At the Ivanya Social Care Foundation, located in Tripura, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your data when you visit our website ivanyafoundation.org or interact with our online services.  

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information from you:

• Personal Identification Information: This may include your name, email address, phone number, postal address, and other contact details when you voluntarily provide them to us (e.g., when you subscribe to our newsletter, make a donation, register for an event, or contact us through our website).  
• Donation Information: If you make a donation through our website, we collect information necessary to process your donation, such as your billing address and payment details. Please note that we may use third-party payment processors, and their privacy policies will also apply to your payment information. We do not store your complete payment card details on our servers.
• Communication Data: We may keep records of your correspondence with us, including emails and other electronic communications.
• Website Usage Information: We automatically collect certain information about your visit to our website, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring website, pages you viewed, and the dates and times of your visit. This information helps us analyze website traffic and improve our online services. We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect this information (please see our Cookies Policy below for more details).  

2. How We Use Your Information:

We may use your personal information for the following purposes:

• To process your donations and provide donation acknowledgments.  
• To respond to your inquiries and provide you with information or support you request.
• To send you newsletters, updates about our activities, and promotional materials (if you have subscribed to them). You can opt-out of receiving these communications at any time.
• To manage event registrations and participation.
• To improve our website and online services based on usage patterns and feedback.
• To analyze website traffic and user behavior for statistical purposes.
• To comply with legal obligations and regulatory requirements.
• To prevent fraud and ensure the security of our website and services.

3. Disclosure of Your Information:

We may share your personal information with third parties in the following limited circumstances:  

• Service Providers: We may engage third-party service providers to assist us with website hosting, payment processing, email marketing, data analysis, and other services. These providers are contractually obligated to protect your information and use it only for the purposes of providing services to us.  
• Legal Compliance: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law, court order, or other legal process, or if we believe in good faith that such disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, property, or safety, or the rights, property, or safety of others.  
• With Your Consent: We may share your information with third parties if you have given us your explicit consent to do so.  
• In Aggregate and Anonymized Form: We may share aggregated and anonymized information that does not personally identify you with third parties for research or statistical purposes.  

4. Data Security:

We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. These measures include [mention specific security measures you take, e.g., using secure socket layer (SSL) encryption for data transmission, implementing firewalls and intrusion detection systems, limiting access to personal information to authorized personnel]. However, please be aware that no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.  

5. Your Rights:

You may have certain rights regarding your personal information, depending on applicable laws. These rights may include:  

• Access: The right to request access to the personal information we hold about you.
• Correction: The right to request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal information we hold about you.  
• Deletion: The right to request that we delete your personal information under certain circumstances.
• Objection: The right to object to the processing of your personal information for certain purposes, such as direct marketing.  
• Withdrawal of Consent: If we are processing your personal information based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.  

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact information provided below. We may require you to verify your identity before responding to your request.

6. Cookies Policy:

Our website may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience and collect website usage information. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. We may use both session cookies (which expire when you close your browser) and persistent cookies (which remain on your device for a longer period).