Privacy Policy

Your Privacy Matters

Thank you for visiting Paavai Foundation – Care for Life. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. Whether you are making a donation, volunteering, applying for an internship or fellowship, participating in one of our initiatives, or simply browsing our website, we believe your information should be handled responsibly, securely, and transparently.

This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, how we protect it, and the choices available to you.

By accessing or using www.paavaiindia.org or www.paavaifoundation.org, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. ABOUT PAAVAI FOUNDATION

• Registered Name: Paavai Foundation
• Trust Registration Number: 211/2023
• Darpan ID: TN/2023/0343930
• PAN: AAFTP3736R

2. INFORMATION WE COLLECT

We collect personal information only when you voluntarily provide it to us through our websites, donation platforms, registration forms, or direct communication. This may include:

3. INFORMATION AUTOMATICALLY COLLECTED

When you visit our website, certain non-personal information may automatically be recorded by our web server. This information may include:

This information is collected solely for statistical analysis, website performance monitoring, security, and improving user experience.

It does not personally identify individual visitors.

4. COOKIES

Our websites may use cookies and similar technologies to improve website functionality and enhance your browsing experience.

Cookies may help us:

• Maintain browser sessions
• Improve website performance
• Remember user preferences
• Analyse visitor behaviour
• Enhance navigation

Cookies do not collect sensitive personal information.

Users may modify browser settings to refuse or delete cookies at any time. However, certain website features may not function properly if cookies are disabled.

5. EMAILS & COMMUNICATION

If you contact Paavai Foundation through email or by completing an online form, we may retain your communication to respond to your enquiry and improve our services.

Please avoid sharing unnecessary sensitive personal information through email.

Where you voluntarily provide your contact details, Paavai Foundation may communicate with you regarding:

• Donation acknowledgements
• Donation receipts
• Program updates
• Volunteer opportunities
• Fellowship and internship updates
• Campaign information
• Organizational announcements
• Events and initiatives

You may opt out of promotional communications at any time.

6. INTERACTIVE FORMS

Our website contains various forms including:

• Donation Forms
• Volunteer Registration
• Fellowship Applications
• Internship Applications
• Contact Forms
• Partnership Enquiries
• CSR Collaboration Forms

Information collected through these forms is used only for the intended purpose and is never sold or commercially shared.

7. HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION

Information collected may be used for:

• Processing donations and issuing receipts
• Managing recurring contribution systems
• Volunteer and internship coordination
• Sending acknowledgements and communication
• Responding to inquiries
• Improving website functionality
• Monitoring website performance
• Program communication and updates
• Compliance and legal requirements

We use information only for legitimate organizational purposes.

8. PAYMENT SECURITY

Paavai Foundation uses authorized third-party payment gateways including:

• Razorpay
• PayU
• PhonePe

Payment details including card information, UPI credentials, or banking information are processed through secure payment systems.

Paavai Foundation does not store complete financial card information on its servers.

9. INFORMATION SHARING

We do not sell, rent, trade, or commercially distribute personal information.

Information may only be shared with:

• Secure Payment Partners
• Website Service Providers
• Regulatory Authorities
• Government Agencies (where legally required)
• Auditors and Professional Advisors

All service providers are expected to maintain appropriate confidentiality and security standards.

10. CHILD SAFEGUARDING & ETHICAL INFORMATION

Paavai Foundation follows strict safeguarding practices regarding children and vulnerable individuals.

We do not intentionally collect sensitive child-related information without lawful and appropriate purposes.

Images, stories, and information relating to children are handled with ethical considerations and safeguarding principles.

11. DATA SECURITY

Paavai Foundation implements appropriate administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect information against:

• Unauthorized access
• Alteration
• Disclosure
• Loss
• Misuse

While reasonable security practices are followed, no internet transmission system can guarantee complete security.

12. YOUR RIGHTS

Users may request to:

• Access personal information
• Correct inaccurate information
• Update communication preferences
• Request deletion (where legally permissible)
• Withdraw consent for marketing communications

Requests may be sent to our official contact details.

13. THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, payment gateways, social media platforms, and external resources.

Once you leave the Paavai Foundation website, the privacy practices of those external websites apply.

We encourage users to review the privacy policies of external websites before sharing personal information.

14. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

Paavai Foundation may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect legal, operational, or technological changes.

The revised version becomes effective immediately upon publication.

Users are encouraged to review this page regularly.

15. CONTACT US

For privacy-related questions or concerns, please contact: