Privacy Policy

How we protect your information

Last updated: 16th March 2025

1. Introduction

San Diego Tamil Sangam ("we," "our," or "us") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website (www.sdts.org).

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide

We may collect information that you provide when you:

  • Contact us through our website
  • Register for events or services
  • Make donations
  • Subscribe to our newsletter

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information, including:

  • IP address
  • Browser type
  • Device information
  • Pages visited
  • Time spent on pages

3. Cookies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience. These include:

  • Essential Cookies: Required for basic website functionality
  • Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors use our website
  • Preference Cookies: Remember your settings and preferences

You can control cookie settings through your browser preferences.

4. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information to:

  • Provide and maintain our services
  • Improve our website and user experience
  • Send newsletters and updates (with your consent)
  • Process donations and registrations
  • Analyze website traffic and usage patterns

5. Data Security

We implement appropriate security measures to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

6. Third-Party Services

We use trusted third-party services for:

  • Google Analytics (website analytics)
  • Payment processing
  • Email communications

These services have their own privacy policies.

7. Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Access your personal data
  • Correct inaccurate data
  • Request deletion of your data
  • Withdraw consent for data processing
  • Object to data processing

8. Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect data from children.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy periodically. The latest version will be posted on this page with the effective date.

10. Contact Us

For questions about this privacy policy, please contact us at:

San Diego Tamil Sangam
Email: sdts.mails@gmail.com