Privacy Policy

SDA Ashram (referred to as “we”, “our” or “us”) respects the privacy of visitors to our website, https://sdashram.org/.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, protect and share personal information when you visit our website, contact us, register your details, subscribe to our newsletter or make a donation through our website.

Depending on the services you use, we may collect the following information:

• Contact information: Name, email address, telephone number and postal address submitted through our forms.
• Registration information: Details requested through our name-registration or enquiry forms.
• Newsletter information: Email address and subscription preferences.
• Donation information: Donor name, contact details, donation amount, transaction reference and receipt information, where applicable.
• Technical information: Information such as browser type, device information, IP address and website usage data, where collected through server logs, analytics or other technologies.

We aim to collect only information reasonably necessary for the stated purpose.

We may use personal information to:

• Respond to enquiries and requests.
• Process registrations and provide relevant information about our activities.
• Send newsletters and updates where permitted and requested.
• Administer donations, maintain transaction records and issue receipts.
• Operate, maintain and improve our website.
• Protect our website against fraud, abuse and security incidents.
• Meet applicable legal, accounting and regulatory obligations.

We will not use personal information for unrelated purposes without an appropriate legal basis.

If online donations are introduced on this website, payments will be processed through a payment service provider identified during the donation process.

Payment card details, banking credentials and other sensitive payment information should be entered only into the payment provider's secure payment interface. We do not intend to store complete card numbers, CVV codes or banking passwords on our website.

We may retain appropriate donation records, transaction references, donation amounts, donor contact details and receipt information for administration, accounting and legal purposes.

The applicable payment provider's privacy policy and terms will also apply to information processed by that provider.

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Our website may use essential technologies required for website operation and, if configured, cookies or similar technologies for analytics, preferences or other purposes.

Where applicable, we will explain the purpose of these technologies and provide relevant choices or consent mechanisms as required by applicable law.

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We do not sell personal information to third parties.

We may share relevant information with service providers that help us operate the website, manage communications, process donations, maintain records or provide technical support.

Information may also be disclosed where required by applicable law or where reasonably necessary to protect the rights, safety and security of the organization and others.

We expect service providers handling personal information on our behalf to apply appropriate safeguards and use the information only for authorized purposes.

We use reasonable technical and organizational measures designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, loss or misuse.

No method of electronic transmission or storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, subject to applicable legal, accounting and recordkeeping requirements.

Retention periods may differ for enquiries, newsletter subscriptions, registrations and donation records.

Subject to applicable law, you may request access to information about your personal data, correction of inaccurate information, deletion where appropriate, or withdrawal of consent where processing is based on consent.

You may also unsubscribe from newsletters using the unsubscribe mechanism provided in the communication, where available.

To make a privacy request, contact us at [Privacy contact email]. We may need to verify your identity before acting on a request.

We will respond to requests in accordance with applicable law.

Our website may describe educational, healthcare, community and charitable activities involving children.

We do not intend to collect children's personal information through the website without appropriate safeguards and any consent or authorization required by applicable law.

If you believe a child has submitted personal information inappropriately, contact us at [Swamidebanandaashram2012@gmail.com] so that we can review the matter.

Our website may link to external websites, maps, social media services, payment providers or other third-party services.

These services operate under their own privacy policies and terms. We encourage visitors to review those policies before providing personal information to third parties.

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our activities, website functionality, service providers or applicable legal requirements.

The revised policy will be published on this page with an updated “Last updated” date.

For questions, requests or complaints concerning this Privacy Policy or the handling of personal information, please contact:

We will review and respond to privacy concerns in accordance with applicable law.