Sanatana InsightsSanatana Insights

Privacy Policy

Version 1.0

1. Who we are

Sanatana Insight is a self-read library of Hindu Sanatana Dharma — gods, scriptures, festivals, cosmic insight, and sacred history. For privacy enquiries, contact us at contact@sanathan.info.

2. What data we collect

  • Newsletter email address and subscription date.
  • Contact form: name, email, message.
  • Comments on posts: name, email (optional), comment text.
  • Usage analytics: page paths visited, referrer, approximate session count — no personal identifiers stored.
  • Dharma Guide: questions are processed in real time and not stored against any user identity; a hashed IP is used only for rate limiting.
  • Cookies: see Cookie Policy below.

3. Legal basis (UK GDPR / EU GDPR)

  • Newsletter — Consent (Article 6(1)(a)).
  • Contact form — Legitimate interest (Article 6(1)(f)).
  • Comments — Consent (Article 6(1)(a)).
  • Analytics — Consent (Article 6(1)(a)). Only active after cookie consent is given.
  • Necessary cookies — Legitimate interest.

4. Cookie Policy

We use only the minimum cookies required to operate the site and to remember your preferences. No third-party advertising or tracking cookies are set.

NamePurposeTypeDuration
cdh_consent_v1Stores your cookie preferencesEssential1 year
cdh_sidAnonymous session identifierEssentialSession
sb-*Authentication session (admin login only)EssentialSession
si_sidAnalytics session identifier (only if analytics consent given)Analytics30 minutes

5. Your rights (UK GDPR Articles 13–22)

  • Right to access your data.
  • Right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”).
  • Right to data portability.
  • Right to rectification.
  • Right to object to processing.

To exercise any of these rights, use the data request form below.

6. Data retention

  • Newsletter subscriptions — retained until unsubscribed.
  • Comments — retained until deleted by an admin or upon an erasure request.
  • Contact messages — retained for 12 months.
  • Analytics page views — raw data retained for 90 days, then rolled up to anonymised daily statistics.
  • Consent logs — retained for 3 years as a legal record.

7. Data processors

  • Supabase — database and file storage (EU/US region).
  • Lovable / Cloudflare — hosting and edge delivery.
  • AI provider (Gemini / Anthropic / OpenAI) — Dharma Guide queries processed in real time, not stored.

8. Contact / DPO

For privacy questions or to exercise your rights, contact contact@sanathan.info.

If you are in the UK and remain unsatisfied with our response, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office at ico.org.uk.

9. Changes to this policy

We will notify subscribers by email when material changes are made. The current version and effective date are displayed at the top of this page.

Submit a data request

Tell us what you'd like us to do with your personal data. We will respond within 30 days.