Privacy Policy
Your trust is sacred to us. This policy explains how the 18m Padi Karuppanasamy Temple website handles your information.
Our Commitment to Your Privacy
The 18m Padi Karuppanasamy Temple website is operated by Trustee Kalimuthu and family on behalf of the temple at Sukkampatti, Kadavoor Thaluk, Karur District, Tamil Nadu. This website is a devotional and informational platform maintained to serve the devotee community. We are fully committed to protecting any information you share with us.
1. Information We Collect
Contact Form Submissions
When you use the contact form on our website, we collect your name, phone number, and the message you submit. This information is used solely to respond to your enquiry about the temple, pooja schedules, events, or donations.
No Automatic Tracking
This website does not use third-party analytics tools, advertising trackers, or cookies that collect personal data without your knowledge. We do not track your browsing behaviour across other websites.
WhatsApp Interactions
If you contact us via WhatsApp using the link on our website, your communication is handled through WhatsApp's own platform and is subject to WhatsApp's privacy policy. We do not store WhatsApp message data independently.
2. How We Use Your Information
Responding to Enquiries
Contact form details (name, phone, message) are used exclusively to respond to your enquiry. We do not use this information for marketing, advertising, or any commercial purpose.
Temple Operations
Information provided for donation arrangements, special pooja bookings, or event participation is used only for that specific purpose and is handled with care by the temple trustee.
No Data Sale
We do not sell, rent, trade, or share your personal information with any third party, commercial entity, or advertiser. Your details remain with the temple administration only.
3. Data Storage & Security
Storage
Contact form submissions may be stored temporarily to enable the temple trustee to respond. No large-scale database of devotee information is maintained by this website.
Security
We take reasonable measures to protect your information from unauthorised access. However, as a small temple website, we encourage you not to submit sensitive personal or financial information through the contact form.
Retention
Contact and enquiry data is retained only as long as needed to respond to your request. We do not build long-term personal profiles of website visitors.
4. Third-Party Links
Google Maps
Our website embeds Google Maps to help devotees locate the temple. Google Maps is subject to Google's own privacy policy. We do not control the data Google collects through this embed.
The WhatsApp button on our site opens a WhatsApp chat. WhatsApp is subject to Meta's privacy policy. We are not responsible for how WhatsApp handles your data.
Phone Calls
Clicking a phone number on our website initiates a call through your device. Call data is handled by your mobile carrier and is not collected by us.
5. Children's Privacy
No Targeted Collection
This website is a devotional platform open to all ages. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe a child has submitted information to us, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.
6. Your Rights
Access & Deletion
You have the right to request access to any personal information we hold about you, and to request its deletion. To do so, please contact us via phone or through the contact form on our website.
Correction
If you believe information we hold about you is inaccurate, please let us know and we will correct it without delay.
7. Changes to This Policy
Updates
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our website or legal requirements. The 'Last Updated' date at the top of this page will always reflect the most recent revision. Continued use of the website after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
8. Contact Us
Trustee: Kalimuthu
For any privacy-related questions, requests, or concerns regarding this website, please contact the temple administration directly.
Disclaimer
This website is maintained for devotional and informational purposes only. All content related to temple timings, pooja schedules, festivals, and deity information is provided in good faith. The temple administration is not liable for any inaccuracies arising from changes not yet reflected on the website. For the most current information, please call the temple directly.
Temple Contact
18m Padi Karuppanasamy Temple
Kadavoor Thaluk, Kaniyalampatti Road, Sukkampatti, Karur, Tamil Nadu