Privacy Policy
Who we are
Our website address is: https://sharandham.com.
Sharan Dham is a spiritual and information-based website dedicated to providing religious content, pooja rituals, vrat details, festival guides, and devotional knowledge for our readers.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you use it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here:
https://automattic.com/privacy/
Once your comment is approved, your profile picture (if connected with Gravatar) will be visible publicly with your comment.
Media
If you upload images to our website, please avoid uploading images that include embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download images and extract location data from them if available.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site, you may choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies remain active for one year so you won’t need to re-enter your details for future comments.
When you visit our login page, a temporary cookie is set to confirm whether your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is deleted when you close your browser.
When you log in, cookies are set to store your login information and screen preferences:
- Login cookies: 2 days
- Screen preference cookies: 1 year
- “Remember Me” option: Login persists for 2 weeks
Logging out removes all login cookies.
When editing or publishing an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie stores only the post ID and expires after 1 day. It does not contain any personal data.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content such as videos, images, or articles. Embedded content behaves as if you had visited the source website directly.
These third-party sites may:
- Collect your data
- Use cookies
- Embed third-party tracking
- Monitor your interaction with their content, especially if you are logged into those platforms
Who We Share Your Data With
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset confirmation email for security verification.
Other than this, we do not sell, trade, or share your personal data with third parties unless legally required.
How Long We Retain Your Data
Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to allow automatic approval of future comments rather than holding them for moderation.
For registered users (if applicable), personal profile information is stored securely. Users may view, edit, or delete personal data at any time (except username). Website administrators can also view and update this information.
Your Data Rights
If you hold an account on this site or have left comments, you have the right to:
- Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
- Request deletion of your personal information
This excludes any data we must retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be screened using automated spam detection services to protect the website from spam or harmful activity.
