1. Introduction
Green Being Foundation respects the privacy of its donors, volunteers, beneficiaries, website visitors, and other stakeholders. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect personal information when you visit our website, make a donation, register for an activity, or contact us.
2. Information We Collect
Depending on your interaction with the Foundation, we may collect:
- Personal details, such as your name, email address, phone number, and postal address.
- Donation details, such as the amount, date, transaction reference, and receipt information.
- Information submitted through volunteer registration forms, event registrations, or contact forms.
- Technical information, such as browser type, device information, and website usage data, where applicable.
We aim to collect only information reasonably necessary for the relevant purpose.
3. How We Use Your Information
We may use your information to:
- Process and acknowledge donations.
- Issue donation receipts and maintain financial records.
- Communicate updates about our charitable activities, where permitted.
- Respond to enquiries and provide requested services.
- Organize volunteering opportunities, events, and community programmes.
- Maintain website security and prevent fraudulent transactions.
- Meet applicable accounting, reporting, and legal obligations.
We will not use personal information for purposes incompatible with this policy unless permitted or required by applicable law.
4. Payment Information
Online donations may be processed through third-party payment gateways. Such providers may collect and process payment information in accordance with their own privacy and security policies.
Donors should not share their UPI PIN, banking password, card PIN, or one-time password with the Foundation or any person claiming to represent it.
5. Sharing of Information
The Foundation does not sell personal information to third parties.
Information may be shared, where necessary and lawful, with payment processors, technology and hosting providers, professional advisers, auditors, regulators, or government authorities to process transactions, operate our website, maintain records, or comply with legal obligations.
We will take reasonable steps to ensure that relevant service providers handle personal information appropriately.
6. Cookies and Website Analytics
Our website may use cookies or similar technologies to improve functionality, understand website usage, and enhance user experience. You may be able to manage cookies through your browser settings.
Where required by law, we will seek appropriate consent for the use of relevant cookies or tracking technologies.
7. Data Security and Retention
We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, loss, or misuse.
Personal information will be retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy, including applicable legal, accounting, and reporting requirements.
No method of electronic storage or internet transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
8. Your Rights and Choices
Subject to applicable law, you may request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal information, or raise concerns about its use.
Requests may be submitted using the contact details below. Certain information may need to be retained where required by law or for legitimate recordkeeping purposes.
9. External Links
Our website may contain links to external websites, including payment gateways and partner organizations. The Foundation is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those external websites. Visitors should review the applicable privacy policies before sharing personal information.
10. Children's Information
Our website is not intended to collect children's personal information unnecessarily. Where information relating to children is collected for a legitimate programme, the Foundation will handle it in accordance with applicable law and appropriate consent requirements.
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any revised version will be published on our website with an updated effective date.
12. Contact Us
For privacy-related questions, requests, or complaints, please contact:
Green Being Foundation
Email: info@greenbeingfoundation.org
Phone: +919433315395
Address: 2/8, T N Chatterjee Street, Baranagar, Kolkata, 700090, West Bengal
Website: www.greenbeingfoundation.org