PRIVACY POLICY

Effective Date: 12 September 2022

At Shree Venkatesaya Seva Trust (“Trust”, “we”, “our”, or “us”), we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, protect, and disclose your information when you visit our official website www.shreevenkatesayasevatrust.com or interact with our services.

By accessing our website, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. About the Trust

Shree Venkatesaya Seva Trust is a registered charitable and non-profit organization established under the Indian Trust Act, 1882.

The Trust works towards the promotion of Sanatan Dharma and social welfare through humanitarian, educational, healthcare, environmental, religious, and community development initiatives.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following information when you use our website:

Personal Information

• Full Name
• Mobile Number
• Email Address
• Postal Address
• Donation Details
• Volunteer Registration Details
• Membership Details
• Communication Preferences

Automatically Collected Information

• IP Address
• Browser Type
• Device Information
• Operating System
• Pages Visited
• Date & Time of Visit
• Referral Website
• Website Usage Analytics

3. How We Use Your Information

Your information may be used for:

• Processing donations.
• Issuing donation acknowledgements and receipts.
• Managing volunteer registrations.
• Processing membership applications.
• Responding to enquiries.
• Sending newsletters and updates (only where you have opted in).
• Improving our website and user experience.
• Maintaining security and preventing fraud.
• Complying with legal and regulatory requirements.

4. Donation Information

When you donate through our website, payment transactions are securely processed through authorized payment gateways.

Shree Venkatesaya Seva Trust does not store your debit card, credit card, UPI PIN, banking password, or other sensitive payment credentials.

Donation records are maintained solely for accounting, legal compliance, and donor communication.

5. Cookies

Our website uses cookies to:

• Improve website performance.
• Remember user preferences.
• Analyze website traffic.
• Enhance browsing experience.

You may disable cookies through your browser settings; however, certain website features may not function properly.

6. Volunteer & Membership Information

Information submitted through volunteer or membership forms is used exclusively for Trust-related activities, communication, training, event participation, and administration.

We do not sell or rent volunteer or member information.

7. Information Sharing

We respect your privacy.

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties.

Information may only be shared when necessary with:

• Government Authorities (where legally required)
• Auditors
• Chartered Accountants
• Payment Gateway Partners
• Banking Institutions
• IT Service Providers maintaining the website

Such disclosures are made only when legally required or operationally necessary.

8. Data Security

We implement appropriate administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect your information from:

• Unauthorized access
• Loss
• Misuse
• Disclosure
• Alteration
• Destruction

Despite our best efforts, no internet transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be 100% secure.

9. Third-Party Services

Our website may contain links to external websites or integrated services such as:

• Payment Gateways
• Google Maps
• YouTube
• Social Media Platforms

These third-party websites operate under their own privacy policies.

Shree Venkatesaya Seva Trust is not responsible for their privacy practices.

10. Children’s Privacy

Our website is not intended to knowingly collect personal information from children without appropriate parental or guardian consent.

11. Your Rights

Subject to applicable Indian laws, you may request:

• Access to your personal information.
• Correction of inaccurate information.
• Update of your contact details.
• Deletion of personal information where legally permissible.
• Withdrawal from newsletters and promotional communications.

12. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to:

• Fulfill charitable purposes.
• Meet legal obligations.
• Maintain financial and audit records.
• Resolve disputes.
• Enforce our policies.

13. Changes to this Privacy Policy

Shree Venkatesaya Seva Trust reserves the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time.

Updated versions shall be published on this page with the revised effective date.

14. Governing Law

This Privacy Policy shall be governed by the laws of the Republic of India.

Any disputes relating to this Privacy Policy shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts at Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India.

15. Contact Us

Shree Venkatesaya Seva Trust

Registered Office:
Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India

Corporate Office:
701, Cosmos Plaza,
Above Westside,
J.P. Road, Andheri (West),
Mumbai – 400058

Email:
shreevenkatesayasevatrust@gmail.com

Website:
www.shreevenkatesayasevatrust.com