Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 29 September 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how GIEO GITA ( Global Inspiration & Enlightenment Organization of Bhagwad Gita) collects, uses, processes, stores, protects, and shares personal information when you use our websites, mobile applications, community platforms, event services, donation services, and other services operated by GIEO GITA.

This Privacy Policy applies to the GIEO Gita website, the GIEO Gita mobile application available for Apple iOS and Android devices, the Parivaar community platform, event and volunteer services, donation services, forms, surveys, and related services operated by GIEO GITA.

We respect the privacy of our users, members, volunteers, donors, visitors, and community participants and are committed to handling personal information responsibly.

By using our services, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy. Where consent or device permission is required by applicable law or the operating system, we will request such permission before accessing the relevant information or device capability.

1. Services Covered by This Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy applies to services including:

• GIEO Gita official website and related websites;
• GIEO Gita mobile application for Apple iPhone and iOS devices;
• GIEO Gita mobile application for Android devices;
• Parivaar community platform available at parivaar.gieogita.org;
• Event registration and participation services;
• Volunteer and community participation services;
• Donation and payment-related services;
• Questions, feedback, forms, surveys, and spiritual-program participation;
• Communications sent through email, SMS, WhatsApp, push notifications, or other supported channels.

2. Information We May Collect

The information we collect depends on the GIEO Gita services and features you choose to use.

A. Account and Contact Information

When you register, communicate with us, participate in our activities, or create an account, we may collect information such as:

• Name;
• Email address;
• Phone number;
• Postal address, where provided;
• City or location entered by you;
• Date of birth, when voluntarily provided;
• Anniversary information, when voluntarily provided;
• User profile and membership information;
• Account identifiers associated with your GIEO Gita account.

B. Authentication Information

When you create or access your account, we may process information necessary to authenticate and securely identify your account.

Depending on the authentication options available in the application, this may include:

• Sign in with Apple;
• Google Sign-In;
• Phone-number or email-based authentication;
• GIEO Gita internal account authentication.

We do not receive or store your Apple ID password or Google Account password. Authentication credentials are handled by the applicable authentication provider.

C. Profile Photos and User-Provided Content

If you choose to use features that allow content submission or uploads, we may collect content that you voluntarily provide, including:

• Profile photographs;
• Images selected or uploaded by you;
• Community posts;
• Questions submitted through GIEO Gita services;
• Feedback and comments;
• Support requests;
• Event or volunteer participation information;
• Other content intentionally submitted by you.

D. Donation and Transaction Information

When you make a donation or other supported payment, we may collect or receive information such as:

• Donation amount;
• Transaction reference;
• Transaction status;
• Donation receipt information;
• Information required for accounting, regulatory, or tax purposes.

GIEO GITA does not intentionally store complete credit-card or debit-card numbers.

Payments are processed through the applicable third-party payment provider or payment gateway. Such providers process payment information according to their own privacy and security practices.

E. Device and Technical Information

When you access our websites or mobile applications, certain technical information may automatically be processed for functionality, security, diagnostics, troubleshooting, and service improvement.

This information may include:

• IP address;
• Device type;
• Device model;
• Operating-system type and version;
• Application version;
• Browser type;
• Language and basic device configuration;
• Crash and diagnostic information;
• Technical identifiers required for authentication, security, application functionality, or notifications;
• Push-notification registration tokens when notifications are enabled.

3. Mobile Device Permissions

The GIEO Gita mobile application may request access to certain capabilities on your iPhone, iPad, or Android device.

Permissions are requested only when necessary to provide a feature you choose to use.

Camera Access

Camera permission may be requested when you choose to take a photograph for features such as updating your profile picture or uploading supported content.

The application does not activate your camera without your action and the applicable operating-system permission.

Photos and Media Library

Photo-library or media access may be requested when you choose to select and upload an existing image from your device.

Where supported by iOS or Android, we encourage use of limited or selected-photo permissions rather than unnecessary access to your complete photo library.

