Privacy Policy
At GMM Pfaudler Foundation (“Foundation”), we respect your concerns about privacy and value the relationship we have with you. We are committed to the ethical collection, retention and use of information that you provide to us about yourself (henceforth called “Personal Information”) on this site www.gmmpfaudlerfoundation.org (henceforth called “Site”). This policy describes the types of personal information we collect, how we may use that information and with whom we may share it when you visit our site or use our services (henceforth collectively called “Services”). Our Privacy Policy also describes the measures we take to protect the security of the information. In addition, we describe the choices you can make about how we use the information you provide to us. We also tell you how you can reach us to update your contact information, remove your name from our mailing lists, or answer any questions you may have about our privacy practices.
We maintain full confidentiality of all donors and contributors on our mailing and email lists, which will neither be sold to nor exchanged with any other organization or commercial enterprise, and we honour our donors’ opt-out choices in our mail, email, phone and other solicitations.
1. Information we collect and how we use it
We may collect information about you directly from you and from third parties, as well as automatically through your use of our Site or Services for our internal purposes, processing of your donations, providing receipts and tax exemption certificates, sending regular updates about our CSR work, responding to your queries and apprising you of the new opportunities to help support the Foundation, and maintaining an internal confidential database of all the Personal Information collected from visitors to the Site.
We seek your personal information when you make a donation, request a communication from us and register to become a part of our Donor Group. This information may be sought over the phone, through the website, via email or by the means of face-to-face interaction. You may choose to provide personal information either by phone, email or on our Site.
Your Personal Information may comprise of the following: (i) your name (ii) your age (iii) your occupation (iv) your email (v) mailing address (vi) your telephone number (vii) your payment processing details (viii) limited personal details (ix) any other data as the Foundation may require for donation purposes.
We may also request from you or allow you to submit additional optional information, depending on the type of communication or transaction the personal information we collect may include, but is not limited to, your name, postal address, date of birth, PIN code, telephone numbers, mobile phone numbers, your organization’s name, email addresses, credit/debit card information, PAN Card details, bank information or billing information. Irrespective of the mode in which we receive your personal information, we make all earnest attempts to honour your privacy.
1.1. Email Communications
When you ask us to send you email such as a free email newsletter, you may provide us with certain information such as your email address so we can fulfil your request. You may choose to provide additional information as well, such as your postal address and phone number.
1.2. Donations
When you make a donation through our Site, we may ask you to submit certain personal information such as Debit/Credit card details so we can process your donation, Name/ Company Name, Postal Address, Email Address, Phone Number. We may also ask you for your PAN Card details in order to provide you with an 80G receipt against your donation.
1.3. Questionnaires and Surveys
We occasionally may ask visitors to our Site to complete online surveys and opinion polls about their activities, attitudes and interests. These surveys help us understand the needs of our visitors. We do not keep any personal information about you in connection with your participation in a Site survey unless you specifically agree to provide this information.
1.4. General Information
While you are browsing through the Site, the Site’s operating system may automatically record some general information (“General Information”) about your visit such as: (i) the date and time you visit the Site, along with the address of the previous website you were visiting, if you are redirected to us from another website (ii) the type of browser you are using (such as Internet Explorer version ‘X’)
The General Information is not Personal Information. Foundation’s tracking system does not record personal information about individuals or link this information to any Personal Information collected from you.
1.5. Cookies
This website uses cookies to personalize content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyse our traffic. We also share information about user’s use of Foundation site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners who may combine it with other information that you’ve provided or that they’ve collected from user visiting website.
“Cookies” are small amounts of data that a website can send to a web browser on a visitor’s computer. The cookie is stored on a visitor’s computer. A cookie may enable the site holder to track how a visitor navigates through its site and the areas in which they show interest. This is similar to a traffic report: it tracks trends and behaviors, but does not identify individuals. Information gathered may include date and time of visits, pages viewed, time spent at the site, and the site visited just before and just after the Foundation site.
Session Cookies – Session cookies exist only during an online session. They disappear from your computer when you close your browser or turn off your computer. We use session cookies to allow our systems to uniquely identify you during a session or while you are logged in to the Site. This allows us to process your online transactions and requests as you move through our Site.
2. Disclosure of Personal Information
Foundation does not sell, rent, trade or otherwise disclose personal information about our Site visitors (nor our offline donors), except as described here. We may disclose information about you (i) if we are required to do so by law, (ii) in response to a request from law enforcement authorities or other government officials, (iii) when we believe disclosure is necessary or appropriate to prevent physical harm or financial loss or in connection with an investigation of suspected or actual illegal activity, or (iv) to our affiliates or subsidiaries.
3. Links to Other Sites
The Site contains links to other websites for the benefit of its visitors. These sites operate independently from our site and are not under our control. We are not responsible for the content of these sites, any products or services that may be offered through these sites or any other use of these sites. Foundation is not expressly or impliedly responsible for, or liable to any loss or damage caused to you by the collection, use and retention of Personal Information by such websites in any manner whatsoever. This Privacy Policy does not apply to such other websites. These sites may have their own privacy policies in place, which we strongly suggest you review if you visit any linked sites.
4. Security
Foundation has the necessary security mechanisms in place and access to Personal Information collected by Foundation will be given only to those persons who are authorized by the Foundation to perform administrative services. We maintain administrative, technical and physical safeguards to protect against unauthorized disclosure, use, alteration or destruction of the personal information in our possession. All online transactions are done on a secure server. When you provide credit card information to make a donation, we use the industry standard for Internet security ― to help protect the information you provide. Foundation however does not make any express or implied warranty with respect to the security measures that it may employ from time to time for the protection of the Personal Information.
4.1. Copyright Protection
All content on this Site including graphics, text, icons, interfaces, audio clips, logos, images and software is the property of the Foundation and/or its content suppliers and is protected by Indian and international copyright laws. The arrangement and compilation (meaning the collection, arrangement, and assembly) of all content on this Site is the exclusive property of the Foundation and protected by Indian and international copyright laws. Permission is given to use the resources of this Site only for the purposes of making enquiries, making a donation or funding any of Foundation’s initiatives. Any other use, including the reproduction, modification, distribution, transmission, republication, display or performance, of the content on this Site can only be made with the permission of Foundation. All other trademarks, brands and copyrights other than those belonging to Foundation belong to their respective owners and are their property.
5. Updates to This Privacy Policy
Foundation shall be absolutely entitled at its sole discretion from time to time add to, alter, delete or modify any of the terms and conditions contained herein. Such changes, additions, alterations, deletions or modifications shall be binding on you once you visit the Site after the Privacy Policy has been so amended. Please check back from time to time so you are aware of any changes or updates to the Policy. You may reach out to us if you have any queries about any changes made to our practices.
6. Grievance Officer
In accordance with the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the rules framed thereunder, the name and contact details of the Grievance Officer are as follows:
Name: Hadrian Cerejo
Email: hadrian.cerejo@gmmpfaudlerfoundation.org
7. How to Contact Us
If you would like us to update your contact information or remove your name from our email or postal mailing lists, or if you have any questions about our information practices, please contact us by visiting www.gmmpfaudlerfoundation.org or calling us at (+91) 22 66503900.
You can write to us at:
GMM Pfaudler Foundation
902 VIOS Tower, New Cuffe Parade,
Sewri-Chembur Rd, Mumbai 400037
Or, Email us at: csr@gmmpfaudlerfoundation.org