Privacy Policy

Your information. Your trust.

How Karma Samaj Foundation collects, uses, and protects your data.

Karma Samaj Foundation is committed to protecting the privacy and dignity of every person who interacts with our platform — whether as a donor, a recipient, a volunteer, a partner, or a visitor.

This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, why we collect it, how we use it, and how we protect it.

We have written this policy in plain language — not legal jargon — because we believe you deserve to understand it without a lawyer.

If you have any questions about this policy — write to us at karmasamajfoundation@gmail.com
🗓️ Last Updated: This policy was last updated on : [Date — to be inserted at launch]. It will be reviewed and updated whenever our data practices change materially.
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Who We Are

Karma Samaj Foundation, is a Public Charitable Trust duly registered having it's office at J-2074, 11th Avenue, Gaur City 2, Greater Noida West, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh — 201318. Website: https://karmasamaj.com

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What Information We Collect

We collect your information when you give us directly through various types of forms submitted at the website.

We also collect information automatically for example IP address, browser type and version, pages visited and time spent, device type, referral source for analytical purposes and for security and fraud prevention purposes.

We use Google Analytics or equivalent — standard industry practice. You may opt out via your browser settings.
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How We Use Your Information

Purpose Information Used Legal Basis
Sending registration confirmations Name, email, mobile Contractual — you registered
Issuing organ pledge certificates Name, date of birth, organs pledged Contractual — you pledged
Submitting organ pledges to Government Agencies and Hospitals Name, contact, organ selection Consent — you authorised
Notifying blood donors of emergency requests Name, blood group, mobile, location Consent — you registered
Matching Connect & Help donors with recipients Name, contact, location, need Consent — you registered
Sending camp reminders and updates Name, mobile, email Consent — you registered
Issuing donation receipts Name, PAN, amount, date Legal — tax compliance
Publishing stories and testimonials Name, story, photograph Consent — explicit at submission
Sending newsletters Name, email Consent — explicit at signup
Improving our website Anonymous analytics data Legitimate interest
Security and fraud prevention IP address, activity logs Legitimate interest

We do not use your personal information for:

Selling to third parties — ever

Targeted advertising

Political communications

Any purpose not stated in this policy

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Who We Share Your Information With

We share your information only in three circumstances:

4.1 — With government bodies — for organ donation registration

Your organ pledge details are shared with Government agencies and hospitals for official registration — as you authorise when submitting your pledge.

4.2 — With matched donors or recipients — for Connect & Help

When you express interest in helping someone, or when a donor expresses interest in helping you — we share contact details between the two parties with the explicit consent of both. We share only what is necessary for the connection.

4.3 — With hospital partners — for blood donation camps

Basic donor information — name, blood group, and approximate location — may be shared with our hospital camp partners for camp coordination. Never for any commercial purpose.

4.4 — With legal authorities — when required by law

If required by a court order or government authority — we will comply with applicable Indian law.

We will never sell, rent, or trade your personal information. To anyone. For any reason.

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How Long We Keep Your Information

Information Retention Period Reason
Organ pledge records Permanently Legal obligation — donor wishes must be preserved
Blood donor registration Until you request deletion Active donor management
Donation records Minimum 8 years Income Tax Act compliance
Camp registration Minimum 3 years Event records and impact reporting
Story submissions Until you request removal Published content
Newsletter subscriptions Until you unsubscribe Active communication
General enquiry forms 2 years Follow-up and record
Website analytics 26 months Standard analytics retention
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Your Rights

Under applicable Indian law and as a matter of our own policy, you have the following rights:

Right What It Means How to Exercise
Access Know what information we hold about you karmasamajfoundation@gmail.com
Correction Correct inaccurate information karmasamajfoundation@gmail.com
Deletion Request deletion of your data — subject to legal retention requirements karmasamajfoundation@gmail.com
Withdrawal of consent Stop receiving communications Unsubscribe link in emails or WhatsApp
We will respond to all privacy requests within 30 working days.
Organ pledge records cannot be deleted — they are permanent legal records of your stated wish.
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Data Security

We take reasonable and appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information:

Secure HTTPS encryption on all website pages

Password-protected admin dashboard — limited access

No storage of payment card details — all payments processed via secure third-party gateway

Regular security reviews of our website and database

Staff and volunteer briefing on data handling

Disclaimer: We all know that in today's world of advance technology, not even most advanced systems are completely secure & hackproof. You exonerate us from any legal implications of any such possible scenario.
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Cookies

Our website uses cookies — small text files stored on your device — to:

Remember your preferences

Analyse website traffic — anonymously

Improve website performance

Types of cookies we use:

Cookie Type Purpose Can You Opt Out?
Essential Website function — cannot be disabled No
Analytics Anonymous traffic analysis Yes — browser settings
Preference Remembering your choices Yes — browser settings
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Children's Privacy

Karma Samaj Foundation does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18.

If a parent or guardian believes their child has provided personal information on our platform — please contact us immediately at karmasamajfoundation@gmail.com and we will delete it promptly.

Users under 18 who wish to register on our platform — for blood donation, student support, or volunteering — must do so with a parent or guardian who provides their own details and consents on the child's behalf.
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Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time — as our practices evolve or as the law requires.

When we make material changes:

We will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page

We will send a notification to all registered users via email

We will display a notice on our website for 30 days

Continued use of karmasamaj.com after a policy update constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
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Contact for Privacy

For any privacy-related query, request, or concern:

📧 karmasamajfoundation@gmail.com   |   📝 Contact Us form → — select "Privacy" as the nature of query

Grievance Officer for Privacy Sanjay Kumar Agarwal — Managing Trustee
Karma Samaj Foundation
J-2074, 11th Avenue, Gaur City 2, Greater Noida West,
Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh — 201318