At Go Dharmic, accessible from https://godharmic.com/, one of our main priorities is the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy document contains types of information that is collected and recorded by Go Dharmic and how we use it.

If you have additional questions or require more information about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us.

This Privacy Policy applies only to our online activities and is valid for visitors to our website with regards to the information that they shared and/or collect in Go Dharmic.

This policy is not applicable to any information collected offline or via channels other than this website.

The Foundation deeply values all contributions to sustain our mission. To protect the privacy of our donors and their special relationship with Go Dharmic, we maintain the following policies:

1. We may request personal information online, such as name, address, phone number, email address, and credit card number ONLY for the purposes of accepting donations to The Go Dharmic Foundation.
2. We will not release or use this information for any other purpose unless we have your consent.
3. We do not trade or sell your personal information with other organisations.
4. We offer donors the option to be recognised anonymously.
5. Donors may request, at any time, to not receive our solicitations.
6. Donors may request to not receive certain mailings, such as our newsletter.
7. We do not track, collect or distribute personal information entered by those who visit our website.
8. Personal information stored in The Go Dharmic database is protected with a secured login with authentication, assignment of a unique ID to each person with computer access, regular pass code changes, and user IDs are deactivated or terminated as needed.

To assure that philanthropy merits the respect and trust of the general public, and that donors and prospective donors can have full confidence in the not-for-profit organisations and causes they are asked to support, we assure the following:

1. To be informed of the foundation’s mission, of the way the foundation intends to use donated resources, and of its capacity to use donations effectively for their intended purposes
2. To be informed of the identity of those serving on the foundation’s governing board, and to expect the board to exercise prudent judgment in its responsibilities
3. To have access to the foundation’s most recent financial statements
4. To receive appropriate acknowledgment and recognition
5. To be assured that information about their donations is handled with respect and with confidentiality to the extent provided by law
6. To expect that all relationships with individuals representing the foundation to the donor will be professional
7. To be informed whether those seeking donations are volunteers, employees of the organization or hired solicitors
8. To have the opportunity for their names to be deleted from mailing lists that the foundation may intend to share
9. To feel free to ask questions when making a donation and to receive prompt, truthful and forthright answers

Donation refund policy

Go Dharmic follows a reliable refund policy to let our donors feel privileged about their association with us. We take utmost care about processing donations as per the mandates signed by our donors in the donor forms, both offline and online. But in case of an unlikely event of an erroneous deduction or If the Donor wants to cancel/deduct the donation, The Go Dharmic Foundation will respond within 7 working days from the date of receiving the complaint from donor. The timely refund of the wrongly deduced amount will depend on type of card used during transaction. We would require a proof of deduction of the donation amount and a written communication for refund from the donor within two days after donation.

In such cases if the receipt already has been issued, then the Donor need to return the original receipt at our official address.

In the case of tax exemption certificate already issued, refund will not be possible.

We can be contacted for refund request through the following:

*International donations will require more working days for refund

Consent

By using our website, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.

Information we collect

The personal information that you are asked to provide, and the reasons why you are asked to provide it, will be made clear to you at the point we ask you to provide your personal information.

If you contact us directly, we may receive additional information about you such as your name, email address, phone number, the contents of the message and/or attachments you may send us, and any other information you may choose to provide.

When you register for an Account, we may ask for your contact information, including items such as name, company name, address, email address, and telephone number.

How we use your information

1. We use the information we collect in various ways, including to:
2. Provide, operate, and maintain our website
3. Improve, personalize, and expand our website
4. Understand and analyze how you use our website
5. Develop new products, services, features, and functionality
6. Communicate with you, either directly or through one of our partners, including for customer service, to provide you with updates and other information relating to the website, and for marketing and promotional purposes
7. Send you emails
8. Find and prevent fraud

Security

We are committed to protecting donor personal information from unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. Among other things, we undertake a range of security practices, including measures to help secure web access to sensitive data and undertake efforts to address security vulnerabilities for various tools and databases.

Third Party Privacy Policies

Go Dharmic’s Privacy Policy does not apply to other advertisers or websites. Thus, we are advising you to consult the respective Privacy Policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information. It may include their practices and instructions about how to opt-out of certain options.

You can choose to disable cookies through your individual browser options. To know more detailed information about cookie management with specific web browsers, it can be found at the browsers’ respective websites.

CCPA Privacy Rights (Do Not Sell My Personal Information)

Under the CCPA, among other rights, California consumers have the right to:

Request that a business that collects a consumer’s personal data disclose the categories and specific pieces of personal data that a business has collected about consumers.

Request that a business delete any personal data about the consumer that a business has collected.
Request that a business that sells a consumer’s personal data, not sell the consumer’s personal data.

If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us.

GDPR Data Protection Rights

We would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:

The right to access – You have the right to request copies of your personal data. We may charge you a small fee for this service.

The right to rectification – You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request that we complete the information you believe is incomplete.

The right to erasure – You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.

The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.

The right to object to processing – You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.

The right to data portability – You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.

If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us.

Rights

You have certain rights with respect to the information we collect about you. Upon request, we will tell you what information we hold about you and correct any incorrect information. We will also make reasonable efforts to delete your information if you ask us to do so, unless we are otherwise required to keep it.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. Thus, we advise you to review this page periodically for any changes. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. These changes are effective immediately, after they are posted on this page.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or suggestions about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us.