Privacy Policy

1. Information we collect

To create a meaningful match within the Mahanubhav Panthiya samaj, we ask for more than a typical app would. When you register or use Mahanubhav Sangam, we may collect:

• Identity details: name, date of birth, gender, and photographs you choose to upload.
• Contact details: phone number, email address, and city or region.
• Community details: gotra, Panth lineage, native gaddi or math affiliation, and family background, provided voluntarily to support matching.
• Profile details: education, profession, family details, and partner preferences.
• Usage information: how you use the app — searches, shortlists, and messages sent through the platform.
• Device information: device type, operating system, and app version, used for support and app performance.

We do not collect any information beyond what you choose to provide when creating or updating a profile.

2. How we use your information

We use the information you share to:

• Create and display your profile to other verified members of the samaj.
• Power search and matching, including by gotra, Panth lineage, gaddi, and location.
• Verify that members belong to the Mahanubhav Panthiya community.
• Send you match suggestions, request notifications, and important account updates.
• Respond to support requests and improve the app's features.
• Keep the platform safe by detecting fake or misleading profiles.

We do not use your information to show third-party advertising.

3. How we share information

We keep sharing limited and deliberate:

• With other members: your profile is visible to other verified members as per your chosen visibility settings. Contact details are shared only after both sides accept a connection request.
• With service providers: we may share limited data with trusted providers who help us run the app — such as hosting and messaging services — solely to operate the platform.
• For legal reasons: we may disclose information if required by law, or to protect the safety of our members and platform.
• We do not sell your personal information to any third party, for any purpose.

4. Profile visibility & matching

Mahanubhav Sangam is built for the Mahanubhav Panthiya samaj, and community details like gotra and Panth lineage are used only to support relevant matching within the app. You control what appears on your public profile through your account settings, and you may hide your profile from search at any time.

5. Data storage & security

We store your information on secured servers and use reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect it from unauthorised access, loss, or misuse. No method of storage or transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we continue to work on strengthening these protections as the platform grows.

We retain your profile information for as long as your account is active. If you delete your account, we remove your profile from active search and delete your personal information within a reasonable period, except where we are required to retain it by law.

6. Your choices & rights

You may, at any time:

• Access, review, and update the information on your profile.
• Adjust who can view your profile and contact details.
• Withdraw consent for match suggestions or notifications.
• Request deletion of your account and associated data.

To exercise any of these choices, write to us using the contact details below.

7. Children's privacy

Mahanubhav Sangam is a matrimony platform intended for adults of legal marriageable age. We do not knowingly collect information from anyone below this age. If we become aware that we have done so, we will remove that information promptly.

8. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal reasons. We will post any changes on this page with a revised "last updated" date, and encourage you to review it periodically.