Last Updated: February 7, 2026
At Hare Krishna Movement Bhilai (accessible from https://hkmbhilai.org), one of our main priorities is the privacy of our visitors and donors. This Privacy Policy document contains types of information that is collected and recorded by Hare Krishna Movement Bhilai and how we use it.
If you have additional questions or require more information about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us.
1. Information We Collect
We collect information from you when you visit our site, register for an event, subscribe to our newsletter, or make a donation.
- Personal Information: Name, email address, phone number, mailing address, PAN number (mandatory for 80G tax-exemption on donations).
- Payment Information: When you donate, our payment partners (such as Razorpay) may collect transaction details. Note: We do not store your credit/debit card numbers or net banking passwords on our servers. All financial data is processed securely by the payment gateway provider.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect in the following ways:
- To Process Donations: To verify transactions and send you donation receipts (including 80G certificates where applicable).
- Communication: To send you updates about temple festivals, upcoming events (like Janmashtami or Ratha Yatra), Prasadam distribution drives, and monthly newsletters.
- Improvement: To improve our website and personalize your experience.
- Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable laws and regulations in India regarding charitable trusts and NGOs.
3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Like any other website, Hare Krishna Movement Bhilai uses ‘cookies’. These cookies are used to store information including visitors’ preferences, and the pages on the website that the visitor accessed or visited. The information is used to optimize the users’ experience by customizing our web page content based on visitors’ browser type and/or other information.
4. Third-Party Privacy Policies
We may use third-party services (such as Google Analytics or Razorpay) to analyze traffic or process payments. These third-party ad servers or ad networks use technologies like cookies, JavaScript, or Web Beacons that are used in their respective advertisements and links that appear on Hare Krishna Movement Bhilai.
Note that Hare Krishna Movement Bhilai has no access to or control over these cookies that are used by third-party advertisers. We advise you to consult the respective Privacy Policies of these third-party servers for more detailed information.
5. Data Security
We implement a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information when you enter, submit, or access your personal information. Our website is scanned on a regular basis for security holes and known vulnerabilities in order to make your visit to our site as safe as possible. We use regular Malware Scanning and your personal information is contained behind secured networks.
6. Disclosure to Third Parties
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties your Personally Identifiable Information unless we provide users with advance notice. This does not include website hosting partners and other parties who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or serving our users, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential.
We may also release information when it’s release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect ours or others’ rights, property or safety.
7. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. Thus, we advise you to review this page periodically for any changes. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. These changes are effective immediately, after they are posted on this page.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, you can contact us:
- By email: hkmbhilai@gmail.com
- By phone: 7222901915
- By mail: Hare Krishna Movement Bhilai, Akshaya Patra Campus, Sector 6, Bhilai, Chhattisgarh, 490006