Privacy Policy

We at Jeevaratchanai India respect your concerns about privacy and value the relationship we have with you. We are committed to the ethical collection, retention and use of information that you provide us about yourself (“Personal Information”) on this website www.jeevaratchanai.org (“website”).

This policy describes the types of personal information we collect, how we may use that information and with whom we may share it when you visit our website or use our services (collectively the “Services”). Our Privacy Policy also describes the measures we take to protect the security of this information. In addition, we describe the choices you can make about how we use the information you provide us. We also advise on how you can reach us to update your contact information, remove your name from our mailing lists, or answer any questions you may have about our privacy practices.

We maintain full confidentiality of all donors and contributors on our mailing and email lists, which will neither be sold to nor exchanged with any other organization or commercial enterprise, and we honor donors’ opt-out choices in our mail, email, phone and other solicitations.


Information We Collect and How We Use It

We may collect information about you directly from you and from third parties, as well as automatically through your use of our website or Services to extend services like for our internal purposes, processing of your donations, providing receipts and tax exemption certificates, sending regular updates about the work we do for children, respond to your queries and apprising you of the new opportunities to help children who are under-served or systematically disadvantaged by society in India in a better way. We seek your personal information when you make a donation, request a communication from us, register for an on-ground event, pledge support to our work and campaigns and apply for working or volunteering with Jeevaratchanai. This information may be sought over the phone, through the website, via email or by the means of face-to-face interaction. You may choose to provide personal information either by phone, mail or on our website. Certain areas and features of our website and Services may require registration. To register, you must provide your name, address, email address, login and password. We may also request from you or allow you to submit additional optional information, depending on the type of communication or transaction the personal information we collect may include, but is not limited to, your name, postal address, date of birth, PIN code, telephone numbers, mobile phone numbers, your organization’s name, email addresses, credit/debit card information, bank information or billing information. Irrespective of the mode in which we receive your personal information, we make all earnest attempts to honor your privacy.


Email Communications

When you ask us to send you an email such as a free email newsletter, you may provide us with certain information such as your email address so we can fulfill your request. You may choose to provide additional information as well, such as your postal address and phone number.


Donations

When you make a donation through our website, we may ask you to submit certain personal information (such as credit card information) so we can process your donation. We also maintain your contact information in our records so we can contact you to provide Jeevaratchanai’s program information and information on additional giving opportunities.


Questionnaires and Surveys

We occasionally may ask visitors to our website to complete online surveys and opinion polls about their activities, attitudes and interests. These surveys help us understand the needs of our visitors. We do not keep any personal information about you in connection with your participation in a website survey unless you specifically agree to provide this information.


Cookies and Web Beacons

We use cookies and other tracking mechanisms to track information about your use of our website or Services. We may combine this information with other personal information we collect from you. Cookies are pieces of electronic information which will be sent by Jeevaratchanai India for record-keeping purposes when you log onto our website. These will be placed in your computer's hard disk and enable us to recognise you as a user when you next visit. Some cookies allow us to make it easier for you to navigate our website and Services, while others are used to enable a faster login process or to allow us to track your activities at our website and Service. There are two types of cookies: session and persistent cookies.

  • a) Session Cookies - Session cookies exist only during an online session. They disappear from your computer when you close your browser or turn off your computer. We use session cookies to allow our systems to uniquely identify you during a session or while you are logged in to the website. This allows us to process your online transactions and requests and verify your identity after you have logged in and as you move through our website.
  • b) Persistent cookies - Persistent cookies remain on your computer after you have closed your browser or turned off your computer. We use persistent cookies to track aggregate and statistical information about user activity.
  • c) Third-Party Cookies - We may also engage third parties to track and analyze non-personally and personally identifiable website data. We use the data collected by such third parties to help us administer and improve the quality of the website and to analyze website usage. Such third parties may combine the information that we provide about you with other information that they have collected. This Privacy Policy does not cover such third parties’ use of the data.
  • d) Disabling Cookies - Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but if you prefer, you can edit your browser options to block them in the future. The Help portion of the toolbar on most browsers will tell you how to prevent your computer from accepting new cookies, how to have the browser notify you when you receive a new cookie or how to disable cookies altogether. Visitors to our webwebsite who disable cookies will be able to browse certain areas of the website, but some features may not function.

