MatchMantra has established this privacy policy to explain to you how your information is protected, collected and used, which may be updated by MatchMantra from time to time. MatchMantra will provide notice of materially significant changes to this privacy policy by posting notice on the MatchMantra site.

1. Protecting your privacy

• We don't share your information with third parties for marketing purposes.

• We don't employ tracking devices for marketing purposes("cookies", "web beacons," single-pixel gifs). Account information is password-protected. Keep your password safe.

• Match Mantra does not knowingly collect any information from persons under the age of 18. If Match Mantra learns that a posting is by a person under the age of 18, Match Mantra will remove that post.

• Match Mantra, or people who post on Match Mantra, may provide links to third party websites, which may have different privacy practices. We are not responsible for, nor have any control over, the privacy policies of those third party websites, and encourage all users to read the privacy policies of each and every website visited.

2. Data we collect

• We sometimes collect your email address, for purposes such as sending self-publishing and confirmation emails, authenticating user accounts, providing subscription email services, registering for forums, etc.

• For Membership we collect contact information, such as name(s), phone/fax number(s), and address for billing purposes.

• Match Mantra does not store credit card information. Credit card transactions are transmitted to a financial gateway, and we endeavor to protect the security of your payment information during transmission by using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) technology.

• We may collect personal information if you provide it in feedback or comments, post it on our classifieds or interactive forums, or if you contact us directly. Please do not post any personal information on Match Mantra’s forums or classifieds that you expect to keep private.

3. Data we store

• All Profiles and forum postings are stored in our database, and might be stored even after "deletion," and may be archived elsewhere, although we periodically may purge our database of material.

• Although we make good faith efforts to store the information in a secure operating environment that is not available to the public, we cannot guarantee complete security.

4. Archiving of MatchMantra Postings

• MatchMantra may, but has no obligation to, maintain an archive of some or all postings. Additionally, MatchMantra may allow third party search engines to store and archive some or all postings.

5. Circumstances in which MatchMantra May Release Information

• MatchMantra may disclose information about its users if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such disclosure is reasonably necessary to respond to subpoenas, court orders, or other legal process.

• MatchMantra may also disclose information about its users to law enforcement officers or others, in the good faith belief that such disclosure is reasonably necessary to: enforce our Terms of Use; respond to claims that any posting or other content violates the rights of third-parties; or protect the rights, property, or personal safety of MatchMantra, its users or the general public.

6. International Users

• By visiting our web site and providing us with data, you acknowledge and agree that due to the international dimension of MatchMantra we may use the data collected in the course of our relationship for the purposes identified in this policy or in our other communications with you, including the transmission of information outside your resident jurisdiction. In addition, please understand that such data may be stored on servers located in the United States. By providing us with your data, you consent to the transfer of such data.