Privacy policy

Information Gathering

  1. Vani Kabir Foundation collects information from the users in a number of ways, for example when the user:
  • Makes a donation
  • Signs up for a campaign
  • Signs up to stay updated
  1. While forwarding a donation for Vani Kabir Foundation the well-wishers have to submit some personal information as it would help us ensuring genuine contributions:
  • Your name
  • Your email and mailing address
  • Your telephone number
  • Your payment processing details
  • Any other data as required
  1. Vani Kabir Foundation does not collect or record the user’s personal information unless he/she chooses to provide it.

 

Use of Personal Information

  1. General browsing of Vani Kabir Foundation website is anonymous and it does not register the user’s personal information except the time, date and place of visits and the name of internet service provider. This data is used only for statistics and diagnosis.
  2. By signing up for various services offered by Vani Kabir Foundation, the user explicitly authorizes us to collect information based on the user’s usage. The information is used to help provide a better experience to the user and is used as per the user’s specified instructions.
  3. Vani Kabir Foundation keeps the user information strictly confidential and this information is secured safely. All relevant information collected through Vani Kabir Foundation website is handled and used by internal and/or authorized officials only. It is never shared with any external agencies or third party individuals.
  4. Vani Kabir Foundation uses the information given to it in the following ways:
  • To keep an accurate record of all the donations received
  • To update users about its happenings and developments through bulletins and newsletters, with an option of not to subscribe for the same
  • To make sure the user is receiving the most appropriate and relevant information
  • To find out more about the people who are visiting the Vani Kabir Foundation website, donating, or joining its campaigns
  1. Usually, Vani Kabir Foundation does not store user data. In case of specific sign-ups, the data is stored as per user request. The user can opt to delete all the information he/she has provided by simply requesting such by mail. All information, without exception, will be deleted in two working days.

 

Privacy of e-mail lists

Individuals who join Vani Kabir Foundation’s mailing lists via its website or through its campaigning engagements are added to its email database. Vani Kabir Foundation does not sell, rent, loan, trade, or lease the addresses on our lists to anyone.

 

Cookie Policy

  1. Cookies are pieces of electronic information which will be sent by Vani Kabir Foundation when a user visits the website. These will be placed in the hard disk of the user’s computer and enable Vani Kabir Foundation to recognise the user when he/she visits the website again.
  2. The user can configure his/her browser so that it responds to cookies the way he/she deems fit. For example, you make want to accept all cookies, reject them all or get notified when a cookie is sent. The users may check their browser’s settings to modify cookie behaviour as per individual behaviour.
  3. If a user disables the use of cookies on the web browser, or removes or rejects specific cookies from Vani Kabir Foundation’s website or linked sites then he/she may not be able to use the website as it is intended.

 

Payment Gateway

  1. Vani Kabir Foundation uses Razorpay for processing payments of Donations. We/Razorpay do not store your card data on their servers. The data is encrypted through the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS) when processing payment. Your payment transaction data is only used as long as is necessary to complete your Donation transaction. After that is complete, your Donation transaction information is not saved.
     
    2. Our payment gateway adheres to the standards set by PCI-DSS as managed by the PCI Security Standards Council, which is a joint effort of brands like Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover.
     
    For more insight, you may also want to read terms and conditions of Razorpay on https://razorpay.com

External Web Services

  1. Vani Kabir Foundation uses a number of external web services on its site to display content within its web pages. For example, to display video it uses YouTube. As with the social media buttons, Vani Kabir Foundation cannot prevent these sites, or external domains, from collecting information on the user’s consumption of the content embedded on its site.
  2. The Vani Kabir Foundation website contains links to other websites for the benefit of its visitors. This Privacy Policy does not apply to such other websites.
  3. Vani Kabir Foundation is not expressly or impliedly responsible for, or liable to any loss or damage caused to a user by the collection, use and retention of Personal Information by such website in any manner whatsoever. It is important that the users review the privacy policies of all websites they visit before disclosing any information to such websites.
  4. When you click on links on our website, they may direct you away from our site. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of other sites and encourage you to read their privacy statements.

 

Changes to Privacy Policy

As and when the need arises, Vani Kabir Foundation may alter its privacy policy in accordance with the latest technology and trends. Changes and clarifications will take effect immediately upon their posting on the website. If we make material changes to this policy, we will notify you here that it has been updated, so that you are aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we use and/or disclose it.