Privacy Policy

Last updated: March 2026

Maharashtra Mandal Krakow ("we," "us," or "our") operates the Maharashtra Mandal Krakow website. This page informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal data when you use our website and the choices you have associated with that data. We are committed to protecting your privacy and complying with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

1. Information We Collect

We collect several different types of information for various purposes to provide and improve our service to you.

• Personal Data: While using our website, particularly our Contact Form, we may ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you ("Personal Data"). Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to:
  • First name and last name
  • Email address
  • Message content
• Push Notifications: If you choose to subscribe to our web push notifications via OneSignal, we may collect device identifiers, location data (at a coarse level, like city/country), and browsing connection details to deliver updates about events and community news.
• Event Photography & Media: We regularly take photographs and record videos at our cultural events. While doing so, we might capture identifiable images of attendees to document our community activities.
• Usage Data & Cookies: We and our third-party service providers (such as YouTube for embedded videos) may use cookies or similar tracking technologies to track activity on our service and hold certain information. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent.

2. Use of Data

We use the collected data for various purposes:

• To provide and maintain our website
• To notify you about changes to our community or events
• To allow you to participate in interactive features when you choose to do so
• To provide customer support or respond to your inquiries
• To gather analysis or valuable information so that we can improve our website

3. Data Storage and Transfer

The information submitted through our contact forms is processed via Netlify Forms and stored securely. Your data, including Personal Data, may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those from your jurisdiction.

4. Photography and Media Consent

We love celebrating and documenting our vibrant Marathi community. By attending Maharashtra Mandal Krakow events, you acknowledge that photographs and videos will be taken. We frequently publish these media files on our website's gallery, social media pages, and other community promotional materials to highlight our cultural programs.

We deeply respect your privacy. If you or your family members prefer not to be photographed/filmed, or if you would like a specific photo of yourself to be removed from our website, please inform the event organizers upon your arrival or contact us directly at any time.

5. Your Data Protection Rights Under GDPR

If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights regarding your personal information:

• The right to access, update, or delete the information we have on you.
• The right of rectification — to have your information rectified if it is inaccurate or incomplete.
• The right to object to our processing of your Personal Data.
• The right of restriction — to request that we restrict the processing of your personal information.
• The right to data portability — to be provided with a copy of your Personal Data in a structured, machine-readable format.
• The right to withdraw consent at any time where we relied on your consent to process your personal information.

Please contact us if you wish to exercise any of these rights.

6. Links To Other Sites

Our website may contain links to other sites that are not operated by us. 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.

7. 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.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

• By email: maharashtramandalkrakow@gmail.com