Privacy Policy

01 Introduction

Bhartiya Sehrikrit Gramin Uthan Avom Shiksha Samiti ("Uthan Foundation", "we", "us", or "our") operates the website https://uthanfoundation.org. We are a registered society under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, dedicated to social welfare.

This Privacy Policy outlines our practices regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of your information when you use our website. We are committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected in accordance with the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal Data or Information) Rules, 2011.

02 Information We Collect

We collect various types of information to provide and improve our services to you:

A. Personal Information

While using our Site, particularly when making a donation or signing up for newsletters, we may ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information, including but not limited to:

• Full Name
• Email Address
• Phone Number
• Postal Address and Pin Code
• PAN Card Number (Mandatory for donations under Indian Income Tax Act for 80G benefits)

B. Payment Information

We do not store your credit/debit card information or net banking credentials on our servers. All financial transactions are processed through secure, PCI-DSS compliant third-party payment gateways (such as Razorpay, PayU, or BillDesk).

03 How We Use Information

We use the collected data for various purposes:

• To process your donations and issue 80G tax exemption receipts.
• To communicate with you regarding our projects, campaigns, and impact.
• To comply with legal obligations under the Income Tax Act and FCRA.
• To improve our website functionality and user experience.

04 Data Protection & Security

We implement reasonable security practices and procedures as required by the Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal Data or Information) Rules, 2011.

This includes technical, operational, and physical security controls to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. Our website uses Secure Socket Layer (SSL) encryption to ensure that your data is transmitted securely.

06 Information Sharing

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal identification information to others. We may share generic aggregated demographic information not linked to any personal identification information regarding visitors and users with our business partners and trusted affiliates.

We may disclose your personal information:

• To law enforcement agencies or government bodies if required by law (e.g., for tax reporting).
• To our third-party service providers (like email platforms or payment processors) who are bound by confidentiality agreements.

08 Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us: