Privacy Policy

Last Updated: July 23, 2025

Welcome to Supporting Marathi Manus (https://supportingmarathimanus.com/).

We are dedicated to empowering and connecting Marathi businesses and services. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, including when you submit a business listing.

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

1. Information We Collect

We collect various types of information to provide and improve our services to you.

a. Information You Provide to Us: When you interact with our website, particularly when submitting a business listing or contacting us, you may provide us with personally identifiable information, including but not limited to:

  • Contact Information: Name, email address, phone number.
  • Business Information: Business name, address, website URL, social media links (Facebook, Instagram, etc.), business description, categories, and images/logos.
  • Account Information: If you register an account on our website (e.g., for managing your listing).
  • Correspondence: Information you send to us via email, contact forms, or other communication channels.

b. Information Collected Automatically: When you access and use our website, we may automatically collect certain information about your device and usage patterns, such as:

  • Log Data: Your IP address, browser type, browser version, the pages of our website that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, and other diagnostic data.
  • Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies (like web beacons and pixels) to track activity on our website and hold certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Service.
  • Analytics Data: We may use third-party analytics services (e.g., Google Analytics) that collect information about your usage of our website to help us understand user behavior and improve our services.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for various purposes, including:

  • To Operate and Maintain Our Website: To ensure the proper functioning and security of supportingmarathimanus.com.
  • To Publish Business Listings: To display the business information you submit publicly on our directory, making it accessible to users searching for Marathi businesses and services.
  • To Improve and Personalize Your Experience: To understand how our users interact with the website and to tailor content and features to your interests.
  • To Communicate With You: To respond to your inquiries, provide customer support, send you updates related to your listings, or inform you about new features or services (with your consent, where required).
  • To Develop New Features: To analyze usage trends and develop new services, features, and functionalities for the website.
  • For Security and Fraud Prevention: To detect, prevent, and address technical issues, fraudulent activities, or violations of our terms of service.
  • For Marketing and Promotion: To promote Marathi businesses and services, including those listed on our platform (e.g., through featured listings, newsletters, or social media campaigns, with your consent where applicable).

3. How We Share Your Information

We may share your information in the following situations:

  • Public Display of Business Listings: All information submitted for a business listing (e.g., business name, address, contact details, description, images, social media links) is intended for public display on our website and is accessible to all visitors.
  • With Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party vendors, consultants, and other service providers who perform services on our behalf (e.g., website hosting, data analysis, email delivery, payment processing if applicable). These third parties are obligated to protect your information.
  • For Legal Reasons: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or government agency).
  • Business Transfers: In connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company.
  • With Your Consent: We may disclose your personal information for any other purpose with your explicit consent.

4. Your Data Protection Rights

Depending on your location and applicable laws, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • The Right to Access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
  • The Right to Rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.
  • The Right to Erasure: You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
  • The Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
  • The Right to Object to Processing: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
  • The Right to Data Portability: You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.

If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided below.

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

As mentioned, we use cookies to track the activity on our Service and hold certain information. You can set your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Service.

6. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party’s site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

7. Children’s Information

Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with Personal Data, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Data from children without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Last Updated” date at the top of this Privacy Policy. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us: