Privacy Policy

Overview

This Privacy Policy explains how the Damodar Acharya Memorial Foundation & Educational Trust (we, our, or us) collects, uses, stores, and protects your personal information when you visit our website, engage with our programs, make a donation, or otherwise interact with us.

Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

• Contact information such as your name, email address, phone number, and postal address.
• Donation and transaction details such as amount, payment method, and related records.
• Program and volunteer information such as your interests, skills, and application details.
• Technical information such as IP address, browser type, device information, and usage data.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for purposes including:

• Processing donations and issuing receipts or acknowledgements.
• Managing program registrations, volunteer applications, and participation.
• Responding to your enquiries and providing support.
• Sending updates about our work, campaigns, and events (where you have opted in).
• Improving our website, services, and user experience.
• Complying with legal, regulatory, and reporting obligations.

Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal information based on one or more of the following:

• Your consent, where you have provided it.
• Our legitimate interests in running and improving our programs and services.
• Compliance with legal obligations, such as record-keeping and reporting.

Data Sharing and Third Parties

We do not sell your personal information. We may share information with trusted service providers who assist us with payment processing, web hosting, analytics, communications, or other operational services. These providers are required to protect your information and use it only for the purposes we specify.

Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this Policy, or as required by applicable laws and regulations (for example, financial and donation record-keeping requirements).

Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have rights regarding your personal information, such as:

• Accessing the personal data we hold about you.
• Requesting corrections or updates to inaccurate information.
• Requesting deletion of your data, subject to legal obligations.
• Withdrawing consent where processing is based on consent.
• Opting out of non-essential communications.

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the details provided in the Contact section of this website.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to improve functionality, analyse usage, and personalise content. You can usually control cookies through your browser settings, but disabling certain cookies may affect your experience on our site.

Information Security

We implement reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your information from unauthorised access, loss, misuse, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. The last updated date at the bottom of this page indicates when this Policy was last revised.

Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our handling of your personal information, please contact us using the contact information provided on our website.

This Privacy Policy is provided for general informational purposes and does not constitute legal advice.