This policy explains how Bhavsar Samaj, Dhule (“the samaj”, “we”) handles personal information on this website, mainly for the matrimony service Bhavsar Vivah Sanstha. Visitors who only read the website are not asked for any personal information.
1. What we collect
- Login details: your email address. Your password is stored only in encrypted (hashed) form by our login provider; nobody at the samaj can see it.
- Profile details you enter: name, gender, date of birth, height, complexion, marital status, family details, education, occupation, income range, city, horoscope details (optional), partner preferences and up to six photos.
- Private contact details: mobile numbers, email, address and contact person.
- Activity in the service: your wishlist, connection requests, blocks and any reports you make.
- Payment records: the amount, date, status and Razorpay order and payment IDs. Card, UPI and bank details are handled entirely by Razorpay; we never receive or store them.
2. Who can see what
| Who | What they can see |
|---|---|
| Anyone visiting the website | Nothing from your profile, unless the committee features it as a Top Profile. Then only first name, age, city, education and one photo are shown. |
| Registered members with an active profile | Your profile and photos (brides see grooms, grooms see brides). Not your contact details. |
| A member whose connection request you accepted (or who accepted yours) | Your contact details as well. You can remove a connection at any time. |
| Members you have blocked, or who blocked you | Nothing. You and they cannot see each other's profiles. |
| Samaj committee members who manage the website | All profile and contact details, payment records and reports, only to run and protect the service. |
These rules are enforced on our server, not only on the screen, so contact details are never sent to anyone who is not allowed to see them.
3. How we use your information
- To run the matrimony service: showing your profile to suitable members, search, requests and notifications.
- To confirm your payment and keep accounts of fees received.
- To keep the service safe: checking profiles, and acting on reports of fake profiles or misuse.
- To contact you about your account if needed.
We do not sell, rent or share your information with anyone for advertising or marketing.
4. Where it is stored
We use trusted service providers to run the website. They store data on our behalf and may use servers in India or other countries:
- Google Firebase: logins and the database of profiles, requests and payment records.
- Cloudinary: profile and event photos.
- Razorpay: payment processing.
- Vercel: hosting of the website itself.
5. Cookies
When you log in, we set one cookie that keeps you logged in for up to 5 days. It cannot be read by other websites, and it is removed when you log out. We do not use advertising or tracking cookies. The map on the home page is provided by Google Maps, which may set its own cookies.
6. How long we keep it, and deleting your account
- Your profile stays until you delete it. You can hide it at any time, or delete your account from My profile.
- Deleting your account permanently removes your profile, photos, contact details, wishlist, requests, connections and login.
- Payment records are kept for the samaj's accounts, as the law requires. Reports made about a profile are kept so the committee can handle any repeat problems.
7. Your choices
- You can view and correct your details at any time from My profile.
- You can ask us for a copy of your information, or ask us to correct or delete it, by contacting us below.
- Only adults of legal marriage age may be registered (see our Terms & Conditions).
8. Keeping your information safe
The website uses a secure (https) connection, the database can only be reached by our server, and photos are stored in each member's own folder. No system is perfectly secure, so please keep your password private and tell us straight away if you think your account has been misused.
9. Changes to this policy
If we change this policy, we will update the date at the top of this page.
10. Contact
For any question about your information, or to make a request, contact the samaj:
- Bhavsar Samaj, Dhule
- Bhavsar Samaj Bhavan, Dhule, Maharashtra 424001, India
- Email: info@bhavsarsamajdhule.org
- Phone: +91 7020028353
- Office hours: Mon – Sat, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM