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Privacy Policy

Last updated: 1 March 2026

Teerth Saarthi ("we", "us", or "our") operates the website teerthsaarthi.com. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding that information. By using our website, you agree to the practices described below.

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1. Information We Collect

1.1 Information You Provide

When you submit our contact form or inquiry form, we collect:

  • Your full name
  • Email address
  • Phone number (optional)
  • Message content and inquiry type

This information is submitted to FormSubmit.co, a third-party form processing service, and forwarded to our team email. We do not store form submissions on our own servers.

1.2 Automatically Collected Information

We use Google Analytics (GA4) to understand how visitors use our website. Google Analytics automatically collects:

  • Pages visited and time spent on each page
  • Referring website or search query
  • Browser type, operating system, and approximate geographic region
  • Device type (mobile, desktop, tablet)

This data is anonymised and aggregated. We do not receive personally identifiable information from Google Analytics. You can opt out using the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information collected to:

  • Respond to your inquiries about Char Dham Yatra planning and information
  • Improve our website content and user experience
  • Understand which pages and resources are most helpful to pilgrims

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.

3. Cookies

Our website uses cookies placed by Google Analytics to track aggregate usage. These are non-essential analytics cookies. Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies will not affect your ability to use the website.

4. Third-Party Services

Our website integrates the following third-party services, each with their own privacy practices:

  • Google Analytics — website analytics
  • FormSubmit.co — contact form processing
  • Open-Meteo API — live weather data (no personal data transmitted)
  • Google Fonts — typography (may log font requests)
  • Cloudflare Pages — website hosting

5. Data Retention

Contact form submissions are retained in our email inbox for as long as necessary to respond to your inquiry, and are typically deleted within 12 months. Analytics data is retained in Google Analytics for 26 months by default.

6. Your Rights

If you are based in the European Economic Area (EEA) or India, you may have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you
  • Request correction or deletion of your personal data
  • Object to or restrict certain types of processing

To exercise these rights, please contact us at namaste@teerthsaarthi.com.

7. Security

We take reasonable measures to protect your information. Our website is served over HTTPS. However, no method of internet transmission is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed at children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

10. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us: