1. Information We Collect
We collect information that helps us process your donations and improve our charitable initiatives. This includes:
Identity Data: Name, age, and gender.
Contact Data: Email address, phone number, and physical address.
Financial Data: Bank account or card details (processed securely via encrypted gateways) and PAN Card details (mandatory for 80G tax-exempt receipts in India).
Technical Data: IP address and browser type for security and website optimization.
2. How We Use Your Data
Praruna Foundation uses your information for the following purposes:
Processing Donations: To issue official receipts and maintain records of contributions.
Tax Compliance: To issue Form 10BE or 80G certificates for tax deduction purposes as per Indian Income Tax laws.
Communication: To send updates about our projects, newsletters, and annual reports (you can opt-out at any time).
Legal Obligations: To comply with statutory requirements under the Companies Act or Trust Acts of India.
3. Donation Safeguards & Security
We take the security of your contributions seriously:
Encryption: Our website uses Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology to encrypt data during transmission.
Payment Gateways: We partner with PCI-DSS compliant payment processors. We do not store your full credit/debit card numbers on our servers.
Data Minimization: We only ask for information strictly necessary for the transaction and legal compliance.
4. Third-Party Sharing
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We only share data with:
Service Providers: Trusted partners who assist in operating our website or processing payments (under strict confidentiality agreements).
Regulatory Authorities: When required by law (e.g., filing returns with the Income Tax Department).
Processing Donations: To issue official receipts and maintain records of contributions.
Tax Compliance: To issue Form 10BE or 80G certificates for tax deduction purposes as per Indian Income Tax laws.
Communication: To send updates about our projects, newsletters, and annual reports (you can opt-out at any time).
Legal Obligations: To comply with statutory requirements under the Companies Act or Trust Acts of India.
Encryption: Our website uses Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology to encrypt data during transmission.
Payment Gateways: We partner with PCI-DSS compliant payment processors. We do not store your full credit/debit card numbers on our servers.
Data Minimization: We only ask for information strictly necessary for the transaction and legal compliance.
Service Providers: Trusted partners who assist in operating our website or processing payments (under strict confidentiality agreements).
5. Your Rights (DPDP Act Compliance)
Under Indian law, you have the right to:Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
Correction: Ask us to update or correct inaccurate information.
Erasure: Request that we delete your data (subject to legal retention requirements for financial records).
Withdraw Consent: Opt-out of receiving promotional materials at any time.
6. Contact Our Grievance Officer
If you have questions about this policy or how your data is handled, please contact us:
Praruna Foundation Address: 204, Parichay Apartments, Nr. Mother Milk Palace, Bodakdev - 380015, Ahmedabad, India
Email: info@prarunafoundation.com
Contact: +91 6353 167 375
Correction: Ask us to update or correct inaccurate information.
Erasure: Request that we delete your data (subject to legal retention requirements for financial records).
Withdraw Consent: Opt-out of receiving promotional materials at any time.
