Privacy Policy

Effective Date: September 23, 2026
Legal Entity Name: Ghar Kar Foundation
Registered Email: gharkarfoundation@gmail.com

Ghar Kar Foundation ("we," "our," or "us") is dedicated to protecting the privacy, safety, and confidentiality of our donors, volunteers, partners, and website visitors. This Privacy Policy details how we collect, use, process, and safeguard your personal data in accordance with the Information Technology Act, 2000, and all applicable Indian data protection regulations.

1. Information We Collect

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you make a donation, fill out contact forms, apply to volunteer, or interact with our digital portal. This includes:

Identity Details: Full name, date of birth, gender, and nationality.

Contact Information: Email address, mobile/telephone number, and physical billing or shipping address.

Statutory Compliance Data: Permanent Account Number (PAN), which is legally mandatory under Indian Income Tax regulations to verify identity and issue Section 80G tax-exemption certificates.

Technical Identifiers: IP addresses, browser types, device information, and usage cookies collected automatically to optimize your browsing experience.

Note on Financial Data: Ghar Kar Foundation does not collect, process, or store your credit card numbers, debit card numbers, UPI credentials, or net banking passwords. All financial transactions are safely managed through our PCI-DSS compliant, RBI-authorized third-party payment gateway partners.

2. How We Utilize Your Data

Your personal data is strictly limited to the following operational actions:

Processing voluntary donations and running automated financial tallies.

Generating and digitally delivering statutory Section 80G tax-exemption receipts.

Processing field registration applications for volunteer or village coordinator roles.

Sending operational newsletters, project milestones, and impact updates regarding our 2047 goals. (You may opt out of promotional emails at any time via the provided ‘Unsubscribe’ link).

3. Internal Data Access & Future Multi-Channel Correspondence

By submitting your information on this portal, you explicitly grant your permanent consent to Ghar Kar Foundation and its ecosystem to access and use your data for internal communication and community building:

Authorized Internal Access: Our internal corporate bodies, managing directors, field managers, core staff members, and authorized volunteers are permitted administrative access to your identity and contact logs.

Multi-Channel Communication: Authorized personnel may access this data to connect with you regarding future correspondence, foundation activities, project updates, and donation drives. This communication may take place via any medium—including physical mail, direct telephone calls, WhatsApp, text messages (SMS), email, or any other digital communication channel.

4. Absolute Cyber Security Disclaimer & Exclusion of Personal Liability

While we implement administrative, technical, and physical security layers designed to shield system operations, the absolute security of data transmitted over the internet or stored on cloud servers can never be 100% guaranteed.

Zero-Liability for Hacking and Breaches: In the event that our website, third-party hosting servers, database instances, email systems, or cloud storage networks suffer an unexpected cyberattack, system exploit, unauthorized hack, security breach, data leak, virus infiltration, or malicious cyber-criminal intervention, Ghar Kar Foundation assumes absolute zero liability or responsibility.

Exclusion of Personal Liability for Directors & Staff: You explicitly agree that no one shall, directly or indirectly, hold the Directors, founders, co-founders, board members, trustees, internal managers, core staff, or volunteers of Ghar Kar Foundation legally or financially liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages, losses, identity thefts, or fraudulent financial activities arising from such data leaks, breaches, or server hacks. By sharing your information on this portal, you accept this inherent risk entirely.

5. Non-Disclosure and Third-Party Sharing

Ghar Kar Foundation maintains a strict policy against selling, renting, or trading your personal data to external commercial entities. Your information is shared with external third parties only under the following strict conditions:

Authorized Service Providers: Trusted payment processors and IT cloud providers operating under tight confidentiality agreements strictly to fulfill your request.

Legal Mandates: When required by law, court order, or government authority to comply with statutory obligations or investigate fraudulent financial activities.

6. Updates to This Policy

We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time without prior notice. Any updates will be posted immediately on this page with a revised "Effective Date."

For questions regarding data access or corrections, please contact our data officer at gharkarfoundation@gmail.com.