Introduction

Vaishnav Sangh of Germany (“we”, “our”, or “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information responsibly and transparently.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal data when you visit our website, vsgermany.de, participate in our activities, submit forms, make donations, membership registration, event registration, or otherwise interact with our services.

We process personal data in accordance with the applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and relevant German data protection regulations.

By using our website and services, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

Information We Collect

We collect personal information only when voluntarily provided by users through our website forms and registration processes.

Depending on the service used, we may collect:

• Name
• Email address
• Phone number
• Postal address
• Contribution details
• Membership information
• Event registration information
• Any information voluntarily submitted through our forms

We also collect certain technical information automatically, including:

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Device information
• Operating system
• Date and time of access
• Pages visited

Contact Forms (WPForms)

When you contact us through our website contact form, information submitted through the form is collected and processed for the purpose of responding to your inquiry.

The information submitted may include:

• Name
• Email address
• Phone number (if provided)
• Message content
• Your consent

We use this information solely for communication purposes and do not share it with third parties except where required by law.

Nyochavar Forms (WPForms)

When you submit a nyochavar form through our website, we collect the information necessary to process and administer your nyochavar.

This may include:

• Name
• Email address
• Contribution amount
• Your consent

Nyochavar information is processed solely for administration, communication, record-keeping, and legal compliance purposes.

Membership and Event Registration (Google Forms)

We use Google Forms to manage membership registrations and event registrations.

Information submitted through Google Forms is processed and stored by Google on our behalf.

By submitting information through these forms, you acknowledge that your data may be processed using Google services.

Google’s Privacy Policy can be found at:
https://policies.google.com/privacy

The information collected is used exclusively for:

• Membership administration
• Event organization
• Communication regarding community activities
• Maintaining membership records

Contributions and PayPal

If you choose to make a contribution through PayPal, your payment information will be processed directly by PayPal.

We do not receive or store your financial account details or payment credentials.

When you proceed with a PayPal payment, certain personal information may be transferred to PayPal to process the transaction, including your name, email address, and payment-related information.

For further information regarding PayPal’s processing of personal data, please refer to PayPal’s Privacy Statement:

https://www.paypal.com/privacy

Embedded YouTube Videos

Our website may contain embedded videos from YouTube, a service provided by Google Ireland Limited.

When a YouTube video is displayed, technical information such as your IP address may be transmitted to YouTube. Depending on your interaction with the video, YouTube may also place cookies on your device.

Where required by applicable law, YouTube content will only be loaded after your consent has been obtained through our cookie consent mechanism.

For more information, please review Google’s Privacy Policy:

https://policies.google.com/privacy

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland.

Google Analytics helps us understand how visitors use our website so that we can improve our content, services, and user experience.

Google Analytics may collect information such as:

• IP address (processed in anonymized form where applicable)
• Browser and device information
• Pages visited
• Time spent on pages
• Referring websites
• General geographic location

Google Analytics is only activated after you provide your consent through our cookie consent banner. You may withdraw your consent at any time through the cookie settings available on our website.

The information collected may be transmitted to and stored on Google servers. We have configured Google Analytics in a privacy-conscious manner and have not enabled additional Google data-sharing features beyond what is necessary to provide the analytics service.

The legal basis for processing personal data through Google Analytics is your consent pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) GDPR.

For more information about how Google processes personal data, please visit:

https://policies.google.com/privacy

Cookies

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to improve website functionality and user experience.

Cookies may be used to:

• Remember user preferences
• Improve website performance
• Maintain website security
• Analyze website usage

You may disable cookies through your browser settings; however, certain features of the website may not function properly.

Legal Basis for Processing

We process personal data based on one or more of the following legal grounds under Article 6 GDPR:

• Your consent
• Performance of a contract or membership relationship
• Compliance with legal obligations
• Legitimate interests in operating and improving our community services

Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy or as required by applicable laws.

When personal data is no longer required, it will be securely deleted or anonymized.

Your Rights Under GDPR

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the right to:

• Request access to your personal data
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your personal data
• Request restriction of processing
• Object to processing
• Request data portability
• Withdraw consent at any time where consent is the legal basis for processing
• Lodge a complaint with a supervisory data protection authority

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact information provided below.

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, no method of electronic transmission or storage is completely secure.

Contact Information

If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or the processing of your personal data, please contact:

Vaishnav Sangh of Germany

Email: contact@vsgermany.de
Website: vsgermany.de