Privacy Policy

Radha Krishna Temple of Dallas ("RKT"), together with Jagadguru Kripaluji Yog ("JKYog"), hereinafter referred to as the "Organization", accords the highest priority in safeguarding the information of its visitors, devotees and customers. We appreciate your trust and we are committed to act with utmost care. By visiting this website you are accepting the practices described in this policy.

Use of Cookies

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while visiting the website. Cookies are set when you arrive on the site, including by the analytics and advertising services described below. We do not currently offer an on-site control for allowing or disallowing them, so if you wish to restrict cookies you can do so through your browser settings. Blocking cookies may affect how parts of the site work.

Cookies are small amounts of data, mostly alphanumeric identifiers, that are transferred to your device and stored by your browser. This helps our system recognise your browser the next time you visit our site. Our cookies do not contain any personally identifying information. Most web browsers accept cookies automatically. To take advantage of the features of our website, we recommend that you allow cookies.

The site also uses session cookies, which are used only during a browsing session and expire when you close your browser. Upon closing your browser, the session cookie set by this site is destroyed and no personal information is retained that might identify you should you visit our site at a later date.

Information Collection

Our primary purpose in collecting personal information is to provide you with a safe and reliable experience when using our services. We only collect personal information about you that we consider necessary for this purpose.

You are under no obligation to provide us with this information and can access many parts of the site without providing us any personal information.

When you visit this website, we may record certain information about your visit:

• Your IP or proxy server IP;
• Basic domain information;
• Your internet service provider, which is sometimes captured depending on the configuration of your ISP connection;
• The date and time of your visit to the website;
• The length of your session;
• The pages which you have accessed;
• The number of times you access our site within any month;
• The size of the files you view;
• The website which referred you to our website; and
• The operating system your device uses.

We use this information to understand how the site is used and to improve it. Some of it is also collected by the analytics and advertising services described under Analytics and Advertising below.

Various pages on this site invite you to provide your name and contact details, for example to register for events or poojas, to make a donation, to join our mailing list, or to enable us to provide you with website-related services such as notifications. If you use our site's feedback or support forms, you may be asked to provide your name, organisation, title, address, email address and telephone number. The Organization will not otherwise collect information from you through this site unless you knowingly provide it to us.

By voluntarily providing information to us when using the site, you are consenting to the collection and use of your personal information by us.

Newsletter and Email Subscriptions

If you subscribe to our blog or newsletter, the email address you provide is stored with Brevo, our email delivery provider, and is used to send you the updates you asked for. Every email we send includes an unsubscribe link, and you may opt out at any time.

Analytics and Advertising

We use Google Tag Manager to load analytics and advertising services on this website. Through it we use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use the site so that we can improve it, and the Meta (Facebook) Pixel, which records the pages you view and reports them to Meta so that we can measure and target our campaigns. These services receive information such as the pages you visit, your approximate location and your device and browser details.

For more information, see the Google Privacy Policy and the Meta Privacy Policy.

Bot Protection

Our newsletter subscription form is protected by Cloudflare Turnstile, which checks that a submission comes from a person rather than an automated script. It runs invisibly and never asks you to solve a puzzle. To perform this check, Cloudflare processes limited technical information such as your IP address and browser characteristics. This use is governed by Cloudflare's Turnstile Privacy Addendum.

Security

This site has security measures in place to protect against the loss or misuse of, or alteration or unauthorised access to, information under our control. However, if you send information from this site, it will not be encrypted unless we expressly tell you it is.

The Organization has stringent security measures in place to protect against the loss, misuse and alteration of the information under our control, including measures to guard against unauthorised access.

Transaction Security Policy

Financial transactions on this website are handled by our payment providers, PayPal and Stripe. The Organization does not interfere in any way with the financial transaction, which is controlled by the payment provider and by you.

Use of these payment services is subject to the terms of use and privacy policies published by those companies. Please refer to the PayPal Privacy Statement and the Stripe Privacy Policy for information.

Any data transmitted during a financial transaction, such as payment by credit or debit card, is encrypted in transit and decrypted at the receiving end, so that the data cannot be read while it is being transmitted. You should be able to see a padlock symbol in your browser, and the address will begin with https:// indicating a secure connection.

Safe and Secure Payments

Online transactions are secured with the levels of transaction security currently available in the market. Our payment providers use industry-standard encryption to protect your card information while transmitting it to the respective banks for processing. For more information on PayPal's security measures, see PayPal Safety and Security.

Card payments are processed through secure payment gateways managed by leading banks. Banks may use additional password services for online transactions, providing an additional layer of security through identity verification.

The Organization does not capture or store your credit or debit card details in any form, at any point, or in any location or asset directly or indirectly owned by or connected to the Organization.

Links to Other Websites

To enhance your experience, our site may connect you with links to other local and international organisations and agencies. When you connect to such other websites you will no longer be subject to this policy, but to the privacy policy of the new site.

The Organization is not responsible for the privacy practices of linked sites. We strongly recommend that you read the privacy policy of any linked website, as it may contain further terms and conditions which apply to you.

Privacy Policy Amendments

We may change this policy. Such changes will be effective when a notice of the change is made available on the site. The date at the top of this page shows when it was last updated.

Your Consent

By using our website services and by providing your information, you consent to the collection and use of the information you disclose in accordance with this privacy policy, including your consent for sharing your information as described in this privacy policy.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or about the information we hold, please contact us at Radha Krishna Temple of Dallas, 1450 N. Watters Road, Allen, TX 75013, or call (469) 795-9130.

Frequently Asked Questions

What personal information does Radha Krishna Temple of Dallas collect?

We collect only the information necessary to provide our services, such as your name and contact details when you register for an event or pooja, make a donation, or join our mailing list. We also record basic technical information about your visit, such as IP address, pages accessed and browser details.

Does this website use cookies, and can I turn them off?

Yes. Cookies are set when you arrive on the site, including by the analytics and advertising services we use. We do not currently offer an on-site control for allowing or disallowing them, so if you wish to restrict cookies you can do so through your browser settings. Blocking cookies may affect how parts of the site work.

Which analytics and advertising services does the website use?

We use Google Tag Manager to load Google Analytics and the Meta (Facebook) Pixel. These services receive information such as the pages you visit, your approximate location and your device and browser details, which we use to improve the site and to measure our campaigns.

How are online donations and payments secured?

Financial transactions are handled by our payment providers, PayPal and Stripe. Card data is encrypted in transit, and Radha Krishna Temple of Dallas does not capture or store your credit or debit card details in any form.

What happens to my email address if I subscribe to the newsletter?

Your email address is stored with Brevo, our email delivery provider, and is used to send the updates you asked for. Every email includes an unsubscribe link and you may opt out at any time.

Why is the subscription form protected by Cloudflare Turnstile?

Cloudflare Turnstile checks that a submission comes from a person rather than an automated script. It runs invisibly and never asks you to solve a puzzle. Cloudflare processes limited technical information such as your IP address to perform the check.

Is Radha Krishna Temple of Dallas responsible for websites it links to?

No. When you follow a link to another website you are no longer subject to this policy but to the privacy policy of that site. We recommend reading the privacy policy of any linked website.

How will I know if the privacy policy changes?

We may change this policy, and changes take effect when notice of the change is made available on the site. The last updated date is shown at the top of this page.