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Privacy Policy

A Legal Disclaimer

Who We Are

Vasudha Gaushala is a registered charitable trust in India, dedicated to cow and animal welfare. Our website enables voluntary donations and facilitates external access to a privately-funded financial aid program. The Trust does not issue, manage, or influence any financial assistance.

 

What Information We Collect

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We collect the following types of information via our website forms:

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For Donors:

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  • Full Name

  • Phone Number

  • Email Address (optional)

  • UPI Reference ID

  • Screenshot of payment

  • Donation purpose (Food / Medical / Shelter / General)

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For Financial Aid Applicants:

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  • Full Name

  • Phone Number

  • Aadhaar and/or PAN Number

  • Residential Address

  • Donation reference (if applicable)

  • Employment & income details

  • Reason for requesting aid

  • Voluntary declarations and consent

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Why We Collect This Information

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We use the data collected for the following purposes:

 

  • To verify donation authenticity

  • To issue tax-exemption receipts (80G)

  • To screen financial aid applications for eligibility

  • To maintain internal records for compliance and transparency

  • To send updates or replies to donors and applicants, if necessary

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Use of Financial Aid Data

 

 

Information submitted through the financial aid application form is:

 

  • Handled separately from Trust activities

  • Used solely for private evaluation by the administrator responsible for financial aid

  • Not accessible by the Trust’s team, staff, or volunteers

 

 

Financial aid information is never connected to donations, and no decisions are influenced by donation amounts.

 

How We Protect Your Data

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We use commercially reasonable methods to safeguard your information:

 

  • Secure form submission

  • Password-protected admin access

  • Limited access to data by authorized individuals only

  • Offline backup of sensitive applicant documents when needed

 

 

However, no system is 100% secure, and users acknowledge this inherent limitation.

 

Data Sharing and Disclosure

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We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with any third-party entity.

 

Exceptions:

 

  • Legal or regulatory compliance when required by Indian law

  • Fraud detection or to respond to misuse of the site

 

 

We do not share data between donation systems and financial aid systems.

 

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Cookies and Analytics

 

 

This site may use basic cookies or third-party analytics tools (e.g., Wix analytics) to improve user experience.

 

  • These do not collect sensitive personal data

  • They may track pages visited, device type, or time spent on the site

 

 

Users can disable cookies in their browser settings.

 

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Children’s Privacy

 

 

We do not knowingly collect data from individuals under 18 years of age. If such data is identified, it will be deleted immediately.

 

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Your Rights

 

 

You may request the following by contacting us:

 

  • Correction of inaccurate data

  • Deletion of your information (except legal donation records)

  • A copy of your stored data (when applicable)

 

 

Requests will be verified before action.

 

 

Updates to This Policy

 

 

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with the revised effective date.

 

We recommend checking periodically to stay informed.

 

 

 

Contact Us

 

 

For questions, concerns, or data-related requests, contact:

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