Arunachalam Temple An independent guide to Tiruvannamalai

Privacy policy

This policy explains what information this website collects, why, and the choices you have.

Reviewed by the ArunachalamTemple.org editorial team Last updated: Editorial policy

Tiruvannamalai town spreading across the plain, seen from the slopes of Arunachala
Photo: Adarsh Pidugu, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Who we are

This website, arunachalamtemple.org, is an independent informational guide. You can contact us at TforTemples@gmail.com.

Information we collect

You do not need an account to use this site, and we do not ask for your name, phone number or address.

Analytics. With your consent, we use Google Analytics 4 to understand how visitors use the site: which pages are read, roughly where visitors come from (country or city), and what device and browser they use. This helps us improve the guides. Google Analytics uses cookies and similar technologies. IP addresses are not stored by Google Analytics 4. Until you choose “Allow cookies”, analytics runs in a restricted, cookieless mode under Google’s Consent Mode.

Advertising. We may show ads from Google AdSense in future. If we do, Google and its partners may use cookies to show ads based on your visits to this and other websites, but only if you have allowed cookies. You can opt out of personalised advertising at any time in Google’s Ads Settings. Learn more about how Google uses data from sites that use its services.

Email. If you email us, we receive your email address and message. We use them only to reply, and we delete old correspondence periodically.

Server logs. Our hosting provider (Vercel) processes standard technical data such as IP address and browser type to deliver the site securely. We do not use these logs to identify you.

Maps. Pages with an interactive map load map tiles from OpenStreetMap’s tile servers when the map scrolls into view. Your browser sends a standard request (including your IP address) to OpenStreetMap to fetch the tiles. See the OpenStreetMap Foundation privacy policy.

Weather. The pilgrim dashboard requests current weather for Tiruvannamalai from Open-Meteo. The request is made from your browser and contains Tiruvannamalai’s coordinates, not your location. See the Open-Meteo terms.

Search and preferences. Site search runs entirely in your browser; what you type is not sent to us. Your cookie choice is stored in your browser’s local storage.

No sign-ups. We don’t run newsletters or reminder lists at present. If we add them, we will ask for explicit consent and update this policy first.

Your choices

  • Use the cookie banner to allow or decline analytics and advertising cookies. To change your choice later, clear this site’s data in your browser settings; the banner will appear again.
  • You can block cookies entirely in your browser settings. The site still works fully without them.
  • You can install the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.

Children

This site is suitable for all ages. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

We link to other websites, such as the official temple website and transport operators. Their privacy practices are their own.

Changes

We may update this policy from time to time. The date at the top of this page shows when it was last reviewed.

Contact

For any privacy question or request, email TforTemples@gmail.com.

This is an independent informational guide, not the official temple website. For darshan tickets, sevas and donations, use the official HR&CE temple website.