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Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy | Indian Christian Heritage
Effective Date: June 20, 2026
Indian Christian Heritage ("we," "our," or "the website") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us.
This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected when you visit indianchristianheritage.org, how that information is used, and the choices available to you.
By using this website, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
1. About This Website
Indian Christian Heritage is an independent historical research and educational website dedicated to documenting, preserving, and sharing the history and heritage of Christianity in India.
2. Information We Collect
Depending on how you use the website, we may collect the following information.
Information You Provide
You may voluntarily provide information when you:
- Contact us through our contact form
- Send us an email
- Submit historical information or corrections
- Request permission to use website content
This information may include:
- Your name
- Email address
- Organization (if provided)
- Any documents or images you voluntarily submit
- The content of your message
You are not required to provide personal information simply to browse this website.
3. Automatically Collected Information
Like many websites, certain technical information may be collected automatically, including:
- IP address
- Browser type
- Operating system
- Device type
- Referring website
- Pages visited
- Date and time of visits
- General geographic region (where available)
- Website performance and usage statistics
This information is used to improve website performance, security, and visitor experience.
4. Cookies
This website may use cookies or similar technologies to:
- Remember visitor preferences
- Improve website functionality
- Analyze website traffic
- Enhance the browsing experience
You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect some website functionality.
5. Analytics
Indian Christian Heritage may use privacy-conscious analytics services (such as Google Analytics or similar tools) to better understand how visitors use the website.
Analytics data is used in aggregate form to improve content, navigation, and overall website performance. We do not use analytics to identify individual visitors.
6. How We Use Information
Information collected through this website may be used to:
- Respond to enquiries
- Review historical submissions
- Correct factual errors
- Improve website content
- Maintain website security
- Analyze website performance
- Comply with legal obligations where required
We do not sell or rent personal information to third parties.
7. Sharing Information
We will not disclose personal information except:
- When required by law
- To protect the security or integrity of the website
- To respond to lawful legal requests
- With service providers who assist in operating the website (such as hosting or analytics providers), subject to appropriate safeguards
8. Third-Party Websites
This website contains links to external websites for reference and educational purposes.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of external websites. Visitors should review the privacy policies of those websites separately.
9. Data Security
Reasonable administrative and technical measures are used to protect personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.
However, no method of internet transmission or electronic storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
10. Data Retention
Personal information submitted through the website is retained only for as long as reasonably necessary to:
- Respond to enquiries
- Maintain correspondence
- Resolve disputes
- Comply with legal obligations
Historical submissions that contribute to research may be retained as part of the website's editorial records.
11. Your Rights
Depending on your location and applicable privacy laws, you may have rights including:
- Request access to your personal information
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Request deletion of personal information, subject to legal obligations
- Object to certain processing activities
- Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
Requests may be submitted through our Contact page.
12. Children's Privacy
Indian Christian Heritage is intended for a general audience and is not directed toward children under the age of 13.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that such information has been collected without appropriate consent, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.
13. International Visitors
Visitors may access this website from countries outside the country in which the website is operated.
By using this website, you understand that your information may be processed in accordance with this Privacy Policy and applicable laws.
14. Changes to This Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes in website operations, legal requirements, or best practices.
The revised version will be published on this page together with the updated effective date.
15. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your personal information is handled, please contact us through our Contact Us page or by email.
Summary
Indian Christian Heritage is committed to:
- Respecting visitor privacy
- Collecting only information necessary to operate the website
- Never selling personal information
- Using information responsibly
- Maintaining reasonable security practices
- Being transparent about how information is handled
Thank you for visiting Indian Christian Heritage.
