Privacy Policy

Effective Date: August 2026

This SERVICE is provided by Sachivalayam and is intended for use as is.

This page is used to inform visitors regarding our policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of Personal Information if anyone decides to use our Service.

If you choose to use our Service, then you agree to the collection and use of information in relation to this policy. The Personal Information that we collect is used for providing and improving the Service. We will not use or share your information with anyone except as described in this Privacy Policy.

The terms used in this Privacy Policy have the same meanings as in our Terms and Conditions, which are accessible at Sachivalayam unless otherwise defined in this Privacy Policy.

1. Subscriptions & Reader Revenue Manager

Sachivalayam utilizes Google Reader Revenue Manager to provide enhanced content and subscription services. When you interact with these features, please note:

Account Information: If you subscribe or log in, we may receive basic profile information associated with your Google account (such as your name and email address) to manage your access.
Payment Processing: All financial transactions are securely handled by Google. Sachivalayam does not collect, process, or store your credit card or payment information.
Data Sharing: Your subscription status is authenticated via Google Play Services to ensure seamless access across your devices.

2. Information Collection and Use

For a better experience while using our Service, we may require you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information. The information that we request will be retained by us and used as described in this privacy policy.

The website uses third-party services that may collect information used to identify you, including but not limited to:

Google Analytics
Google Play Services (for Reader Revenue authentication)

3. Log Data

We want to inform you that whenever you visit our Service, we collect data and information (through third-party products) sent by your browser called Log Data. This Log Data may include information such as your device's Internet Protocol (“IP”) address, browser type and version, the pages of our Service that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, and other statistics.

4. Cookies

Cookies are files with a small amount of data that are commonly used as anonymous unique identifiers. These are sent to your browser from the websites that you visit and are stored on your device's internal memory.

This Service does not use these “cookies” explicitly to track you. However, the website may use third-party code and libraries that use “cookies” to collect information and improve their services. You have the option to either accept or refuse these cookies in your browser settings. If you choose to refuse our cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of this Service.

5. Service Providers

We may employ third-party companies and individuals due to the following reasons:

To facilitate our Service;
To provide the Service on our behalf;
To perform Service-related services; or
To assist us in analyzing how our Service is used.

We want to inform users of this Service that these third parties have access to their Personal Information to perform the tasks assigned to them on our behalf. However, they are obligated not to disclose or use the information for any other purpose.

6. Security

We value your trust in providing us your Personal Information, thus we strive to use commercially acceptable means of protecting it. But remember that no method of transmission over the internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure and reliable, and we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

7. Links to Other Sites

This Service may contain links to other sites. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that site. Note that these external sites are not operated by us. Therefore, we strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of these websites. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

8. Children’s Privacy

These Services do not address anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13 years of age. In the case we discover that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, we immediately delete this from our servers. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so that we will be able to take the necessary actions.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. Thus, you are advised to review this page periodically for any changes. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page.