Your privacy and data security are our priority.
We treat your personal information with the highest institutional standards of security, privacy, and statutory compliance.
1. Protocol Overview
Effective Date: February 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how Bring Smile Foundation ("We", "Our", or "Us") collects, processes, stores, and protects personal data from donors, volunteers, partners, and visitors accessing our platform. We operate in strict compliance with the Information Technology Act and Indian data protection guidelines.
2. Information We Collect
We collect only information necessary to process donations, issue 80G tax certificates, and facilitate voluntary engagement:
Full legal name, email address, mobile number, postal address, and PAN card number (required for statutory 80G tax receipt issuance).
Transactions are processed directly through PCI-DSS Level 1 compliant gateways (Razorpay). We never store your raw debit/credit card or banking passwords.
3. Purpose of Data Utilization
We use your personal information solely for legitimate operational and compliance purposes:
- Processing donations and sending automated 80G tax receipts and donation ledgers.
- Sending periodic project progress reports, photographs, and impact narratives.
- Responding to corporate partnership inquiries and volunteer applications.
- Complying with statutory audits, legal reporting, and regulatory transparency laws.
4. Data Retention & Deletion Rights
We retain transaction records for the statutory period required by the Income Tax Department and regulatory authorities for audited non-profit accounts.
You retain the right to review, update, or request the deletion of non-statutory personal data from our mailing lists at any time by contacting our privacy coordinator.
5. Grievance & Privacy Contact
For questions, feedback, or grievance redressal regarding our privacy practices:
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