Privacy Policy

Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how Dharma Health Wisdom ("we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, and protects your information when you visit our website, dharmasmart.com. We are committed to respecting your privacy and ensuring transparency about how your data is handled. This policy applies to all visitors to our site, regardless of location.

Information We Collect

When you visit dharmasmart.com, we automatically collect certain information about your interaction with our site. We do not require registration, nor do we store personal data in databases. The information collected includes:

IP address and approximate location
Browser type and version
Operating system
Pages visited and time spent on each page
Referring website or search term
Standard server log data

How We Use Information

The information we collect is used solely for the following purposes:

To understand how visitors interact with our content and improve user experience
To analyse traffic patterns and website performance
To ensure the website functions correctly and securely
To comply with legal obligations and protect our rights

We do not use your data for marketing, profiling, or automated decision-making. No personally identifiable information is sold, rented, or shared for commercial purposes.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience. Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help us remember your preferences and analyse site usage.

Types of cookies we use include:

Essential cookies: Necessary for website functionality
Performance cookies: Used by analytics services to understand how visitors use our site
Functional cookies: Enable features like language preferences

You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect some features of the website.

Third-Party Services

We use trusted third-party services to support our website operations:

Google Analytics: To collect anonymous usage statistics and improve our content
Advertising networks: We may use ad services such as Google AdSense, which use cookies to deliver relevant ads based on browsing behaviour. These services operate under their own privacy policies.

We do not have direct control over these third parties’ data practices. We recommend reviewing their privacy policies:

Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect your information, including using secure servers and encrypted connections (HTTPS). However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security but strive to use industry-standard safeguards.

Your Rights

Under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018, you have the following rights:

The right to be informed about how your data is used
The right to access any personal data we hold about you
The right to request deletion of your data where applicable
The right to object to processing for direct marketing
The right to withdraw consent at any time

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond within one month.

Children's Privacy

Our website is intended for general audiences and is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected such data, we will take steps to delete it promptly.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. The latest version will always be posted on this page with the updated "Last Updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.