Privacy Policy

Last Updated: July 2026

Anantha Foundation (“we”, “us”, or “our”), operated by Anantha Foundation Trust, respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your information when you visit our website, make a donation, contact us, volunteer with us, or otherwise interact with our initiatives.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following information when you use our website or make a donation:

• Full Name
• Email Address
• Mobile Number
• Address, where required
• PAN details, where voluntarily provided or required for applicable donation documentation
• Donation amount and transaction details
• Messages or information submitted through our forms
• Basic technical information required for website security and functionality

We collect only the information reasonably necessary to process donations, issue receipts, maintain appropriate records, respond to enquiries, and operate our charitable and humanitarian initiatives.

2. How We Use Your Information

We may use the information collected through our website to:

• Process and record donations
• Verify successful transactions
• Generate and send donation receipts
• Maintain donor and transaction records
• Respond to enquiries and support requests
• Communicate relevant Foundation or campaign updates where consent has been provided
• Improve the functionality and security of our website
• Prevent fraudulent or unauthorized transactions
• Meet applicable legal, accounting, audit, or regulatory requirements

We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties.

3. Payment Processing & Security

Online donations made through our website are securely processed through Razorpay, our third-party payment gateway provider.

Depending on availability, donors may be able to make payments using UPI, credit cards, debit cards, net banking, wallets, or other payment methods supported by Razorpay.

Anantha Foundation Trust does not directly store complete debit or credit card details, CVV, UPI PINs, internet banking passwords, or other sensitive payment authentication credentials.

Such payment information is processed directly by the payment gateway in accordance with its applicable security standards, terms, and privacy practices.

4. Donation Receipts

After a successful and verified donation, we may use the information provided by you to generate and send a donation acknowledgement or receipt to your registered email address.

Donors are responsible for providing accurate information while making a contribution.

Any tax-related benefit or documentation will be subject to the applicable laws and valid registrations held by Anantha Foundation Trust at the relevant time.

5. Sharing of Information

We may share limited personal information with trusted service providers only when reasonably necessary for operating our website and processing donations.

These may include service providers involved in:

• Payment processing
• Email communication
• Website hosting
• Database infrastructure
• Secure document and media storage
• Technical and security services

We may also disclose information when required by applicable law, regulation, court order, or a lawful request from an authorized government authority.

We do not authorize service providers to use donor information for unrelated purposes.

6. Data Security

We take reasonable administrative and technical measures to safeguard personal information against unauthorized access, misuse, alteration, disclosure, or loss.

While we take appropriate precautions, no method of transmission or electronic storage over the internet can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

7. Data Retention

We retain personal and transaction information only for as long as reasonably necessary for donation processing, record keeping, accounting, audit, legal, regulatory, and operational purposes.

Information that is no longer required may be securely deleted or anonymized, subject to applicable legal and regulatory requirements.

8. Cookies and Website Technologies

Our website may use essential cookies and similar technologies necessary for security, functionality, performance, and payment processing.

If we introduce non-essential analytics, advertising, or tracking technologies in the future, appropriate disclosures and consent mechanisms will be implemented where required.

9. Third-Party Services

Our website may use third-party service providers for payment processing, hosting, email delivery, database services, media storage, and other technical functions.

These third parties may process limited information in accordance with their respective terms and privacy policies.

Our Privacy Policy does not control the privacy practices of independent third-party websites or services.

10. Your Rights and Choices

You may contact us if you wish to:

• Request information about personal data you have provided
• Correct inaccurate personal information
• Raise a privacy-related concern
• Withdraw consent for optional communications
• Request deletion of information where legally and operationally permissible

Please note that certain donation and financial records may need to be retained to comply with applicable accounting, audit, legal, or regulatory obligations.

11. Children's Privacy

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children through our website without appropriate authorization or consent where required.

If you believe that personal information relating to a child has been submitted to us inappropriately, please contact us so that we can review the matter.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may revise this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our activities, website, payment processes, technology, or applicable requirements.

Any updated version will be published on this page along with the revised Last Updated date.

13. Contact Us

For questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or the handling of your personal information, please contact us: