1. Who we are

Knoxville Telugu Association operates this website at https://knoxtelugu.com to share programs, events, leadership, and ways to get involved. We process personal information only as needed to run the organization, respond to inquiries, and comply with the law.

2. Information we collect

Depending on how you interact with us, we may collect:

• Contact and inquiries. Name, email, phone (if you provide it), subject, and message when you use forms such as the contact page.
• Account sign-in (if enabled). When you authenticate through our provider, we may store your account identifier, email, display name, and profile fields you choose to provide in our systems.
• Payments (when offered). This public deployment does not collect card numbers or run checkout for memberships or donations on the site. If we introduce online payments in the future, we will update this policy and name the payment processor (for example a card processor) and the categories of transaction data we receive.
• Technical data. Standard server and browser data such as IP address, device type, and cookies or similar technologies used for security, session sign-in, and basic site operation.

3. How we use information

We use personal information to:

• Respond to questions and support programs consistent with our nonprofit mission.
• Maintain internal records and optional account features.
• Improve website reliability, prevent abuse, and meet legal obligations.
• Send operational messages about your inquiry or account. Where we offer preferences, you may opt out of non-essential email.

We do not sell your personal information. We do not use it for unrelated third-party marketing unless you clearly opt in where the law requires consent.

4. Service providers

We rely on vendors that process data on our behalf—for example hosting, database, authentication, and email. We choose providers with appropriate safeguards and limit sharing to what they need to perform their services.

5. Retention

We keep information only as long as needed for the purposes above, including any legal, tax, or accounting requirements that apply to records we hold offline or through future payment tools. When data is no longer required, we delete or de-identify it where feasible.

6. Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect personal information. No method of transmission over the Internet is completely secure; we encourage strong passwords and careful use of shared devices when accessing your account.

7. Children and families

Our programs may involve youth participants. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 through the website without appropriate parental consent where required. If you believe we have collected a child’s information improperly, please contact us so we can address it.

8. Your choices and rights

Depending on where you live, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, or export certain personal information, or to object to some processing. To exercise these rights or update profile data, contact us at the email above or use account tools where available. We will respond consistent with applicable law.

9. International visitors

We are based in the United States. If you access the site from elsewhere, your information may be processed in the U.S. and other locations where our service providers operate.

10. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post the revised version on this page and adjust the “Last updated” date. Material changes may be communicated by email or a notice on the site where appropriate.

11. Contact

Questions about privacy: knoxtelugu@gmail.com. Related terms for use of the site: Terms & Conditions.