Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

We collect information in the following ways:

• Information you provide directly: your name, email address, and any message or interest you share with us through our contact or founding-supporter forms.
• Payment information (once donations open): if and when the Trust begins accepting donations, payments will be processed by our third-party, PCI-DSS compliant payment gateway, Cashfree Payments. We do not collect or store your card, UPI, or bank account details on our own servers — these are handled entirely by the payment gateway under its own privacy and security policies.
• Automatically collected information: standard technical data such as IP address, browser type, device type, pages visited, and referring URLs, typically collected through server logs and cookies.
• Cookies: we may use essential and analytics cookies to understand how visitors use the Website and to improve it. You can control cookies through your browser settings.

2. How We Use Your Information

• To respond to your enquiries and messages.
• To keep you updated about the Trust's work, plans, and field reports, if you have asked to hear from us.
• To process donations and issue related receipts or acknowledgements, once donations are enabled.
• To maintain the security, performance, and functioning of the Website.
• To comply with applicable legal and regulatory obligations.

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes.

3. Sharing of Information

We may share information with:

• Service providers who help us operate the Website, send email, or process payments (for example, our payment gateway, once live), under confidentiality obligations.
• Legal and regulatory authorities, where required by law, court order, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of the Trust, our supporters, or the public.

We do not share your personal information with any third party for unrelated marketing purposes without your consent.

4. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this Policy, including for legal, accounting, or reporting requirements, after which it is securely deleted or anonymised.

5. Data Security

We use reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

6. Your Rights

Subject to applicable law (including India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, where applicable), you may have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you.
• Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
• Request deletion of your personal information.
• Withdraw consent to further communication from us at any time (for example, by emailing us or using the unsubscribe link in our emails).

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details in Section 9 below.

7. Children's Privacy

The Website is not directed at children under the age of 18, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can delete it.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal, operational, or regulatory reasons. The updated version will be indicated by a revised "Last updated" date at the top of this page.

9. Grievance Officer & Contact

In accordance with applicable Indian law, the Grievance Officer for the Trust is:

If you have any questions, concerns, or complaints about this Privacy Policy or our handling of your personal information, please write to us at the email above.

10. Governing Law

This Privacy Policy is governed by the laws of India, and any disputes arising from it will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Delhi, India.