Soul Sanchari
Privacy notice
Soul Sanchari is run by Nirveya Ventures LLP ("we"). This notice explains what personal data we collect through this website, why, and what you can do about it. We collect only what each form needs, and only when you choose to send it.
What we collect, and why
| Form | What we collect | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Sanchari Letter | Email address, topics you pick | To send the newsletter you asked for, after you confirm by email |
| Season calendar | Email address, when you hope to visit | To write to you about the Theyyam calendar, with your consent |
| Resource download | Email address | To email you the file once; the newsletter only if you tick the box |
| Prompt unlock | Email address, which prompt you unlocked, the page, and the date and time | To show you the prompt, and to add you to the Sanchari Letter list, as the page says before you enter your email |
| Contact, corrections, suggestions, resource requests | What you write; your name and email where asked or offered | To read and reply to your message |
| Kavu or committee dates | Shrine details and a contact you give us | To confirm the date with the committee before anything is listed |
| Collaboration enquiry | Name, organisation, work email, website and your message | To reply to your enquiry |
We never put what you type into web addresses, and we do not sell or share your data for advertising.
Consent
We only add you to a mailing list when you ask. For the Sanchari Letter and the season calendar we ask you to confirm by clicking a link in an email first (double opt-in). When you unlock a prompt, the page tells you before you enter your email that you will also join the Sanchari Letter list, and we add you then. Every letter has a one-click unsubscribe link. You can withdraw consent at any time, as easily as you gave it.
Who processes your data for us
- MailerLite stores newsletter and season-calendar subscribers.
- Google (Google Sheets) holds the list of people who unlocked a prompt, in a private sheet only the editor can open.
- Resend delivers form messages to the editor and sends files you request.
- Vercel hosts the website and processes the request when you send a form.
- Google (Google Analytics) counts visits, only if you allow analytics.
To limit spam we briefly keep a scrambled (hashed) form of your IP address in memory. It is not stored.
Cookies and analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand which stories people read and how they find us, but only if you choose "Allow analytics" in the banner. Until then nothing is loaded from Google and no analytics cookies are set.
If you allow it, Google Analytics sets cookies (named _ga) and receives details such as the pages you visit, roughly where you are, your device and browser, and how you arrived. Google may process this outside India. We switch off Google's advertising features and signals, and we never send it anything you type into a form. We record only that a form was sent, and which one.
You can change your mind at any time with "Cookie settings" at the bottom of every page; saying no removes the analytics cookies. If you save a story, the list is kept only in your own browser and never sent to us.
How long we keep it
- Prompt unlock sign-ups: until you unsubscribe. After that we keep only your email address on a suppression list so we never write to you again by mistake.
- Newsletter and season-calendar subscribers: until you unsubscribe. After that we keep only your email address on a suppression list so we never write to you again by mistake. People who never confirm their email are removed within 30 days.
- Messages, corrections, suggestions and resource requests: for 12 months after our last reply, then deleted.
- Collaboration enquiries: for 24 months after our last message, then deleted.
- Kavu or committee dates: the contact details you give are deleted at the end of the Theyyam season (by 30 June). The confirmed date and shrine name may stay listed.
- Resource downloads: we use your email only to send the file. Delivery records are held by our email provider under its own policy.
- Spam protection: a scrambled form of your IP address is held in memory for about ten minutes.
- Analytics, only if you allow it: kept for two months in Google Analytics, then deleted by Google's settings.
Your rights
You can ask us to tell you what personal data we hold about you, to correct or complete it, or to erase it. You can also nominate someone to exercise these rights for you. Write to us at contact@soulsanchari.com.
Grievances
If you have a question or complaint about how we handle your data, write to Atul Krishnan, editor, at contact@soulsanchari.com. We reply within 7 days and aim to resolve it within 30 days. If you are not satisfied with our response, you may approach the Data Protection Board of India.
Last updated: 10 November 2026