PRIVACY POLICY

This Website is owned and operated by Pinkishe Foundation called Pinkishe. We recognize that visitors to our site may be concerned about the information they provide to us and how we treat that information. Pinkishe is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. This Privacy Policy addresses those concerns. This policy may be changed or updated from time to time. You should check this page from time to time to ensure that you are happy with any changes. This policy is effective from 01/05/2017.

If you have any questions about our Privacy Policy, you may contact us at: 

Pinkishe Foundation
108, first floor, Samarth plaza, near Jaipuria Enclave gate no - 3, Kaushambi, Ghaziabad, U.P. –201014
India
Ph: 91-9818004713
E-mail: chair@pinkishe.org

Personal Information

Pinkishe uses its best efforts to respect the privacy of its online visitors. At our site, we do not collect personally identifiable information from individuals unless they provide it to us voluntarily and knowingly. This means we do not require you to register or provide information to us in order to view our website. Pinkishe only gathers personally identifiable data, such as names, addresses, zip/postal codes, e-mail addresses, etc., when voluntarily submitted by a visitor. For example, we ask for personal information on our online donation pages and use this information to acknowledge receipt of your donation for tax purposes. Pinkishe does not sell or trade such information collected to third parties. We will not share personally identifiable information with third parties unless authorized by the person submitting the information or required by law.

What information do we collect?

When you make a donation, attend an event or volunteer with Pinkishe, we may ask for information such as your name, address, email address, phone number and other relevant information.
Pinkishe uses cookies to facilitate authentication and personalization across our web systems. A cookie is a small amount of data that is sent to your Web browser from a Web server and stored on your computer's hard drive. Pinkishe uses only anonymous information (such as IP address)to track how our online visitors use our website. This data is sometimes stored using cookies.

How do we use your information?

Pinkishe uses personally identifiable information you provide about yourself:

  • To process your donation
  • To send you a receipt for your donation
  • To send you a thank you note for your donation or volunteering
  • To respond to your questions or comments about Pinkishe
  • To send you additional information about Pinkishe Projects
  • To send you invitations for upcoming events that may interest you

Pinkishe uses non-identifying basic information (aggregate data) to analyze site use and to improve the content and design of the site. Pinkishe may share aggregate data such as how many people attended an event, how many volunteers, average donation amount etc. with sponsors and partners.  These statistics will not include any personally identifying information. Our website has stringent security measures in place to protect the loss, misuse and altercation of the information under our control.

Pinkishe will not use personal information in any way other than as described under Terms & Conditions. Exceptions to these are limited to sharing personal information to cooperate with law enforcement officials.

Opt-Out

You can opt out of the e-mail updates by clicking the unsubscribe button at the bottom of each email or contacting us directly.

Credit / Debit Card Security

Pinkishe is grateful for the donations that help us continue our valuable work. When you donateto Pinkishe online, your card information is secured; your credit card number is used only forthat particular transaction and is not stored.  If you allow us to store your credit card or bankinformation for future use such as recurring donation, such information will be stored by thepayment services financial institution.  Pinkishe only uses financial institution that adheres tothe industry standards for storing such information.

Is donation secure?

Absolutely. The security and confidentiality of your information is our highest priority. We use industry-standard SSL (secure socket layer) technology to protect your information and provide a safe and secure environment for online donations.

Is donation tax-deductible?

Yes, it is. All cash gifts to Pinkishe are Tax Deductible under 80G. Pinkishe is currently not FCRA certified and hence do not accept any foreign currency funds. To claim tax exemption, please keep the donation receipt as your official record.  

A donation receipt will be sent to you at the email address that you would have provided while making donations, as soon as your donation is processed.

