Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to MyVaran ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our Tamil matrimony platform at myvaran.com.

By using MyVaran, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Personal Information

When you register and create a profile, we collect:

• Phone number (for account verification and login)
• Name, date of birth, gender, and marital status
• Physical attributes (height, weight, complexion)
• Educational qualifications and occupation details
• Family information (parents' occupation, siblings, family type)
• Religious information (religion, caste, sub-caste, gothra, star/raasi)
• Location details (city, state, country)
• Partner preferences
• Profile photos

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

• Device information (device type, operating system, browser type)
• Usage data (pages visited, features used, time spent)
• IP address and approximate location
• Cookies and similar tracking technologies

2.3 Payment Information

For premium subscriptions, payment processing is handled by Razorpay. We do not store your complete credit/debit card details. We only store transaction IDs and subscription status.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

• Create and manage your matrimony profile
• Match you with compatible profiles based on your preferences
• Enable communication between interested users
• Process payments and manage subscriptions
• Send notifications about interests, profile views, and matches
• Verify user authenticity and prevent fraud
• Improve our services and user experience
• Respond to customer support inquiries
• Send important updates about our services

4. Information Sharing

4.1 With Other Users

Your profile information (excluding phone number) is visible to other registered users. Your phone number is only shared when you explicitly grant access to a specific user through our "Share Contact" feature.

4.2 With Service Providers

We share data with trusted third parties:

• Firebase - For authentication and phone verification
• Twilio - For OTP SMS delivery
• Razorpay - For payment processing
• Google Cloud - For hosting and storage

4.3 Legal Requirements

We may disclose your information if required by law, court order, or government request, or to protect our rights, safety, or the rights of others.

5. Photo Storage & Usage

• Photos are stored securely on Google Cloud Storage
• Photos are automatically watermarked with "MyVaran.com" to prevent misuse
• Photos are optimized and resized for faster loading
• You can delete your photos at any time from your profile settings
• When you delete your account, all photos are permanently deleted

6. Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures:

• SSL/TLS encryption for all data transmission
• Secure cloud infrastructure with Google Cloud Platform
• Rate limiting to prevent abuse
• Regular security audits and updates
• Encrypted storage for sensitive data

While we strive to protect your data, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access - View all personal data we hold about you
• Correction - Update or correct your profile information
• Deletion - Delete your account and all associated data
• Portability - Request a copy of your data
• Withdraw Consent - Opt-out of marketing communications

To exercise these rights, please contact us at support@myvaran.com

8. Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies to maintain your session, remember your preferences, and analyze usage patterns. You can control cookies through your browser settings, but disabling them may affect the functionality of our service.

9. Data Retention

We retain your data as long as your account is active. If you delete your account, we will delete your personal data within 30 days, except where we are required to retain it for legal or legitimate business purposes.

10. Children's Privacy

MyVaran is intended for users who are 18 years or older. We do not knowingly collect information from anyone under 18. If we discover that we have collected personal information from a minor, we will delete it immediately.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes by posting a notice on our website or sending you a notification. Your continued use of MyVaran after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us: