Privacy Policy — PSOTS Chhath 2026

Last updated: March 2026 | Effective: March 2026 | Applies to: chhath.psots.in

This Privacy Policy explains how the PSOTS Chhath Puja Committee handles your personal information when you use chhath.psots.in. This Site is built exclusively for the residents of Prestige Song of the South (PSOTS), Bengaluru — it is non-commercial, community-run, and carries no advertising of any kind.

We respect the trust you place in us when you share your details. Everything collected here serves one purpose: organising a beautiful Chhath Puja celebration for our community.

1. Information You Provide

1.1 Registration & Profile

Name — to identify your contribution and, with your consent, display it on the contributors list.
Flat Number — to confirm you are a PSOTS resident.
Mobile Number — to send a WhatsApp receipt and for payment verification.
Email Address — for sign-in (Google or OTP) and committee communication.

1.2 Contribution Details

Amount contributed — recorded for community financial transparency.
UPI app used — e.g. GPay, PhonePe — noted for reconciliation only.
Transaction reference — optional, if you choose to share it.

1.3 Volunteer Sign-up

If you register as a volunteer, we additionally collect your availability and preferred tasks — used solely for assigning duties on the day of the event.

2. How Your Data Is Stored

Your session and preferences are stored entirely on your own device — in your browser's localStorage and cookies. Nothing from your local session is transmitted to any external server beyond what you consciously submit through a form.

2.1 On Your Device (localStorage & Cookies)

When you sign in, your profile details (name, flat number, photo) are saved locally on your device so the Site remembers you between visits. A session cookie is also set to keep you signed in. These stay on your device and are cleared when you sign out.

No tracking cookies, advertising cookies, or analytics cookies are used — ever.

2.2 On the Committee's Spreadsheet

Details you submit — contributions, volunteer registrations, WhatsApp opt-ins — are stored in a Google Sheets spreadsheet accessible only to authorised committee members. This is hosted on Google's infrastructure and is subject to Google's Privacy Policy.

3. How We Use Your Information

To record and verify your contribution to the Chhath Puja 2026 fund.
To display your name on the contributors list — only with your consent.
To send a WhatsApp receipt and event updates if you have opted in.
To coordinate volunteer duties during the event.
To maintain transparent financial records for the community.
To keep you signed in across visits using your local session.

4. No Advertising. No Data Sharing.

We run no advertising campaigns of any kind. Your data is never sold, rented, or shared with any third party for commercial purposes. There are no trackers, analytics platforms, or ad networks on this Site.

The only parties who can access your submitted information are:

Authorised committee members — for managing contributions and volunteers.
Google — if you sign in via Google OAuth, your basic profile (name, email, photo) passes through Google's systems as per their policy.

5. Payments & Refunds

All contributions are made directly via UPI — peer-to-peer — to the committee's UPI ID. We do not collect or store any card numbers, bank account details, net-banking credentials, or CVV. No third-party payment gateway processes or sees your transaction.

5.1 Refund of Contributions

If a resident needs to withdraw their contribution, a refund can be considered — provided the corresponding payment can be verified in our records. A refund request is only actionable when there is a confirmed, traceable payment to match it against.

To request a refund, contact the committee on WhatsApp with your name, flat number, and the UPI transaction reference. The committee will verify the payment and process the refund at the earliest.

6. Your Rights

As a PSOTS resident, you are always welcome to:

Ask us what information we hold about you.
Request a correction if anything is inaccurate.
Have your name removed from the public contributors list.
Opt out of WhatsApp updates at any time via the Subscribe page.
Sign out to clear your local session from this device.

For any of the above, reach us on WhatsApp: 9482088904 or 9902837002.

7. Children

This Site is intended for adult residents of PSOTS. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18 without a parent or guardian's involvement.

8. Updates to This Policy

If we ever need to update this policy, changes will be posted here with a revised date. We will not make changes that reduce your privacy without informing the community first.

9. Contact

For any privacy-related questions or requests:

Committee: PSOTS Chhath Puja Committee 2026
Address: Prestige Song of the South, Bangalore — 560083, Karnataka, India
WhatsApp: 9482088904 / 9902837002
Website: chhath.psots.in