Privacy Policy

Last updated: 2 November 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how Prakruti Vardhan Foundation ("the Foundation", "we", "us", "our"), a Section 8 non-profit company with its registered office at Shop No. 32, Ground Floor, Mumbai Market, Tharad Char Rasta, At. Tharad, Ta. Tharad, Dist. Banaskantha – 385565, Gujarat, collects, uses, stores and protects personal information shared through our website www.prakrutivardhan.org (the "Website"). We follow applicable Indian law, including the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023. By using the Website, you agree to the practices described in this policy.

1. Information We Collect

Information you give us: When you donate, register as a volunteer, submit an enquiry, offer in-kind support, register for an event or subscribe to our newsletter, we collect the details you enter, such as your name, mobile number, email address, postal address, PAN, age group, occupation, areas of interest, organisation details and your message.

Payment information: Online donations are processed by Razorpay Software Private Limited. Your card, UPI or bank details are entered on Razorpay's secure checkout and are not stored by us. We receive only the payment status, amount, payment method type and transaction reference.

Information collected automatically: Like most websites, we collect basic technical data such as IP address, browser type, device type, pages visited and time spent, through cookies and analytics tools.

2. How We Use Your Information

• To process your donation and send you a receipt
• To meet legal and tax requirements, including reporting donations to the Income Tax Department where required
• To respond to your enquiries and requests
• To contact volunteers about activities and coordinate events
• To send updates about our work, if you have agreed to receive them
• To improve the Website and keep it secure

3. Legal Basis and Consent

We process your personal data on the basis of the consent you give when you submit a form, and where processing is needed to comply with law. You may withdraw your consent at any time by writing to us. Withdrawal will not affect processing already done, or records we must keep by law.

4. Sharing of Information

We do not sell, rent or trade your personal information. We share it only:

• With service providers who help us run the Website and our operations, such as Razorpay (payments), hosting, email and messaging providers, under confidentiality obligations
• With our auditors and professional advisers, for statutory audit and compliance
• With government authorities, including the Income Tax Department and the Registrar of Companies, where required by law
• With partner organisations, only when needed to deliver a service you requested, such as a health camp registration, and with your consent

5. Information about Children

The Website is meant for adults. Volunteers below 18 years must register with the consent of a parent or guardian. We do not knowingly collect personal data of children without such consent. Photos of children taken during our programmes are published only with the consent of a parent, guardian or school.

6. Photographs and Media

Photos and videos may be taken during our activities and used on the Website, social media and reports. If you do not wish your photo to be used, please inform us and we will remove it.

7. Cookies

The Website uses cookies to remember your preferences and to understand how visitors use the site. You can disable cookies in your browser; some features, including the donation form, may then not work properly.

8. Data Security

We use reasonable security measures, including secure (HTTPS) connections and restricted access to our admin systems, to protect your information. However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Data Retention

We keep donation records for as long as required under tax and company laws. Other information is kept only as long as needed for the purpose it was collected for, after which it is deleted or anonymised.

10. Your Rights

You may ask us to access, correct, update or delete your personal information, to stop sending you updates, or to explain how your data is used, by writing to the Grievance Officer below. We will respond within a reasonable time and as required by law.

11. Third-Party Links

The Website may contain links to other websites, such as social media, Google Maps and government portals. We are not responsible for their content or privacy practices.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be posted on this page with a new "Last updated" date.

13. Grievance Officer and Contact