Who We Are
Our website address is: https://aakarfoundation.org.
Aakar Foundation is committed to protecting your privacy. If you have any questions or need more information, you can contact us at [email protected]
What Personal Data We Collect and Why We Collect It
Personal Data
We collect various types of personal data from users and site visitors. This may include personal data such as name, email address, personal account preferences, transactional data (such as purchase information), and technical data (such as cookie information).
Sensitive Personal Data
We may also collect and retain sensitive personal data, such as data concerning health, if relevant to the services we provide. This data is collected only with explicit consent and is used strictly for the purposes for which it was collected.
Legal Basis and Consent
We collect and process personal data based on the legal basis of user consent, which is obtained explicitly where required. Personal data is also generated from technical processes such as contact forms, comments, cookies, analytics, and third-party embeds.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, the visitor’s IP address, and the browser user agent string to help with spam detection. An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Contact Forms
If you use a contact form on our website, we collect personal data such as name, email address, and any other information you provide. This data is retained for customer service purposes and is not used for marketing purposes unless explicitly stated.
Cookies
We use cookies for various purposes, including saving your name, email address, and website when you leave a comment. This is for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. Other cookies are used to track login status, screen display choices, and interaction with embedded content.
Analytics
We use analytics to monitor and improve our website. This may include data collection through third-party providers. Users can opt out of analytics tracking if desired.
Who We Share Your Data With
We share personal data with third-party providers such as cloud-based services, payment processors, and other service providers as necessary to provide our services. For example, we use Razorpay to process payments. The Razorpay privacy policy is available here.
How Long We Retain Your Data
We retain personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected. For example, we retain contact form submissions for six months, analytics records for a year, and customer purchase records for ten years.
What Rights You Have Over Your Data
You have the right to request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you or to request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Contact Information
For privacy-specific concerns, you can contact our Data Protection Officer at [email protected].
Additional Information
How We Protect Your Data
We use various measures to protect your data, including encryption, two-factor authentication, and staff training in data protection. We also conduct Privacy Impact Assessments where necessary.
What Data Breach Procedures We Have in Place
We have procedures in place to deal with potential or actual data breaches, including internal reporting systems and contact mechanisms.
What Third Parties We Receive Data From
If we receive data about users from third parties, such as advertisers, this information will be included in the relevant section of our privacy policy.
What Automated Decision-Making and/or Profiling We Do with User Data
If we provide services involving automated decision-making or profiling, we will include information about how this is done, the decisions made with the data, and the rights users have over decisions made without human intervention.
Industry Regulatory Disclosure Requirements
If we are subject to additional privacy laws or are a member of a regulated industry, we will disclose that information here.
User Registration
What We Collect and Store
During the user registration process, we collect information such as name, email address, phone number, payment details, and optional account information like username and password.
How Long We Retain Your Data
We retain registered user information indefinitely unless otherwise requested by the user.
Who on Our Team Has Access
Our team members, including Administrators and Editors, have access to the information you provide to fulfill entries and support you.
What We Share with Others
We share information with third parties who help us provide services to you. For example, we use Razorpay for payments, and some of your data will be passed to Razorpay for processing.
Ultimate Member
What Personal Data We Collect and Why We Collect It
We use Ultimate Member forms for user registration, login, and profiles. We collect personal data through these forms and use it to manage user accounts and interactions on our website.
How Long We Retain Your Data
Registered user information is retained indefinitely. Data can be exported or removed upon users’ request via the existing WordPress data exporter or eraser.
Where We Send Your Data
Ultimate Member does not send any user data outside of our site by default. However, if we use extensions like MailChimp, data may be passed to these external services, which may be located abroad.
The Events Calendar
What Personal Data We Collect and Why We Collect It
We collect event, venue, and organizer information through our Events Calendar. This includes details such as name, address, and contact information.
API Keys
We use certain APIs to provide specific features, such as Google Maps and PayPal.
Conclusion
Thank you for taking the time to read our privacy policy. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us at [email protected].
