Privacy Policy — Tirumala Info (vidzone.in)
This privacy policy explains how Tirumala Info (vidzone.in) handles visitor information. The site is an informational pilgrim guide supported by advertising; we do not collect or store payment information and do not sell personal data. We use Google Analytics to measure traffic and Google AdSense to show ads, both of which use cookies as described below. Last updated: October 2026.
What we collect
We use Google Analytics 4 and Google Search Console to understand how the site is used in aggregate. The data Google collects on our behalf includes:
- Approximate geographic location (country level)
- Device type (mobile / desktop / tablet)
- Browser type and language
- Pages visited and time spent
- Referrer (what site sent you here)
- Search queries that led to this site (via Google Search Console)
We do not collect: names, email addresses (unless you write to us), phone numbers, payment information, or any other personally identifiable information through the site itself.
What we don’t collect
- We do not have a comment system on articles
- We do not have a newsletter signup
- We do not have user registration or accounts
- We do not have shopping cart or checkout functionality
- We do not process any payments
- We do not sell darshan tickets, accommodation, or any TTD-related services
Cookies
The site uses three types of cookies:
- Essential cookies — WordPress session cookies for the site to function properly, and a cookie that remembers your cookie-notice choice
- Analytics cookies — Google Analytics cookies for aggregated traffic measurement
- Advertising cookies — set by Google and its advertising partners to serve and measure ads (see “Advertising” below)
You can disable or delete cookies in your browser settings. The site will continue to work, but ads you see may be less relevant and our analytics won’t see your visit. More detail is in our Cookie Policy.
Third-party services
The following third-party services may receive data when you visit the site:
- Google Analytics — For site traffic measurement. Google’s privacy policy: policies.google.com/privacy
- Google Search Console — Google sees what queries lead to this site
- Google AdSense — Shows the ads on this site. Google and its partners use cookies to serve and measure ads. Google’s privacy policy: policies.google.com/privacy
- Cloudflare — Content delivery network in front of the site; sees your IP address for performance and security purposes
- Hostinger — The web host where the site runs
Apart from Google AdSense (described below), we have no relationships with advertising networks or data brokers, and we do not sell or share your data with any third party.
Advertising (Google AdSense)
We use Google AdSense to show ads on this site. The ads help keep the site free to use. We do not choose which ads you see and we do not receive any personal information about you from Google.
- Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website or other websites.
- Google’s use of advertising cookies, including the DoubleClick cookie, enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visits to this site and/or other sites on the Internet.
- Other third-party vendors and ad networks may also use cookies, web beacons and similar technologies to serve and measure ads on this site.
- You can opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google’s Ads Settings. You can opt out of some third-party vendors’ use of cookies for personalised advertising at www.aboutads.info.
- If you opt out, you will still see ads, but they will not be personalised to you.
To learn how Google uses information from sites that use its services, see How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services. Google’s advertising cookie policy is at policies.google.com/technologies/ads.
Consent for visitors in the EEA, UK and Switzerland
If you visit from the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom or Switzerland, Google advertising and analytics cookies are off by default, and we ask for your consent through Google’s consent message before Google uses cookies or similar technologies for personalised advertising and for analytics. The message lets you give consent or manage your choices, including refusing consent. You can change or withdraw your choice at any time by clearing this site’s cookies in your browser, which shows the consent message again on your next visit, or by contacting us. If you do not consent, you may still see non-personalised or limited ads, which use cookies only for purposes such as frequency capping, aggregated ad reporting and fraud prevention.
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics 4 to understand, in aggregate, how visitors use the site (pages viewed, time spent, device type, approximate country). Google Analytics sets cookies such as _ga and processes your IP address to provide these reports; we do not see individual IP addresses. IP addresses are not logged or stored by Google Analytics 4. You can opt out with the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on, and you can read how Google uses this data at policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.
External links
Articles on this site link to external authoritative sources:
- ttdevasthanams.ap.gov.in (TTD official portal)
- tirumala.org (TTD information site)
- news.tirumala.org (TTD news)
- Other government / official tourism sites where relevant
Once you click an external link, you’re subject to that site’s privacy policy. We have no control over external sites.
Children’s privacy
The site is intended for general audiences interested in TTD pilgrimage information. It does not knowingly collect data from children under 13. If a parent or guardian becomes aware that a child has provided personal information to us (via the Contact form, for example), please contact us and we will delete the information.
Data retention
- Server logs — Standard web server access logs may retain IP addresses for 14-30 days
- Google Analytics — Standard 14-month retention configured
- Email correspondence — We retain email exchanges related to corrections / inquiries for 12 months
Your rights (GDPR, CCPA, Indian DPDP)
Even though we collect minimal data:
- You can request to know what data we have on you (essentially: Google Analytics aggregate; we have no personal data per user)
- You can request deletion of any email correspondence
- You can opt out of Google Analytics via Google’s own opt-out tools
- You can block all cookies in your browser
To exercise these rights, contact us via the Contact page.
Changes to this policy
If we change this policy, the new version replaces this one. We won’t notify individual visitors of changes (since we don’t have your email). The current policy is always at vidzone.in/privacy-policy.
Site security
The site uses HTTPS (Cloudflare + Let’s Encrypt). We run Wordfence as a security plugin to monitor for and block malicious access attempts. We do not represent that the site is invulnerable, but standard precautions are in place.
Contact about privacy
For privacy-related questions or requests, contact us via the Contact page.
This policy was substantially rewritten in May 2026 to reflect the site’s actual minimal data practices, replacing earlier generic boilerplate. It was updated in October 2026 to describe advertising (Google AdSense) and consent for visitors in the EEA, UK and Switzerland.