PRIVACY POLICY

Introduction

The website www.sahayasocietyforanimals.com ("Website") is owned and operated by “Thackersey Foundation” (collectively referred to herein, solely for ease of reference, as “Foundation”, “us”, “our” or “we” "www.sahayasocietyforanimals.com") whose registered office is at Sir Vithaldas Chambers, 16, Mumbai Samacharmarg, Fort, Mumbai – 400 001.

The Foundation is committed to the compliance of applicable Privacy Laws in India. Protecting the privacy and security of your personal data is of prime importance to us, therefore, we abide by the laws applicable in India on data privacy and data security.

You are requested to read and understand the Policy very carefully before using or accessing the Website. Through this Policy, the Foundation intends to convey the manner in which the user’s information is collated and used by the Foundation while providing the services of the Website. This Policy is binding on every user of the Website and users who do not agree with the terms of this Policy should not use or access the Website.

The Foundation reserves its right to change, edit, alter, amend, modify, review, revise or substitute this Policy with or without notice. By using the Website, the user’s signify they have carefully read, understood and agree to be bound by this Policy and the users expressly and voluntarily accept this Policy including any change, modification or substitution made to the Policy from time to time. The Foundation reserves its right to refuse services to any user who does not accept or violates the terms of this Policy.

We make every effort to protect the privacy of our users and members. As such, this privacy policy sets out how the Foundation uses and protects any information that you give us when you use this website. Your online privacy and security are our priority, and we are committed to ensuring that you are protected. We will not disclose, sell, distribute or lease, personal information that you provide to us including your name, address, telephone number and email address disclosed if required to do so by law and that such disclosure is reasonably necessary to respond to notices, court orders, or other legal process. The Foundation may disclose User Information to law enforcement officers, third party rights owners, or others that is in its opinion reasonably necessary to enforce the Website’s Terms and Conditions and this Policy. 

User information

‘User information’ for the purpose of this Policy includes the user’s personal information that can be used to uniquely identify or contact a single person including name, email address, residential address, phone number, photograph and other information collected by the Foundation to provide specific services to the user through the Website. The user has the option not to provide User Information if the user wishes not to avail the specific service for which the User Information is required.

By using, browsing or accessing the website you agree to be bound by the terms of this Privacy Policy and consent to the collection, storage, possession, dealing, handling, sharing, disclosure or transfer of your information in accordance with the terms of the Privacy Policy. We shall not use the User’s information in any manner except as provided under this Privacy Policy.

If any user is providing any User Information on behalf of any corporation, company, institution, association or other entity, the user should be authorized by such corporation, company, institution, association or other entity to provide such information to the Foundation.

The Foundation collects information from the user when applicants apply for   membership through the Website or participate in any other activities communicating with customer support by phone, email or otherwise.

The Foundation receives, scrutinizes and stores User Information for security and technical reasons such as IP address, login ID, email address, password, devise connection information transaction history, date, time and duration of session on the Website.

The Foundation automatically receives the URL of the site from which a user came and the site to which the user goes when the user leaves the Website. The Website receives the IP address of the user’s computer and the type of web browser a user is using, email patterns, etc. The Foundation will occasionally ask the user to complete optional online surveys. These surveys may ask the user for contact information and demographic information (e.g. zip code, age).

The user can add or update the User Information on a regular basis. When the user updates the User Information, the Foundation will keep a copy of the prior version for its records.[A1] 

Use of information & Disclosure

The User Information is primarily used by the Foundation to facilitate a better, customized and convenient use of the Website’s services. The User Information is used by the Foundation inter alia to

Operate and improve our Services;

·       Send you updates and information about the activities carried on by the Foundation;

·       Endeavour to respond to your comments, questions and requests and provide service;

·       Communicate with you about events offered and provide news and information we think will be of interest to you;

·       Monitor and analyze trends of events and members in the community;

·       Personalize and improve the Services and provide advertisements, content or features that match user profiles or interests;

·       Link or combine with information we get from others to help understand your needs and provide you with better service; and

·       Carry out any other purpose for which the information was collected.

User Information is used and disclosed if required to do so by law or in the good faith and belief that such disclosure is reasonably necessary to respond to notices, court orders, or other legal process. The Foundation may disclose User Information to law enforcement officers, third party rights owners, or others that is in its opinion reasonably necessary to enforce the Website’s Terms and Conditions and this Policy.

The Foundation may disclose aggregated information about the use of the Website, but it will never contain User Information that will identify a single user. The Foundation understands that the User Information is very crucial and is important for the user. 

