Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Dinkar Eternal Foundation ("we", "us", "our" or "Foundation"), a Section 8 Company incorporated under the Companies Act, 2013 (CIN: U88900BR2026NPL085312), having its registered office at C/O LAXMI MISTRI, GORPARA, Nauhatta, Saharsa – 852123, Bihar, India, is committed to protecting your personal data.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, share, and protect your personal information when you visit our website www.dinkareternalfoundation.org, make a donation, submit a volunteer application, fill a contact form, or otherwise interact with us.

We comply with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act), the Information Technology Act, 2000, and other applicable Indian laws.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following categories of personal data:

• Name, email address, phone number, postal address
• PAN (required for issuing 80G receipts)
• Donation amount and payment details (processed by payment gateway)
• Volunteer / contact form details
• Technical data such as IP address, browser type, and device information

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your personal data for the following purposes:

• To process donations and issue 80G tax exemption receipts
• To respond to enquiries and volunteer applications
• To send updates about our programmes (only with your consent)
• To improve our website and services
• To comply with legal and tax obligations

4. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your data on the basis of your consent and for legitimate uses permitted under the DPDP Act.

5. Sharing of Information

We do not sell your personal data. We may share it only with:

• Payment gateway providers
• Government authorities when required by law
• Trusted service providers under confidentiality agreements

6. Data Retention

We retain your data only as long as necessary for the purpose it was collected or as required by law.

7. Your Rights under the DPDP Act, 2023

You have the right to access, correct, erase your data, withdraw consent, and file a grievance.

8. Grievance Officer

9. Cookies

We use cookies to improve website functionality. You can manage them through your browser settings.

10. Children's Privacy

We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 18 without parental consent.

11. Changes to this Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The latest version will always be available on this page.

12. Contact Us