Privacy Policy – Gayatri Foundation

At Gayatri Foundation, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal information of everyone who interacts with our organization.

Our mission is to create positive social change through education, women empowerment, healthcare and community development. We understand the importance of keeping your personal information safe and handling it responsibly.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and protect your information when you visit our website, make a donation, register as a volunteer or contact us.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following information depending on how you interact with our website:

Personal Information:

• Full name

• Email address

• Mobile number

• City and location

• Age, where required for volunteer registration

• Other information voluntarily provided through contact or registration forms.

Donation Information:

• Donor name and contact details.

• Donation amount and transaction reference.

• Payment confirmation details.

• Other information required for donation acknowledgement or applicable legal and tax requirements.

We do not intend to collect or store sensitive payment credentials such as card numbers, CVV or UPI PINs on our website.

Volunteer Information:

• Name and contact details.

• Age and occupation.

• Areas of interest.

• Availability.

• Information submitted through volunteer registration forms.

2. How We Use Your Information

We may use collected information to:

• Process and acknowledge donations.

• Respond to enquiries and requests.

• Contact individuals regarding volunteer applications.

• Share relevant information about our activities and initiatives.

• Improve our website and services.

• Maintain organizational and financial records.

• Meet applicable legal and regulatory obligations.

We will use personal information only for legitimate organizational purposes and in accordance with applicable laws.

3. Donation and Payment Security

Donations made through our website may be processed using third-party payment gateways.

Payment providers process transactions according to their own privacy and security policies.

Gayatri Foundation does not intend to store complete debit card, credit card or UPI security credentials on its website.

Donors should always use secure and authorized payment channels when contributing to our initiatives.

4. How We Protect Your Information

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

Access to personal information is limited to authorized individuals who need it for legitimate organizational purposes.

However, no online platform or electronic storage system can guarantee absolute security.

5. Sharing of Personal Information

Gayatri Foundation does not sell or rent personal information to third parties.

We may share relevant information with:

• Authorized payment gateway providers for processing donations.

• Website hosting and technology service providers.

• Authorized organizational representatives.

• Government authorities or legal bodies when required by applicable law.

Any such sharing will be limited to legitimate and necessary purposes.

6. Cookies and Website Technologies

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to improve user experience, understand website traffic and maintain website functionality.

Visitors can manage or disable cookies through their browser settings. However, some website features may not function properly if certain cookies are disabled.

7. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this policy or to comply with applicable legal, financial and regulatory requirements.

When information is no longer required, we take reasonable steps to delete or securely dispose of it, subject to applicable record-retention obligations.

8. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on applicable laws, individuals may have the right to:

• Request access to their personal information.

• Request correction of inaccurate information.

• Request deletion of personal information where legally permitted.

• Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.

• Raise concerns regarding the use of their personal information.

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the details provided below.

9. Children's Privacy

We take the privacy of children seriously.

Our website does not knowingly seek to collect personal information from children without appropriate authorization or consent where required by applicable law.

Volunteer applications involving minors may require parental or guardian consent and additional safeguarding measures.

10. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to external websites, payment providers or other third-party platforms.

Gayatri Foundation is not responsible for the privacy practices, content or security of external websites.

We encourage visitors to review the privacy policies of third-party platforms before sharing personal information.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

Gayatri Foundation may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, website functionality or applicable legal requirements.

Any updated version will be published on this page along with its revised effective date.

We encourage visitors to review this page periodically.

12. Contact Us

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

Organization: Gayatri Foundation

Founder: Nakul Kumar Matia

Location: Odisha, India

Email: gayatrifoundation25@gmail.com

Phone: +91 9337690342

We value your trust and remain committed to respecting and protecting your privacy.

Gayatri Foundation

Empowering Communities. Transforming Lives.