Privacy Policy

Overview

Adi Shankaracharya Stotras is a devotional and educational website. We respect your privacy and aim to be transparent about data practices, including analytics and advertising technologies that may be used on this site.

Data controller

Vyasangais responsible for this website's privacy practices. For privacy requests, contact vyasanga@gmail.com.

Information we collect

Information stored on your device

Reading preferences (script, text size, theme, saved stotras, and last-read position) are stored in your browser's localStorage. This data stays on your device, is not transmitted to our servers, and is not sold.

Cookie and consent preferences

Your cookie consent choices are stored locally so the site can remember whether you accepted analytics or advertising cookies.

Analytics data

If you consent to analytics, we use Google Analytics 4 to understand aggregate traffic patterns (pages visited, approximate location, device type, referral source). Google may set cookies or use similar technologies. See Google's Privacy Policy.

Advertising data

If you consent to advertising cookies and this site displays Google AdSense ads, Google and its partners may use cookies and similar technologies to serve and measure ads, including personalized ads where permitted by law. Learn more at How Google uses data from partner sites and manage preferences at Google Ad Settings.

How we use information

• Provide and improve the reading experience
• Remember your display and study preferences locally
• Measure site usage when analytics consent is granted
• Display and measure advertising when ad consent is granted
• Respond to editorial, privacy, or legal inquiries

Legal basis (EEA, UK, and similar laws)

• Essential site function and local preferences: legitimate interest and necessity to provide the service you request
• Analytics and advertising cookies: your consent, which you may withdraw at any time through cookie settings or your browser

Your rights

Depending on where you live, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, restrict, or object to certain processing of personal information, and to withdraw consent. Contact vyasanga@gmail.com to exercise these rights.

EEA and UK users may also lodge a complaint with their local data protection authority.

California and US privacy notice

We do not sell your personal information. If advertising cookies are enabled, Google and its partners may process information for ad delivery and measurement. You can opt out of personalized advertising through Google Ad Settings and, where applicable, industry opt-out tools.

Retention and security

Local preference data remains until you clear site data in your browser. Analytics data retention follows Google Analytics settings. We use reasonable measures to protect the site, but no online service can guarantee absolute security.

Children

This site is intended for a general audience. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 (or the applicable age in your jurisdiction).

Changes

We may update this policy when our practices change. The date at the top of this page shows when it was last revised.

Contact

Questions about this policy: vyasanga@gmail.com. See also Contact and Terms of Service.