Effective Date: January, 2026

The Jain Temple of New York (“JTNY”, “we”, “us”, or “our”), located in New Hyde Park, NY, operates the https://jaintempleny.org/ website (the “Site”). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal information you share with us.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our Site, register for memberships, enroll in youth programs (such as YJA or YJP), make a donation, or participate in our events. Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By using the Site, you consent to the data practices described in this policy.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect personal and non-personal information from you in a variety of ways, including:

A. Personal Information

We collect personally identifiable information that you voluntarily provide to us when registering for the Site, signing up for memberships, making donations, or contacting us. This may include:

• Contact Data: Your name, email address, mailing address, and phone number.

• Demographic Data: Age or date of birth (particularly for youth programs and Pathshala registrations).

• Financial Data: Payment information (such as credit card details or bank account info) necessary to process donations. Note: Payments processed via third-party services like Zelle are subject to the privacy policies of those respective providers.

B. Automatically Collected Data & Google Compliance

To comply with Google Analytics and advertising standards, we disclose that when you access the Site, our servers automatically record certain information. This includes:

• Usage Data: Your IP address, browser type, operating system, pages viewed, and the dates/times of your visits.

• Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Site. This helps us analyze site traffic, improve user experience, and tailor our content.

Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to monitor and analyze the use of our service. Google uses the data collected to track and examine the use of our Site, to prepare reports on its activities, and to share them with other Google services. You can opt-out of having your activity available to Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

2. How We Use Your Information

JTNY uses the collected data for various purposes:

• To Provide and Maintain Services: Facilitating membership registrations, youth program enrollments, and event (e.g., Pratishtha, cultural programs) scheduling.

• To Process Donations: Securely processing your financial contributions and issuing appropriate tax-deductible receipts.

• To Communicate With You: Sending newsletters, event updates, Board of Trustees announcements, and responding to your inquiries.

• To Improve Our Site: Analyzing user behavior to improve our Site’s functionality, layout, and services like Live Darshan.

• To Protect Our Community: Monitoring against fraudulent activities, unauthorized access, and ensuring compliance with our Terms & Conditions.

3. How We Share Your Information

JTNY is a non-profit organization. We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties. We may share your information only in the following situations:

• Service Providers: We may employ third-party companies and individuals to facilitate our Site, process payments (e.g., Zelle, banking institutions), send emails, or analyze Site usage. These third parties have access to your Personal Information only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.

• Legal Requirements: 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 a government agency).

• Protection of Rights: We may disclose information when we believe it is necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of JTNY, our members, or the public.

4. Children’s Privacy (COPPA Compliance)

Our Site offers youth programs (such as YJA, YJP, and Pathshala) which may involve the collection of information from children under the age of 13. We are committed to complying with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).

• We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under 13 without verifiable parental consent.

• Registrations for youth programs must be completed by a parent or legal guardian.

• If we become aware that we have collected personal data from a child under 13 without parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information from our servers immediately.

5. Third-Party Links

Our Site contains links to other websites and platforms that are not operated by us (e.g., Facebook, Instagram, YouTube for Live Darshan, WhatsApp, and hotel reservation sites). 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.

6. Data Security

The security of your data is important to us. We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, please remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

7. Your Data Rights and Choices

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

• Access and Update: Request access to the personal data we hold about you and request corrections if it is inaccurate.

• Opt-Out: Unsubscribe from our mailing lists or newsletters at any time by clicking the “unsubscribe” link in our emails or contacting us directly.

• Cookies: Instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent.

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 “Effective Date” at the top. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

9. Contact Us

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

Jain Temple of New York (JTNY)

• Address: 271-09 80th Ave, New Hyde Park, NY 11040

• Phone: 718-470-0000

• Email: info@jaintempleny.org

• Website: https://jaintempleny.org/