Privacy and Policy
1. Introduction
Hasan Hussain Foundation (“we”, “our”, “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal information when you visit our website, donate, register as a member or volunteer, or otherwise interact with us.
By using our website or providing your information, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
2. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information:
1.Information you provide directly
- Name
- Email address
- Phone number
- Address / City / State / Country
- Date of birth (for memberships, ID cards, or verification)
- Donation details (amount, date, purpose)
- Organization name and designation (if applicable)
- Any messages, queries, or feedback you submit through forms
2.Donation & Payment Information
- We may collect limited payment-related information such as transaction IDs, payment status, and mode of payment through our third-party payment gateway.
- We do not store your full card details on our servers. Those are processed securely by the payment gateway.
3.Automatic data (when you browse)
- IP address
- Browser type and version
- Device type
- Pages visited, time and date of visit
- Referring website
- Cookies and similar tracking technologies (if enabled)
3. How We Use Your Information
We may use your information to:
- Process your donations and issue receipts
- Register you as a member, volunteer, or supporter
- Communicate with you about our activities, events, campaigns, and updates
- Respond to your inquiries or requests
- Generate internal reports, statistics, and impact summaries (without exposing your sensitive details publicly)
- Improve our website, services, and communication
- Comply with legal, regulatory, and audit requirements
We do not sell or rent your personal data to third parties.
4. Legal Basis (for transparency)
We generally process your information based on:
- Your consent (e.g., subscribing to updates, contacting us)
- Our legitimate interest in running and improving our NGO projects
- Legal obligations related to accounting, donations, and compliance
You may withdraw your consent for certain uses (like newsletters) at any time by contacting us.
5. Sharing of Information
We may share your information with:
- Service Providers
- Payment gateways, email service providers, hosting providers, and other vendors who help us operate our website and services.
- They are expected to use your information only for providing their services to us.
- Legal & Compliance
- Regulatory authorities, auditors, or law enforcement agencies when required by law or in response to valid legal requests.
- With Your Consent
- We may share your name or photo in our public impact stories, reports, or social media only with your consent (or where you have provided it for that purpose).
We do not sell your personal data to any third party.
6. Cookies & Tracking
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to:
- Remember your preferences
- Understand how visitors use our site
- Improve performance and user experience
You can control cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling cookies may impact some features of the website.
7. Data Storage & Security
- Your data is stored on secure servers and systems used by Vihatmaa Sewa Foundation or trusted service providers.
- We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or alteration.
- However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.
8. Data Retention
We keep your personal data only as long as necessary for:
- The purpose for which it was collected (donation records, membership history, communication, etc.), and
- Legal, accounting, or reporting requirements under applicable law.
When data is no longer needed, we will delete or anonymize it in a reasonable manner.
9. Your Rights
Depending on applicable laws, you may have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
- Request deletion of your data (subject to legal retention requirements)
- Withdraw consent where we rely on your consent (e.g., newsletters)
- Opt-out from marketing or non-essential communication
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [EMAIL ADDRESS] with your name, contact details, and specific request.
10. Children’s Privacy
Our website and services are not primarily directed to children under 18 years of age.
- We do not knowingly collect personal data from children without proper consent from a parent or legal guardian.
- If you believe a child has provided us personal data without appropriate consent, please contact us and we will take steps to delete such information where required.
11. International Transfers
If any of our service providers or servers are located outside India, your data may be processed in those countries.
In such cases, we will ensure that appropriate measures are in place to protect your information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
12. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last updated” date.
Your continued use of the website after any changes means you agree to the revised Policy.
13. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us:
- NGO Name: Hasan Hussain Foundation
- Email: [EMAIL ADDRESS]
- Phone: [PHONE NUMBER]
- Address: [FULL POSTAL ADDRESS]