Cookies

Visitors should be aware that non-personal information and data may be automatically collected by Pinkishe's Website through the use of cookies. Cookies are small text files a Website can use to recognize repeat visitors, facilitate the visitor's ongoing access to and use of the site, and allow a site to track usage behavior and compile aggregate data that will allow content improvements. Cookies are not programs that come onto a visitor's system and damage files. Generally, cookies work by assigning a unique number to the visitor that has no meaning outside the assigning site. If a visitor does not want information collected through the use of cookies, there is a simple procedure in most browsers that allows the visitor to deny or accept the cookie feature. Pinkishe uses cookie technology only to obtain non-personal information from its online visitors in order to improve visitors' online experience and facilitate their visit within our site.

External Links

This website may contain links to other sites. Unless we expressly state otherwise, Pinkishe makes no representations whatsoever concerning the content of those sites. The fact that Pinkishe has provided a link to a site is not an endorsement, authorization, sponsorship, or affiliation with respect to such site, its owners, or its providers. There are risks associated with using any information, software, or products found on the Internet, and Pinkishe cautions you to make sure that you understand these risks before retrieving, using, relying upon, or purchasing anything via the Internet. In addition, we encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site to read the privacy statements of each and every website that collects personally identifiable information. These other sites may collect or solicit personal data or send their own cookies to your computer. Please be aware that Pinkishe is not responsible for the privacy practices of other websites. Please check the privacy statements of these other sites for more information about their policies on collection and use of personal information.

Notification of Changes

If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes to this privacy statement so our visitors are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we disclose it. We will use information in accordance with the privacy policy under which the information was collected.

If, however, we are going to use visitors' personally identifiable information in a manner significantly different from that stated at the time of collection we will notify visitors via e-mail and won't disclose this information unless express information is granted. However, if visitors have opted out of all communication with the site, or deleted/deactivated their account, then they will not be contacted, nor will their personal information be used in this new manner.

Sharing

Legal Disclaimer Though we make a good faith effort to preserve visitor privacy, we may need to disclose personal information when required by law wherein we have a good-faith belief that such action is necessary to comply with a current judicial proceeding, a court order or legal process served on our website.

Links

This website may contains links to other websites of interest. Please be aware that once you have used these links to leave our website you should note that we, do not, have any control over and are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of such other websites. We encourage our visitors to be aware when they leave our site they are required to read the privacy statements of each and every website they visit . This privacy statement applies solely to information collected by this website.

Interactive Features

From time to time our site requests information from visitors via interactive features, such as surveys or quizzes. Participation in these features is completely voluntary and the visitor therefore has a choice whether or not to disclose this information. The requested information typically includes contact information (such as name and e-mail), and information on the visitor's interests. Survey information will be used for purposes of monitoring or improving the use and satisfaction of this site and providing pertinent information to participants. Visitors' personally identifiable information is not shared with third parties.

Referrals

If a visitor elects to use our referral service for informing a friend about our site, we ask them for the friend's name and e-mail address. Pinkishe will automatically send the friend a one-time e-mail with an introduction to Pinkishe and an invitation to visit the site. The one-time e-mail will include the name of the person making the referral. Pinkishe stores this information for the sole purpose of sending this one-time e-mail and tracking the success of our referral program. The friend may contact Pinkishe at unsubscribe (infodesk@akshayapatra.org) to request the removal of this information from our database.
In view of the recently updated General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), we have updated our privacy policies for all European citizens. Click here to view the privacy policies.

No liability

Our Website has links to other websites that may collect identifiable information about you. Pinkishe cannot ensure the privacy practices of other sites and are not responsible for any damages due to them.

Refund Policy

Refund will be entertained for unintended donation only.

Send an email to chair@pinkishe.org stating the reason for the request. You are also required to send original receipt you would have received from Pinkishe, at its office address.  

By using the website or by providing the information, you consent to the collection and the use of the information you disclose on the website in accordance with this Privacy Policy and you shall be bound by the same.

For any questions or comments about this Terms & Conditions or to update any personally identifiable information on our website, please contact us by sending an email to mail@Pinkishe.org.

Pinkishe reserves the right to change the Privacy Policy at anytime, to make sure you are aware, please review this policy periodically.