Clear GIFs, pixel tags and other technologies

Clear GIFs are tiny graphics with a unique identifier, similar in function to cookies. In contrast to cookies, which are stored on your computer’s hard drive, clear GIFs are embedded invisibly on web pages. We may use clear GIFs (a.k.a. web beacons, web bugs or pixel tags), in connection with our webwebsite to, among other things, track the activities of website visitors, help us manage content and compile statistics about webwebsite usage. We and our third-party service providers also use clear GIFs in HTML emails to our customers, to help us track email response rates, identify when our emails are viewed and track whether our emails are forwarded.


Third-Party Analytics

We use automated devices and applications, such as Google Analytics, to evaluate usage of our webwebsite and, to the extent permitted, our Application. We also may use other analytic means to evaluate our Services. We use these tools to help us improve our Services, performance and user experiences. We do not share your personal information with these third parties.


Information We Share

Jeevaratchanai India does not sell, rent, trade or otherwise disclose personal information about our website visitors (nor our offline donors), except as described here. We share information provided by our website visitors with staff/volunteers that we have retained to perform services on our behalf ― for example, to process donations, send direct mails, emailers, greeting cards, making phone calls, and others. We may share your information like phone numbers, email address, etc. with these personnel so that they can perform these activities efficiently. These service providers are not authorized by us to use or disclose the information except as necessary to perform services on our behalf or to comply with legal requirements. However, since we do not have complete control over these third parties, we cannot guarantee your privacy. In addition, we may disclose information about you (i) if we are required to do so by law, (ii) in response to a request from law enforcement authorities or other government officials, (iii) when we believe disclosure is necessary or appropriate to prevent physical harm or financial loss or in connection with an investigation of suspected or actual illegal activity, or (iv) to our affiliates or subsidiaries.

We reserve the right to transfer any information we have about you in the event we sell or transfer all or a portion of our business or assets. Should such a sale or transfer occur, we will use reasonable efforts to try to direct the transferee to use personal information you have provided through this website in a manner that is consistent with this Privacy Policy.


Links to Other websites

The website contains links to other websites for the benefit of its visitors. These websites operate independently from our webwebsite and are not under our control. We are not responsible for the content of these websites, any products or services that may be offered through these websites or any other use of these websites. Jeevaratchanai India is not expressly or impliedly responsible for, or liable to any loss or damage caused to you by the collection, use and retention of Personal Information by such websites in any manner whatsoever. This Privacy Policy does not apply to such other websites. These websites may have their own privacy policies in place, which we strongly suggest you review if you visit any linked websites.


Security

Jeevaratchanai India has the necessary security mechanisms in place and only designated employees have access to your personal information. We maintain administrative, technical and physical safeguards to protect against unauthorized disclosure, use, alteration or destruction of the personal information in our possession. All online transactions are done on a secure server. When you provide credit card information to make a donation, we use the industry standard for Internet security ― Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology ― to help protect the information you provide. This Internet encryption standard scrambles data as it travels from your computer to our server. Please note, however, that perfect security does not exist on the Internet. You’ll know that you’re in a secure area of our website when a “lock” icon appears on your screen and the “http” portion of our URL address changes to “https.” The “s” stands for “secure.”


Copyright Protection

All content on this website including graphics, text, icons, interfaces, audio clips, logos, images and software is the property of Jeevaratchanai India and/or its content suppliers and is protected by Indian and international copyright laws. The arrangement and compilation (meaning the collection, arrangement, and assembly) of all content on this website is the exclusive property of Jeevaratchanai India and protected by Indian and international copyright laws. Permission is given to use the resources of this website only for the purposes of making enquiries, making a donation or funding any of Jeevaratchanai India’s initiatives. Any other use, including the reproduction, modification, distribution, transmission, republication, display or performance, of the content on this website can only be made with the permission of Jeevaratchanai India. All other trademarks, brands and copyrights other than those belonging to Jeevaratchanai India belong to their respective owners and are their property.


Updates to This Privacy Policy

We may change or update portions of this Privacy Policy at any time and without prior notice to you. Please check back from time to time so you are aware of any changes or updates to the Policy. You may reach out to us if you have any queries about any changes made to our practices.


How to Contact Us

If you would like us to update your contact information or remove your name from our email or postal mailing lists, or if you have any questions about our information practices, please contact us by visiting http://www.jeevaratchanai.org/ or calling us at +91 91761 61623. You can write to us at:

Jeevaratchanai
#77/910A Soundarya Colony, Anna Nagar West Extension, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600101
Or, Email us at: info@jeevaratchanai.org