# PRIVACY POLICY
**NAVAPRITHIVI FOUNDATION**
*A Section 8 Company incorporated under the Companies Act, 2013*
**CIN:** U88900AS2026NPL030517
**Website:** https://navaprithivifoundation.org/
**Email:** [navaprithivifoundation@gmail.com](mailto:navaprithivifoundation@gmail.com)
**Effective Date:** 23 May 2026
**Last Updated:** 23 May 2026
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## 1. Introduction
NavaPrithivi Foundation ("NPF", "we", "our", or "us") respects the privacy of individuals who visit our website, participate in our programmes, make donations, register as volunteers or members, contact us, or otherwise interact with the Foundation.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, protect and disclose personal information obtained through our website and our activities.
By using our website or voluntarily providing your personal information to NPF, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.
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## 2. Information We May Collect
Depending on the nature of your interaction with NPF, we may collect the following information:
### A. Personal Information
* Full name
* Postal address
* Email address
* Mobile/telephone number
* Date of birth, where necessary
* Gender, where necessary for a programme
* Occupation or educational information
* Volunteer or membership details
* Beneficiary-related information
* Emergency contact information, where required
### B. Donation Information
When you make a donation, we may collect information necessary for maintaining donation records, issuing receipts and complying with applicable legal, accounting and tax requirements.
Payment-related information may be processed through third-party payment gateways. NPF does not intentionally collect or store complete debit-card, credit-card, UPI PIN, internet-banking passwords or other authentication credentials.
### C. Programme and Beneficiary Information
For certain NPF programmes, we may need information relating to beneficiaries, including children, women, elderly persons, persons with disabilities or other vulnerable persons.
Such information will be collected only when reasonably necessary for the relevant programme, service, documentation, reporting or legal requirement.
### D. Website and Technical Information
When you visit our website, certain technical information may be collected automatically, such as:
* IP address
* Browser type
* Device information
* Operating system
* Pages visited
* Date and time of access
* Referring website
* General website usage information
This information may be used for security, analytics, troubleshooting and improving our website.
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## 3. How We Collect Information
We may collect information when you:
* Visit our website;
* Submit a contact form;
* Register as a volunteer;
* Apply for membership;
* Register for an NPF programme;
* Make a donation;
* Submit a beneficiary/application form;
* Communicate with NPF by email, telephone or other communication channels;
* Participate in surveys, campaigns, events or activities;
* Subscribe to updates or newsletters; or
* Otherwise voluntarily provide information to NPF.
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## 4. Purpose of Collection and Use
NPF may use personal information for legitimate organisational purposes, including:
1. Processing donations and issuing donation receipts;
2. Maintaining statutory, financial and organisational records;
3. Managing volunteers and members;
4. Delivering and administering social welfare programmes;
5. Assessing and supporting beneficiaries;
6. Communicating with donors, volunteers, members and beneficiaries;
7. Organising events, camps, awareness programmes and community activities;
8. Responding to enquiries and requests;
9. Preparing reports for donors, CSR partners, government authorities and other legitimate stakeholders;
10. Preventing fraud, misuse and unauthorised activities;
11. Maintaining website security;
12. Improving NPF services and programmes;
13. Complying with applicable laws, regulations and lawful government requirements; and
14. Performing other purposes that are reasonably connected with the activities of NPF.
NPF will seek to collect information that is relevant and reasonably necessary for the stated purpose.
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## 5. Consent
Where consent is required, NPF will seek consent before processing personal information.
Consent should be voluntary, informed, specific and based on a clear affirmative action. Individuals may withdraw consent where applicable, subject to legal or other legitimate grounds for continuing the processing. The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 provides for consent to be free, specific, informed, unconditional and unambiguous, with clear affirmative action.
Withdrawal of consent does not affect processing that was lawfully carried out before withdrawal.
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## 6. Children and Vulnerable Persons
NPF conducts programmes that may involve children and other vulnerable persons.
Where information concerning a child is collected, NPF will take reasonable steps to ensure that such information is collected and used appropriately and, where required, with the involvement or consent of a parent, guardian or other legally authorised person.
NPF will not knowingly use children's personal information for unrelated purposes or commercial advertising.
Photographs, videos, names or stories of beneficiaries may be used for legitimate programme documentation, awareness, reporting or fundraising purposes only where appropriate consent or another lawful basis exists.
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## 7. Photographs, Videos and Stories
NPF may photograph or record events, programmes, awareness campaigns, community activities and other organisational activities.
Where appropriate, photographs, videos, testimonials or stories may be used for:
* NPF's website;
* Annual reports;
* Programme reports;
* Social media;
* Awareness campaigns;
* Fundraising communications;
* CSR or donor reporting; and
* Other legitimate organisational communications.
Where identifiable individuals are featured, NPF will seek appropriate permission or consent where required.
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## 8. Sharing of Personal Information
NPF does not sell or rent personal information to third parties.