Push Notifications

With your permission, GIEO Gita may send push notifications concerning:

• Account information;
• Important service updates;
• Events and programs;
• Spiritual activities;
• Community updates;
• Other GIEO Gita information that may be relevant to you.

You may disable notifications at any time through the notification settings of your Apple iOS or Android device.

Managing Permissions

You may grant, deny, or revoke applicable application permissions through your device settings.

If you disable a permission, features requiring that permission may no longer operate correctly.

4. How We Use Your Information

We may process personal information for purposes including:

• Creating and managing GIEO Gita user accounts;
• Authenticating users and maintaining account security;
• Maintaining and updating user profiles;
• Providing GIEO Gita and Parivaar features;
• Processing event registrations;
• Managing community and volunteer participation;
• Processing donations and generating receipts;
• Maintaining financial and accounting records;
• Responding to questions submitted by users;
• Responding to support requests and feedback;
• Processing profile photographs and user uploads;
• Delivering requested application functionality;
• Sending important account, security, or service-related messages;
• Sending event and spiritual-program information where permitted;
• Sending birthday or anniversary greetings when the relevant information has been voluntarily provided;
• Preventing fraud, misuse, security incidents, and unauthorized access;
• Diagnosing application errors and improving application stability;
• Maintaining, developing, and improving our services;
• Complying with applicable legal and regulatory obligations.

5. Communications and User Choices

Depending on the contact information and permissions you provide, GIEO Gita may communicate with you using:

• Email;
• SMS;
• WhatsApp;
• Telephone;
• Push notifications;
• Other communication methods voluntarily provided by you.

Some communications may be necessary to provide services you have requested, including account security messages, donation confirmations, receipts, account changes, and important service notices.

You may opt out of eligible non-essential promotional or community communications by using the available unsubscribe mechanism, adjusting applicable preferences, or contacting us.

6. Third-Party Services and Service Providers

We may use trusted third-party providers to help operate GIEO Gita services.

Depending on the features used, these providers may assist with:

• Application hosting;
• Cloud infrastructure;
• Authentication;
• Sign in with Apple;
• Google Sign-In;
• Push notifications;
• Payment processing;
• Email communication;
• SMS communication;
• WhatsApp communication;
• Crash diagnostics and technical monitoring;
• Application security;
• Fraud prevention;
• Other infrastructure necessary to provide GIEO Gita services.

These service providers may process information necessary to perform their services.

Where a provider processes information on our behalf, we expect reasonable privacy and security protections appropriate to the nature of the information being processed.

7. Sharing of Personal Information

GIEO GITA does not sell or rent personal information.

Personal information may be shared when reasonably necessary with:

• Service providers helping us operate our websites and applications;
• Payment service providers;
• Authentication service providers;
• Communication and notification service providers;
• Authorized GIEO Gita personnel who require access for legitimate organizational purposes;
• Government, regulatory, or law enforcement authorities when disclosure is legally required;
• Professional advisers where reasonably necessary for legal, accounting, security, or compliance purposes.

8. Advertising and Cross-App Tracking

GIEO Gita does not sell personal information for advertising purposes.

We do not use personal information for cross-company or cross-application advertising tracking unless such functionality is clearly disclosed and any consent required by applicable law or platform policy has first been obtained.

If the application introduces advertising, tracking, or additional analytics technologies in the future, this Privacy Policy and the relevant Apple App Privacy or Google Play Data Safety disclosures will be updated as appropriate.

9. Account and Data Deletion

Registered GIEO Gita users may request deletion of their user account and personal information associated with that account, subject to information that must be retained for legitimate legal, regulatory, financial, security, taxation, or accounting purposes.

Delete Account From the Mobile Application

Where account creation is available in the GIEO Gita application, registered users can initiate account deletion directly from within the application.

The account deletion option may be available under:

Users may be asked to verify their identity or confirm their request before account deletion is processed.

