1. ASSENT AND ACCEPTANCE
BY ACCESSING AND/OR USING THIS SITE (“Buddhjyoti.org” hereinafter referred to as the “Site”), YOU AGREE TO abide by the terms of this Privacy Policy (“Privacy Policy”) and the Terms of Use, as amended from time to time. The Site is hosted in India and is intended for users in India. This Privacy Policy applies to information that personally identifies you (other than publicly available information), or is otherwise sensitive or privileged information in law (“Personal Information” as defined/detailed below) collected on Buddhjyoti.org or any of the Websites managed by Buddh Jyoti Foundation (“Foundation”), including but not limited to https://buddhjyoti.org, [any other websites managed by Buddh Jyoti Foundation], or any other relevant subdomains.
As a general rule, this website does not collect Personal Information about you when you visit the site. You can generally visit the site without revealing Personal Information unless you choose to provide such information. By using the Site or providing information as described below, you affirm that you are aware of the fact of information collection, you are authorized and competent to provide the information that is collected for availing the features, services, and resources provided on this Site, and that you consent to providing such information. You further consent and agree that this Privacy Policy along with the Terms of Use will govern your relationship with this Site. If you do not agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use, you are requested to refrain from accessing this Site immediately.

2.COLLECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
Depending on the type of communication or transaction, the “Personal Information” shall include, but is not limited to:

– Contact information and preferences such as your name, postal address, zip code, telephone number, organization name, parents’ names, email address, emergency contact number; – Payment-related information such as credit card and/or bank information, or billing information, Permanent Account Number (PAN);
– Biographical and demographic information such as gender, date of birth, language, nationality, marital status, educational and professional qualifications, areas of development and/or sectoral interest, sexual orientation;
– Site user’s social media handles, photographs and content shared with us, photo ID, feedback and comments provided to us on our social media platforms, and audio and/or visual recordings of online events;
– Device information such as your unique device identifier and device IP address, as well as information about device’s operating system, mobile carrier, and your location information;
– Any other information that you provide on the website and is reasonably understood to be personal in nature or would be considered as Personal Information or Sensitive Personal Information under law.

The information is collected by the Foundation through:

– Head Office:B-455, Second Floor, Road No. 18, Lane 3A,
Vasant Kunj Enclave, New Delhi-110070
– Email:Support@buddhjyoti.org
– Helpline Number: 9818063247

Site users may be asked to provide Personal Information when visiting this Site, making donations, making grants, making pledges, requesting communications, entering into correspondence, making inquiries, providing feedback, submitting a complaint, participating in events (whether recorded or otherwise), processing refunds, sharing content with us, applying for a job, internship or a volunteering program (whether remunerated or otherwise) with the Foundation, and/or in connection with other Foundation business/programs (whether it is via the website, e-mail, direct mail, telephone, or other means of communications).

3. CHILDREN
Except as per legal purposes, provisions, and reporting, Buddh Jyoti Foundation does not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from anyone under the age of 18 or knowingly allow such persons to provide us with their Personal Information without parental or guardian consent. If it is discovered that Personal Information from anyone under the age of 18 has been collected without the consent of a parent or guardian, we will destroy that information as expeditiously as possible. If you believe information from or concerning anyone under the age of 18 has been transmitted to us for purposes other than as expressly allowed, please contact us at info@buddhjyoti.org.

4. USAGE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
Personal Information provided by Site users is used for:

– Providing Site users with personalized services and improving user/visitor experience;
– Designing, providing, and enabling Foundation activities, events, and campaigns;
– Operating the Site and understanding its use for statistical purposes (number of site visits, average time visitors spend at the site, etc.) and security purposes;
– Managing and processing inquiries, registrations, donations, and other interactions with Site users;
– Sending Site users the information requested by them or consented to be received by them;
– Process, manage, complete, and account for transactions;
– Sending related information, including confirmations, invoices, technical notices, updates, newsletters, and security alerts;
– Maintain records for promotional activities and/or submissions made by users;
– Complying with the legal obligations of the Foundation.

5. INFORMATION SECURITY
The Buddh Jyoti Foundation is dedicated to the security of all Personal Information transmitted to us via any medium. Information about our Site users is an important part of our operations, and we take due care to protect it.
We maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards in connection with the collection, storage, transmission, processing, and disclosure of Personal Information as required by law.
We take reasonable steps to help protect Personal Information in an effort to prevent its loss, misuse, and/or unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. We release account and other personal information when we deem it appropriate to comply with the law, enforce or apply our Terms of Use, and other agreements, protect the rights, property, or safety of the Foundation, employees, users, and other Foundation-related entities. This includes exchanging information with other organizations and establishments for cybersecurity purposes, legal services, fraud protection, and credit risk detection. We take all reasonable precautions to ensure the security of Personal Information and only permit specific, designated employees to have access to hard copies of Personal Information.

