Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Varanam Ayiram ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our matrimonial services.

2. Information We Collect

Personal Information

We collect information that you provide directly to us, including:

• Name, age, and date of birth
• Contact information (email address, phone number)
• Physical characteristics (height, complexion)
• Educational and professional details
• Family information
• Religious and cultural preferences
• Photos and other profile content
• Marital status and partner preferences

Automatically Collected Information

When you use our service, we automatically collect:

• Device information (IP address, browser type, operating system)
• Usage data (pages visited, time spent, features used)
• Cookies and similar tracking technologies

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Create and manage your account
• Provide matchmaking services and show your profile to potential matches
• Facilitate communication between users
• Send you notifications about matches and messages
• Improve and personalize our services
• Ensure the safety and security of our platform
• Comply with legal obligations
• Send promotional communications (with your consent)

4. Information Sharing and Disclosure

We may share your information in the following circumstances:

• With Other Users: Your profile information is visible to other registered users based on your privacy settings
• Service Providers: We may share information with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose information if required by law or in response to legal requests
• Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

5. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

6. Your Privacy Rights

You have the right to:

• Access and review your personal information
• Update or correct inaccurate information
• Delete your account and personal information
• Opt-out of promotional communications
• Control your privacy settings and profile visibility
• Request a copy of your data

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you services. If you delete your account, we will delete or anonymize your information within a reasonable timeframe, except where we are required to retain it for legal purposes.

8. Children's Privacy

Our service is not intended for individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that a child has provided us with personal information, we will take steps to delete such information.

9. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our service and hold certain information. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at privacy@vaaranamayiram.com