Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 27 May 2025
Organization: Hindu Association in Malta

Privacy at a Glance

At the Hindu Association in Malta, we respect your privacy. We only collect basic personal information (such as your name, email address and phone number) when you voluntarily submit it via forms, and we may use cookies to improve your experience. Any data collected is used solely to respond to inquiries, share updates, or improve our services — we never sell or share your information with third parties. You have the right to access, update, or request deletion of your data at any time by contacting us. Our website may include links to external sites, and we are not responsible for their privacy practices. By using our site, you agree to this policy, which may be updated occasionally.

1. Who We Are

Our website address is: https://hinduassociationmalta.com.
We are a community-focused organization serving Hindus in Malta.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of data:

  • Personal Data (only if you voluntarily provide it):
    • Name, email address and phone number (via contact forms, subscriptions, or comments)
    • Any other personal data included in messages you send
  • Non-Personal Data:
    • IP address
    • Browser type and version
    • Referring pages
    • Time of visit and interaction with site features (used for website analytics)

Note: We do not collect sensitive personal data unless you choose to provide it.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your data to:

  • Respond to your inquiries or messages
  • Send updates, newsletters, or event details (only if you opt-in)
  • Improve our website functionality and content
  • Prevent spam through automated spam detection

We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties.

4. Comments and Media

  • When visitors leave comments, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to detect spam.
  • An anonymized hash of your email may be sent to Gravatar to check if you use it. Gravatar Privacy Policy.
  • If you upload images to the website, avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Other visitors can extract location data from images on the site.

5. Cookies

Our website uses cookies to enhance user experience. These may include:

  • Comment cookies to save your name, email, and website (last for 1 year)
  • Login cookies to save login status and display preferences
    • Login cookies last 2 days (or 2 weeks if “Remember Me” is selected)
    • Screen options cookies last 1 year
  • Editor cookies if you publish or edit a post (expire after 1 day)
  • Temporary cookie to check cookie acceptance on login page (discarded when browser closes)

You can disable cookies via your browser settings.

6. Embedded Content

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. YouTube videos, external articles, etc.) which behave exactly as if you visited the other website.

These external sites may collect data about you, use cookies, or track your interactions with the embedded content — especially if you’re logged into that site.

7. Data Sharing

We do not share your data with third parties, except:

  • Your IP address may be included in password reset emails.
  • Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

8. Data Retention

  • Comments and metadata are stored indefinitely for moderation purposes.
  • Registered users’ information (if applicable) is stored in their profile and can be edited or deleted by the user or admin.
  • Cookies are stored as described in the Cookies section.

9. Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you
  • Request correction or deletion of your personal data
  • Withdraw consent for processing your data
  • Request data portability (to receive your data in a commonly used format)

To make any request, please contact us at: admin[at]hinduassociationmalta.com

We may need to verify your identity before processing your request.

10. Security

We take reasonable steps to protect your data from unauthorized access, misuse, loss, or disclosure. However, no method of online transmission or storage is 100% secure.

11. Links to Other Sites

Our website may contain links to other websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those external sites.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may occasionally update this Privacy Policy. When we do, we will revise the “Effective Date” at the top of this page. Your continued use of the site indicates your acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests related to your privacy or this policy, please contact:

admin[at]hinduassociationmalta.com