Cookies

Sometime the Website uses cookies so that the Website can provide the user with more customized information when the user returns to the Website. "Cookies" are used to store user preferences and to track user trends, so as to enhance the user’s interactive experience and generally improve the Website’s services to the user. The user can set the browser to notify the user when the user is sent a "cookie", giving the user the chance to decide whether or not to accept it. If you have accepted the "cookies", then you i.e. user agrees to the use of any User Information collected by the Website using that cookie. The user may update the profile information of the user at any time on the Website.

Security & User Restriction

The Foundation implements standard measures to protect against unauthorized access to and unlawful interception of the User Information. However, no internet site can fully eliminate security risks. The Foundation endeavours to take all measures to protect the security, integrity and confidentiality of the User Information against unauthorized breach and hacking[A2] . The Foundation may use such software as it determines is best for maintaining security. However, the internet is not absolutely a secure environment, and the Website cannot ensure or warrant a 100% security of the User Information.

If any user is provided with any identification code, password or any other piece of information as part of the Website’s security procedure, the user should treat such information as confidential, and the user should not disclose it to any third party including to other users. The Foundation has the right to disable the identification code or password, whether chosen by any user or allotted by the Foundation, at any time, if the user fails to comply with instructions or terms, conditions or policies of the Foundation.

The user is solely responsible for the activities that occur under the user’s account including the confidentiality of the user’s password and the Company is not responsible for the same. While using and accessing the Website, the user is responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of the user’s account and for restricting access to the user’s computer or other system or equipment’s through which the user uses and accesses the Website.[A3] 

Notwithstanding anything contained in this Policy or elsewhere, the Foundation shall not be held responsible for any loss, damage or misuse of the User Information, if such loss, damage or misuse is attributable to a Force Majeure Event. A "Force Majeure Event" means any event that is beyond the reasonable control of the Foundation and includes, without limitation, fire, flood, explosion, acts of God, civil commotion, strikes, lock outs or industrial action of any kind, riots, insurrection, war, acts of government, power failure, sabotage, computer hacking, unauthorized access to computer data and storage device, system failure, virus, attacks, bugs, computer crashes, breach of security and encryption.

Third Party Websites and Links

Website may provide or be linked with other websites. The Foundation is in no way responsible for the privacy practices or content of such websites. The user should read the privacy policy of each and every linked website and any access or use of the linked websites is entirely at the user’s own risk. The Foundation is not responsible for any direct, indirect, solicited or unsolicited communication made by any of these linked third-party websites, to the users including by telephone, email, mobile phones and facsimile.

We may allow others to serve advertisements on our behalf across the Internet and to provide analytics services. These entities may use cookies, web beacons and other technologies to collect information about your use of the Services and other websites, including your IP address, web browser, pages viewed, time spent on pages, links clicked and conversion information. This information may be used by others to, among other things, analyze and track data, determine the popularity of certain content, deliver advertising and content targeted to your interests on our Services and other websites and better understand your online activity.

We cannot be responsible for the privacy policies and practices of other websites or applications. Such content is subject to their terms of use and any additional guidelines and privacy information provided in relation to that use on their website or application. We recommend that you check the policy of each website/application you visit to better understand your rights and obligations especially when you are submitting any type of content on that third-party website/application. Please contact the owner or operator of such website/application if you have any concerns or questions.

Data Retention

We retain your personal information in accordance with applicable laws, for a period no longer than is required for the purpose for which it was collected or as required under any applicable law. However, we may retain data related to you if we believe it may be necessary to prevent fraud or future abuse, to enable the Foundation to exercise its legal rights and/or defend against legal claims or if required by law or for other legitimate purposes. We may continue to retain your data in anonymised form for analytical and research purposes.

Grievance officer

In accordance with Information Technology Act, 2000 and rules made there under from time to time, the name and contact details of the Grievance Officer are provided below:

Name:                  Jalaj Kalra

Designation:        Supporting Member

Email:                  contact@thackerseyfoundation.com

Time: 9am to 5pm during working days 

General Terms

This Policy is to be read with and shall be deemed to be part of the Website’s Terms and Conditions.

The User Information resides in the Foundation’s database for a certain period of time even after the user ceases to use or access the Website and in such cases the Foundation is not be liable for any usage of the User Information after the user ceases to use or access the Website.

The user should be aware that the User Information or other data, the user provides to the Website for availing the services or transacting through the Website could be read, collected, or used by other users or third parties in which case the User Information might be used for sending unsolicited messages or communications for which the Foundation is not responsible.

The terms and conditions of this Policy shall be governed by Indian Law and the courts in Mumbai shall only have exclusive jurisdiction to resolve any disputes.