Privacy Policy

1. Organizational Identity & Scope

MAZANYA Foundation Society ("we", "our", or "the Foundation") is a non-profit organization registered under Section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013 (CIN: U85300HP2021NPL008912) and Section 12A of the Income Tax Act, 1961. Based in Himachal Pradesh and actively operating across Chandigarh (UT), we run direct grassroots initiatives focusing on maternal nutrition, food security, and girl child STEM education.

This Privacy Policy governs the manner in which MAZANYA Foundation collects, uses, maintains, and discloses information gathered from donors, volunteers, CSR partners, and visitors of our digital platform at mazanyafoundation.com.

2. Information We Collect

We only collect personal information that is voluntarily provided to us or legally required for statutory NGO compliance:

• Donor Information: Full name, email address, phone number, physical mailing address, and Permanent Account Number (PAN) when voluntarily submitted for statutory donation accounting and receipt issuance.
• Volunteer & Pledge Submissions: Contact details, areas of social interest, location, educational background, and availability for field work in Sector 25, Maloya, or Himachal Pradesh hubs.
• Technical & Telemetry Data: Non-personally identifiable technical logs including browser type, operating system, anonymous device identifiers, referral URLs, and page navigation statistics gathered via privacy-first server analytics (Cloudflare Web Analytics) to improve website accessibility.

3. Purpose & Use of Collected Information

We process your personal information strictly for legitimate non-profit, humanitarian, and legal purposes, including:

• Generating, signing, and emailing official digitally verifiable donation receipts.
• Maintaining transparent audit ledgers in accordance with Section 8 Company and Section 12A regulatory filings.
• Allocating volunteer resources and coordinating field distribution of nutritious meals and maternal care hampers.
• Delivering bi-annual impact newsletters, project verification updates, and urgent humanitarian relief appeals (every email contains an instant one-click unsubscribe mechanism).
• Responding to donor inquiries, CSR partnership proposals, and public communications.

4. Absolute Prohibition on Commercial Data Sale

We respect your trust above all else. MAZANYA Foundation has never sold, rented, leased, traded, or monetized donor or volunteer information, and will never do so in the future.

Personal records are strictly confidential and shared solely with:

• Authorized administrative personnel bound by confidentiality agreements for operational delivery.
• Statutory auditors (Chartered Accountants) and government authorities when strictly compelled by Indian law or statutory tax reporting requirements.

5. Payment Processing & Data Security

Online financial transactions are processed using industry-standard SSL 256-bit encryption. Payment processing partners are certified PCI-DSS Level 1 compliant.

We deploy strict physical, electronic, and managerial safeguards to protect against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction of personal records stored on our encrypted cloud systems.

6. Your Privacy Rights & Data Choices

In accordance with the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act and applicable Indian regulations, you have the right to:

• Access & Review: Request a copy of the personal information we hold in your record.
• Correction & Updating: Request the correction or updating of any inaccurate contact information.
• Erasure: Request the deletion of non-statutory records (statutory donation ledgers must be retained for periods specified under the Companies Act and Income Tax Act).
• Opt-Out: Unsubscribe from non-essential communications at any time by emailing us or using the unsubscribe link.

7. Grievance Officer & Secretariat Contact

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact our designated Grievance Officer: