Privacy Policy
Commitment to Protecting Your Information
The terms "We" / "Us" / "Our" / “Company” individually and collectively refer to PRAGATI and the terms "You" / "Your" / "Yourself" refer to the users.
This Privacy Policy is an electronic record in the form of an electronic contract formed under the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the rules made thereunder, including the amended provisions pertaining to electronic documents/records. This document is published in accordance with the Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal Data or Information) Rules, 2011, which require publishing of a Privacy Policy for collection, use, storage and transfer of sensitive personal data or information.
This Privacy Policy is a legally binding document between you and Pragati. The terms become effective upon your acceptance (directly or indirectly in electronic form, by clicking “I accept”, by using the website, or by other means) and govern your relationship with Pragati while using the Website.
By using this Website, you indicate that you understand, agree, and consent to this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with its terms, please do not use the Website.
By providing your information or using the facilities provided by the Website, you consent to the collection, storage, processing, and transfer of your Personal and Non-Personal Information as specified herein.
User Information
To avail certain services (including registration or donations), users may be required to provide information such as: name, email address, phone number, address, gender, age, PIN code, credit/debit card details, password, occupation, interests, and related details.
Information collected is service-dependent and may be used to maintain, protect, and improve services, develop new initiatives, and keep users informed about updates and activities at Pragati.
Information that is freely available in the public domain or provided under applicable laws shall not be considered sensitive personal data.
Cookies
To enhance user experience, the Website may use cookies or similar technologies to assign a unique User ID and understand user preferences. Cookies do not access data from your hard drive. Unless you voluntarily identify yourself, we cannot personally identify you through cookies.
Our servers may automatically collect limited information such as IP address to deliver web pages, tailor content, measure site traffic, and understand geographic usage patterns. IP addresses do not personally identify users.
Links to Other Sites
Our Website may contain links to third-party websites beyond our control. This Privacy Policy applies only to our Website. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of external websites.
Information Sharing
We may share sensitive personal information without prior consent only in the following limited circumstances:
- When required by law, court order, or governmental authority for verification, investigation, prevention, detection, or prosecution of offences.
- Within group entities, officers, or employees for processing personal information on our behalf, under strict confidentiality and security measures.
Information Security
We implement appropriate security measures to protect against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction of data. This includes internal reviews, encryption, and physical security safeguards.
Information is stored in secured databases behind firewalls with restricted, password-protected access. However, no security system is completely impenetrable, and we cannot guarantee absolute security of data transmitted over the Internet.
The Internet is an evolving medium. We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect necessary changes. Any use of collected information will remain consistent with the policy in effect at the time of collection.
