Privacy Policy

Way to Enlightenment ("the site," "we," "us") is an educational website about Buddhist wisdom and teachings. We keep the information we collect to a minimum, and this policy describes, plainly, what that is.

Information You May Voluntarily Provide

The main way to voluntarily share information with us is by emailing us directly — for example, with a question, a correction, or a business inquiry (see Contact). Any information you send this way is used only to respond to you.

The homepage also displays a newsletter sign-up form. At this time, that form is not connected to any email service or mailing list — the email address you type into it is not transmitted, sent, or stored anywhere; the page simply shows a confirmation message locally in your browser. If a real newsletter service is connected in the future, this Privacy Policy will be updated first to describe what is collected and how it is used.

Technical Information & Logs

Like most websites, the hosting infrastructure that serves this site may automatically record basic technical information when you visit — such as your general browser type, device type, and the pages requested — typically as standard server or hosting logs used for security, reliability, and troubleshooting. This information is not used to build a profile of you personally.

Cookies & Local Storage

This site uses a small amount of browser storage for one purpose: remembering your language preference (English, Hindi, or Marathi) so that the site displays consistently on your next visit. This is stored using your browser's local storage and a small cookie, and it does not identify you personally or track your activity across other websites. If we ever introduce cookies for analytics or advertising in the future, this policy will be updated first to describe them clearly.

Analytics & Advertising

At this time, Way to Enlightenment does not run third-party analytics or advertising services. If that changes in the future, this Privacy Policy will be updated to name the specific service used, what it collects, and how you can opt out where applicable.

Third-Party Links & Services

This site links to and, in some places, embeds content from third-party platforms — for example, YouTube videos (loaded only after you choose to play them, using YouTube's privacy-enhanced embed mode), and links to our own social media profiles such as Instagram and Facebook. If the site links to an ebook, download, or store hosted on an external platform (such as Payhip), that platform operates independently and has its own privacy practices. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any third-party site before providing information to it.

Children's Privacy

This site is not directed at children, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can remove it.

Data Security

We take reasonable steps to protect any information provided to us, but no method of transmission or storage over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time as the site grows or as our practices change. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how information is handled on this site, please visit our Contact page.