Privacy Policy

Effective Date: April 30, 2025 – Akshaya Tritīya
Last Updated: February 10, 2026 – Magha Bahula Navami

Vedic People (“we,” “us,” or “Vedic People”) respects your privacy and is committed to handling personal information responsibly. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and what choices you have when you use our website and related services (collectively, the “Services”).

By using the Services, you agree to this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the Services.

1. Scope

This Privacy Policy applies to information we collect through the Vedic People website and Services, including pages that provide access to books, translations, biographies, and sacred narrations and accounts, and interactive features such as user comments.

This Privacy Policy does not apply to third-party websites or services that may be linked from the Services. If you follow a third-party link, you should review that third party’s privacy policy.

2. Definitions

Personal Information means information that identifies you or can reasonably be linked to you, such as your name, email address, IP address, or account identifiers.

Non-Personal Information means information that does not directly identify you, such as aggregated statistics.

3. Information We Collect

A. Information We Receive Automatically

Like most websites, we automatically receive certain information when you visit or use the Services, which may include:

  • IP address and approximate location derived from it (for example, city or region)
  • Browser type, language preference, and device information
  • Operating system
  • Referring and exit pages
  • Pages viewed and the date and time of requests
  • Error logs, security logs, and performance data
  • Cookies and similar technologies (see Section 6)

We use this information primarily for security, operations, and service reliability.

B. Information You Provide Voluntarily

Depending on how you use the Services, you may provide:

  • Comment information, including the text you submit, your chosen display name, and (typically) an email address (and website URL if you provide one)
  • Account information if accounts are offered (such as username and email address)
  • Messages you send to us (feedback, bug reports, contact form submissions, or other support requests)
  • Any information you include in the content of comments or messages

Please do not include sensitive personal information (such as government ID numbers, financial account information, medical information, or precise location) in public comments.

C. Public Nature of Comments

Comments are generally public. This means your comment text and the name you choose to display may be visible to anyone visiting the Services. Depending on how commenting is configured, other information (such as a link you provide) may also be visible.

Email addresses are not intended to be publicly displayed in standard commenting systems. However, you should assume that anything you submit in the comment text itself may be public.

4. How We Use Information

We use collected information to:

Operate and provide the Services

  • Display and maintain site content
  • Enable and manage comments, including moderation workflows
  • Provide support and respond to inquiries
  • Administer accounts if offered

Maintain security and protect the Services

  • Detect and prevent spam, abuse, harassment, fraud, and unauthorized access
  • Enforce our Terms of Use and comment rules
  • Maintain internal logs and investigate technical and security incidents

Improve and maintain reliability

  • Diagnose errors and performance issues
  • Maintain and improve site stability and functionality
  • Plan improvements to content delivery and site experience

Communicate with you

  • Respond to messages and support requests
  • Send service-related notices where appropriate (for example, policy updates)
  • If you opt in, send newsletters or updates
    You may opt out of newsletter emails at any time.

Legal and compliance purposes

  • Comply with legal obligations and lawful requests
  • Protect rights, safety, and property of Vedic People, users, and the public

5. No Analytics Tools Currently in Use

Vedic People does not currently use third-party analytics tools (such as Google Analytics) to track visitors across the Services.

We may still use basic server logs and security logs for operations, reliability, and abuse prevention as described in this Privacy Policy.

If we introduce analytics tools in the future, we will update this Privacy Policy before or at the time of implementation, and describe what we use, what data is collected, and what choices you have.

6. Cookies and Similar Technologies

We may use cookies, local storage, and similar technologies to:

  • Keep the Services functioning reliably
  • Support commenting and login sessions (where applicable)
  • Remember basic preferences (where supported)
  • Help prevent spam and abuse
  • Maintain security

You can control cookies through your browser settings and may delete existing cookies. Disabling cookies may affect certain features such as login sessions or comment submission.

7. When We Share Information

We do not sell your Personal Information.

We may share information only in the following circumstances:

A. With Your Permission

We may share information when you explicitly consent to a specific sharing request.

B. With Service Providers

We may share Personal Information with vendors and contractors that help operate the Services, such as:

  • Website hosting and infrastructure providers
  • Email delivery providers (if used)
  • Security and anti-spam providers (if used)
    These providers are expected to process information only for providing services to us and to protect confidentiality.

C. For Legal Reasons

We may access, preserve, or disclose Personal Information if we reasonably believe it is necessary to:

  • Comply with applicable law, legal process, or lawful governmental request
  • Enforce our Terms of Use or investigate potential violations
  • Detect, prevent, or address fraud, security, or technical issues
  • Protect the rights, safety, and property of Vedic People, our users, or the public

Where feasible and legally permitted, we may attempt to provide notice before disclosure if we have your email address, unless doing so would be prohibited or would create or increase risk of harm.

D. To Protect You, Ourselves, or Others

We may share information when reasonably necessary to prevent imminent harm, address abuse, or protect the integrity of the Services.

E. Aggregated or De-Identified Information

We may share aggregated or de-identified information (for example, high-level usage counts) in a manner intended not to identify individual users.

8. Third-Party Links and Embedded Content

The Services may link to third-party websites or include embedded content. We are not responsible for third-party privacy practices. Your interactions with third parties are governed by their policies.

9. Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect Personal Information. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. Data Retention

We retain Personal Information for the shortest period reasonably necessary to:

  • Provide and maintain the Services
  • Moderate comments and enforce policies
  • Maintain security and prevent abuse
  • Comply with legal obligations and resolve disputes

Retention periods may vary depending on the type of data. For example, server and security logs may be retained for a limited period for operational and security purposes, and comments may remain public unless removed or anonymized.

11. Your Choices and Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have rights to:

  • Access your Personal Information
  • Correct inaccurate information
  • Request deletion of certain information
  • Restrict or object to certain processing
  • Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent

Comments. If you posted a comment and later want it removed, you may request moderation or removal. We will make reasonable efforts to honor requests consistent with site integrity, record-keeping needs, and applicable law. In some cases, we may remove or anonymize a comment rather than delete it entirely.

To make a request, contact us as described in Section 15. We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling requests.

12. International Transfers

Vedic People may process and store information in the United States and other countries where we or our service providers operate. Data protection laws may differ across jurisdictions. By using the Services, you understand that your information may be transferred and processed outside your home jurisdiction.

13. Children’s Privacy

The Services are intended for a general audience and are not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect Personal Information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided Personal Information, contact us and we will take reasonable steps to delete it.

14. Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers offer a “Do Not Track” signal. Because there is no uniform standard for responding to these signals, we do not currently respond differently based on “Do Not Track” settings.

15. Contact Us

For questions, requests, or concerns about privacy or this Privacy Policy, contact us at:
Email: [Insert privacy email address]
Or: [Insert contact page URL or path]

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may also have the right to lodge a complaint with a relevant data protection authority.

16. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post the updated policy and revise the “Last Updated” date. Your continued use of the Services after changes become effective constitutes acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.

17. Controlling Version

This Privacy Policy is written in English (U.S.). If translations are provided and there is any inconsistency, the English version controls.