Privacy Policy

Gurudwara Gobind Dham, Thaltej, Ahmedabad ("we," "us," "the Gurudwara") is committed to protecting the privacy of everyone who visits this website or uses its Seva, donation, volunteer and contact forms. This policy explains what personal information we collect, why we collect it, how we use and protect it, and what choices you have — in line with India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023.

1. Who we are

Gurudwara Gobind Dham, Sarkhej–Gandhinagar Highway, Thaltej, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380059.
Email: gurudwaragobinddham1313@gmail.com · Phone: +91 98255 30455 / +91 98250 06465 / +91 96019 13040

2. What personal information we collect

We only collect what is needed to respond to you or to carry out the Seva, donation or volunteering you have requested:

• Seva booking (Akhand/Sehaj/Sukhmani Paath): your name, phone number, and email (optional).
• Donations (Daswandh/Seva funds): your name, phone number and email (optional) — you may also choose to give anonymously.
• Volunteering: your name, phone number, email (optional), skills, availability and an emergency contact number.
• Contact / WhatsApp Updates form: your name, phone number (for WhatsApp) and email, and the message you send us.
• Account registration: if you create a Sangat account, your name, email and phone number, so you can track your own bookings.

We never ask for or store your card, UPI PIN, or net-banking credentials — payments are handled directly by our payment gateway, Razorpay, under its own security and privacy standards.

3. Why we use this information

• To confirm and administer your Seva booking, donation or volunteering.
• To issue and send tax-exemption receipts and Seva completion certificates where applicable.
• To respond to messages sent through the Connect page.
• To send WhatsApp updates about programs and events — only if you have opted in.
• To keep our own records for accounting, audit and the Gurudwara committee's reporting obligations.

We do not sell, rent or trade your personal information to anyone, for any reason.

4. Photography and the Gallery — including of children

Gurudwara Gobind Dham is a public place of worship. Photographs and videos taken at our Kirtan Diwans, Gurpurabs, Langar seva and other public programs — which may include images of children attending with their families — are, in the ordinary course of a religious and community institution's activities, used in our public Gallery, social media and promotional material, without seeking individual consent for each photograph, consistent with how public religious gatherings are customarily documented in India.

If you or your child appear in a photograph on this website and would prefer it be removed, please contact us at gurudwaragobinddham1313@gmail.com with a link to the photo, and we will remove it promptly.

5. Who we share information with

We share the minimum necessary information with:

• Razorpay, our payment gateway, to process online donations and Seva payments.
• Sevadars and committee members directly involved in confirming your Seva, donation or volunteering.

We do not share your information with any other third party for marketing purposes.

6. Cookies and browser storage

This website does not use advertising or tracking cookies. It stores a small amount of information in your own browser (not on our servers) purely to remember your language choice and colour theme preference between visits. This never leaves your device and is never used to identify or track you.

7. How long we keep your information

We retain booking, donation and volunteer records for as long as needed for accounting, tax and audit purposes, consistent with applicable law, and delete or anonymise records we no longer have a legitimate reason to keep.

8. Your rights

You may ask us at any time to:

• tell you what personal information we hold about you;
• correct inaccurate information;
• delete your information, where we are not required by law to keep it; or
• withdraw any consent you previously gave (for example, to stop receiving WhatsApp updates).

To exercise any of these rights, write to us at gurudwaragobinddham1313@gmail.com. We will respond within a reasonable time.

9. Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your information from unauthorised access, alteration or disclosure. No system is completely secure, but we review our practices regularly.

10. Children

Our booking, donation and volunteer forms are intended to be filled in by adults on behalf of their family. We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children through these forms.

11. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time as our services or the law change. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page will always reflect the most recent revision.

12. Contact us

Questions about this policy or your personal information can be sent to gurudwaragobinddham1313@gmail.com or through our Connect page.