Privacy Policy
Last Updated: December 2025
1. Introduction
Samudha Foundation ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, donate, or volunteer with us.
By accessing or using our services, you signify that you have read, understood, and agree to our collection, storage, use, and disclosure of your personal information as described in this Privacy Policy.
2. Information We Collect
We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:
- Register as a volunteer.
- Make a donation via bank transfer or online payment.
- Subscribe to our newsletter.
- Contact us via email or our contact forms.
Types of data collected may include:
- Personal Identity: Name, age, gender.
- Contact Details: Email address, phone number, postal address.
- Financial Information: Bank account details (only for processing donations; we do not store sensitive payment card information directly).
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
Program Operations
To coordinate volunteer activities and ensure resources reach the intended farmers.
Communication
To send newsletters, updates on our initiatives (like Karshaka Devo Bhava), and donation receipts.
Compliance
To comply with legal obligations regarding NGO financial reporting and auditing.
Improvement
To analyze website usage and improve our outreach strategies.
4. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure.
5. Sharing of Information
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal identification information to others.
We may share generic aggregated demographic information not linked to any personal identification information regarding visitors and users with our business partners, trusted affiliates, and advertisers for the purposes outlined above.
6. Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you.
- Request correction of any incorrect data.
- Request deletion of your data (subject to legal retention requirements).
- Unsubscribe from our communications at any time.
7. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
- samudhafoundation@gmail.com
- Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India