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1. Idvika Foundation is committed to the ethical collection, retention and use of information that users provide us about themselves( “Personal Information”) on this site https://idvika.in. Idvika foundation collects information of users when they make donations, sign up for a campaign, sign up to join as a member, sign up to join as volunteer, subscribe us to get updated.

2. Personal Information of a user comprises :

(a) Name

(b) occupation

(c) user ID and password

(d) email and mailing address

(e) telephone number and mobile number

(f) payment processing details

(g) limited personal details

(h) any other data Idvika Foundation may require

3. Idvika Foundation does not collect or record the user’s personal information unless he/she chooses to provide it. General browsing of Idvika Foundation website is anonymous and it does not register the user’s personal information except the time, date and place of visits and the name of internet service provider. This data is used only for statistics and diagnosis. Smile Foundation keeps the user information strictly confidential and this information is secured safely. All relevant information collected through Idvika Foundation website is handled and used by internal and/or authorized officials only. It is never shared with any external agencies or third party individuals. Usually, Idvika Foundation does not store user data. In case of specific sign-ups, the data is stored as per user request. The user can opt to delete all the information he/she has provided by simply requesting such by mail. All information, without exception, will be deleted in two working days.

4. Use of the website constitutes users consent to the all the terms and conditions contained in this privacy policy (as amended from time to time) and users shall be bound by the same. . Users are advised to kindly read the entire Privacy Policy. By signing up for various services offered by Idvika Foundation, the user explicitly authorizes us to
collect information based on the user’s usage. The information is used to help provide a better experience to the user and is used as per the user’s specified instructions.

5. Collection of Information:
The following Privacy Policy sets forth our understanding with users on the collection, use and protection of their Personal Information

(a) Site Browsing: Users browse the site anonymously. We do not require users to identify themselves or reveal any personal information while browsing through the website. However,
they may not be able to access certain sections of the site or interact with us without supplying us their personal information. For example, they would not be able to transact at the site or make any donations at the site, without providing the site with personal information. If users desire to register themselves at the Site, they would be required to provide their personal information.

(b) While browsing through the site, the site’s operating system may automatically record some general information about their visit to the site such as date and time of their visit and the type of browser they are using, date and place of visits and the name of internet service provider.

(c) The General Information is not Personal Information. Idvika foundations tracking system does not record personal information about individuals or link this information to any Personal Information collected from a user.

(d) The General Information is used by Idvika Foundation for statistical analysis, for tracking overall traffic patterns on the Site and to gauge the public interest in Idvika Foundation and the Site.

6. Usage of Information:
Personal information will be used by Idvika Foundation for internal purposes including the followings:

(a) sending emails, features, promotional material, surveys, brochures, catalogues, Idvika Foundation Annual Report, Idvika-in -Action, reminders for donations, regular updates on the utilization of donations by Idvika Foundation and other updates.

(b) to keep an accurate record of all the donations received

(c) to update users about its happenings and developments through bulletins and newsletters, with an option of not to subscribe for the same

(d) processing donations to Idvika Foundation and purchases of Idvika Foundation products on the Site.

(e) delivering the Idvika Foundation products users have purchased on the Site /Receipt for donations made by users to CRY.

(f) maintaining an internal confidential database of all the Personal Information collected from visitors to the Site

(g) evaluating and administering the Site and foundation’s activities, responding to any problems that may arise and gauging visitor trends on the Site.
(h) to find out more about the people who are visiting the Idvika Foundation website, donating, or joining its campaigns

7. Privacy of e-mail lists:
Individuals who join Idvika Foundation’s mailing lists via its website or through its campaigning engagements are added to its email database. Idvika Foundation does not sell, rent, loan, trade, or lease the addresses on our lists to anyone.

8. Cookie Policy:
(a) “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 Idvika Foundation site.

(b)  The Platform uses temporary cookies, which are files that user’s web browser puts on user’s system when they visit the Platform, to store certain information. The information collected through these cookies is used by us for the technical administration of the Platform, research and development, and to improve the quality of our Services.

