Privacy Policy

Tirunelveli Karkathar Sangam
Last updated: November 4, 2026

1. Who we are

Tirunelveli Karkathar Sangam ("the Sangam", "we", "us") is a community association based in Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India. This policy explains what personal information we collect through this website https://www.karkatharsangam.com/, why we collect it, and what choices you have.

2. What information we collect

When you...	We may collect
Use the Contact form	Your name, email address, phone number (if given) and your message
Register or log in as a member	Name, email, phone, address, password (stored in protected form), membership details
Use the Matrimony section	Details you choose to provide for a profile, such as name, age, education, occupation, family details, photograph, horoscope details and contact information
Ask about the Oppuravu magazine subscription	Your email address, so the committee can send you the subscription price, payment details and announcements by email. The website takes no subscription order, and nothing is sent to you by post.
Donate or pay	Name, amount, date and payment reference that you send us with a bank transfer or UPI payment. We do not see or store your card, UPI PIN or bank login details. The website takes no online payments and does not handle transactions: you pay from your own bank account or UPI app, using the details on our Payment details page.
Browse the website	Basic technical data such as your device type, browser, pages visited and approximate time of visit (through server logs)

We collect only what is needed for the purposes below. Please don't send us sensitive information we haven't asked for. This website is meant for adults (18 and over). We don't knowingly collect personal information about children; if a parent or guardian believes a child has given us information, please contact us and we will delete it.

3. Why we use your information

To reply to your enquiries
To manage membership and member login
To run the Matrimony service, if you create a profile
To answer your request for Oppuravu subscription details, and to send event notices and association news if you subscribe or are a member
To process and acknowledge donations or fees
To keep the website secure and working
To meet legal and accounting requirements

We do not sell your personal information.

4. Matrimony profiles

A profile is created only if you (or, for an adult family member, they themselves) ask for it and agree to its details being shown.
Only logged-in members can view profiles.
Photographs and family details are shown only as you have chosen.
You can ask us to hide or delete a profile at any time.
We recommend not sharing sensitive details publicly, and meeting people only through proper family verification.
The Sangam does not verify profiles or guarantee any match.

5. Who we share information with

We share information only when needed:

Service providers who help run the website and communications, such as our website host (Render), email provider (Zoho Mail) and email delivery service (Resend, or another provider if one is used). They may process your data on our behalf and only for those services. Some of these providers store data outside India.
Authorities, if the law requires it.
Other members, only for information you have chosen to display, such as a Matrimony profile.

6. Cookies

This website uses only the cookies it needs to work, such as keeping you logged in.

7. How long we keep information

Contact messages: as long as the membership is valid
Member records: as long as you are a member
Matrimony profiles: until you ask for removal, or 3 months after the last activity
Donation records: for as long as required by law and accounting rules

After that, we delete or anonymise the information.

8. Your rights

You can ask us to correct, update or delete the information we have about you.

To make a request, write to contactus@karkatharsangam.com. We'll reply within 30 days.

9. Security

We use reasonable measures to protect your information, including secure (HTTPS) connections, password protection, and limited access to administrator accounts. No online system is completely secure.

10. Links to other websites

Our site may link to other sites, such as our bank's page. We aren't responsible for their privacy practices.

11. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy. The latest version will always be on this page with its "Last updated" date. Major changes will be announced to members.

12. Contact

Tirunelveli Karkathar Sangam
Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India
Email: contactus@karkatharsangam.com