We never see your card details. Payments are handled entirely by our payment provider. No card number, CVV or bank credential ever reaches our servers or our database.
| Data | Why |
|---|---|
| Email address | To identify your account, confirm it, reset your password, and send payment receipts. |
| Name (optional) | To address you in emails. You can leave it blank. |
| Password (hashed) | Stored only as a salted scrypt hash. We cannot read your password. |
| Google account identifier | Only if you sign in with Google, to recognise you on return. |
| Your trek list and settings | To build your board and remember it between visits. |
| IP address, browser, sign-in times | Security: detecting abuse and unauthorised access. |
| Payment metadata | Amount, date, reference and access granted — for receipts and statutory records. Not card details. |
We do not collect your date of birth, address, or trekking history, and we do not run advertising or third-party analytics trackers.
We use two strictly necessary cookies: one to keep you signed in, and one carrying a token that protects against cross-site request forgery. There are no advertising or tracking cookies, so there is nothing to opt out of.
We do not sell your data, and we do not share it for marketing.
You may ask us to give you a copy of your data, correct it, or delete it, and you may withdraw consent at any time. Email support@aranyavihaara.org from your account address and we will respond within 30 days. On deletion we remove your email, name and trek lists, and sign out all your sessions.
The site is served over HTTPS. Passwords are stored only as scrypt hashes; session and email tokens are stored only as SHA-256 hashes, so a copy of our database would not let anyone sign in as you. Access to the servers is restricted to the operator.
Concerns about how we handle your data: support@aranyavihaara.org, subject line "Grievance". Full details on our contact page.
Material changes will be posted here with a new date, and we will email you if the change materially affects your rights.