Privacy Policy | OmPanchang

1. Overview

OmPanchang.in ("we", "us", "our") operates this website and the companion OmPanchang Android application. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, and protect information when you visit our website or use our services. By using OmPanchang, you agree to the practices described below.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information you provide

When you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address and any optional information you provide (such as your name, city, or language preference). When you contact us, we collect the information you choose to share in your message.

2.2 Information collected automatically

When you visit OmPanchang, our servers automatically log standard technical information including your IP address, browser type, referring URL, pages visited, and time of visit. We use this information solely for analytics, security, and performance optimization.

2.3 Location data

Panchang timings are location-specific. We allow you to manually select a city or enter latitude/longitude coordinates. We do not access your device's GPS without your explicit consent. City preferences are stored locally in your browser or device only — we do not collect or store individual location histories.

3. How We Use Your Information

To deliver accurate, city-specific panchang calculations and festival reminders.
To send our newsletter (only if you have explicitly subscribed; you can unsubscribe at any time).
To respond to your inquiries and provide customer support.
To analyze website traffic and improve our content and user experience.
To detect, prevent, and address technical issues, fraud, or security threats.
To comply with applicable legal obligations.

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies (such as web beacons and analytics tags) to remember your preferences (such as theme, language, and selected city), to understand how visitors use our site, and to serve relevant advertisements. We use third-party advertising partners including Google AdSense, which uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website and other websites. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings or aboutads.info/choices.

5. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may collect information governed by their own privacy policies:

Google Analytics — for website traffic analytics.
Google AdSense — for displaying advertisements.
Upstream panchang API — we send city latitude/longitude to our Vedic ephemeris backend (onlymantra.com) to calculate panchang timings.
Hosting provider — our web host stores server access logs.

6. Data Retention

We retain newsletter subscriber information for as long as your subscription is active, and for a reasonable period thereafter to honor unsubscribe requests and prevent re-subscription spam. Server logs are retained for 90 days for security and analytics purposes, then automatically purged.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:

Access the personal data we hold about you.
Request correction of inaccurate data.
Request deletion of your personal data.
Object to or restrict our processing of your data.
Withdraw consent to processing at any time.
Receive a copy of your data in a portable format.

To exercise any of these rights, email us at privacy@ompanchang.in. We respond to all verified requests within 30 days.

8. Data Security

We use industry-standard technical and organizational measures to protect your data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These include TLS encryption for data in transit, hashed password storage (where applicable), and restricted access controls on our internal systems. However, no method of internet transmission or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Children's Privacy

OmPanchang does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can promptly delete it.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version takes effect immediately upon posting on this page, with the "Last updated" date revised accordingly. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at privacy@ompanchang.in.