ShivaMarg Privacy Policy — how we collect, use and protect your information. GDPR-aware, transparent and respectful of your data.
Last Updated: January 2026
Welcome to ShivaMarg (shivmarg.live). We are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website. Please read this policy carefully. By using ShivaMarg, you agree to the practices described here.
1. Information You Provide Voluntarily
When you use our contact form or comment system, you may provide: your name, email address, and the content of your message. We use this solely to respond to your enquiry.
2. Automatically Collected Information
When you visit our site, certain technical information is automatically collected: your IP address, browser type and version, pages visited, time and date of visit, and referring URL. This is collected via standard server logs and analytics tools.
3. Cookies
ShivaMarg uses cookies for analytics and to remember your preferences. These include:
• Analytics cookies (Vercel Analytics) — to understand which content is most useful
• Advertising cookies (Google AdSense) — to serve relevant advertisements
You may disable cookies in your browser settings, though some features may be affected.
We use the information collected to:
• Operate and improve the ShivaMarg website
• Respond to your messages and enquiries
• Understand user engagement with our spiritual content
• Serve contextually relevant advertisements via Google AdSense
• Detect and prevent technical issues or misuse
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to any third party. We do not use your data for unsolicited marketing.
ShivaMarg uses the following third-party services, each with their own privacy policies:
• Google AdSense — displays advertisements. Google may use cookies to serve ads based on your browsing history. See Google's Privacy Policy.
• Vercel Analytics — privacy-friendly website analytics with no personal data storage.
• Google Fonts — fonts are loaded from Google servers, which may log your IP.
• YouTube — embedded audio players. YouTube may set cookies if you interact with them.
We recommend reviewing each third party's privacy policy for full details.
You have the following rights regarding your personal data:
• Access — request a copy of data we hold about you
• Correction — ask us to correct inaccurate data
• Deletion — request deletion of your personal data
• Opt-out of cookies — disable via your browser settings or use the Google Ad Settings to opt out of personalised ads
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at saurav.jha@zohomail.in.
Children's Privacy: ShivaMarg is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately.
Changes to This Policy: We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. Continued use of ShivaMarg after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
Contact: For any privacy-related questions, write to saurav.jha@zohomail.in.