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Privacy Policy

What information does Maheshwari.org collect/track about me?
Maheshwari.org is an advertising platform providing targeted advertising services for matrimonial alliance. In order to do provide the services, we ask for certain personal information which is displayed on the site.

Maheshwari.org gathers two types of information:

1. Information users submit.
2. Information not directly submitted.

Information users submit

There are two types of user-submitted information we collect: Public and Private. We define Public information as personal information that may be displayed on the site at the behest of the member, such as Name, gender, age, height etc. Private information is defined as any information that allows others to contact a user other than through Maheshwari.org or allows the collection of information about the user other than what is displayed on the site.
1. Public: To order to make the services of advertising to the relevant targeted members, we gather personal information, which may include name, gender, age, religion, profession, preference/lifestyle information, location and horoscope.
2. Private: This information is gathered from members and guests who apply for the various services our site offers. This information includes, but is not limited to: email address, payment details, user-specified password.

Maheshwari.org also allows members to submit public and private information on behalf of others - child/ward, sibling or friend. If such child/ward, sibling or friend does not wish this information to be displayed, she/he has the option to request removal of such information after providing the necessary evidence that the information pertains to her/him.

Information not directly submitted

AGGREGATE: This is information we collect, such as login attempts, profiles viewed, browser type and IP address which help us provide better content to the user. This information is gathered for all users to the site.

Additional Features of the Site:-
TESTIMONIALS/SUCCESS STORIES: Satisfied users of Maheshwari.org have chosen to post testimonials on our website. Permissions are obtained from users to post these testimonials.

What does Maheshwari.org do with the information it collects/tracks?
Maheshwari.org uses the information it collects in the following ways:

Information users submit

1. Public: Public information supplied by members is an advertisement intended to be viewed by visitors to the site. This information is used by visitors for searching and matching purposes. All members also have an option to post their telephone number. Only premium members can view telephone number(s) of other members.
2. Private: We primarily use member's email addresses to verify enrollment and to send system emails on behalf of other members. Email addresses are not disclosed to members. We may also use user's email address to send news regarding our site or our group sites, but the users may choose not to receive such emails by unsubscribing. Email addresses may also be used in private correspondence with the user for customer service issues. Financial information that is collected is used to bill the user for products and services. All other private information submitted by the user is confidential and is not disclosed except as required by law or to protect members of Maheshwari.org. All private information except financial information submitted during the process of a financial transaction & certain information collected at the time of registration can be updated by the user at any time.

Information not directly submitted

1. We use your IP address, and browser-type related information in the general administration of our website.
2. As a matrimonial service we endeavor to provide transparency in the dealings of members on our website. Hence, we display details such as Last Online date in member profiles, and also may provide notifications of profile view to the other member, and read messages to the sending member.
3. We may store member login ids of users and their IP addresses for certain activities they perform for security purposes in order to track down the person in case of illegal activities.

With whom does Maheshwari.org share the information it collects/tracks?
Except where you are expressly informed on the site or as described in this privacy policy we do not sell, rent, share, trade or give away any of your personal information. However, we reserve the right to disclose your personally identifiable information as required by law and when we believe that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights and/or comply with a judicial proceeding, court order, or legal process served on our website.

Tell me about link with other sites
Maheshwari.org may contain links to other websites. Please be aware that Maheshwari.org is not responsible for the privacy practices of other websites. We encourage you to be aware of this when you leave our site, and to read the privacy statements of each and every website that collects personally identifiable information. This privacy statement applies solely to information collected by Maheshwari.org

Tell me about cookies
1. Help a website recognize repeat users.
2. Facilitate the user's ongoing access to and use of the site.
3. Allow a site to track usage behavior.
4. Compile aggregate data for content improvements.
5. Undertake targeted advertising/remarketing.

If you do not want information collected through the use of cookies, most browsers contain a function that allows a user to deny the cookie feature. You can also delete cookie files from your computer at your discretion. Please note that the use of cookies is a necessary part of the Maheshwari.org technology and is necessary if you wish to access Maheshwari.org. Disabling the cookie feature on your browser or deleting cookie files from your computer will render you unable to access certain features on Maheshwari.org and participate in its services. Cookies may also be necessary to provide the user with certain features such as customized delivery of information. Consequently, cookies we serve are tied to the user's personally identifiable information. Maheshwari.org uses cookies to provide its services, to deliver content specific to your interests, to save your password, so you don't have to re-enter it each time you visit different pages on our site, and for other purposes. Maheshwari.org also reserves right to use this information to show relevant ads to you across Internet. Please note that cookies are used only to recollect information sent to your computer from Maheshwari.org. We CANNOT access any information not sent by Maheshwari.org.

Tell me about Maheshwari.org policy on correcting, updating or removing personal information.
Maheshwari.org allows you to modify both public and private information, except financial information submitted during the process of a financial transaction & certain information collected at the time of registration.

How will I know of changes in Maheshwari.org privacy policy?
If we make a material change to our privacy policy, we will prominently post a link to those changes on our Homepage, so you are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we disclose it. If at any point we decide to use personally identifiable information in a manner materially different from that stated at the time it was collected, we will notify you by way of an email. We will give you a choice whether we can use information in this different manner and act accordingly.

Tell me about security of my personal information.
Maheshwari.org takes every precaution to protect your information. We have also done everything in our power to prevent misuse of photographs. We have watermarked them with the Maheshwari.org logo. This acts as a further deterrent for illegal use elsewhere. If you have any questions about the security at our website, please contact us.

Tell me about Maheshwari.org's email policy.
We use email to help you find your match on Maheshwari.org. Our email products and services include:
1. Member responses to your profile (called Contact Alert).
2. Partner matches for you (called Suggestion E-mail).
3. Newsletters updating you of the latest features on our site

Occasionally, we may also send you:
1. Announcements of special events which Maheshwari.org is associated with.
2. Special offers from sites, which we believe are useful for you.

As Maheshwari.org member, you are automatically subscribed to all of the above, as an integral part of our matchmaking services to you.
You can’t opt out of Contact Alerts & Occasional Emails (unless you delete your account). But, you can opt out of suggestion emails through your account’s Settings page.
When you interact with an email sent from Maheshwari.org (such as opening an email or clicking on a particular link in an email), we may receive information about that interaction.
We won’t email you to ask for your password or other account information. If you receive such an email, please forward it to us, so we can investigate.
We reiterate that we will never sell / rent out your email address to any third party, unless you expressly permit us to do so. In fact, we do not allow ANYONE to see your email address, not even other Maheshwari.org members.

How to delete my information from Maheshwari.org.
If you want to remove your information from Maheshwari.org, please contact us at:
RS Matrimonial
39/1, Old Rajinder Nagar
New Delhi - 110060
Phone: 011-25746867, 0-9312946867
Office Hours: All 7 days open from 10 AM - 8 PM
Email: info@maheshwari.org

Tell me how to contact Maheshwari.org.
If you have any questions about this privacy statement, the practices of this site, or your dealings with this website, please contact us at:
RS Matrimonial
39/1, Old Rajinder Nagar
New Delhi - 110060
Phone: 011-25746867, 0-9312946867
Office Hours: All 7 days open from 10 AM - 8 PM
Email: info@maheshwari.org