Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Jaiti Foundation ("we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website jaiti.in or interact with us through our contact form, WhatsApp, or email.

Please read this policy carefully. By using our website, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide Directly

When you use our contact form or reach out to us, we may collect:

• Full name
• Email address
• Phone number (optional)
• Subject of inquiry
• Message content

2.2 Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect:

• Browser type and version
• Pages visited and time spent
• Referring website
• Device type (mobile, desktop, tablet)
• Approximate location (city/country level only)
• Visitor count (stored locally in your browser via localStorage)

2.3 Information We Do NOT Collect

• Payment or financial information (we have no payment gateway currently)
• Sensitive personal information (religion, caste, health data)
• Children's personal data (we never collect data from minors)
• Login credentials (we have no user accounts)

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To respond to your inquiries — when you contact us via our form, email, or WhatsApp
• To process volunteer applications — to connect you with our volunteer program
• To send updates — only if you have explicitly requested to hear from us
• To improve our website — understanding how visitors use our site helps us make it better
• To fulfil our mission — coordinating with partners, donors, and volunteers

We will never sell, rent, or trade your personal information to any third party.

4. How We Store & Protect Your Information

Messages sent through our contact form are received directly via email. We do not store form submissions in any external database or third-party service.

The visitor counter on our website uses your browser's localStorage — this data stays only on your device and is never transmitted to our servers.

We take reasonable precautions to protect your information, including:

• SSL/HTTPS encryption on our website
• Limiting access to personal communications to authorized team members only
• Not storing contact form data in public or unsecured locations

5. Cookies & Local Storage

Our website uses browser localStorage to store the visitor counter locally on your device. This does not track you across other websites and no personal data is sent to our servers through local storage.

We use Google Analytics (gtag.js, Measurement ID: G-XDSW3Y66RZ) to understand anonymous website traffic patterns, pages visited, and general visitor engagement so we can improve our educational content and website accessibility. Google Analytics collects anonymized usage information in accordance with Google's Privacy Policy. We do not use advertising cookies or third-party marketing trackers.

6. Third-Party Services

Our website links to or uses the following third-party services:

• Formspree — to securely receive and process messages submitted through our website contact form directly to our email
• Google Analytics — for anonymous website traffic measurement and statistics (Measurement ID: G-XDSW3Y66RZ)
• WhatsApp — for direct chat support (governed by WhatsApp's Privacy Policy)
• Google Fonts — for typography (Google may log your IP address)
• Google Maps — linked for directions (governed by Google's Privacy Policy)
• Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, LinkedIn — linked official social media profiles

We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third-party services. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.

7. Children's Privacy

Jaiti Foundation works with underprivileged children, but our website is intended for adults (volunteers, donors, partners, and supporters).

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 18. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately and we will delete it.

Photos of children featured on our website are used only with proper consent from their parents or guardians, in line with child protection best practices.

8. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access — request a copy of the personal information we hold about you
• Correction — ask us to correct inaccurate information
• Deletion — request deletion of your personal information
• Opt-out — stop receiving communications from us at any time
• Withdraw consent — if you previously gave consent for any data use

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at jaitifoundation@gmail.com. We will respond within 7 working days.

9. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purpose for which it was collected — typically the duration of your volunteer engagement or inquiry resolution. After that, data is deleted from our email and communications.

10. Links to Other Websites

Our website may contain links to external websites (social media, Google Maps, etc.). We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of those sites. We encourage you to read the privacy policy of any external website you visit.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

Continued use of our website after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

12. Governing Law

This Privacy Policy is governed by the laws of India, including the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal Data or Information) Rules, 2011.