1. Introduction
Welcome to the website of Satara Education Foundation (hereinafter referred to as “we”, “us”, “our”). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of any personal information you provide. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect personal information when you visit our website (https://sataraeducation.org/) (the “Website”) or interact with our services.
2. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information:
- Personal Information: Information that identifies you personally, or that can be reasonably linked to you. For example: name, email address, postal address, phone/mobile number, organisation name, role, donation details, etc.
- Non-Personal / Aggregate Information: Information that does not identify you personally, such as anonymous usage data, analytics, browser type, device type, operating system, IP address (in anonymised form), pages visited, time and date of visit, referring website, and other similar technical information.
- Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We may use cookies, web beacons, pixels or similar technologies to collect information about your interaction with our Website (for example, to track usage, preferences, offer improved user experience, and for analytics). You may disable cookies via your browser settings, though some features of the Website may not function properly if you do so.
3. How We Use the Information
We use the information we collect for one or more of the following purposes:
- To provide, operate, maintain and improve our Website and services.
- To respond to your enquiries, send you communications (such as newsletters, updates, event information) if you have opted in.
- To administer and process donations, registrations, applications or other transactions.
- To generate reports and analytics, enabling us to understand how visitors use our Website, optimise our content and improve user experience.
- To comply with legal obligations, protect our rights, enforce our policies and for security purposes.
- To allow you to participate in interactive features of our service, such as forms, feedback, event sign-ups, etc.
4. Sharing and Disclosure of Information
We will treat your personal information with care and not share it with third parties except as described below:
- We may share personal information with our trusted service providers (such as website hosting, payment processors, analytics providers) who assist us in performing services for us and who are bound by confidentiality obligations.
- We may share information when required by law, to protect our rights, property or safety, or in connection with legal processes.
- In the event of a merger, acquisition or sale of our organisation’s assets, your information may be transferred to the successor organisation, subject to this Privacy Policy.
- We will not sell your personal information to third parties for commercial purposes.
5. Security of Information
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure. While we strive to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
6. Retention of Information
We will retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. When we no longer need your personal information, we will securely delete or anonymise it.
7. Your Rights and Choices
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have rights regarding your personal information, such as:
- The right to access the personal data we hold about you.
- The right to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
- The right to request deletion or anonymisation of your personal data.
- The right to withdraw consent (where processing is based on consent) at any time.
- The right to object to certain types of processing and to request portability of your personal data.
If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at the details provided below.
8. Links to Other Websites
Our Website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those websites. We recommend that you read the privacy policies of any third-party site you visit.
9. International Transfers
If you are accessing our Website from outside India, your information may be transferred to, stored and processed in India or other countries where we or our service providers operate. By using our Website, you consent to the transfer of your information to such locations and understand the accompanying risks.
10. Children’s Privacy
Our Website and services are not directed to children under the age of 13 (or the applicable minimum age under Indian law). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under that age. If you believe we have inadvertently collected data from a child, please contact us and we will delete it.
11. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will change the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this page periodically for any changes. Your continued use of the Website following any changes constitutes acceptance of those changes.
12. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, you may contact us at:+91 93252 91900