Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Manvar Foundation ("Manvar Foundation", "we", "us" or "our") respects the privacy of individuals who visit our website, communicate with us, participate in our programs, register for activities, volunteer, make enquiries or otherwise interact with the Foundation.

This Privacy Policy explains what information we may collect, why we collect it, how we use and protect it, and the choices available to individuals regarding their personal information.

2. Scope of This Policy

This Policy applies to information collected through the Manvar Foundation website, online forms, enquiries, registrations, volunteer applications, program participation and other digital interactions operated by or for Manvar Foundation.

Where a separate service, application, website or platform is operated by another legal entity, that entity's own privacy policy and terms may apply.

3. Information We Collect

3.1 Information You Provide

• Name and contact details.
• Mobile number and email address.
• Address or locality information where necessary for a program or communication.
• Course, training, volunteer, event or program registration information.
• Information included in enquiries, feedback or applications.
• Donation or contribution-related information where a donation facility is available.
• Any other information you voluntarily submit to us.

3.2 Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, certain technical information may be collected automatically, such as:

• IP address and approximate location derived from technical information.
• Browser type and operating system.
• Device information.
• Pages visited, referring pages and general website activity.
• Date, time and duration of visits.
• Cookies and similar technologies, where enabled.

We do not intentionally request or collect sensitive personal information unless it is necessary for a specific lawful purpose, program or activity and appropriate safeguards are applied.

4. How We Use Personal Information

We may use personal information for legitimate and specified purposes, including:

• Responding to enquiries and requests.
• Registering participants for courses, training, events and social programs.
• Managing volunteer and community participation.
• Providing information about Foundation activities and programs.
• Maintaining records of beneficiaries, participants, volunteers and donors where appropriate.
• Issuing certificates, acknowledgements or other program-related documents.
• Improving our website, programs and user experience.
• Preventing misuse, fraud, unauthorised access and security incidents.
• Complying with applicable legal, regulatory, accounting or governmental requirements.

5. Foundation Programs and Activities

Depending on the program, Manvar Foundation may collect information necessary for activities such as:

• Education and learning initiatives.
• Skill development and vocational training.
• Digital literacy and digital empowerment.
• Health awareness and community welfare activities.
• Women empowerment and social development initiatives.
• Environmental awareness and plantation activities.
• Community outreach, volunteer programs and social welfare projects.

The information collected for a particular program will be limited, as far as reasonably practicable, to what is required for that program or activity.

6. Donations and Contributions

If the Foundation website provides an online donation or contribution facility, payment processing may be carried out through an authorised third-party payment service provider.

Payment credentials such as card details, UPI credentials or banking passwords should not be submitted directly to Manvar Foundation through ordinary website forms. Such information, where required, should be handled through the authorised payment provider's secure interface.

Donor information may be retained where necessary for acknowledgement, accounting, audit, legal or regulatory requirements.

7. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Our website may use cookies or similar technologies to provide essential website functionality, remember preferences, understand website usage and improve performance.

You may be able to control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect some website functionality.

8. Sharing and Disclosure of Information

Manvar Foundation does not sell or rent personal information to third parties for their independent marketing purposes.

Information may be shared where reasonably necessary with:

• Authorised employees, representatives, coordinators or volunteers who need access for a legitimate purpose.
• Service providers supporting website hosting, communication, analytics, payments or technical operations.
• Project partners or institutions where sharing is necessary for a specific program and permitted by applicable requirements.
• Government authorities, regulators, courts or law-enforcement agencies when required by law or valid legal process.

9. Third-Party Services

Our website may use third-party services for hosting, analytics, email, communications, payment processing or other technical functions. These providers may process information according to their own privacy policies and contractual obligations.

We encourage users to review the privacy practices of third-party services before providing information through those services.

10. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information against unauthorised access, misuse, alteration, disclosure, loss or destruction.

However, no internet transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Users should also take reasonable steps to protect their accounts, devices and login credentials.

11. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, for legitimate organisational requirements, or as required by applicable law.

When information is no longer required and there is no legal or legitimate reason to retain it, reasonable steps may be taken to delete, anonymise or securely dispose of it.

12. Children's Privacy

Some Foundation programs may involve children or students. Where information relating to a child is required for a program, we aim to collect and process it only for the relevant educational, welfare, safety, administrative or program purpose and with appropriate consent or authorisation where required.

Parents or lawful guardians may contact us regarding information submitted in connection with a child or student.

13. Your Privacy Rights

Subject to applicable law and the circumstances of the processing, individuals may contact us to request information about the personal data we hold about them, correction of inaccurate information, withdrawal of consent where applicable, or deletion/erasure where legally permissible.

Requests may be subject to reasonable verification to protect against unauthorised access to personal information.

14. External Links

Our website may contain links to external websites, applications or social media platforms. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security or content of websites operated by third parties. Users should review the privacy policy of each external website they visit.

15. Changes to This Privacy Policy

Manvar Foundation may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our activities, technology, legal requirements or privacy practices. The updated version will be published on this page with a revised "Last Updated" date.

16. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, requests or complaints relating to this Privacy Policy or the handling of your personal information, please contact Manvar Foundation using the official contact details published on our website.