PRIVACY POLICY

TATTVAMASI Charitable Trust®
Sadguru Nilaya, Behind Sports Club,
Beckesodlur, Ponnampet, South Kodagu, Karnataka – 571216

Phone: +91 9480731876
Email: info@tattvamasicharitable.org

Effective Date: 22 August 2026

1. Introduction

TATTVAMASI Charitable Trust® (“Trust”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you provide while using our website and services.

This Privacy Policy explains what information we may collect, how we use it, how we protect it, and the choices available to you when you use our website:

https://tattvamasicharitable.one67solutions.com/

By using our website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.

2. Information We May Collect

Depending on how you interact with our website, we may collect information such as:

Name
Mobile/telephone number
Email address
Postal or communication address
PAN or other information required for donation receipts or legal compliance
Donation and transaction details
Information submitted through contact, registration, enquiry or application forms
Information voluntarily provided in messages or communications
Website usage information, such as IP address, browser type and device information, where technically collected

We do not intentionally request sensitive personal information unless it is necessary for a specific lawful purpose.

3. How We Use Your Information

We may use the information collected to:

Process and acknowledge donations.
Issue donation receipts and acknowledgements.
Communicate with donors, volunteers, beneficiaries, supporters and other users.
Respond to enquiries and requests.
Provide information about our charitable activities and programmes.
Maintain appropriate records for accounting, auditing and statutory compliance.
Prevent fraud, misuse or unauthorised activity.
Improve the functionality, security and performance of our website.
Comply with applicable laws, regulations and lawful governmental requirements.

4. Online Donations and Payment Information

Where online donations are available, payments may be processed through third-party payment gateways.

TATTVAMASI Charitable Trust® does not intentionally collect or store your complete debit card, credit card, UPI PIN, internet banking password or other confidential payment credentials.

Payment service providers may independently collect and process payment information in accordance with their own privacy policies, security procedures and applicable laws.

5. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Our website may use cookies or similar technologies to improve website functionality, security and user experience.

Cookies may help us understand general website usage and remember certain preferences.

You may be able to control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect some website functions.

6. Sharing of Information

We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties.

We may share information where reasonably necessary with:

Payment gateways and financial service providers for processing transactions.
Service providers assisting with website hosting, maintenance, technology or communication.
Accountants, auditors or professional advisers where required for legitimate organisational purposes.
Government authorities, regulators or law-enforcement agencies where required by applicable law or lawful order.
Other parties where disclosure is necessary to protect the rights, property, security or legitimate interests of the Trust, users or others.

7. Data Security

We take reasonable administrative, technical and organisational measures to protect personal information against unauthorised access, misuse, alteration, disclosure or destruction.

However, no internet transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Users should therefore understand that transmission of information over the internet involves some inherent risks.

8. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including accounting, audit, legal, regulatory and statutory requirements.

Some information may need to be retained for longer periods where required by applicable law.

9. Third-Party Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, payment gateways, social media platforms or other external services.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security or content of such third-party websites. Users should review the privacy policies of those websites before providing personal information.

10. Children’s Privacy

Our website is not intended to knowingly collect unnecessary personal information from children.

Where information concerning children or beneficiaries is collected for legitimate charitable, educational or welfare activities, the Trust will seek to handle such information responsibly and in accordance with applicable requirements.

11. Your Choices and Rights

Subject to applicable law, you may contact us regarding:

Access to personal information held by us.
Correction of inaccurate information.
Withdrawal of consent where processing is based on consent.
Questions regarding the use of your information.
Requests relating to deletion of information where legally permissible.

Certain information may need to be retained where required for legal, accounting, audit, tax or regulatory purposes.

12. Communication Preferences

If you receive communications from us and no longer wish to receive non-essential communications, you may contact us using the details below.

Please note that we may still contact you where necessary for legitimate purposes such as donation receipts, transaction confirmations, legal notices or other important service-related communications.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our website, activities, technology or applicable legal requirements.

Any revised Privacy Policy will be published on this website with an updated effective date.

We encourage users to review this page periodically.

14. Consent

By using our website or voluntarily submitting personal information through our forms or communication channels, you acknowledge that your information may be processed in accordance with this Privacy Policy and applicable law.

Where consent is legally required, we will seek such consent through appropriate means.

15. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns or requests relating to this Privacy Policy or the handling of your personal information, please contact us:

TATTVAMASI Charitable Trust®
Sadguru Nilaya, Behind Sports Club,
Beckesodlur, Ponnampet, South Kodagu,
Karnataka – 571216

Phone: +91 9480731876
Email: info@tattvamasicharitable.org

Website: https://tattvamasicharitable.one67solutions.com/