Terms & Conditions

The rules of engagement.

Plain language. Honest terms. No surprises.

These Terms & Conditions govern your use of karmasamaj.com website and all services offered by Karma Samaj Foundation.

By using our website — browsing, registering, posting a need, donating, or volunteering — you agree to these terms.

We have written them in plain language. Where we must use legal language — we explain it immediately after.

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About Karma Samaj Foundation

Karma Samaj Foundation is a registered public charitable trust incorporated under the Indian Trusts Act, 1882, having its registered office at J-2074, 11th Avenue, Gaur City 2, Greater Noida West, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh — 201318.

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What Our Platform Does and Does Not Do

2.1 — What we do:

Facilitate organ donation pledge registration and submission to government bodies

Maintain a database of voluntary blood donors

Organise and coordinate blood donation camps

Provide a platform for posting and browsing needs — Connect & Help

Provide a platform for posting and browsing student educational needs

Connect willing donors with people in need — facilitating direct giving

Issue pledge certificates and donor appreciation certificates

Directly do various kinds of charitable works for the benefit of society at large

2.2 — What we do not do:

Receive, hold, or transfer money between donors and recipients, if the donors are directly fulfilling any need

Verify the authenticity of needs posted on our Connect & Help or Student Support platforms

Guarantee that any posted need is genuine

Guarantee that any registered blood donor will be available when needed

Guarantee specific outcomes from organ pledge registration

Provide medical advice — all health-related decisions should be made with qualified medical professionals

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User Responsibilities

By using karmasamaj.com, you agree to:

3.1 — Organ Pledge Users:

Provide accurate and complete personal information

Inform your family of your pledge decision

Notify Karma Samaj Foundation if you wish to revoke or modify your pledge

Not pledge on behalf of another person

3.2 — Blood Donors:

Maintain an accurate and current donor profile

Update your availability status when you are temporarily unable to donate

Respond to emergency notifications in good faith

Not register if you have a medical condition that makes donation unsafe

3.3 — Connect & Help — Those Posting Needs:

Post only genuine, accurate needs

Not post false, exaggerated, or fraudulent needs — this constitutes fraud under applicable law

Mark your need as fulfilled when it is resolved

Engage with donors respectfully and honestly

Preferably, do not post multiple active needs at a time

3.4 — Connect & Help — Donors:

Conduct your own due diligence before giving

Give only through direct means — not through KSF accounts

Engage with recipients respectfully

Not use the platform to solicit personal information beyond what is needed for the giving transaction

Understand that the direct giving is not eligible for benefit under Section 80G of Income Tax Act

3.5 — Student Support — Students:

Post only genuine educational needs

Provide accurate institution and course information

Engage with supporters respectfully and respond promptly

Mark needs as fulfilled when resolved

3.6 — All Users:

Not use the platform for any illegal, fraudulent, or harmful purpose

Not post content that is defamatory, obscene, or hateful

Not impersonate another person or organisation

Not attempt to compromise the security of our platform

Not scrape, copy, or republish our content without permission

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Limitation of Liability

This section is important. Please read it carefully.

4.1 — Connect & Help and Student Support

Karma Samaj Foundation facilitates connections between donors and recipients. We do not verify the authenticity of posted needs. We are not party to any transaction between a donor and a recipient. We accept no liability for:

  • The genuineness or accuracy of any posted need
  • The outcome of any direct transaction between users
  • Any financial loss arising from giving to a fraudulent need
  • Any failure of a donor to give after expressing interest

4.2 — Blood Donation

We organise camps in partnership with qualified medical institutions. We accept no liability for:

  • Any adverse medical reaction to blood donation — which is managed by the medical partner
  • The unavailability of a registered donor in an emergency
  • The adequacy of blood supply at any hospital

4.3 — Organ Donation

We facilitate pledge registration and submit to government bodies. We accept no liability for:

  • Government processing timelines
  • Whether a pledge is honoured — which depends on family consent and medical suitability at time of death
  • Any outcome of the transplantation process

4.4 — General

Our total liability to any user for any claim arising from use of our platform shall not exceed ₹1,000 — the nominal registration corpus of the Foundation.

In plain language: We are a charitable facilitation platform. We do what we say we do. We cannot be held responsible for the actions of other users or the decisions of government bodies.

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Intellectual Property

5.1 — Our content

All original content on karmasamaj.com — text, design, graphics, logos, and structure — is the property of Karma Samaj Foundation. You may share our content for non-commercial awareness purposes with attribution. You may not reproduce it commercially without written permission.

5.2 — Your content

When you submit a story, photograph, or video to KSF — you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free licence to use it on our website and social media channels, as per your stated permission at time of submission. You retain ownership of your content.

5.3 — Referenced content

We reference stories and data from third-party sources with full attribution. We do not claim ownership of referenced material.

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Third Party Links

Our website contains links to third-party websites — including NOTTO, SOTTO Delhi, eRaktKosh, MOHAN Foundation, and others. These links are provided for information and convenience of the users. Karma Samaj Foundation is not responsible for the content, privacy practices, or accuracy of any third-party website.

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Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

7.1 — Governing Law

These Terms & Conditions are governed by the laws of India.

7.2 — Jurisdiction

Any dispute arising from use of karmasamaj.com shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh.

7.3 — Dispute Resolution

Before initiating any legal proceedings — parties agree to attempt resolution through:

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Written communication to karmasamajfoundation@gmail.com under the category of grievance

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Mediation — if written communication does not resolve

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Legal proceedings — only if mediation fails

We would always prefer to resolve any concern directly. Please write to us first.
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Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms & Conditions from time to time. Material changes will be notified to registered users via email. Continued use of the platform after notification constitutes acceptance.

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Contact

For questions about these Terms & Conditions: