Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 24-Nov-2025

Vanchi Poor Fund (“we,” “our,” or “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is handled in a safe and responsible manner. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect the information you provide to us through our website [Your Website URL] and during the donation process.

By accessing our website and using our services, you consent to the terms outlined in this policy.

1. Information We Collect

We collect information from you when you visit our site, register, or make a donation. This includes:

Personal Information: Name, email address, phone number, residential address, and Pan Card Number (required for 80G tax exemption receipts in India).
Payment Information: When you donate, you will be redirected to our payment gateway partner, Razorpay. We do not store your credit card, debit card, or banking information on our servers. All payment data is securely handled by Razorpay in compliance with PCI-DSS standards.
Non-Personal Information: Browser type, IP address, and pages visited, collected via cookies to help us improve website performance.

2. How We Use Your Information

The information we collect is used for the following specific purposes:

To process your donation and issue a valid receipt.
To send you the 80G Tax Exemption Certificate.
To verify your identity and prevent fraud.
To keep you informed about our initiatives, such as the Mid-Day Meal Program, Ammaveedu, and Visharanti (only if you opt-in to receive updates).
To comply with Indian laws regarding charitable donations and financial reporting.

3. Data Security

We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorized access or disclosure, we have put in place suitable physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.

Our website is secured using SSL (Secure Socket Layer) technology.
Payment transactions are processed through Razorpay, which uses industry-standard encryption to protect your financial data.

4. Sharing of Information

Vanchi Poor Fund respects your privacy.

We never sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties.
We may share your information with trusted third-party service providers (such as Razorpay for payments or email services for newsletters) solely for the purpose of operating our website and conducting our charitable business.
We may disclose information if required by law, such as to the Income Tax Department of India for donation reporting.

5. Cookies

Our website uses “cookies” to enhance your experience. You may choose to set your web browser to refuse cookies or to alert you when cookies are being sent. If you do so, some parts of the site may not function properly.

6. Links to Other Websites

Our website may contain links to other websites. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites.

7. Contact Us

If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

Vanchi Poor Fund Pazhavangadi, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India – 695023 Phone: +91 9947153542 Email: vanchipoorfund1955@gmail.com