must be retained for legal, administrative, or security purposes.
3. Purposes of Data Processing
We collect and process your personal data to:
- Fulfill orders from our online store.
- Grant access to free live classes and recordings.
- Send newsletters and product updates.
- Respond to inquiries submitted through contact forms.
- Conduct basic analytics, including preventing abuse or spam.
4. What Personal Data We Collect
Depending on your interaction with our website, we may collect:
- Name, email address, and mailing address.
- Comments submitted on our blog.
- Purchase and billing information.
- IP address and browser information through cookies.
- Behavioral data for analytics and site optimization.
You are free to withhold personal information, but doing so may restrict access to certain services.
5. Data Sharing with Third Parties
We do not sell your personal data. However, we share limited data with trusted third-party service providers to help us operate the website and deliver services:
| Service | Purpose | Shared Data |
|---|---|---|
| Mailchimp, Brevo, Sendgrid | Email marketing and newsletters | Name and email address |
| Thinkific | Hosting course content | Name and email address |
| Google reCAPTCHA | Spam protection on forms | IP address and browser metadata |
| Jiva Ayurveda | Shipping, logistics, and accounting support | Name and billing address |
| Razorpay, PayPal, CCAvenue, KnitPay | Payment processing | Redirected for secure processing—we do not collect your credit card data |
Each third party is responsible for complying with applicable data protection laws. We recommend reviewing their privacy policies.
6. Email Subscriptions
If you subscribe to receive blog or product updates:
- You will receive a confirmation email through double opt-in.
- You may unsubscribe at any time using the link in the email or through our website.
- Subscription services are managed through Mailchimp, Brevo, or Sendgrid.
7. Comments
When visitors leave comments, we collect the data shown in the comments form and browser metadata. We use Google reCAPTCHA to detect and block spam.
If you use Gravatar, a hashed version of your email may be sent to Gravatar to retrieve your profile picture. See Gravatar’s Privacy Policy .
We reserve the right to moderate or remove comments that violate our community standards defined in our Terms of Use.
8. Cookies
Cookies are used to:
- Analyze traffic.
- Store user preferences.
- Enable login and purchase functionality.
You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. We use session and persistent cookies, but they do not store sensitive personal data.
9. Billing & Payment
When you purchase products from our store:
- We may collect your name and billing or shipping address.
- We do not collect or store credit card or payment data.
- Payments are securely handled by Razorpay, PayPal, CCAvenue, and KnitPay.
10. External Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for how those websites handle your data. Please consult their respective privacy policies.
11. Legal Compliance & Disclosure
We may disclose your information:
- To comply with legal obligations, including law-enforcement requests.
- To protect our rights or the rights of others.
- If legally required in cases of suspected fraud or misuse.
12. Contact
For questions or concerns about your data, contact our Data Protection Officer:
Jiva Vedic Adhayan Sansthan380 Sheetal Chaya, Raman Reti, Vrindavan
UP 281121, India