6. SHARING OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
Personal Information may be shared internally within the Foundation to complete your donations or purchasing transactions, to contact you about our ongoing work, discuss employment opportunities, for audits and record-keeping, for fulfilling reporting requirements as required by law, to track visitor trends and behavior, evaluating Site operation, improve user experience, facilitate the provision of user-requested information, and research in the course of our work, and/or to discuss ways that you can further support our efforts/initiatives. Your Personal Information may also be used to provide you access to restricted/personal sections of our Site.
The Foundation may share, rent, or exchange donor names and postal addresses with third parties, and as permitted by law.
Foundation shall not share your Personal Information with third parties without your prior written consent other than:
– With third parties who work on our behalf provided such third parties adhere to the data protection principles set out in the Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000) and other applicable legislation, or enter a written agreement with the Foundation requiring that the third party provide at least the same level of privacy protection as is required by such principles;
– To comply with laws, respond to lawful requests, and legal processes or as part of mandatory legal disclosures;
– With Government agencies mandated under the law to obtain information, including sensitive personal data or information for the purpose of verification of identity or for prevention, detection, investigation, including cyber incidents, prosecution, and punishment of offenses;
– To protect the rights and property of the Foundation, our agents, customers, and others, including to enforce our agreements, policies, and Terms of Use;
– In an emergency, including to protect the personal safety of any person; and
– For the purpose of a business deal, (or negotiation of a business deal) involving the sale or transfer of all or a part of our business or assets (business deals may include, for example, any merger, financing, acquisition, divestiture, or bankruptcy transaction or proceeding).

7. NON-PERSONAL INFORMATION
Our Site can be browsed anonymously without the provision of Personal Information, except as for availing certain services, resources, and features or for making transactions on the Site. While browsing, the Site’s operating system may automatically record some general information about your visit such as the date and time of your visit to the Site (and the address of the previous website if you linked to our Site from it), basic browser information, and the “hit” number on our Site. This information is not Personal Information, and we do not link it to Personal Information that you provide us.
We may share your non-Personal Information publicly and with our partners and related entities.
We may also use third-party applications to track, monitor, and analyze information that is not personally identifiable to users about how they interact with our Sites.

8. RETENTION
Buddh Jyoti Foundation generally stores your personal information on servers located in India. In addition, Buddh Jyoti Foundation may store your information in order to comply with applicable laws/regulations, resolve disputes, establish legal defenses, conduct audits, reporting requirements, cybersecurity purposes, protect Foundation interests, and pursue legitimate business purposes, process refunds, maintain organizational and correspondence records, and to enforce our agreements.

9. CHANGES TO YOUR PRIVACY PREFERENCES AND/OR INFORMATION
If you would like to change your privacy preferences, review the information you have submitted, or withdraw your consent for any information that you have submitted, please e-mail us at info@buddhjyoti.org.
The Foundation shall retain the information provided by you at the time of registration for
a period of 180 days after any cancellation or withdrawal of registration by you.

10. WEBSITE LINKS
In order to provide the maximum number of services and resources to Site visitors, we may contract with other strategic partners, companies, and individuals. These additional services and resources may include “links” to other websites accessible from our website. The Buddh Jyoti Foundation’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Use are not applicable to third-party sites.

11. USE OF COOKIES
Cookies are small text files widely used to make websites work more efficiently for visitors. We use cookies to:
– Remember certain information about users;
– Understand how people use our Site;
– Track trends and behaviors, gathering data such as date and time of visits, pages viewed, etc.;
– Display advertisements;
– Prevent fraudulent activity;
– Improve security.

You agree to our use of cookies by continuing to use our websites.

12. COPYRIGHT PROTECTION
All content on this Site including graphics, trademarks, text, icons, interfaces, audio clips, logos, images, and software are the intellectual property of Buddh Jyoti Foundation and are protected by Indian and international copyright laws.

13. DONATION REFUND POLICY
Buddh Jyoti Foundation takes utmost care to process donations according to donor instructions. If the donor would like to cancel their donation or if there is an erroneous donation, a valid refund request must be sent within 2 days of the donation.

14. AMENDMENTS TO PRIVACY POLICY
The Foundation may amend its Privacy Policy from time to time to address new technology, security measures, website functionality, or legal requirements. You are encouraged to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

15. GRIEVANCE OFFICER
For any grievance, questions, or concerns regarding this Site or the Privacy Policy, please contact our Grievance Officer:

Grievance Officer Email: support@buddhjyoti.org

This Privacy Policy is effective from November 2024