Effective Date: June 11, 2026
Organization: Late Lala Sri Krishna Das Beriwal Smriti Trust
Website: (Your Website URL)
Welcome to the Late Lala Sri Krishna Das Beriwal Smriti Trust (“the Trust,” “we,” “our,” or “us”). We are a registered non-governmental organization (NGO) dedicated to empowering lives, enriching society, and building a sustainable foundation for a better tomorrow through grassroots initiatives.
We recognize that your privacy is of the utmost importance. This Comprehensive Privacy Policy outlines our practices regarding the collection, use, storage, processing, and disclosure of your personal data when you visit our website, make a charitable donation, volunteer your time, or otherwise interact with our digital and physical infrastructure.
By accessing our website or utilizing our services, you explicitly agree to the terms laid out in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with any part of this policy, we kindly request that you refrain from using our platform.
“Personal Data” refers to any information that can be used to directly or indirectly identify an individual, including but not limited to names, identification numbers, location data, or online identifiers.
“Donor” refers to any individual or corporate entity that makes a financial or in-kind contribution to the Trust.
“Platform” refers to our website, mobile applications, social media channels, and any other digital touchpoints operated by the Trust.
To operate effectively and transparently, we collect various categories of information based on your level of interaction with us.
A. Information You Provide Voluntarily:
Identity and Contact Data: Full name, date of birth, gender, residential address, billing address, email address, and mobile/telephone numbers.
Donation and Tax Data: When you make a financial contribution, we collect your Permanent Account Number (PAN), passport details (for foreign contributions, subject to FCRA regulations), and other details mandated by the Government of India for issuing 80G tax-exemption certificates.
Employment and Volunteer Data: Resumes, professional qualifications, references, and past volunteer history submitted through our “Get Involved” portals.
Communication Data: Records of your correspondence with us, including contact form submissions, emails, WhatsApp messages, and feedback.
B. Financial Information:
To process donations, you may provide bank account details, UPI IDs, or credit/debit card information. Please note: The Trust does not capture or store your sensitive card details (such as full card numbers, CVV, or expiry dates) on our servers. All digital transactions are securely routed through encrypted, RBI-compliant, third-party payment gateways.
C. Automated Technical Data:
Device Data: Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, browser types, operating systems, screen resolutions, and device identifiers.
Usage Data: Information about how you navigate our website, including pages viewed, time spent on pages, clickstream data, and the date/time of your visit.
We process your personal information securely and only for legitimate organizational purposes. Your data is utilized to:
Process Donations: To successfully execute financial transactions, acknowledge your contribution, and issue legally compliant tax receipts.
Fulfill Legal Obligations: To maintain accurate financial ledgers, undergo statutory audits, and report to regulatory bodies such as the Income Tax Department of India and the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Program Execution: To evaluate and assign volunteers to appropriate community projects based on their skills and location.
Communication and Outreach: To send you automated transaction confirmations, programmatic updates, newsletters, annual impact reports, and invitations to Trust events.
Platform Optimization: To analyze web traffic, troubleshoot technical issues, prevent fraudulent activities, and enhance the overall user experience on our platform.
The Late Lala Sri Krishna Das Beriwal Smriti Trust operates on a strict No-Sell Policy. We will never sell, rent, or trade your personal data to commercial entities, marketing agencies, or data brokers.
We only share your information under the following strictly controlled circumstances:
Trusted Service Providers: We may share necessary data with authorized third-party vendors who assist us in operating our website, processing secure payments, sending bulk emails, or analyzing site traffic. These providers are bound by strict confidentiality agreements.
Statutory and Legal Compliance: We reserve the right to disclose your personal information if required to do so by law, court order, or governmental request to comply with legal processes, enforce our organizational policies, or protect the rights, property, or safety of the Trust, our beneficiaries, or others.
Organizational Restructuring: In the highly unlikely event of a merger, consolidation, or transition of the Trust, donor data may be securely transferred as part of our organizational assets.
We implement robust, industry-standard security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.
Encryption: Our website uses Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology to encrypt data transmitted between your browser and our servers.
Access Control: Internal access to donor databases is strictly limited to authorized Trustees, executive staff, and financial auditors who require the information for their specific duties.
Vulnerability Testing: We periodically scan our digital infrastructure for security loopholes and potential vulnerabilities.
Disclaimer: While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal data, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security but assure you of our utmost diligence.
We retain your personal data only for as long as is strictly necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. Financial records and donation details containing PAN information are retained as mandated by Indian tax and accounting laws for auditing purposes.
Our website utilizes “cookies” and similar tracking technologies (like web beacons and pixels) to provide a customized browsing experience.
Essential Cookies: Necessary for the website to function properly, such as maintaining a secure session when you fill out a donation form.
Analytical Cookies: Help us understand visitor behavior (e.g., Google Analytics) by tracking metrics like page views and bounce rates anonymously.
Your Control: You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, disabling cookies may prevent you from using specific features of our platform.
As a valued supporter of the Trust, you maintain the following rights regarding your personal data:
Right to Access: You may request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
Right to Rectification: You may request that we correct or update any inaccurate or incomplete personal information.
Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten): You may request the deletion of your personal data from our active marketing and newsletter databases. (Note: We cannot delete data that we are legally required to retain for financial compliance).
Right to Opt-Out: You can unsubscribe from our mailing lists at any time by clicking the “Unsubscribe” link located at the bottom of our emails or by contacting us directly.
Our platform may contain links to external websites that are not operated by us (e.g., news articles, partner organizations, or external payment gateways). If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party’s site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.
The Trust’s website and donation portals are not directed at individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal or financial data from minors without verifiable parental consent. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Data from a minor without such consent, we take immediate steps to remove that information from our servers.
This Privacy Policy shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of India, specifically including the Information Technology Act, 2000, and its subsequent rules. Any disputes arising out of or relating to this Privacy Policy shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India.
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our technological practices, legal obligations, or organizational procedures. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Effective Date.” We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
If you have any questions, concerns, or grievances regarding this Privacy Policy, our data collection practices, or if you wish to exercise your data rights, please contact our administrative team at:
Late Lala Sri Krishna Das Beriwal Smriti Trust
Registered Address: 69/117, B, Dana Khori, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh – 208001
Direct Phone: +91 70427 49779
Email Address: info@beriwalsmrititrust.org
