1. Introduction

Human Rise Foundation ("we", "us", "our") is a Section 8 company registered under the Companies Act, 2013, working to uplift communities through education, healthcare, livelihood, and human rights initiatives. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect through this website, how we use it, and the choices you have.

2. Information We Collect

We collect information you voluntarily provide when you interact with the website, including:

• Contact details (name, email address, phone number) submitted through our contact, request-help, volunteer, membership, or CSR partnership forms.
• Donation details (name, email, contact information, and donation amount) when you make a donation.
• Your email address when you subscribe to our newsletter.
• Any message or additional information you choose to include in a form submission.

We do not knowingly collect sensitive financial information such as full card numbers; donation payments are handled by our payment processing partner, and we do not store your complete payment card details on our servers.

3. How We Use Your Information

• To process donations and issue donation receipts, including 80G tax exemption certificates where applicable.
• To respond to enquiries, requests for help, volunteer applications, membership applications, and partnership requests.
• To send programme updates, newsletters, and impact communications to subscribers who opt in.
• To maintain statutory records required for our compliance under Section 12A/12AB and Section 80G of the Income Tax Act, 1961.
• To improve our website and programmes based on how they are used.

4. Sharing of Information

We do not sell or rent your personal information. We may share information with:

• Payment processing partners, solely to complete a donation transaction.
• Government authorities or auditors, where required for statutory compliance, audit, or legal obligations applicable to a Section 8 company.
• Service providers who help us operate the website (such as hosting and email delivery), under obligations to keep your information confidential.

5. Cookies

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to remember your preferences and understand how visitors use the site. You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings; doing so may affect some website functionality.

6. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect the personal information we hold from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this policy, including retaining donation and financial records for the period required under applicable Indian law and our statutory audit obligations.

8. Your Rights

You may contact us at any time to request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal information, or to unsubscribe from our newsletter. We will respond to reasonable requests in accordance with applicable law.

9. Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed at children under 18. Where our programmes involve children, information is collected and handled directly by our programme staff under appropriate safeguarding practices, not through this website.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. The updated version will be posted on this page with a revised "Last updated" date.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, please contact us:

Human Rise Foundation, Bangalore, Karnataka
Email: info@humanrisefoundation.org
Phone: +91 89289 91161