Privacy Policy

Last Updated: August 8, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how Shree Halari Visa Oswal Samaj Mumbai (“we”, “us”, “our”, or “Community”) collects, uses, stores, and protects information when you use our mobile application (“App”) and related services.

By using the App, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. About the App

The App is a community platform designed to help members of the Shree Halari Visa Oswal Samaj Mumbai community connect with each other, access community services, manage their profiles, share posts and information, and participate in community activities.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following categories of information.

A. Profile and Contact Information

Depending on the services you use, we may collect:

B. Identity and Verification Documents

For membership verification and community services, we may collect identity information such as:

Identity documents are used only for legitimate verification, membership, administrative, or community-service purposes and are not intended to be publicly displayed in community posts or profiles.

C. Photos and Family Information

You may provide:

Please do not upload photographs or personal information about another person unless you have appropriate permission to do so.

D. Posts, Messages and User Activity

The App may allow members to create and interact with community content, including:

Because community posts and interactions are a core part of the App, information that you choose to share through public or community-visible features may be visible to other eligible members.

3. How We Use Your Information

We may use collected information to:

We do not use your personal information for purposes unrelated to the operation and legitimate activities of the community unless permitted by law or with your consent where required.

4. Community Posts and User Interactions

The App provides community features that allow members to share information and interact with other members.

When you publish a post, comment, photo, video, or other content, the information may be visible to other members depending on the applicable visibility settings.

For example, community content may include:

Please consider carefully what you share in community posts.

You should not post sensitive personal information, identity documents, passwords, financial information, or another person's private information in a community post.

We may remove content that violates community rules, applicable laws, or the safety and privacy of members.

5. Visibility of Personal Information

Some information is required to provide community services and may be available to authorized community members or administrators.

Information submitted for identity verification, such as Aadhaar documents, is treated differently from community posts and is not intended to be publicly displayed.

Where the App provides privacy or visibility controls, you should use those controls to determine how your information is shared.

However, no online service can guarantee that information shared with other users will never be copied, saved, photographed, or redistributed by those users.

6. Information Sharing

Community Administrators

Authorized administrators may access information necessary to:

Service Providers

We may use trusted third-party service providers to operate parts of the App, such as hosting, cloud storage, notifications, authentication, analytics, or other technical services.

Such providers may process information only as necessary to provide their services to us.

Legal Requirements

We may disclose information when reasonably necessary to:

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

7. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, loss, or misuse.

However, no internet transmission or electronic storage system is completely secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee absolute security of your information.

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and should notify us if you believe your account has been accessed without authorization.

8. Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to:

When information is no longer required, we may delete, anonymize, or securely dispose of it, subject to applicable legal and administrative requirements.

9. Your Rights and Requests

You may contact us to request:

We may need to verify your identity before processing certain requests.

Some information may not be immediately removable where retention is required for legal, security, membership, or legitimate administrative purposes.

10. User-Generated Content

You retain responsibility for content that you voluntarily upload or publish through the App.

Before uploading content, please make sure that:

We may moderate, restrict, or remove content that violates our policies or applicable requirements.

11. Children's Privacy

The App is intended for members of the community and is not specifically directed toward children.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children in violation of applicable law. If you believe that a child has provided personal information improperly, please contact us so that we can review and take appropriate action.

12. Third-Party Services

The App may rely on third-party services for certain technical or operational functions.

These third parties may have their own privacy policies and terms governing their handling of information.

We encourage users to review the privacy practices of any third-party service they interact with through the App.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to:

When we make significant changes, we may provide notice through the App or other appropriate communication channels.

The “Last Updated” date at the beginning of this Privacy Policy indicates when this policy was most recently revised.

14. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or want to request access to or correction of your personal information, please contact the community administration through the contact details provided in the App.

Shree Halari Visa Oswal Samaj Mumbai

Website: shvosm.com

Privacy-related requests: Please use the support/contact option available in the App or contact the community administration.

By using the App, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.