Welcome to Sindhikum Samugam Foundation. We are committed to protecting the privacy and personal information of our students, donors, beneficiaries, volunteers, visitors, and other users of our website.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, protect, and disclose information when you visit or use https://sindhikumsamugam.com/, submit a student assistance request, make a donation, or interact with the services provided by our Trust.
By accessing or using our website and services, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
Sindhikum Samugam Foundation is an organization established to support eligible students in pursuing their education by facilitating financial assistance for genuine academic expenses.
The Trust may receive voluntary donations from individual donors, organizations, institutions, and other supporters. Subject to the Trust's internal review and approval process, donations or available funds may be used to support eligible students.
* The Trust does not guarantee that every student application will receive financial assistance.
Depending on how you use our website, we may collect the following information:
Students applying for educational assistance may be asked to provide:
We collect only information reasonably necessary to review and administer requests for educational assistance.
When a donor makes a contribution, we may collect:
When you visit our website, certain technical information may be collected automatically, such as:
We may use collected information for the following purposes:
We will not use personal information for purposes that are incompatible with the purpose for which it was collected, except where required or permitted by applicable law.
To maintain transparency and ensure that financial assistance is used for educational purposes, the Trust follows an internal review process.
Donations made to the Trust are not automatically transferred directly to a student's personal bank account unless the Trust explicitly determines that such a method is necessary and permissible under its internal policies and applicable requirements.
Donations made through our website may be processed using Razorpay or another authorised payment service provider.
When you choose to make a payment, certain payment and transaction information may be processed by the payment gateway according to its own terms and privacy practices.
The Trust may receive information such as:
We use this information to confirm and administer donations and maintain appropriate financial records. Payment gateway providers may independently collect and process payment-related information in accordance with their own privacy policies and security procedures.
Donations received through the website are intended to support the educational objectives and approved charitable activities of the Trust.
Donations may be used, subject to the Trust's policies and applicable requirements, for purposes including:
The Trust reserves the right to allocate donations according to the educational needs identified, verified beneficiary requirements, available funds, donor instructions where applicable, and the Trust's operational policies.
* Unless specifically stated otherwise, a donation does not guarantee that a particular student will receive a particular amount of financial assistance.
We may share information only when reasonably necessary for the operation of our services.
Information may be shared with:
The Trust may request photographs, videos, testimonials, or educational progress updates from students for documentation, awareness, transparency, or reporting purposes.
Such content will be used only with appropriate consent or other lawful permission. Where appropriate, students or guardians may be informed about the intended use of such content before it is published.
Sensitive personal documents, identification information, and private financial information will not be publicly displayed unless required by law or explicitly authorised.
We take reasonable administrative, technical, and organisational measures to protect personal information against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.
However, no website, internet transmission, or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Users should also take reasonable precautions when sharing information online.
We retain personal and transaction-related information only for as long as reasonably necessary for:
When information is no longer required, it may be securely deleted, anonymised, or retained only where legally necessary.
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to improve functionality, understand website usage, maintain security, and enhance user experience.
Users may control or disable cookies through their browser settings. However, disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the website.
Where an applicant is a minor, the Trust may require information and consent from a parent, guardian, or other authorised representative where appropriate.
The Trust does not knowingly collect unnecessary personal information from minors.
Subject to applicable law, you may contact us to request:
Some information may need to be retained where required for legal, financial, audit, fraud prevention, or administrative purposes.
Our website may contain links to third-party websites or services. The Trust is not responsible for the privacy practices, content, security, or policies of external websites. Users should review the privacy policies of third-party services before providing personal information.
The Trust may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our services, operational practices, or applicable requirements. The updated version will be published on this website with a revised "Last Updated" date.
If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal information, please contact:
Sindhikum Samugam Foundation
Anjuman Complex, Shop No - S4, Wallers Road
Mount Road, Chennai - 600002
