Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Maradom Foundation (“us”, “we”, “our”, or “Foundation”) operates the website https://maradomfoundation.org (the “Website”). We are committed to protecting your privacy and safeguarding your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and disclose your information.

2. Information We Collect

Information You Provide to Us:

• Donations: Your name, contact details (email, phone number, address), and payment information (processed by secure third-party gateways). You may choose to remain anonymous.
• Volunteer Registration: Name, contact details, skills, interests, and other information you provide when you register as a volunteer.
• Communications: Records of correspondence when you contact us via email or other channels.

Information Collected Automatically:

• Usage Data: Information about your interaction with our Website, such as your IP address, browser type, pages visited, and time spent on pages.
• Cookies: We use cookies to track activity on our Website and store certain information.

3. How We Use Your Information

• To process and acknowledge your donations.
• To communicate with you about the impact of your support and send you newsletters (where you have opted-in).
• To manage our volunteer database and coordinate activities.
• To improve our Website and the effectiveness of our outreach.
• To comply with legal obligations and maintain our transparency standards.

4. How We Share Your Information

We value your trust and do not sell your Personal Data to third parties. We may share your information in the following limited circumstances:

• Service Providers: We share information with trusted third-party vendors who perform services on our behalf, such as payment processing, email delivery, and database management. They are contractually obligated to keep your information confidential.
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information where required to do so by law, subpoena, or other legal process, or if we believe in good faith that such action is necessary to comply with the law.

5. Data Retention

We will retain your Personal Data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy, to fulfill our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.

6. Your Data Protection Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

• Access and receive a copy of your Personal Data.
• Rectify inaccurate or incomplete Personal Data.
• Request the erasure of your Personal Data.
• Object to our processing of your Personal Data.
• Withdraw your consent at any time where we relied on your consent to process your data.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at the details provided below.

7. Security of Your Information

We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your Personal Data. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the information you provide to us, please be aware that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

8. Children’s Privacy

Our Website and Services are not intended for individuals under the age of 18 (“Children”). We do not knowingly collect Personal Data from children.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Last Updated” date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, your data, or your rights, please contact us at: info@maradomfoundation.org

Governing Law and Jurisdiction: This Privacy Policy is governed by the laws of India. Any disputes shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in Pune, Maharashtra, India.