Privacy Policy
The terms “We”/”Our”/”SGVP”/”Gurukul Parivar”/”Charity Organization”/”Charitable Trust” individually and collectively refer to the “Shree Swaminarayan Gurukul Sarvajivhitavah Trust” and its affiliated charities in India & around the World and the terms “Visitor” or “User” refer to website/app users.
References in this policy to “Shree Swaminarayan Gurukul Sarvajivhitavah Trust or swaminarayangurukul.org or sgvp.org or gurukulparivar.org” include references to us and our affiliated charities.
This Privacy Policy is an electronic record in the form of an electronic contract created under the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the rules made thereunder and the amended provisions pertaining to electronic documents/records in various laws as revised by the Information Technology Act, 2000. This Privacy Policy does not need any physical, electronic or digital signature.
This Privacy Policy is a legally binding document between you and Shree Swaminarayan Gurukul Sarvajivhitavah Trust (both terms defined below). The terms of this Privacy Policy will be effective upon your acceptance of the same (directly or indirectly in electronic form, by clicking on the “I Accept” tab or by use of the Website/app or by other means. It will govern the relationship between you and Shree Swaminarayan Gurukul Sarvajivhitavah Trust for your use of the Website/app.
This Privacy Policy has been published by the Shree Swaminarayan Gurukul Sarvajivhitavah Trust and shall be taken in accordance with the provisions of the Information Technology rules, under Information Technology Act, 2000; that require publishing of the Privacy Policy for collection, use, storage and transfer of sensitive personal data or information of users.
Kindly read this Privacy Policy carefully. By using this Website/app of Charitable Trust, you indicate that you understand, agree and consent to this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please immediately leave this Website/app.
By providing with us your information, you hereby give consent to the Charity Organization for the collection, storage, processing and transfer of any or all of your Personal Information and Non-Personal Information as specified under this Privacy Policy. You further agree that such collection, use, storage and transfer of your information shall not cause any loss to you or any other person. We may also share your information with other affiliated charities and our affiliated charities may also collect your information directly and in such cases this policy shall also apply to how they treat your personal information.
Shree Swaminarayan Gurukul Sarvajivhitavah Trust is committed to protect your personal information and privacy. This Privacy Policy describes exactly how we collect and use your personal information. We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time so please check back periodically. We will notify you of important changes by placing a notice on our Website/app.
WHAT INFORMATION WE COLLECT
your name; your contact information such as your address, email address and telephone number;
when browsing our website/app, we may collect non personally identifiable information such as your age, gender, computer settings, your connection to the internet, your browsing patterns and your geographical location;
information related to your attendance of, and/or interest in, SGVP’s events, festivals, fairs;
information about you that you give us in person at our premises, events and fairs, by filling in cards we send you by post or forms on our sites (e.g. the contact us section or to sign up to our mailing list) or by corresponding with us by phone, e-mail or otherwise; and
information in relation to your donation or use of our services; If relevant, your payment details / financial data i.e. your bank name, account number and IFSC code and Aadhar car, PAN no, IDs;
The information as provided by the users enables us to maintain a complete record of donors which is required as per instruction of Government of India.
we may use the provided user information to improve the website/app user experience. Such information will not be considered as sensitive if it is freely available and accessible in the public domain or is furnished under the Right to Information Act, 2005 or any other law for the time being in force.
WHAT WE DO WITH THE INFORMATION
We use your information to:
provide information about our work and services to you; keep you informed about work, festivals and events that we think you may find interesting; carry out our obligations arising from any agreements entered into between you and us; communicate with you; administer our site and for internal operations, including troubleshooting, data analysis, testing, marketing optimisation, research and statistical and survey purposes; keep our site safe and secure; comply with legal and regulatory obligations; and for security and to check your identity.
COOKIES
To improve the responsiveness of the Website/app, we may use “cookies”, or similar electronic tools to collect information to assign each visitor a unique, random number as a User Identification (User ID) to understand the user’s individual interests using the identified computer. The only personal information a cookie can contain is information you provide. Our affiliates may also assign their own cookies to your browser (if you click on their hyperlinked urls), a process that we do not control.
Our web servers automatically collect limited information about your computer’s connection to the Internet, including your IP address, when you visit our Website/app. Your IP address does not identify you personally. We use this information to deliver our webpages to you upon request, to customize our website/app for the interests of our users, to measure traffic within our Website/app and know the geographic locations from where our website/app visitors come.
LINKS TO THE OTHER WEBSITES
Our website/apps may contain links to other sites, including via our social media buttons. While we try to link only to websites that share our high standards and respect for privacy, we are not responsible for the content, security, or privacy practices employed by other websites and a link does not constitute an endorsement of that website. Once you link to another website from our website you are subject to the terms and conditions of that website, including, but not limited to, its internet privacy policy and practices. Please check these policies before you submit any data to these websites.
Certain features of our site may allow for social networking. You should ensure when using these features that you do not submit any personal data that you do not want to be sent, collected or used by other users, such as profile details or e-mail address.
INFORMATION SHARING
Shree Swaminarayan Gurukul Sarvajivhitavah Trust never shares sensitive personal information to any third party without obtaining the prior consent of the user except in the following limited circumstances:
(a) When it is requested or required by law or by any court or governmental agency or authority to disclose, for the purpose of verification of an identity of the donator, or for the prevention, detection, investigation including cyber incidents, or for prosecution and punishment of offences. These disclosures are made in good faith and belief that such disclosure is reasonably necessary for enforcing these Terms; for complying with the applicable laws and regulations.
(b) We propose to share such information within the Charity Organization for the purpose of processing personal information. We also ensure that the recipients of such information agree to process such information based on our instructions and in compliance with this Privacy Policy and any other appropriate confidentiality and security measures.
INFORMATION SECURITY
Shree Swaminarayan Gurukul Sarvajivhitavah Trust takes utmost security measures to protect user data from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure or destruction. These include constant assessment of our data collection, storage and processing practices and security measures.
All information gathered on our Website/app is securely stored within our controlled database. The database is stored on servers secured behind a firewall; access to the servers is password-protected and is strictly limited. However, as effective as our security measures are, no security system is 100% unbreakable. We cannot guarantee the security of our database, nor can we guarantee that information you provide will not be intercepted while being transmitted to us over the Internet.
GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL
Any complaints, abuse or concerns with regards to content or donation process or breach of these terms shall be immediately informed to the Shree Swaminarayan Gurukul Sarvajivhitavah Trust by sending an email at gurukul[at]sgvp.org
Trust Name & Address
Shree Swaminarayan Gurukul Sarvajivhitavah Trust
SGVP Circle, S-G Highway, Po: Chandlodiya, Chharodi, Ahmedabad – 382481, Gujarat, INDIA
