Ramakrishna Math, Madurai
Ramakrishna Math, Madurai
A Branch Centre of Ramakrishna Math, Belur Math

Privacy Policy

Introduction

Ramakrishna Math in Madurai, as a branch centre of Ramakrishna Math & Mission in Belur, is committed to ensuring the utmost protection of your privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines the types of personal information we collect, how we use it, and the steps we take to ensure your information is protected. We may make amendments to this policy from time to time.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide Directly

We collect personal information when you voluntarily submit it to us. We respect your privacy and recognize the importance of protecting personally identifiable information (PII) such as name, address, and phone number that you share with us through the Donation page (https://madurai.rkmm.org/donate), or Contact Us page or through the Yoga application. We assure you that we take the necessary measures to protect your privacy on our official website.

Website Usage Information

You can visit our website without revealing any personal information about yourself. We collect analytics information, such as website usage information, including pages you visit, browser type, and IP address to track trends and statistics. However, individual users remain anonymous. This data is stored securely and retained for our records to enhance your experience and provide better services during future visits. The information we collect in this manner is not accessible to any third party.

Use of Cookies

We collect personal information when you voluntarily submit it to us. We respect your privacy and recognize the importance of protecting personally identifiable information (PII) such as name, address, and phone number that you share with us through https://madurai.rkmm.org/donate. We assure you that we take the necessary measures to protect your privacy on our official website.

How do we use information?

Provide Enhanced User Services

All collected information will only be used internally within Ramakrishna Math or shared with authorized external service providers for the sole purpose of providing the best possible services to devotees. We utilize this information to enhance the visitor experience on our site. We do not provide information to these agencies or companies for marketing or commercial purposes.

Legal and Safety Purpose

We may disclose specific information upon governmental request, in response to a court order, when required by law, to enforce our corporate policies, or to protect our or others’ rights, property, or safety.

Promotional Emails and Newsletters

If you provide us with your email address or other contact information through the Site, we may use it to send you promotional codes or newsletters. If you prefer not to receive such information, you can update your communication preferences and unsubscribe from our email list at any time. Please note that even if you opt out of promotional emails, we may still use your information for other purposes such as order processing and customer service responses.

Access to Information

We strive to ensure that any personal information we possess is accurate, current, and complete for the intended purposes. You have the right to access, correct, or delete your data. You can do this by contacting us directly.

Children’s Privacy

Our website is not designed nor intended to collect personal information from children under the age of 12. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under the age of 12 and do not use such information if it is provided.

Information Security and Disclosure Policy

We employ reasonable and current Internet security methods and technologies to prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy, and ensure correct use of information. We do not rent, exchange, or sell any of the information that visitors provide online. Credit card transactions processed are through a bank-hosted page and SSL (Secured Sockets Layer) technology is used to encrypt your personal information when you authorize us to transmit it to a provider for fulfillment. 

Please note that a Provider may employ security methods and technologies that differ from ours, and we encourage you to read that policy before responding to a Provider’s offer. We never store your credit card/bank-related information on our site.

Changes to Privacy Policy

Any changes made to our Privacy Policy will be communicated through our site at least 10 days in advance of implementation. Information collected before changes are made will be secured according to the previous Privacy Policy.

Please also visit our Terms and Conditions section that explains other terms governing the use of this Site.

Contact Information for Privacy Concerns

If there are any concerns, questions, requests, or comments about privacy, we can be reached through the following channels:

Telephone: ​(+91) 0452 4225613
Mail:   RAMAKRISHNA MATH,
            Reserve Line, New Natham Road, 
            Madurai – 625 014.

Please note that if we ever need to contact you regarding the privacy or security of your information, we will do so through one of these channels as required.

Effective: 11 November 2023