Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

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

• Personal information, such as your name, email address, phone number, and address.
• Donation information, including the amount, date, and transaction or payment reference.
• Information required for donation receipts and statutory reporting, such as PAN or other identification details where applicable.
• Communication preferences, if you choose to receive updates, newsletters, or other communications from us.
• Website information, such as information collected through cookies or similar technologies, where these are used on our website.

We do not collect more personal information than is reasonably necessary for these purposes.

2. How We Use Your Information

We may use your information to:

• Process and acknowledge donations.
• Issue donation receipts and certificates where applicable.
• Meet legal, tax, accounting, and regulatory requirements.
• Respond to questions, requests, or enquiries.
• Send updates about our work and initiatives where you have chosen to receive them.
• Maintain, improve, and secure our website and services.

We will not use your personal information for unrelated purposes without a lawful basis to do so.

3. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information.

We may share information with trusted service providers when necessary to operate our services. This may include payment processors, technology providers, accountants, auditors, or other professional service providers.

We may also disclose information where required by law, regulation, legal process, or a lawful request from a government or regulatory authority.

4. Donations and Payment Information

Online donations may be processed through third-party payment providers. Payment information may be collected and processed by those providers in accordance with their own privacy policies and security practices.

We generally do not store complete payment card or banking credentials on our own systems.

Where applicable, donation information may be used for statutory reporting and tax documentation. Organizations approved under Section 80G may be required to report donor and donation details to the Income Tax Department through Form 10BD and provide Form 10BE to eligible donors.

5. Cookies and Website Technologies

We may use cookies and similar technologies to operate our website, understand how visitors use it, improve our services, and maintain website security.

Third-party services used on our website may also collect information in accordance with their own privacy policies.

6. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal information against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.

However, no method of transmitting or storing information online can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

7. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including maintaining donation and financial records and meeting applicable legal, tax, and regulatory requirements.

When information is no longer required, we may securely delete or anonymize it, subject to applicable legal requirements.

8. Your Choices and Rights

You may contact us to request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal information, subject to applicable legal and regulatory requirements.

If you receive communications from us, you may also opt out of non-essential communications at any time by contacting us or using the unsubscribe option provided in the communication.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our practices, services, or legal requirements.

Any updated version will be published on this page with a revised "Last updated" date.

10. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal information, please contact us: