Thank you for visiting Sarathi Online / Sarathi Socio-Cultural Trust. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is handled in a safe and responsible manner. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you access or use our website https://sarathionline.org/ (the “Site”), engage with our services, or communicate with us.
By using our Site or providing us your information, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect and process the following kinds of information:
a) Personal Information You Provide
- Name, email address, phone number
- Postal address (if needed for correspondence or event registration)
- Membership or registration details (for events, cultural programs, etc.)
- Any other information you voluntarily submit (feedback, comments, queries)
b) Automatically Collected Data
- Log data: IP addresses, browser type, operating system, timestamps, referral URLs
- Device information: device type, screen resolution, mobile network, etc.
- Usage data: pages viewed, time spent on pages, navigation paths
- Cookies and similar tracking technologies (see Section 4)
c) Third-Party & Public Data
- Social media profile information, when you interact with us via social platforms
- Publicly available data (e.g. if you share content, comments, or posts)
2. How We Use Your Information
We use personal information for purposes such as:
- To provide, maintain, and improve our Site and services
- To respond to your inquiries, requests, or comments
- To process event registrations, memberships, bookings, donations, etc.
- To send you updates, newsletters, announcements, promotional materials (if you opt in)
- To analyze usage, perform analytics, generate reports
- To enforce our policies, prevent abuse or fraud
- To comply with legal obligations
We strive to use the minimum information necessary for each purpose.
3. Sharing & Disclosure
We will not share your personal information except in the following circumstances:
- With your consent
- To service providers, contractors, or third parties who assist us (e.g. payment processors, email platforms, analytics services) on a need-to-know basis
- When required by law, court order, or governmental request
- To protect or enforce our rights, property, safety, or legal claims
- In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, in which case your personal data may be transferred to the succeeding entity
We will require third parties to adhere to privacy standards and only use your data for the permitted purposes.
4. Cookies & Tracking Technologies
We use cookies, web beacons, pixels, local storage, and similar technologies to:
- Recognize your device and remember preferences
- Improve site functionality and performance
- Understand usage patterns (analytics)
- Serve targeted content or advertisements (if applicable)
You can manage or disable cookies via your browser settings. However, disabling some cookies may affect features of the Site.
5. Data Retention
We will retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described here, or as required by law. Once no longer needed, we will securely delete or anonymize your data.
6. Security
We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no online system is perfectly secure; we cannot guarantee absolute security.
7. Third-Party Links & Embedded Content
Our Site may contain links to third-party websites or embed content (e.g. videos, maps, social media feeds). We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites. Please review their privacy policies separately.
8. Children’s Privacy
Our Site is not intended for children under the age of 13 (or the applicable age in your jurisdiction). We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors. If we become aware we have collected data from a minor, we will take steps to delete it.
9. Your Rights & Choices
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have rights including:
- Accessing your personal data
- Correcting or updating information
- Deleting or erasing your data
- Restricting or objecting to certain processing
- Withdrawing consent (where consent was the legal basis)
- Data portability
If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us (see Section 10).
You may also opt out of marketing communications at any time by using unsubscribe links or contacting us directly.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal data, you may contact:
Sarathi Socio-Cultural Trust
Email: sarathionlinetrust@gmail.com
Phone: +91 76196 81444
Address: C/O Institute for Youth and Development, #97, 17th ‘B’ Main, 5th Block Koramangala, Bengaluru – 560095
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post the revised version on our Site and update the “Last updated” date. Your continued use of the Site after changes implies acceptance of the new policy.