Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy governs the manner in which Association for Christian Thoughtfulness (hereinafter also referred to as ‘ACT’ or ‘the organisation’), collects, uses, and maintains information collected from users (each, a “User”) of the actnowindia.org website (“Site” or “Website”). This privacy policy applies to the entire Site.
Our Commitment to Privacy
Protecting the security and privacy of your personal information is critical to ACT. We are committed to respecting your privacy and valuing your trust while using our website and we will make reasonable efforts to provide you a safe and secure user experience. Our privacy policy seeks to offer a clear view of our online data collection practices and usage policies for the Website. Please note that your use of the Site and any of our Services is subject to our Terms of Use which you may access on our website. Our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use are integral to your use of our Site; therefore you must agree to both agreements before using our Site or any of our Services.
Scope of the Privacy Policy
Our Privacy Policy may change at any time without any prior notification. Kindly review the policy periodically to make yourself aware of such changes. Please note that in case the Site contains links to other websites and any data collected by those sites, on clicking on such links will not be covered by this privacy policy. Your use of the Website constitutes your consent to all the terms and conditions in the privacy policy (as amended from time to time), including an assignment or transfer of all information collected. Continued use of the Site following any changes shall indicate your acknowledgement of such changes and agreement to the Privacy Policy and any future revisions.
What Information We Collect
Personal Information that you share: From visitors who subscribe for our Newsletters, we collect Email Address, First Name and Last Name. From Donors who submit the Donation Form we collect – Title and Name, Contact Number, Email ID, Donation Amount, Purpose, Donation Frequency and Mode of Donation. None of this information is publicly shared on the site.
Non-personal Information automatically collected: When you visit and interact with the Site, certain information may automatically be recorded like log files which may include the internet protocol (IP) address your computer, browser type, internet service provider and operating system details, and date/time stamps to analyse trends, administer the Site, analyse bugs, and gather broad demographic information.
Cookies: We may also use cookies and other technologies on our Site to enhance your user experience. Cookies are parcels of data which contain information that can verify you anonymously, which are retained on your hard drive when you visit websites. Cookies collect information such as URLs you came from and go to, your browser and operating system information, your internet protocol address, your mobile provider, your mobile device and your ISP. We may use cookies to maintain your online identity between various sessions on the Site in order to customise your preferences based on your activity on the Site. We may track your activity on the Site by using cookies to help us gauge the effectiveness of the Site or our content based on your previous activity and search preferences on our Site. By using this Site, you agree to the usage of cookies on the Site.
Usage & Disclosure of Information Collected
We may use the personal information collected to send you e-mail communications, such as new projects and policy changes of ACT. For those who have subscribed to our Newsletters, we will use the information to send you copies of our Newsletters. Donation related information will be used for reconciliation against donations made to us by Donors.
We will not share, sell or otherwise divulge any personal information provided by you with any third parties, unless we receive your affirmative consent. Within the organisation, only those who need access – such as the Management Team, Office Administrator(s) are given access on a need basis. The website administrator has access for providing technical support, and administering the user accounts.
Required Disclosures
We shall make our best efforts to protect your privacy and respect the information you entrust with us, but we may need to disclose your personal information if required by law or if we have a belief that such action is necessary to (i) enforce the Privacy Policy or the Terms of Use; (ii) comply with a judicial proceeding, court order, or legal process; or (iii) protect the rights, property, or safety of ACT or its members or other associated persons. In such circumstances, you permit and authorize us to divulge any information about you to the relevant authorities as we, in our sole discretion, believe is appropriate or in connection with any investigation or that may expose us to liability.
Unsubscription
You can unsubscribe from our Newsletters at any time by visiting the preferences page for your profile.
Age Restrictions
We do not knowingly collect any personal information from children under 13. If you believe that we may have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us at info@actnowindia.org.
How we protect your information
We adopt appropriate security measures to protect against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure or destruction of your personal information stored on our Site. All data exchange between the Site and the Users happens over a SSL secured communication channel and is encrypted and protected with digital signatures.
Terms of this Privacy Policy
ACT reserves the right to terminate or disallow user rights or access as specified herein upon violation or noncompliance with the terms of the Privacy Policy as amended from time to time.
Disclaimer
The Site has reasonable safeguards to protect against the loss, misuse and alteration of the personal information under our control. However, as this is on the Internet we can make no assurances or guarantees that your information will be 100% safe. For this reason we recommend you take appropriate measures such as protecting your passwords, using firewalls or downloading anti-virus software. If we learn of a security systems breach, then we may attempt to notify you electronically through our Site or by email so that you can take appropriate protective steps. By using the Site or providing personal information to us, you agree that we can communicate with you electronically regarding security, privacy, and administrative issues relating to your use of the Site.
Contact Information
If you have any questions or comments about the Privacy Policy please write to us at info@actnowindia.org.