Legal & Policy Document

Privacy Policy

Your privacy and trust at Prabhu Vandan matter most to us. Learn how we collect and protect information.

Last Updated: September 2026 • Effective Date: January 1, 2026 • Jurisdiction: India (IT Act) & Global Standards

1. Introduction & Our Commitment

Welcome to Prabhu Vandan (prabhuvandan.com). Prabhu Vandan is a sacred spiritual platform dedicated to the aartis, chalisa recitations, Vedic mantras, stotras, the 18 chapters of the Shrimad Bhagavad Gita, authentic vrat kathas, and daily panchang of Sanatan Dharma.

We fully respect the personal privacy of all our devotees and visitors. This Privacy Policy explains what information is collected when you use our website or web app, how it is used, and how your privacy is protected in advertising and analytics.

2. Google AdSense & Third-Party Advertising Cookies

Prabhu Vandan displays advertisements through Google AdSense to keep this free spiritual service running and to provide high-quality server resources.

Specific Disclosure under Google AdSense Policy:
  • Google and other third-party vendors use cookies to serve ads on our website.
  • Google's use of advertising cookies (such as the DART cookie) enables Google and its partners to serve relevant ads based on your prior visits to this website and other sites on the internet.
  • Devotees and users may opt out of personalized advertising at their discretion by visiting Google's Ads Settings.
  • Alternatively, you can disable third-party vendor cookies by visiting www.aboutads.info or the Network Advertising Initiative.

We ensure that no inappropriate, obscene, or misleading advertisements are displayed on our sacred religious website.

3. Google-Certified CMP & Consent Management (Consent Management Platform & IAB TCF v2.2 / v2.3)

As required by Google AdSense policy, full compliance is ensured with a Google-certified CMP and IAB Europe's Transparency and Consent Framework (TCF v2.2 and the updated TCF v2.3 disclosedVendors standard) for users in the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom (UK), and Switzerland. Google's 'Additional Consent Mode' system is also supported.

Users may change, customize, or withdraw their consent at any time through our website's cookie banner or their own browser settings.

4. Rights of EU & UK Users (GDPR Compliance)

If you are a resident of the European Union (EU) or the United Kingdom (UK), you are entitled to the following statutory rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

  • Right of Access: You have the right to know what data of yours is being processed.
  • Right to Rectification: If any of your information is incomplete or inaccurate, you may request its correction.
  • Right to Erasure ('Right to be Forgotten'): Under certain circumstances, you may request complete deletion of your data.
  • Right to Restrict Processing: You may have the use of your personal data restricted under certain conditions.
  • Right to Data Portability: You can receive your data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format.
  • Right to Object: You may immediately object to the use of your data for direct marketing or personalized advertising.

To exercise these rights, you may email support@dharmdutt.com.

5. California Consumer Privacy Rights (CCPA / CPRA Notice)

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), California residents have the following rights:

Clear Disclosure for California Residents:
  • Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information: Prabhu Vandan neither sells nor rents any of your personal data to any third party for commercial gain.
  • Notice at Collection: We only collect cookies and IP-based approximate geographic data for website performance and Google AdSense / Analytics.
  • Right to Non-Discrimination: You will face no discrimination in any of the website's sacred content or services for exercising your privacy rights.

6. Google Analytics (Website Analysis)

Our website uses Google Analytics 4 (Measurement ID: G-8QVT2FYLV8). The information collected includes page views, browser type, device type (mobile/desktop), time of visit, and approximate geographic region (country/city).

All this data is fully anonymized and is used solely to improve devotional content based on website speed, navigation, and reader interest. Google Analytics does not collect your personal identity (such as name, phone number, or personal address).

7. Local Storage & Browser Cache

Prabhu Vandan uses your browser's Local Storage to save your personal preferences:

  • Theme Preference (pv_theme): To remember your Light or Dark mode choice.
  • 108-Bead Digital Japa Mala (pv_japa_count): The number of mantras you have chanted and malas completed stays saved on your own phone/computer - it is never sent to our server.
  • Cookie Consent (pv_cookie_consent): So that the banner does not repeatedly appear once you've accepted cookies.
  • PWA Offline Cache: Aarti, Chalisa, pilgrimage, and Gita texts are stored on your device via a Service Worker so you can recite them even in a temple or a place without internet.

8. Personal Data & Contact Information

Reading an aarti, reciting a chalisa, viewing pilgrimage details, or checking the panchang on Prabhu Vandan requires no sign-up or login whatsoever.

If you contact us through our 'Contact Us' form or by email, your name, email, and message are used solely to respond to your query or act on your correction suggestion. Under no circumstances do we sell, rent, or share your information with a third party for commercial gain.

9. Child Safety & Family Suitability (COPPA Compliance)

Prabhu Vandan's purpose is to instill religious and moral values in every family and child. Our content is entirely wholesome, sattvic, and suitable for all age groups. We do not knowingly collect any personal data from children under the age of 13.

10. External Links & Policy Updates

Our website may contain links to other external services. Those third-party websites have their own independent privacy policies. Prabhu Vandan may update this Privacy Policy from time to time in accordance with legal requirements or Google AdSense's new standards. Any changes will be published on this page.

11. Statutory Grievance Redressal Mechanism (Grievance Redressal & DPDP Act 2023)

In compliance with the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, and the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, please contact us for any complaint related to data security or content:

📧 Grievance Email: support@dharmdutt.com