Privacy Policy

Who We Are

Badlaav Foundation is a registered public charitable trust (PAN: AAETB7121K) based in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you use our website or interact with us.

Information We Collect

We collect the following types of information:

• Contact information — name, email address, and phone number when you contact us, donate, or volunteer
• Donation information — amount, payment method, and transaction details for processing and issuing receipts
• Volunteering information — skills, availability, and professional background when you apply to volunteer
• Usage data — pages visited, time spent, and browser type through standard web analytics

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Process donations and issue receipts and 80G certificates
• Respond to enquiries and volunteer applications
• Send impact updates and communications to donors who have opted in
• Improve our website and understand how visitors use it
• Meet our legal and regulatory obligations as a registered charitable trust

Photographs of Children

Badlaav Foundation works with children in Child Care Institutions. All photographs of children used on this website have been taken with appropriate consent from the relevant government CCI authorities. We do not publish the full names or personally identifying information of children in our programmes without explicit authorisation.

Sharing Your Information

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share information with:

• Payment processors for the purpose of completing donations
• Government authorities when required by law
• Our auditors for financial reporting purposes

Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information. However, no internet transmission is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of data transmitted to us.

Cookies

Our website uses cookies to improve your browsing experience and to understand how the site is used. You can disable cookies in your browser settings, though this may affect some website functionality.

Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate information
• Request deletion of your information, subject to our legal obligations
• Opt out of communications at any time

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at info@badlaavfoundation.in.

Retention

We retain donation and financial records for a minimum of 7 years as required under Indian law. Contact information is retained as long as necessary for the purpose for which it was collected.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be posted on this page with a revised date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.