Last Updated: 11th September 2024
Jambavanta Foundation (“we”, “our”, “us”) is committed to protecting the privacy and security of the personal information of our donors, supporters, volunteers, and visitors. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your information when you interact with our website www.jambavantafoundation.org.
1. About Us
Jambavanta Foundation is a registered Section 8 Non-Profit Company under the Companies Act, 2013, with the objective of promoting social, educational, cultural, and charitable causes. We are eligible to receive donations under Section 80G of the Income Tax Act, 1961.
2. Information We Collect
We may collect the following information when you interact with our website, register for events, or make donations:
- Personal Information: Name, email address, phone number, postal address, date of birth.
- Payment Information: Credit/debit card details, UPI ID, bank account details (processed via secure payment gateway; we do not store full payment details on our servers).
- Other Information: Communication preferences, event participation details, and any other information voluntarily provided by you.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information collected for:
- Processing donations and issuing receipts (including 80G certificates).
- Communicating updates about our events, campaigns, and activities.
- Responding to your queries and requests.
- Complying with legal and regulatory requirements.
- Internal record-keeping and reporting.
- If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
4. Payment Security
All payment transactions are processed through secure, PCI-DSS-compliant payment gateways. We do not store your credit/debit card CVV or sensitive authentication data on our servers.
5. Data Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We may share your data only in the following situations:
- With trusted third-party service providers (such as payment gateways, email service providers) for operational purposes.
- When required by law, court order, or government authority.
- Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
6. Data Retention
We retain your personal information for as long as necessary for the purposes stated above, or as required by applicable laws.
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
7. Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Request a copy of your personal data held by us.
- Request correction or deletion of your data (subject to legal and tax record-keeping requirements).
- Opt-out of receiving communications from us at any time.
8. Cookies and Tracking
Our website may use cookies to enhance user experience, track website traffic, and improve our services. You can choose to disable cookies in your browser settings, but this may affect website functionality.
9. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to other websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of such third-party websites.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with the “Last Updated” date.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights, please contact:
Jambavanta Foundation
Registered Office:
B1002, Saarrthi Signor Society, Bhatewara Nagar, Hinjawadi Village, Pune, Maharashtra – 411057
Email: gaurav.tripathi@jambavantafoundation.org