The Hindu Women’s Welfare Society (HWWS) deeply values all contributions made to sustain our vision and mission. When you interact with us through our website, we may collect personal data and other information from you. Some of this information is a legal requirement of the Government of India, such as your contact details (incl. postal address). Other information is used to facilitate your use of the site such as knowing your taxpayer status so that we show you options that you are eligible to make as well as amounts in your local currency.

We collect personal data from you when you voluntarily provide such information to us, such as when you:

1. Make a donation (e.g., name, mobile number, email address, location), and
2. Contact us with enquiries or respond to one of our surveys

We are committed to protecting the privacy and confidentiality of all personal data that you may share through this website or other means. Towards this end, we have this Privacy Policy to demonstrate our good faith:

• We may request personal information such as name, postal address, phone number, email address, and credit card number ONLY for the purposes of accepting donations to HWWS
• We may request personal information such as name, postal address, phone number, and email address for the purposes of responding to your inquiry made on our website
• We will not release or use this information for any other purpose unless we have your consent
• We do not trade or sell your personal information with external parties
• We do not track, collect or distribute personal information entered by those who visit our website or other means

Payment processors allow donors to pay electronically using a payment services account, a credit card, or other payment method. These processors collect certain information from donors, and you should consult their privacy policies to determine their practices.

Donor Data also includes the data visible on the cheque when you donate by cheque. Similarly, net banking transfer data is visible when you donate by net banking or UPI.

HWWS works with many service providers and may share Donor Data and other information with, or have it transmitted through, them. Such service providers include, for example, postal authorities, courier service providers, Internet service providers (ISP) as well as organisations that help non-profit organizations with fundraising.

How we use that information

Donor Data may be used for these kinds of purposes:

1. Reporting to applicable government agencies as required by law
2. Distributing receipts and thanking donors for donations
3. Informing donors about upcoming fundraising and other activities of the Society
4. Record keeping for Shraddhanand Mahilashram and our other activities
5. Surveys, metrics, and other analytical purposes (for more information on Google Analytics cookies, see the official Google Analytics page)
6. Other purposes related to the fundraising operations

How long we will retain the Data

Donor-related information is retained only as needed to fulfill the purposes described in this policy, unless the law or regulations require a longer retention period. For example, tax laws in the India may require us to keep contact information and contribution level of donors on file.

Contact Us

Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or concerns about our Privacy Policy or the information practices of HWWS.

This Privacy Policy was last updated on 15^th December 2024.

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