Privacy Policy
Nivaran Foundation Privacy Policy
Last Updated: 01/05/2025
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Introduction
Nivaran Foundation ('we,' 'us,' or 'our') is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization registered in the United States and operating worldwide. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website https://www.nivaranfoundation.org (the 'Site'), interact with us through other online platforms, or engage with us offline. This Privacy Policy applies to all information collected through our Site, mobile applications, email communications, social media channels, events, fundraising activities, and any other interactions you have with us. We comply with applicable data privacy laws, including but not limited to, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and other relevant international and US privacy laws. Our Mission: Nivaran Foundation empowers communities through transformative and sustainable development initiatives. By addressing critical needs in healthcare, education, and environmental conservation, we aim to create lasting, positive change for those who need it most.
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Information We Collect
- Contact Information: Your name, postal address, email address, telephone number, and other similar contact details.
- Demographic Information: Your age, gender, nationality, and other demographic details.
- Volunteer and Employment Information: If you apply to volunteer or work with us, we collect information related to your application, such as your resume, cover letter,employment history, qualifications, references, and background check information (where permitted by law).
- Account Information: If you create an account on our Site, we collect your username, password, and other account-related details.
- Communications: Information you provide when you contact us with questions, feedback, or inquiries, including the content of your messages and our responses.
- Survey and Research Information: Information you provide in response to surveys, questionnaires, or research initiatives.
- Event Registration Information: If you register for one of our events, we collect your name, contact information, and any other information required for event registration.
- Photographs and Videos: We may collect photographs or videos of you at our events or program activities, but only with your explicit consent where required by law.
2.1. Personal Information: This is information that can be used to identify you as an individual. We may collect personal information such as:
- Usage Information: Information about how you use our Site, such as the pages you visit, the links you click, the time you spend on our Site, and your browsing activity. • Device Information: Information about the device you use to access our Site, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, device type, and unique device identifiers.
- Log Data: Our servers automatically collect log data when you access our Site, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, the referring web page, pages visited, location, your mobile carrier, device information, search terms, and cookie information.
- Cookies and Similar Technologies: We use cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies to collect information about your browsing activities. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. We use both session cookies (which expire when you close your browser) and persistent cookies (which stay on your device until they expire or you delete them). We explain our use of cookies further in Section 7.
- Aggregated Data: We may aggregate and anonymize data for analytical purposes. Aggregated data does not identify any individual and is not considered personal information.
2.2. Non-Personal Information: This is information that does not directly identify you as an individual. We may collect non-personal information such as:
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How We Use Your Information
- To Provide and Improve Our Services: To deliver our programs and services, respond to your inquiries, process donations, manage volunteer applications, and improve the functionality and user experience of our Site.
- To Communicate with You: To send you newsletters, updates, fundraising appeals, event invitations, and other communications related to our work. We will only send you marketing communications if you have opted-in to receive them, and you can opt-out at any time.
- To Personalize Your Experience: To tailor the content and information we provide to you based on your interests and preferences.
- To Process Donations and Payments: To securely process your donations and issue tax receipts. • To Manage Events: To register you for events, communicate with you about event details, and provide you with a positive event experience.
- To Conduct Research and Analysis: To understand the needs of the communities we serve, evaluate the effectiveness of our programs, and improve our operations.
- To Comply with Legal Obligations: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal processes, including responding to lawful requests from government authorities.
- To Protect Our Rights and Interests: To protect the security and integrity of our Site, prevent fraud, and enforce our terms and conditions.
- For Internal Operations: For internal purposes such as data analysis, audits, developing new programs, improving our website, identifying usage trends, and determining the effectiveness of our fundraising campaigns.
- To Administer Volunteer and Employment Applications: To review and process applications, conduct interviews, and communicate with applicants.
We use your information for various purposes, including:
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International Data Transfers
- Standard Contractual Clauses: We may use standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission or other relevant authorities to ensure that your information is adequately protected when transferred outside of the European Economic Area (EEA).
- Adequacy Decisions: We may transfer your information to countries that have been deemed to provide an adequate level of data protection by the European Commission or other relevant authorities.
- Other Safeguards: We may use other appropriate safeguards, such as binding corporate rules or certifications, to protect your information during international transfers.
Nivaran Foundation is based in the United States, but we operate worldwide. Your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in countries outside of your country of residence, including the United States. These countries may have data protection laws that are different from the laws of your country. When we transfer your information to other countries, we will take appropriate measures to protect your information in accordance with this Privacy Policy and applicable data protection laws. These measures may include:
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Data Retention
- Donation Records: We will retain donation records for at least seven years to comply with tax and accounting regulations.
- Contact Information: We will retain your contact information for as long as you remain subscribed to our communications or until you request that we delete it.
- Volunteer and Employment Information: We will retain volunteer and employment applications for a reasonable period, in accordance with applicable laws and our internal policies.
- Usage Data: We may retain usage data for a period necessary to analyze trends and improve our Site. When your information is no longer needed, we will securely delete or anonymize it.
We will retain your information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, to comply with our legal obligations, to resolve disputes, and to enforce our agreements. We may also retain your information for a longer period if it is in our legitimate interests and not prohibited by law.
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Cookies and Similar Technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies, such as web beacons and pixels, to collect information about your browsing activities on our Site and to enhance your user experience.
