Privacy Policy

At the Lonavala Women's Foundation, your privacy matters to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit our website, support our cause, or participate in our programmes.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

• Personal Information: Name, email address, phone number, and address provided when you donate, register for a programme, volunteer, or contact us.
• Donation Information: Details required to process and acknowledge your contribution, including amounts and transaction references (payment card details are handled securely by our payment partners and not stored by us).
• Usage Data: IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, and time spent, collected automatically via cookies and analytics tools.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your data to:

• Process donations and issue receipts, including 80G tax-exemption certificates where applicable.
• Respond to enquiries and requests to volunteer or get involved.
• Keep you informed about our programmes, events, and impact (only if you opt in).
• Improve our website, services, and community outreach.
• Comply with legal and regulatory obligations.

3. Cookies and Tracking

We use cookies and similar technologies (such as analytics tools) to understand visitor behaviour, personalise your experience, and improve our website. You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings, though this may affect some functionality of the site.

4. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information. We may share your information only with:

• Trusted service providers (e.g. payment gateways, email and analytics tools) who help us operate.
• Legal or regulatory authorities, where required by law.
• Programme partners, only with your consent.

5. Data Retention

We retain your information only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this policy, or as required to meet legal, accounting, and donation-reporting obligations.

6. Your Rights

You have the right to access, correct, or request deletion of your personal data, and to withdraw consent for communications at any time. To exercise these rights, please email us at lonavlawomensfoundation3@gmail.com.

7. Data Security

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your data from loss, misuse, unauthorised access, alteration, or disclosure. However, no method of internet transmission or electronic storage is 100% secure.

8. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party sites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices and encourage you to review their policies before sharing any personal information.

9. Children's Privacy

While some of our programmes support families and children, we do not knowingly collect personal data directly from children online without parental or guardian consent.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with a revised date. Continued use of our website constitutes acceptance of any changes.