Edufun Foundation Trust ("Edufun Foundation Trust", "Edufun", "we", "us", or "our") deeply values the trust you place in us. We are committed to protecting the personal privacy of our website visitors, donors, volunteers, beneficiaries, and institutional partners.
This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, store, protect, and handle your information when you visit www.edufunfoundation.in or communicate with us through our digital channels. By using our website or providing information to us, you acknowledge and accept the practices described in this policy.
1. About Edufun Foundation Trust
Edufun Foundation Trust is a registered nonprofit charitable organization working to drive sustainable social impact across India. Our core initiatives include:
• Education & Youth Development: Expanding learning and skill-building opportunities for children and youth.
• Healthcare & Community Wellbeing: Organizing health awareness drives, medical aid, and community care.
• Environmental Protection & Biodiversity: Conducting tree plantation drives, conservation efforts, and green awareness campaigns.
• Rural Development & Women Empowerment: Fostering self-reliance, vocational skills, and resilient communities.
• Hunger Relief & Food Security: Delivering emergency nutritional aid and meal distribution programs.
• Animal Welfare: Providing compassionate rescue, medical treatment, and ongoing care for animals.
• Vulnerable Community Care: Supporting persons with disabilities, marginalized families, and humanitarian relief efforts.
2. Information We Collect
We collect information to deliver effective charitable services, process donations securely, and keep our community informed. Depending on your interaction with us, we may collect:
A. Contact & Communication Details
When you reach out, register for an event, submit an inquiry, or sign up for a campaign, we may collect your name, email address, phone number, postal address, organization details, and the contents of your message.
B. Donation & Fundraising Information
When you contribute to our cause, we collect necessary transaction details to record, acknowledge, and issue tax receipts for your gift. Online payments are processed through secure, certified third-party payment gateways. Edufun Foundation Trust does not store credit card numbers, CVVs, or online banking passwords on its website servers.
C. Volunteer & Event Application Details
If you apply to volunteer or participate in field initiatives, we collect information regarding your contact details, relevant skills, availability, geographic location, and background details to coordinate your participation safely.
D. Beneficiary & Program Data
To ensure fair service delivery, evaluate program impact, and report to grant partners or regulatory bodies, we may collect limited, relevant information regarding beneficiaries. Where data involves children or vulnerable individuals, we exercise heightened care and obtain appropriate guardian or institutional consent.
3. Technical & Automated Data Collection
When you browse our website, technical data may be automatically logged by our web hosting, security systems, or analytics tools. This includes your IP address, browser type, operating system, general location data, pages viewed, time spent on site, and referring URLs. This information is strictly used to maintain website security, optimize page layout, and resolve technical issues.
4. Cookies & Web Analytics
Our website uses standard cookies and similar web technologies to enhance user experience, remember site preferences, and understand visitor traffic.
• Essential Cookies: Required for core site security and navigation.
• Analytical Cookies: Help us measure visitor engagement and popular content areas using third-party tools like Google Analytics.
You can adjust cookie settings through your browser options at any time, though disabling certain cookies may impact site performance.
5. How We Use Your Information
We use your information responsibly to fulfill our mission and administrative duties, including:
• Responding directly to your inquiries and support requests.
• Processing donations, issuing official receipts, and keeping accounting records compliant.
• Coordinating volunteer placements, field events, and community activities.
• Sending operational updates, project impact reports, or campaign news (you may opt out at any time).
• Improving website functionality, user safety, and cybersecurity defenses.
• Complying with Indian statutory laws, FCRA regulations, tax obligations, and regulatory audits.
6. Information Sharing & Third-Party Services
Edufun Foundation Trust does not sell, rent, trade, or commercialize your personal information. We share data only under the following limited circumstances:
• Trusted Service Providers: Third-party vendors assisting with website hosting, cloud storage, payment processing, email delivery, or database management. These providers operate under strict confidentiality requirements.
• Statutory Compliance & Legal Authorities: When required by law, court order, or regulatory bodies (such as tax authorities or FCRA compliance officers).
• Reporting & Auditing: Anonymized or aggregate program data may be shared with grant partners, auditors, or institutional donors to demonstrate social impact.
7. Media, Photographs & Beneficiary Privacy
We capture photographs, videos, and beneficiary stories to transparently share our social impact. We respect individual dignity and seek authorization before publishing identifiable media, especially when featuring children or vulnerable individuals. If you wish to request the removal or editing of an image or story featuring you or a family member, please contact us at info@edufunfoundation.in.
8. Children’s Privacy
Protecting children’s safety is fundamental to our work. We do not intentionally collect unnecessary personal information directly from children online. For child-centered educational programs, data and media are gathered strictly with the consent of parents, guardians, or authorized school representatives.
9. Data Security Safeguards
We maintain appropriate administrative, technical, and physical security measures to safeguard personal information against loss, theft, misuse, or unauthorized access. However, as no electronic transmission over the internet can be guaranteed 100% secure, we encourage users to exercise care when sharing personal details online.
10. Data Retention
We retain personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the operational purpose for which it was collected, or as required by applicable tax, accounting, statutory, and audit laws in India. When no longer required, data is securely anonymized or permanently deleted.
11. Your Rights & Choices
You have rights regarding your personal information held by Edufun Foundation Trust, including:
• Accessing or requesting a copy of the personal details we hold about you.
• Requesting corrections to inaccurate or outdated contact information.
• Unsubscribing from our optional newsletters or promotional updates at any time.
To exercise any of these rights, simply email your request to info@edufunfoundation.in.
12. External Web Links
Our website may link to third-party portals, payment gateways, social networks, or partner organizations. This Privacy Policy applies strictly to Edufun Foundation Trust. We are not responsible for the privacy policies or content of external third-party sites.
13. International Transfers
Certain technology tools (such as analytics or secure cloud hosting providers) may store data on servers located outside India. Where international processing occurs, we take reasonable measures to ensure data remains protected under equivalent security standards.
14. Updates to This Policy
We may revise this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect technological updates, operational changes, or regulatory requirements. Updates will be posted on this page alongside a revised "Last Updated" date.
15. Contact Us & Privacy Complaints
If you have questions, concerns, or complaints regarding this Privacy Policy or how your personal information is handled, please reach out to our team:
Edufun Foundation Trust
38, Navgrah Society, Behind Madhusudan Plaza,
Dhanera – 385310, Banaskantha, Gujarat, India
Email: info@edufunfoundation.in
Phone: +91 97252 97187
Website: www.edufunfoundation.in
Edufun Foundation Trust
Working for Education, Health, Environment, Rural Development, Women Empowerment, Animal Welfare and Inclusive Community Development.