Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Naam Mithra Foundation ("we", "our", or "the Trust") is an irrevocable public charitable trust headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. We are committed to protecting the personal privacy of our donors, scholarship applicants, beneficiaries, mentors, and website visitors.

This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, store, utilize, and protect your information when you access our website or interact with our charitable programs.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect personal details when you interact with our website through our inquiry forms, newsletter subscription, or donation registration:

• Donor Information: Full name, email address, mobile/WhatsApp number, postal address, and Permanent Account Number (PAN) required for issuing statutory tax receipts and accounting records.
• Inquiries & Mentorship: Contact information, subject of interest, and details shared in inquiries or volunteer applications.
• Technical Data: IP address, browser type, device information, and pages visited, collected through basic operational cookies to ensure website security and performance.

3. Purpose of Data Collection

The information collected is used solely for legitimate trust administration purposes, including:

• Verifying and processing voluntary charitable contributions and issuing official acknowledgement receipts.
• Responding to student inquiries, scholarship evaluations, and institutional collaboration requests.
• Complying with statutory audits, the Income Tax Act, and other applicable regulatory obligations for public charitable trusts.
• Sending newsletters and progress updates on trust initiatives (only if you have opted in).

4. Non-Disclosure & Data Protection

We maintain strict fiduciary confidentiality. We do not sell, rent, lease, or trade your personal information to any commercial third parties.

Your information is only shared with authorized administrative trustees and professional service providers (such as Chartered Accountants for mandatory audit filing) or when required by legal authorities under applicable Indian laws.

5. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical, administrative, and physical safeguards to prevent unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or loss of your personal details. However, no electronic transmission over the internet is completely infallible; we urge you to exercise caution when transmitting sensitive data online.

6. Your Rights

Under applicable Indian data protection frameworks, you are entitled to request access to, review, or request corrections to any personal information we hold about you. You may also request to be removed from our newsletter distribution list at any time.

7. Contact for Grievances & Queries

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact our trust administration: