Privacy Policy
Agila Tamizhar Welfare Foundation (“Foundation,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information of our visitors, donors, volunteers, beneficiaries, supporters, and other individuals who interact with our website.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, protect, and disclose information when you visit or use our website, participate in our programs, make a donation, submit an enquiry, register as a volunteer, or otherwise interact with us online.
By using our website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect
Depending on how you interact with our website and organization, we may collect the following information:
Personal Information
- Full name
- Email address
- Mobile or telephone number
- Postal address
- City, State, Country
- Date of birth, where required for a specific program
- Information provided through volunteer or membership forms
- Information submitted through contact or enquiry forms
- Other information you voluntarily provide to us
Donation Information
If you make a donation through our website, we may collect information such as:
- Donor name
- Email address
- Mobile number
- Billing or communication address
- Donation amount
- Donation date
- Transaction/reference details
- Information required for issuing a donation receipt
Payment information such as card numbers, banking credentials, UPI PINs, passwords, or other sensitive payment credentials are generally processed directly by our authorized payment gateway or payment service provider. We do not intentionally collect or store complete payment-card credentials on our website.
Technical Information
When you visit our website, certain technical information may be automatically collected, including:
- IP address
- Browser type and version
- Device type
- Operating system
- Website pages visited
- Date and time of visits
- Referring website
- General usage and diagnostic information
2. How We Use Your Information
We may use the information collected for legitimate organizational and operational purposes, including:
- Responding to enquiries and requests
- Processing donations and issuing receipts
- Managing volunteers and supporters
- Providing information about our programs and activities
- Communicating with donors, volunteers, beneficiaries, and supporters
- Organizing community welfare activities
- Providing requested services or assistance
- Maintaining records required for organizational, accounting, and legal purposes
- Improving our website and services
- Preventing fraud, misuse, unauthorized access, and security incidents
- Complying with applicable laws and regulatory requirements
- Sending updates, newsletters, or information about our activities where permitted and appropriate
We do not use personal information for purposes unrelated to the reason for which it was collected unless permitted by law or with appropriate consent.
3. Donations and Payment Processing
Our website may provide facilities for making online donations.
Online payments may be processed through third-party payment gateways or payment service providers. When you make a payment, you may be redirected to or interact with the payment provider’s platform.
The payment provider may collect and process payment-related information according to its own privacy policy and terms of service.
Agila Tamizhar Welfare Foundation does not request or knowingly store sensitive payment credentials such as your UPI PIN, ATM PIN, internet-banking password, CVV, or complete card details through ordinary website forms.
We recommend that donors review the privacy and security policies of the payment service provider before completing an online transaction.
4. Cookies and Similar Technologies
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to improve website functionality, understand visitor usage, maintain security, and provide a better browsing experience.
Cookies may be used for purposes such as:
- Remembering user preferences
- Maintaining website functionality
- Understanding website traffic
- Improving website performance
- Monitoring security
- Supporting analytics and communication tools
You may be able to control or disable cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling certain cookies may affect some website features.
5. Third-Party Services
Our website may use third-party services such as:
- Payment gateways
- Website hosting providers
- Email and communication services
- Analytics services
- Social media platforms
- Security and spam-prevention services
- Donation or fundraising tools
These third parties may process information according to their own privacy policies and terms. We encourage users to review the privacy policies of relevant third-party services.
We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties for their independent marketing purposes.
6. How We Protect Your Information
We take reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect personal information against unauthorized access, misuse, alteration, disclosure, loss, or destruction.
However, no website, online transmission, or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Therefore, while we take reasonable steps to protect information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
7. Sharing and Disclosure of Information
We may disclose personal information when reasonably necessary:
- To process donations or provide requested services
- To authorized service providers assisting with our operations
- To payment processors and financial service providers
- To website hosting, technology, and security providers
- When required by law, court order, or governmental authority
- To investigate fraud, security issues, or unlawful activity
- To protect the rights, property, safety, or interests of the Foundation, our users, or others
- With your consent or as otherwise permitted by applicable law
We aim to disclose only the information reasonably necessary for the relevant purpose.
8. Children’s Privacy
Our website is not intended to knowingly collect unnecessary personal information from children.
Where our programs involve children, information may be collected from or about them only where reasonably necessary for program administration, welfare activities, educational initiatives, healthcare assistance, or other legitimate organizational purposes, subject to applicable law and appropriate consent or authorization.
Parents, guardians, or authorized representatives may contact us regarding information concerning a child.
9. Information About Beneficiaries
As a social welfare organization, we may collect information about beneficiaries who receive assistance through our programs.
Such information may include details necessary to assess, administer, document, or report on welfare activities.
We will take reasonable steps to handle beneficiary information responsibly and avoid unnecessary disclosure of sensitive personal information.
Where photographs, stories, testimonials, or other identifying information are intended for public communication, we will seek appropriate permission or consent where required.
10. Volunteer and Membership Information
Individuals who apply to volunteer, participate in activities, or otherwise engage with the Foundation may be asked to provide information such as their name, contact details, skills, interests, availability, and other relevant information.
This information may be used to:
- Process applications
- Communicate with volunteers
- Coordinate activities
- Assign appropriate responsibilities
- Maintain organizational records
- Provide information about relevant activities and opportunities
11. Communications
If you provide your contact information, we may contact you regarding:
- Donations
- Donation receipts
- Enquiries
- Volunteer activities
- Program updates
- Events and initiatives
- Important organizational communications
Where applicable, you may request to stop receiving non-essential promotional or informational communications by contacting us or using an available unsubscribe option.
Certain essential communications, such as donation receipts, transaction confirmations, or important service-related messages, may still be sent where necessary.
12. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including organizational, administrative, accounting, legal, tax, regulatory, and security requirements.
When information is no longer reasonably required, we may delete, anonymize, or securely dispose of it, subject to applicable legal and operational requirements.
13. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on applicable law, you may have rights concerning your personal information, including the right to:
- Request information about personal data we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
- Request deletion of information where legally permissible
- Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
- Request information about how your data is used
- Object to or restrict certain processing where applicable
- Opt out of certain communications
To exercise a privacy-related right, you may contact us using the details provided below.
We may need to verify your identity before processing certain requests.
14. External Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites, social media pages, payment providers, or other external services.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security, content, or policies of third-party websites. Users should review the privacy policies of those websites before providing personal information.
15. Social Media
We may maintain pages or profiles on social media platforms to communicate with supporters and share information about our activities.
Interactions with social media platforms are governed by the privacy policies and terms of those platforms. Information shared publicly on social media may be visible to other users.
16. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our activities, website features, legal requirements, or privacy practices.
Any updated version will be published on this page with a revised “Effective Date.”
We encourage visitors to periodically review this Privacy Policy.
17. Contact Us
If you have questions, concerns, requests, or complaints regarding this Privacy Policy or the handling of your personal information, please contact us:
Agila Tamizhar Welfare Foundation
Email: [Insert Official Email Address]
Phone: [Insert Contact Number]
Address: [Insert Registered Office Address]
We will make reasonable efforts to review and respond to privacy-related enquiries within an appropriate period.
18. Consent
By using our website, submitting information through our forms, registering as a volunteer, or making a donation through our website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.
Where applicable, we will obtain consent before processing personal information for purposes that require consent under applicable law.
Agila Tamizhar Welfare Foundation
Working for Human Rights, Community Welfare, Heritage Preservation, and a Better Future.