(c) The user can configure his/her browser so that it responds to cookies the way he/she deems fit. To browse anonymously, you may set your browser to disable cookies or delete cookies. Please note that disabling cookies for some services will impact ability to use that service

(d) If a user disables the use of cookies on the web browser, or removes or rejects specific cookies from Idvika Foundation’s website or linked sites then he/she may not be able to use the website as it is intended.

(e) Newer browser versions allow you to be alerted or to automatically refuse cookies. You may need to download a more current version of your web browser from your service provider in order to obtain this option.
(f) Kindly pay attention: Some product features and services provided by Idvika Foundation require you to accept a cookie in order to be able to use the particular functionality or service. These cookies are used to establish a link between the user and the application server. The cookies contain unique session IDs, and no customer data is stored on the cookies.

9. Disclosure of Personal Information:

(a) Within Idvika Foundation, access to Personal Information collected by foundation will be given only to those persons who are authorized by Idvika foundation and third parties hired by the foundation to perform administrative services. Idvika will provide access to third parties for inter alias entering and managing Personal Information in Idvika’s Database, processing user’s orders or donations preparing address labels, sending emails, which require such third parties to have access to user’s Personal Information. Idvika Foundation cannot guarantee that such parties will keep Personal Information confidential and Idvika will not be liable in any manner for any loss of confidentiality attributable to such third parties.

(b) Idvika Foundation may share Personal Information with any of persons who are associated with our foundation, including companies and non-governmental organizations affiliated with Idvika Foundation in any manner. Idvika Foundation will retain ownership rights over such information and will share only such portions of the Personal Information as it deems fit.

(c) Idvika Foundation is not liable in any manner whatsoever for the loss, damage(whether direct, indirect, consequential or incidental) or harm caused to users by the misuse of their Personal Information by a third party who is not an employee of Idvika Foundation.

(d) Notwithstanding anything contained herein or any other contract between user and Idvika Foundation, Idvika Foundation reserves the right to disclose any Personal Information about user without notice or consent as needed to satisfy any requirement of law, regulation, legal request or legal investigation, to conduct investigations of breaches of law, to protect the Site, to protect Idvika Foundation and it’s property, to fufill user’s requests, to protect our visitors and other persons and if required by the policy of Idvika Foundation.

10. Links to other Websites

The Site contains links to other websites for the benefit of it’s visitors. This Privacy Policy does not apply to such other websites. Idvika Foundation is not expressly or impliedly responsible for, or liable to any loss or damage caused to users by the collection, use and retention of Personal Information by such website in any manner whatsoever. It is important that users review the privacy policies of all websites you visit before you disclose any information to such websites.

11. Variation of the Privacy Policy
Idvika 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.

12. Copyright restrictions:
(a) All content on this Site including graphics, text, icons, interfaces, audio clips, logos, images and software is the property of IDVIKA 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 IDVIKA 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 inquiries, making a donation or placing an order for the purchase of IDVIKA FOUNDATION products. 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 express permission of IDVIKA FOUNDATION. All other trademarks, brands and copyrights other than those belonging to IDVIKA FOUNDATION belong to their respective owners and are their property.

(b) Commercial use or publication of all or any item displayed is strictly prohibited without prior authorization from IDVIKA FOUNDATION. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as conferring any license by IDVIKA FOUNDATION to use any item displayed.

(c) Documents may be copied for personal use only on the condition that copyright and source indications are also copied, no modifications are made and the document is copied entirely. However, some documents and photos have been published on this site with the permission of the relevant copyright owners (who are not IDVIKA FOUNDATION). All rights are reserved on these documents and permission to copy them must be requested from the copyright owners (the sources are indicated within these documents/photographs).