Users may also contact GIEO Gita using the contact information provided below regarding account deletion, privacy concerns, or personal information requests.

Information That May Be Retained

After an account deletion request has been completed, certain information may need to be retained where reasonably necessary for:

• Applicable laws and regulations;
• Donation and financial record keeping;
• Tax obligations;
• Accounting obligations;
• Fraud prevention;
• Security investigations;
• Dispute resolution;
• Enforcement of legal rights;
• Other lawful organizational obligations.

Information retained for these purposes will remain subject to appropriate safeguards and will not be used for unrelated purposes.

10. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purpose for which it was collected, provide the requested service, protect our services, resolve disputes, maintain records, or comply with applicable legal obligations.

Different categories of information may have different retention periods.

For example, donation, taxation, accounting, transaction, fraud-prevention, or legal records may need to be retained after an account is deleted where required or permitted by law.

11. Data Security

GIEO Gita uses reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect personal information against:

• Unauthorized access;
• Unauthorized disclosure;
• Loss;
• Misuse;
• Alteration;
• Destruction.

Access to personal information is intended to be limited to authorized persons and service providers who require access for legitimate operational purposes.

Supported communications between our applications, websites, APIs, and servers should use secure network protocols such as HTTPS/TLS where applicable.

However, no method of electronic transmission or storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

12. Your Privacy Choices and Rights

Subject to applicable law and relevant exceptions, you may contact us to:

• Request access to personal information relating to you;
• Request correction of inaccurate information;
• Update information associated with your account;
• Withdraw consent where processing depends upon your consent;
• Opt out of eligible non-essential communications;
• Request deletion of personal information;
• Request deletion of your GIEO Gita account;
• Ask questions about how your personal information is processed.

You may also control application permissions such as Camera, Photos, and Notifications through the Settings application on your iOS or Android device.

13. Children's Privacy

GIEO Gita provides spiritual, educational, cultural, and community services that may be relevant to individuals and families of different age groups.

We do not intend to knowingly collect personal information from children in a manner prohibited by applicable law.

Where applicable law requires permission from a parent or legal guardian before a child may provide personal information, create an account, or use a particular service, the required authorization should be obtained before the information is submitted.

If a parent or legal guardian believes that a child has provided personal information without authorization required by applicable law, they may contact us so that we can review the matter and take appropriate action.

14. External Websites and Third-Party Links

GIEO Gita websites and applications may contain links to third-party websites, applications, social-media platforms, payment services, video services, or other external resources.

Once you leave a service controlled by GIEO Gita, the privacy practices of the applicable third party are governed by their own privacy policies.

We encourage you to review those policies before providing personal information to external services.

15. International Data Processing

Some technology providers or service providers supporting GIEO Gita may process information on servers located outside the country in which you live.

Where applicable, we seek to use reasonable safeguards so that personal information is handled consistently with applicable privacy and data-protection requirements.

16. Legal and Regulatory Compliance

Personal information may be processed or retained where reasonably necessary to comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal proceedings, court orders, government requests, accounting requirements, financial requirements, and taxation obligations.

Donation and transaction records may be retained where necessary for lawful accounting and taxation requirements, including applicable obligations relating to charitable contributions.

17. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy when our services, technologies, legal obligations, or privacy practices change.

When this policy is updated, the revised policy will be published on this page and the Last Updated date shown above will be changed.

Where required by applicable law, we may provide an additional notice or request renewed consent before materially different processing begins.

18. Apple App Store and Google Play Disclosure

This Privacy Policy applies to the GIEO Gita mobile application distributed through the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.

Information regarding data collection, usage, and sharing provided through Apple App Privacy disclosures and the Google Play Data Safety section should accurately reflect the functionality and data practices of the current version of the GIEO Gita application.

If application functionality or third-party SDKs are changed in the future, GIEO Gita may update this Privacy Policy and applicable application-store disclosures accordingly.

19. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, wish to exercise an applicable privacy right, request correction of your information, or request account deletion, please contact us.