Privacy Policy

Last updated: March 28, 2026

Introduction

Boston Telugu Sahitya Vedika (BTSV) respects your privacy. This policy explains what information we collect through our website and how we use it.

Information We Collect

Google Analytics

Our website uses Google Analytics (GA4) to understand visitor traffic. It collects the following information using cookies:

• Pages visited
• Time spent on the site
• Browser and device information
• Geographic region (city/country level)

This information is collected anonymously and is not personally identifiable.

Contact Forms

If you submit information through our contact form, we use your name and email address solely to respond to your inquiry.

Cookies

Our website uses Google Analytics cookies. You may decline cookies through your browser settings.

Third-Party Services

• Google Analytics — website traffic analysis
• Zeffy — donation processing (their own privacy policy applies)
• Google Fonts — typography

Data Security

We do not sell, trade, or transfer personal data to third parties. We take appropriate measures to keep your information secure.

GDPR Notice

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

• Right to access — you may request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
• Right to rectification — you may request correction of inaccurate data
• Right to erasure — you may request deletion of your personal data
• Right to restrict processing — you may request that we limit how we use your data
• Right to data portability — you may request your data in a portable format
• Right to object — you may object to our processing of your personal data

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at bstv.org@gmail.com. We will respond to your request within 30 days.

The legal basis for processing your data through Google Analytics is our legitimate interest in understanding how our website is used. You may opt out by disabling cookies in your browser or by using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

CCPA Notice (California Residents)

If you are a California resident, you have the following rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):

• Right to know — you may request what personal information we collect, use, and disclose
• Right to delete — you may request deletion of your personal information
• Right to opt-out — you may opt out of the sale of your personal information (we do not sell personal information)
• Right to non-discrimination — we will not discriminate against you for exercising your CCPA rights

We do not sell personal information to third parties. To exercise your rights, please contact us at bstv.org@gmail.com.

Your Rights

You may request to view, modify, or delete any personal data we hold about you. Please reach out through our contact page.

Contact

If you have any questions about this privacy policy, please email bstv.org@gmail.com.