Privacy Policy

At socialmaharaj.com, accessible from https://socialmaharaj.com, one of our main priorities is the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy document contains types of information that are collected and recorded by socialmaharaj.com and how we use it.

If you have additional questions or require more information about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us.

This Privacy Policy applies only to our online activities and is valid for visitors to our website with regard to the information that they shared and/or collect on socialmaharaj.com. This policy is not applicable to any information collected offline or via channels other than this website.

Consent

By using our website, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.

Information we collect

The personal information that you are asked to provide, and the reasons why you are asked to provide it, will be made clear to you at the point we ask you to provide your personal information.

If you contact us directly, we may receive additional information about you such as your name, email address, phone number, the contents of the message and/or attachments you may send us, and any other information you may choose to provide.

How we use your information

We use the information we collect in various ways, including:

  • Provide, operate, and maintain our website
  • Improve, personalize, and expand our website
  • Understand and analyze how you use our website
  • Develop new products, services, features, and functionality
  • Communicate with you, either directly or through one of our partners, including for customer service, to provide you with updates and other information relating to the website, and for marketing and promotional purposes
  • Send you emails
  • Find and prevent fraud

Log Files

socialmaharaj.com follows a standard procedure of using log files. These files log visitors when they visit websites. All hosting companies do this and are a part of hosting services’ analytics. The information collected by log files includes internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamp, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. These are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable. The purpose of the information is for analyzing trends, administering the site, tracking users’ movement on the website, and gathering demographic information.

Cookies and Web Beacons

Like any other website, socialmaharaj.com uses “cookies”. These cookies are used to store information including visitors’ preferences, and the pages on the website that the visitor accessed or visited. The information is used to optimize the users’ experience by customizing our web page content based on visitors’ browser type and/or other information.

Google Analytics 4

At socialmaharaj.com, we are committed to ensuring the privacy and security of our users’ personal information. As part of our efforts to provide a better user experience, we utilize Google Analytics 4 (“GA4”) to collect and analyze data about how visitors interact with our website. This Privacy Policy section outlines how GA4 is used and how it impacts your privacy.

  1. Information Collected by Google Analytics 4: GA4 collects various types of data when you visit our website, including but not limited to:
    • Device and browser information
    • IP address
    • Pages visited
    • Duration of the visit
    • Referring website or source
    • Interactions with website elements
  2. Use of Collected Data: The information collected by GA4 is used to understand and analyze user behavior on our website. It helps us to improve our website, enhance user experience, and make informed decisions regarding content and functionality. This data is used exclusively for internal purposes and is never sold or shared with third parties for their independent use.
  3. Data Retention: GA4 retains the collected data for a period of 26 months. After this period, the data is automatically and permanently deleted from GA4’s servers. We do not retain this data on our own systems.
  4. Google Analytics Data Sharing: We have disabled all data-sharing features with Google Analytics. This means that the data collected by GA4 is only used for our internal purposes and is not shared with Google or any other parties for advertising or other commercial purposes.
  5. Opt-Out and Privacy Controls: If you wish to opt-out of Google Analytics tracking, you can do so by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, which is available for most popular browsers. This add-on prevents your data from being collected and used by GA4. Alternatively, you can adjust your browser settings to refuse cookies or delete existing cookies.
  6. Security: We take the security of your data seriously and have implemented appropriate measures to protect it. GA4 data is transmitted securely using encryption technologies, and access to the data is limited to authorized personnel who are bound by confidentiality obligations.

Affiliate Links

At socialmaharaj.com, we may participate in affiliate marketing programs that allow us to earn a commission on certain products or services recommended or linked to from our website. This section explains how affiliate links are used and their impact on your privacy.

  1. Affiliate Links: We may include affiliate links on our website, which are specially coded links that allow us to earn a commission when you make a purchase or take certain actions through those links. These links are typically provided by third-party affiliate networks or directly by affiliated companies.
  2. Data Collection by Affiliate Programs: When you click on an affiliate link and proceed to the affiliated website, they may collect certain information about your visit or interaction, such as the products or services you viewed, the date and time of your visit, and whether you made a purchase. The collection and use of this data by the affiliate program are subject to their respective privacy policies.
  3. Impact on Your Privacy: Clicking on an affiliate link does not directly provide us with any personally identifiable information about you. The affiliate program may, however, use cookies or other tracking technologies to associate your activity with our referral, which may result in us receiving a commission if you make a purchase or take a specific action.
  4. Disclosure of Affiliate Relationships: We believe in transparency and want to be clear that certain links on our website may be affiliate links. We may receive compensation if you choose to make a purchase or engage with the affiliated company. The presence of an affiliate link does not influence our content or recommendations; our priority is always to provide valuable and relevant information to our users.
  5. Privacy Policies of Affiliated Companies: When you click on an affiliate link and are directed to an affiliated company’s website, we encourage you to review their privacy policy to understand how they handle your personal information. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of any third-party websites.

Our Advertising Partners

Some of the advertisers on our site may use cookies and web beacons. Our advertising partners are listed below. Each of our advertising partners has its own Privacy Policy for its policies on user data. For easier access, we hyperlinked to their Privacy Policies below.

Advertising Partners Privacy Policies

You may consult this list to find the Privacy Policy for each of the advertising partners of socialmaharaj.com.

Third-party ad servers or ad networks uses technologies like cookies, JavaScript, or Web Beacons that are used in their respective advertisements and links that appear on socialmaharaj.com, which are sent directly to users’ browser. They automatically receive your IP address when this occurs. These technologies are used to measure the effectiveness of their advertising campaigns and/or to personalize the advertising content that you see on websites that you visit.

Note that socialmaharaj.com has no access to or control over these cookies that are used by third-party advertisers.

Third Party Privacy Policies

socialmaharaj.com’s Privacy Policy does not apply to other advertisers or websites. Thus, we are advising you to consult the respective Privacy Policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information. It may include their practices and instructions about how to opt out of certain options.

You can choose to disable cookies through your individual browser options. To know more detailed information about cookie management with specific web browsers, it can be found on the browsers’ respective websites.

This website uses the services of Ezoic Inc. (“Ezoic”). Ezoic’s privacy policy is here. Ezoic may employ a variety of technologies on this website, including displaying advertisements and enabling advertising to visitors of this website. For additional information about Ezoic’s advertising partners, please see Ezoic’s Advertising Partner Page here.

CCPA Privacy Rights (Do Not Sell My Personal Information)

Under the CCPA, among other rights, California consumers have the right to:

  • Request that a business that collects a consumer’s personal data disclose the categories and specific pieces of personal data that a business has collected about consumers.
  • Request that a business delete any personal data about the consumer that a business has collected.
  • Request that a business that sells a consumer’s personal data, not sell the consumer’s personal data.

If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us.

GDPR Data Protection Rights

We would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:

  • The right to access – You have the right to request copies of your personal data. We may charge you a small fee for this service.
  • The right to rectification – You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request that we complete the information you believe is incomplete.
  • The right to erasure – You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
  • The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
  • The right to object to processing – You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
  • The right to data portability – You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
  • If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us.

Children’s Information

Another part of our priority is adding protection for children while using the internet. We encourage parents and guardians to observe, participate in, and/or monitor and guide their online activity.

socialmaharaj.com does not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 13. If you think that your child provided this kind of information on our website, we strongly encourage you to contact us immediately and we will do our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. Thus, we advise you to review this page periodically for any changes. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. These changes are effective immediately after they are posted on this page.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or suggestions about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us.