Effective Date: October 5, 2026
The Humanity First Foundation
(accessible at thehumanityfirstfoundation.org.in) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information when you visit our website, donate to our programs, or interact with our charitable initiatives in Uttarakhand State. [1]
By using our Website, you consent to the data practices described in this policy.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect personal data from you in various ways, including when you visit our site, register, make a donation, or fill out a form:
- Personal Identification Information: This includes your name, email address, mailing address, phone number, and any government-issued identification numbers required for tax-exempt receipts in India (such as PAN card details).
- Payment & Transaction Data: When you donate through our bank details, UPI, or QR codes, transaction records are processed. Please note that we do not directly store credit card or bank passwords on our servers; all payments are processed through secure third-party payment gateways.
- Technical and Usage Data: We automatically collect data like your IP address, browser type, operating system, and tracking details (via cookies) to optimize site performance and protect against fraudulent activity.
2. How We Use Your Information
The Humanity First Foundation uses the collected information for the following charitable and administrative purposes:
- Processing Donations: To securely process your financial contributions and allocate them to our children’s welfare, healthcare, and skill development programs.
- Issuing Receipts: To generate legal donation receipts and tax exemption certificates (where applicable under Indian law).
- Communication: To send you updates regarding our urgent medical appeals, programmatic progress reports, newsletters, or respond directly to your queries via our contact channels. [1]
- Site Improvement: To maintain, monitor, and enhance our website security and overall user experience.
3. Data Protection and Security
We adopt appropriate data collection, storage, and processing practices, as well as robust security measures, to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, please be aware that no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
4. Sharing Your Personal Information
We value your trust and do not sell, trade, or rent your personal identification information to third parties. We may only share information under the following limited circumstances:
- Service Providers: We may share data with trusted third-party partners who assist us in operating our website, managing payment processing, or conducting foundation operations (such as our local tech partners like Haldwanicity.com), provided they agree to keep this information strictly confidential.
- Legal Compliance: We will disclose your information if required to do so by applicable laws in India, or in response to valid legal requests by public authorities (e.g., tax authorities or law enforcement).
5. Third-Party Websites
Our website may contain links to third-party portals, including medical records or partner platforms. This Privacy Policy does not apply to external websites. We advise you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you choose to visit.
6. Children’s Privacy
While our primary mission centers around the education and welfare of needy children, our online donation platform is intended for use by adults. We do not knowingly collect personal identification data from individuals under the age of 18 without parental consent. [1]
7. Your Data Rights
Under Indian data regulations, you have the right to access, update, or request the correction or deletion of the personal information we hold about you. To exercise these rights, please reach out to us using the contact details provided below.
8. Changes to this Privacy Policy
The Humanity First Foundation has the discretion to update this privacy policy at any time. When we do, we will revise the effective date at the top of this page. We encourage you to frequently check this page to stay informed about how we are helping to protect the personal information we collect.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your personal data is handled, please contact our administrative team:
- Organization Name: The Humanity First Foundation
- Headquarters: Haldwani, District Nainital, Uttarakhand, India
- Website: thehumanityfirstfoundation.org.in [1, 2]