(d) IDVIKA FOUNDATION takes no responsibility for the content of external Internet sites. Other websites that we link to are owned and operated by third parties and IDVIKA FOUNDATION has no control over them. The fact that we include links to other websites does not mean that IDVIKA FOUNDATION approves of or endorses any other third party website or the content of that website. We accept no liability for any statements, information, products or services that are published on or are accessible through any websites owned or operated by third parties.

(e) Any communication or material that you transmit to, or post on, any public area of the site including any data, questions, comments, suggestions, or the like, is, and will be treated as, non-confidential and non proprietary information. If there is any conflict between these terms and conditions and rules and/or specific terms of use appearing on this site relating to specific material then the latter shall prevail.

(f) These terms and conditions shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of India. 6 13. Payment Gateway

(a) IDVIka FOUNDATION uses well-recognised and proven technology for payments. Payment information is transferred by the use of an SSL connection which offers the highest degree of security that the donor’s browser is able to support.

(b) Several layers of built-in security, including an advanced firewall system, encryption of credit card numbers, and use of passwords, protect the collected information.

14. Security
(a) Idvika Foundation endevours to use up-to-date security measures to protect your Personal Information.

(b) Idvika 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.
15. External Web Services
(a) IDVIKA FOUNDATION uses a number of external web services on its site to display content within its web pages. As with the social media buttons, Smile Foundation cannot prevent these sites, or external domains, from collecting information on the user’s consumption of the content embedded on its site.

(b) The IDVIKA FOUNDATION website contains links to other websites for the benefit of its visitors. This Privacy Policy does not apply to such other websites.

(c) IDVIKA FOUNDATION is not expressly or impliedly responsible for, or liable to any loss or damage caused to a user by the collection, use and retention of Personal Information by such website in any manner whatsoever. It is important that the users review the privacy policies of all websites they visit before disclosing any information to such websites.

16. Changes to Privacy Policy
(a) As and when the need arises, IDVIKA FOUNDATION may alter its privacy policy in accordance with the latest technology and trends. It will provide you with timely notice of these changes. The users may reach out to Smile Foundation if they have any queries about any changes made to its practices.

(b) If users have any questions at all about Smile Foundation’s privacy policy, please write to us at:
info@idvika.in

17. Refund and Cancellation Policy
Welcome to this web-site of IDVIKA FOUNDATION. We make public our policy on refund and cancellation of donations received for the social cause on payment gateway as under:-
(a) No refund/cancellation for the donated amount by any donor will be entertained, the online donations through the online payment gateway.

(b) No cash or refund of money will be allowed.

(c) If any in-kind support received by the donor from any where the material will be reached to the poorest of the poorer communities.

(d)Once received the donation for a cause will not be refunded to the donor. No cancellation to be made. The donation will be used for the community development, children education or women’s empowerment.

18. Terms and Conditions
Use of this site is provided by IDVIKA FOUNDATION subject to the following Terms and Conditions: IDVIKA FOUNDATION reserves the rights to change these terms and conditions at any time by posting changes online. Your continued use of this site after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of this agreement as modified. You agree to use this site only for lawful purposes, and in a manner which does not infringe the rights, or restrict, or inhibit the use and enjoyment of the site by any third party. This site and the information, names, images, pictures, logos regarding or relating to IDVIKA FOUNDATION are provided “as is” without any representation or endorsement made and without warranty of any kind whether express or implied. In no event will IDVIKA FOUNDATION be liable for any damages including, without limitation, indirect or consequential damages, or any damages whatsoever arising from the use or in connection with such use or loss of use of the site, whether in contract or in negligence.

IDVIKA FOUNDATION does not warrant that the functions contained in the material contained in this site will be uninterrupted or error free, that defects will be corrected, or that this site or the server that makes it available are free of viruses or bugs or represents the full functionality, accuracy and reliability of the materials. Address: 207, Vimala Imperials, Shri Ram Colony, Gayatri Parishar, Hoshangabad Road, Bhopal, Madya nPradesh, Pin-462026