Privacy Policy

Last Updated: December 2024

1. Introduction

patanwada Trust ("we", "us", or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information when you visit our website or engage with our services, including donations for education, medical support, and assistance to vulnerable women.

2. What Personal Information Do We Collect?

We collect personal information you provide to us:

Personal Information: Name, email address, phone number, postal address.
Donation Information: Donation amount, payment details (processed securely via third parties), recurring donation preferences.
Technical Data: IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited.
Marketing Data: Preferences for updates on our programs in education, health, and women's support.

3. How Do We Use Your Personal Information?

To process and acknowledge your donations and support our welfare initiatives.
To communicate with you about our programs, events, and opportunities to contribute.
To improve our website, services, and user experience through analytics.
To comply with legal obligations, prevent fraud, and enforce our terms.
For internal record-keeping and reporting on our impact in education, medical aid, and women's empowerment.
To send newsletters and updates (you can opt out at any time).

4. With Whom Do We Share Your Personal Information?

We do not sell your personal information. We may share it with trusted third parties to provide our services:

Payment Gateway Partners: Razorpay (for processing donations securely).
Service Providers: Hosting providers, email services, and analytics tools bound by confidentiality.
Legal and Regulatory: As required by law or to protect our rights.

5. Security

We prioritize the security of your personal information. Measures include:

SSL encryption to protect data transmission.
Secure Payment Gateway (Razorpay) integration.
Regular security audits and compliance with data protection standards.
Access controls to limit data handling to authorized personnel only.

6. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights regarding your personal information:

Access, correct, or update your personal information.
Request deletion of your data (subject to legal retention requirements).
Opt out of marketing communications.
Withdraw consent where applicable.

7. Children's Privacy

Our services are not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we learn we have collected such data, we will delete it promptly.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Changes will be posted on this page with the updated date. Continued use of our website constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

9. Contact Us for Privacy Concerns

For questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or your data:

Email: privacy@patanwada.org
Phone: +91-9876543210
Address: patanwada, Pune, Maharashtra 411030