At Samagam Updates, we are committed to protecting the privacy of our community members. This Privacy Policy outlines how we handle data on our platform.

1. Information We Collect

Authentication Data: For moderators and administrators, we securely store essential account information via Supabase for authentication purposes.
Public Contribution Data: Information submitted via our public channels (e.g., WhatsApp) relating specifically to public samagam details.
Usage Data: We may collect non-personally identifiable information automatically (e.g., browser type, OS) to improve the performance and design of our website.

2. How We Use Information

The data we collect is exclusively used to:

Facilitate the core functionality of Samagam Updates (displaying samagam information).
Secure the administrative and moderation dashboards.
Improve the user experience of the platform.

3. Data Sharing and Disclosure

Samagam Updates does not sell, trade, or rent user personal identification information to others. The samagam information we publish is inherently public data intended for community consumption.

4. Third-Party Services

We utilize third-party services (such as Supabase for database/auth and Vercel for hosting). These services have their own privacy policies regarding the information they collect. Our website also contains links to YouTube and Google Maps; we are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites.

5. Security

We adopt appropriate data collection, storage, and processing practices and security measures to protect against unauthorized access or alteration of your personal information, username, password, and data stored on our Site.

6. Changes to this Privacy Policy

Samagam Updates has the discretion to update this privacy policy at any time. We encourage Users to frequently check this page for any changes to stay informed about how we are helping to protect the personal information we collect.

Last updated: May 2026