7.1. What are Cookies? Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to website owners.
- Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the operation of our Site. They enable you to navigate our Site and use its features, such as accessing secure areas. Without these cookies, some services you have asked for cannot be provided.
- Performance Cookies: These cookies collect information about how visitors use our Site, such as which pages are visited most often and if users receive error messages from web pages. These cookies do not collect information that identifies a visitor. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. It is only used to improve how our Site works.
- Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow our Site to remember choices you make (such as your username, language, or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personal features. These cookies can also be used to remember changes you have made to text size, fonts, and other parts of web pages that you can customize. The information these cookies collect may be anonymized, and they cannot track your browsing activity on other websites.
- Targeting/Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and to help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. They are usually placed by advertising networks with the website operator’s permission. They remember that you have visited a website, and this information is shared with other organizations, such as advertisers.
7.2. How We Use Cookies: We use cookies for various purposes, including:
- Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to collect information about how visitors use our Site. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information such as the pages you visit, the time you spend on each page, and the links you click. This information is used to improve our Site and understand user behavior.
- Social Media Platforms: We may use social media plugins, such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, on our Site. These plugins may set cookies on your device if you are logged into your social media accounts. These cookies are subject to the privacy policies of the respective social media platforms.
7.3. Third-Party Cookies: We may also use third-party cookies on our Site. These cookies are set by a domain other than our Site. We use third-party cookies for various purposes, such as:
- Browser Settings: You can adjust your browser settings to manage cookies. However, please note that if you disable cookies, some features of our Site may not function properly. • Opt-Out Tools: You can use opt-out tools provided by advertising networks to opt out of targeted advertising. For example, you can opt out of many ad networks through the Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) Consumer Choice Page (http://optout.aboutads.info/) or the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) Consumer Opt-Out Page (http://optout.networkadvertising.org/).
- Cookie Consent Banner: When you first visit our Site, you will see a cookie consent banner that allows you to choose which types of cookies you want to accept. You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking on the "Cookie Settings" link in the footer of our Site.
7.4. Managing Cookies: You can control and manage cookies in various ways. Most web browsers allow you to refuse or accept cookies, delete cookies that have already been stored on your device, and be notified when you receive a new cookie.
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Your Rights
- Right to Access: You have the right to request access to the personal information we hold about you and to receive a copy of that information.
- Right to Rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal information we hold about you.
- Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten): You have the right to request that we delete your personal information in certain circumstances, such as when the information is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, or when you have withdrawn your consent and there is no other legal basis for processing.
- Right to Restriction of Processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances, such as when you contest the accuracy of the information, or when the processing is unlawful.
- Right to Data Portability: You have the right to receive your personal information in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format, and to transmit that information to another controller, where technically feasible.
- Right to Object: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances, such as when the processing is based on our legitimate interests or for direct marketing purposes.
- Right to Withdraw Consent: If we are processing your personal information based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. Withdrawing your consent will not affect the lawfulness of any processing we conducted prior to your withdrawal, nor will it affect the processing of your personal information conducted in reliance on lawful processing grounds other than consent.
- Right to Lodge a Complaint: You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority if you believe that our processing of your personal information infringes applicable data protection laws.
Depending on your location and applicable data protection laws, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information. These rights may include:
8.1. Exercising Your Rights: To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact information provided in Section 13 below. We will respond to your request within a reasonable timeframe and in accordance with applicable laws. We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling your request.
- California Residents (CCPA): If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including the right to know what personal information we collect, use, disclose, and sell about you, the right to request deletion of your personal information, the right to opt out of the sale of your personal information (if applicable), and the right not to be discriminated against for exercising your CCPA rights.
- EEA Residents (GDPR): If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have additional rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including the rights outlined above and the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority in the EEA member state where you reside, work, or where the alleged infringement took place.
8.2. Specific Rights Under Certain Laws:
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Children's Privacy
Protecting the privacy of children is especially important to us. Our Site and services are not directed to children under the age of 13 (or the applicable age of digital consent in your country), and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child without parental consent, we will take steps to delete that information as soon as possible. If you believe that we may have collected information from a child, please contact us using the contact information provided in Section 13 below.
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Security of Your Information
- Encryption: We use industry-standard encryption to protect sensitive information transmitted online, such as donation and payment information.
- Access Controls: We restrict access to your personal information to authorized personnel who need to know that information to perform their duties.
- Secure Storage: We store your information on secure servers and regularly review our security practices.
- Data Breach Response Plan: We have a data breach response plan in place to address any potential security incidents.
- Regular Security Assessments: We conduct regular security assessments and vulnerability scans to identify and address potential security risks.
We take the security of your information seriously and implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect it from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. These measures include:
While we strive to protect your information, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your information.
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Third-Party Links
Our Site may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by us. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third-party sites. We encourage you to be aware when you leave our Site and to read the privacy policies of each website you visit that collects personal information. This Privacy Policy applies solely to information collected by Nivaran Foundation.
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Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated Privacy Policy on our Site and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Your continued use of our Site or services after the posting of changes constitutes your acceptance of such changes.
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Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, or if you would like to exercise any of your rights, please contact us at: contact@nivaranfoundation.org We are committed to working with you to obtain a fair resolution of any complaint or concern about your privacy.