Last updated: 13 August 2018

This legal notice pertains to web site “https://samatva-yogalaya.com” hereinafter referred to as “Samatva Yogalaya” “this website” or “this site”.

Privacy Policy: Samatva Yogalaya Rishikesh, India

Using the website means you agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy. Each time you submit information via this site, you consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of that information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Consent

Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi set up this ashram. Here a number of yoga practitioners listen to audios and view video recordings of his teachings. The ashram has cottages and the clean, quiet and peaceful atmosphere is truly wonderful. Staying at the ashram for meditation rejuvenates you. Ashram yoga volunteers as well as the ashram committee maintain the sanctity of the ashram. A number of yoga ashram work exchange programmes allow anyone to come here and to learn integration with Mother Nature. Meditation is the main focus in the ashram

Active Information Collection

Like other websites this website also collects information when you communicate directly with us via e-mail or through feedback forms. Some of the information that you submit may enable personal identification as it could pertain specifically to you like your full name, address, e-mail address, phone number, etc. This information is a prerequisite when you apply to be registered on our programme. You will be informed at each information collection point what information is required and what information is optional.

Passive Information Collection

You must be aware that as you navigate through the website certain information can be passively collected without your actively providing the information. Certain technologies enable navigational data collection. This site may use your Internet Protocol (IP) address which is the number assigned to your computer by your Internet Service Provider which enables you to access the internet. The information is generally considered to be non-personally identifiable information. This is so because as an IP address is dynamic as it changes each time you connect to the net and is not static or unique to a particular user’s computer. We may use your IP address to diagnose problems with our server, report aggregate information, determine the fastest route for your computer to connect to our site, and to administer and improve the site.

Cookies

Cookies are files that contain small amounts of data and could include an anonymous unique identifier. A website can send cookies to your browser and which get stored on your computer’s hard drive and are used to collect information. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. Even if you do not accept cookies the functionality and you will still be able to access the entire site in the same way as when cookies are enabled

Google Analytics

Google Analytics collects information such as how often users visit this site, what pages they visit and what other sites they used prior to coming to this site. We use “Google Analytics” to collect all this usage information so we can improve this site. Google Analytics collects only the IP address assigned to you on the date you visit this site, rather than your name or other identifying information. We do not combine the information collected through Google Analytics with personally identifiable information. Although Google Analytics plants a permanent cookie on your web browser to identify you as a unique user on a return visitor to a website, the cookie cannot be used by anyone but Google. Google’s ability to use and share information collected by Google Analytics about your visits to this site is restricted by the Google Analytics Terms of Use (as amended for government websites) and the Google Privacy Policy. You can prevent Google Analytics from recognizing you on return visits to this site by disabling cookies on your browser.

Google Analytics uses only first-party cookies for data analysis. This means that the cookies are linked to a specific website domain, and Google Analytics will only use cookie data for statistical analysis related to your browsing behaviour on that specific website during usage sessions. According to Google, the data collected cannot be altered or retrieved by services from other domains. If you choose, you can opt out by turning off cookies in the preferences settings in your web browser.

Use and Disclosure of Information

We do not store any information you submit while applying to our programme on this website but is stored off-line for administrative purposes. We do not share this information with any third-party for any reason, except as required by applicable laws, court orders, or government regulations. Except as otherwise stated, we use your browsing information to improve the content of our site.

Links to Other Web Sites

We may have a few links on our site to other websites that may collect personally identifiable information about you. The data protection practices of websites linked from ‘Samatva Yogalaya’ are not covered by this policy statement. It is advisable to check the data protection policies of these third party websites before using those sites.

Links to Other Security

We take all steps to protect your personally identifiable information when it is transmitted from your computer to our site. We also take active steps to protect such information from loss, misuse, and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. We use the SSL protocol to make any communication with our site secure by using encryption technology which encrypts information so that it can be read and understood only by the intended parties. However, no data transmissions over the internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. As a result, while we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to us via the internet, and you do so at your own risk. Once we have received your transmission, we will use our best efforts to ensure its security on our systems.

How to Contact Us?

If you have any questions, comments, or concerns about this Privacy Policy or the information practices of this site, please use “contact us” link on this website.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

In case there are changes to this Privacy Policy, the revised policy will be posted on this website. Please check back periodically, and especially before you provide any personally identifiable information.