This page explains how you may use the official Bhureshwar Mahadev website and how we handle information you share with us. It applies to all visitors, devotees, researchers, and contributors.
This website is the only official digital platform authorized by the Bhureshwar Mahadev History and Heritage Preservation Committee for publishing verified history, heritage records, and temple information relating to Bhureshwar Mahadev (Bhurishring), the Lok Devta of Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh. Other websites, social pages, or donation links with similar names or images may not represent the temple, the hereditary priest line, or be authorized by the temple.
2. Purpose of This Website
This site exists to share authentic temple history, preserve heritage and artifacts, educate visitors and future generations, and provide official information about Bhureshwar Mahadev. Content is prepared with respect for the hereditary Dev Pujari / Polia tradition and published research.
3. Acceptable Use
You may use this website for personal learning, devotion, visit planning, and non-commercial research. You must not:
Misrepresent yourself as an official representative of the temple or Committee without written authority.
Copy, scrape, or republish substantial content for commercial use without permission.
Alter photographs, documents, or historical text and present them as official.
Upload false information, offensive material, or content that disrespects the deity, priests, or community.
Attempt to disrupt the website, its forms, or its security.
4. Heritage Content & Copyright
Text, images, gallery items, research summaries, logos, and design elements on this website are protected unless otherwise stated. Sacred images and community artifacts remain spiritually significant; legal copyright does not diminish their religious custodianship by the temple and devotee community.
You may share short excerpts or link to our pages with clear attribution to this official website. For republication, exhibitions, media use, or academic citation of archival material, please contact us first.
5. User Submissions
If you contact us or share photographs, documents, oral histories, or artifact information:
You confirm that you have the right to share the material and that it is accurate to the best of your knowledge.
You grant the Committee permission to review, archive, and, where appropriate, publish the material for heritage preservation, with credit where possible.
We may decline or remove submissions that are unverifiable, disrespectful, or legally problematic.
Physical custody of sacred objects always remains with the deity, the priest line, and the lawful owner unless a separate written agreement is made.
6. Accuracy & Religious Context
We strive for accuracy and distinguish, where possible, between documented history, scholarly interpretation, and living oral tradition (Jan Shruti). The website is for information and education; it does not replace personal faith, priestly guidance, or ritual instruction at the temple.
7. Donations & Third-Party Links
If this website links to donation facilities or external services in the future, only links published on this official site should be treated as authorized unless the Committee announces otherwise. We are not responsible for payment pages, social media fundraisers, or websites that imitate our name or images.
External links (maps, translation tools, social media, etc.) are provided for convenience. Their content and privacy practices are governed by those third parties.
8. Limitation of Liability
This website is provided in good faith. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the temple, the Committee, and its volunteers are not liable for loss arising from reliance on website content, temporary unavailability, third-party links, or unauthorized sites claiming to represent Bhureshwar Mahadev.
Part II — Privacy Policy
1. Who Is Responsible
The Bhureshwar Mahadev History and Heritage Preservation Committee is responsible for decisions about how personal information collected through this official website is used for temple communication and heritage work.
2. Information We May Collect
Depending on how you use the site, we may collect:
Contact details you provide — name, email, phone, address, subject, and message.
Heritage submissions — descriptions, photographs, or documents you choose to send.
Technical data — IP address, browser type, device information, and pages visited through standard website logs or analytics, if enabled.
Cookies — small files stored on your device to help the site function or remember preferences.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use personal information only for legitimate purposes related to this website, including:
Responding to enquiries about visits, history, media, and heritage.
Reviewing and archiving artifact or document submissions.
Improving website security, performance, and content.
Complying with applicable law when required.
We do not sell your personal information.
4. Legal Basis (India)
We process personal data based on your consent (for example, when you submit a form), our legitimate interest in operating and protecting an official heritage website, and, where applicable, requirements under Indian law, including the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023.
5. Sharing With Others
We may share information only when necessary with:
Temple committee members and authorized volunteers handling enquiries.
Website hosting, email, or form service providers who process data on our behalf.
Researchers or archives working with the Committee on verified heritage projects.
Authorities when required by law.
6. Cookies & Translation Tools
This website may use essential cookies for basic operation. If language translation services (such as GTranslate) or embedded maps are enabled, those services may set their own cookies or collect usage data under their respective privacy policies.
7. How Long We Keep Data
Contact messages and heritage submissions are kept only as long as needed to respond, preserve records, or meet legal obligations. Technical logs are retained for a limited period for security and maintenance purposes.
8. Your Rights
Subject to applicable Indian law, you may request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal data you have provided, or withdraw consent where processing is consent-based. We will respond within a reasonable time.
9. Children
This website is intended for general audiences. If a child under 18 submits personal information, a parent or guardian should contact us to review or remove it.
10. Security
We take reasonable steps to protect information submitted through this website. However, no online system is completely secure. Please do not send highly sensitive identity documents unless we specifically request them through official channels.
11. Changes to This Page
We may update this Privacy Policy and Terms of Use when the website, laws, or Committee practices change. The “Last Updated” date at the top of this page will be revised accordingly. Continued use of the website after changes means you accept the updated terms.
Contact & Governing Law
For privacy requests, copyright permissions, heritage submissions, or questions about these terms:
Address:
Bhureshwar Mahadev, Kwagdhar, Tehsil Pachhad, District Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh, India
These Terms of Use and Privacy Policy are governed by the laws of India. Courts in Himachal Pradesh shall have jurisdiction over any disputes arising from the use of this website, subject to applicable law.