Information may be shared where reasonably necessary with:
* Payment gateway/service providers;
* Website hosting and technology service providers;
* Professional advisers, auditors and accountants;
* Government authorities where legally required;
* CSR partners and institutional donors for legitimate programme reporting;
* Programme implementation partners;
* Service providers acting on behalf of NPF; or
* Other persons where the individual has given appropriate consent or disclosure is otherwise legally permitted.
Third parties receiving personal information are expected to handle such information appropriately and only for legitimate purposes.
Sensitive personal information should not be publicly disclosed by NPF except where legally permitted or appropriately authorised. Indian privacy rules have historically required privacy policies and reasonable security practices for covered organisations handling sensitive personal information.
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## 9. Payment and Donation Services
NPF may use third-party payment gateways or financial institutions to process donations.
When making a payment, you may be redirected to the payment provider's platform. The payment provider may collect and process payment information under its own privacy policy and terms.
NPF does not request or intentionally store:
* UPI PIN;
* ATM PIN;
* Internet banking password;
* Card PIN;
* OTP; or
* Complete payment authentication credentials.
Donors should never share OTPs, passwords, PINs or payment authentication information with NPF personnel.
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## 10. Cookies
The NPF website may use cookies or similar technologies to improve website functionality, security and user experience.
Cookies may be used for:
* Website functionality;
* Remembering preferences;
* Understanding website traffic;
* Security;
* Performance monitoring; and
* Analytics.
You may configure your browser to block or delete cookies. However, disabling certain cookies may affect some website functionality.
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## 11. Data Security
NPF takes reasonable organisational, technical and administrative measures to protect personal information against:
* Unauthorised access;
* Unauthorised disclosure;
* Accidental loss;
* Destruction;
* Alteration;
* Misuse; and
* Other unlawful processing.
However, no internet-based system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
NPF will continuously seek to improve its security practices according to the nature and sensitivity of the information handled.
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## 12. Data Retention
NPF will retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, or as required for:
* Legal compliance;
* Accounting and financial records;
* Tax and donation records;
* Audit requirements;
* Programme documentation;
* Government reporting;
* Dispute resolution;
* Fraud prevention; or
* Other legitimate organisational purposes.
When information is no longer required, NPF may securely delete, anonymise or otherwise dispose of it, subject to applicable legal and record-retention requirements.
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## 13. Your Rights
Subject to applicable law, individuals may have rights concerning their personal information, including rights relating to:
* Knowing how personal information is processed;
* Accessing relevant personal information;
* Requesting correction of inaccurate information;
* Requesting deletion where legally applicable;
* Withdrawing consent where applicable;
* Raising concerns regarding processing; and
* Filing a complaint through applicable legal or regulatory mechanisms.
Requests may be submitted using the contact details provided below.
The exact scope and manner of exercising these rights may depend on the applicable provisions of Indian data-protection law and their commencement from time to time. The DPDP Act, 2023 establishes a framework concerning processing of digital personal data and rights and obligations relating to such processing.
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## 14. Third-Party Websites
The NPF website may contain links to third-party websites, including social media platforms, payment services, government websites, partner organisations and other external websites.
NPF is not responsible for the privacy practices, content or security of third-party websites.
Users should review the privacy policies of those websites before providing personal information.
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## 15. Social Media
NPF may maintain accounts or pages on social media platforms.
When you interact with NPF through social media, your information may also be processed by the relevant social media platform according to its own privacy policy and terms.
NPF does not control the privacy practices of those platforms.
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## 16. Data Breach and Security Incidents
If NPF becomes aware of a personal-data security incident affecting individuals, NPF will take reasonable steps to investigate, contain and address the incident and make notifications where required by applicable law.
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## 17. Changes to This Privacy Policy
NPF may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in:
* Applicable laws;
* Government regulations;
* NPF programmes;
* Website functionality;
* Technology; or
* Organisational practices.
The updated version will be published on the NPF website with a revised "Last Updated" date.
Users are encouraged to review this Privacy Policy periodically.
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## 18. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, requests or complaints regarding this Privacy Policy or the handling of your personal information, please contact us.
**NAVAPRITHIVI FOUNDATION**
**Email:** [navaprithivifoundation@gmail.com](mailto:navaprithivifoundation@gmail.com)
**Website:** https://navaprithivifoundation.org/
**Phone:** +91 9101914683 / +91 7005591025
**Registered Office:**
Madhabpur Community Hall,
Near Ujan Madhabpur M.E. School,
Hailakandi, Assam, India.
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## 19. Grievance / Privacy Requests
For privacy-related requests, please provide:
* Your full name;
* Contact details;
* Nature of your request or complaint;
* Relevant details necessary to identify the information concerned; and
* Any supporting information that is reasonably necessary.
NPF will review the request and respond within a reasonable period, subject to applicable law and verification requirements.
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## 20. Disclaimer
This Privacy Policy is intended to explain NPF's general privacy and data-handling practices. It should be read together with NPF's website terms, donation policy, refund policy and other applicable policies.
Nothing in this Privacy Policy limits any rights or obligations that cannot legally be excluded or restricted under applicable Indian law.
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