WIT takes your privacy seriously and treats all financial information about any transaction you have with us is highly confidential. In addition, WIT does not share e-mail addresses or phone numbers of any of our donors. WIT deeply values all contributions to sustain our mission. To protect the privacy of our donors and their special relationship with WIT, we maintain the following policies:

• We may request personal information online, such as name, address, phone number, email address, and credit card /debit card number ONLY for the purposes of accepting donations to WIT.
• We will not release or use this information for any other purpose unless we have your consent.
• We do not trade or sell your personal information with other organisations.
• We do not track, collect or distribute personal information entered by those who visit our website.

To assure that philanthropy merits the respect and trust of the general public, and that donors and prospective donors can have full confidence in the non-governmental organisations and causes they are asked to support, we assure the following:

• To be informed of WIT’s mission, of the way WIT intends to use donated resources, and of its capacity to use donations effectively for their intended purposes.
• To be informed of the identity of those serving on WIT’s governing board, and to expect the board to exercise prudent judgment in its responsibilities.
• To have access to WIT’s most recent financial statements.
• To receive appropriate acknowledgment and recognition
• To be assured that information about their donations is handled with respect and with confidentiality to the extent provided by law.
• To expect that all relationships with individuals representing WIT to the donor will be professional
• To feel free to ask questions when making a donation and to receive prompt, truthful and forthright answers

WHAT INFORMATION WE COLLECT

We use personal information collected from donors for the purposes of processing payments and communicating with donors about WIT. This information may include name, amount donated, address, telephone number, e-mail address, and any other personal information provided to us (“Donor Data”).

Information from Payment Processors and Other Service Providers: Payment processors allow donors to give electronically using a payment services account, a credit card, or other payment method. These processors collect certain information from donors, and you should consult their privacy policies to determine their practices.

Privacy of our email lists: Individuals who join our mailing lists via our website or through our other project engagements are added to our email database.

HOW WE USE THAT INFORMATION

Donor Data may be used for these kinds of purposes:

• Distributing receipts and thanking donors for donations
• Internal analysis, such as research and analytics
• Record keeping
• Reporting to applicable government agencies as required by law
• Surveys, metrics, and other analytical purposes

We use data gathered for payment processors and other service providers only the purposes described in this policy.

Contact Us: If you have questions about this Donor Privacy Policy or requests about the status and correctness of your donor data, please contact us at info@wit.org.in

Security: We are committed to protecting donor personal information from unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. Among other things, we undertake a range of security practices, including measures to help secure web access to sensitive data and undertake efforts to address security vulnerabilities for various tools and databases.

Other Disclosures: We may disclose information when required by law; when needed to protect our rights, privacy, safety, property, donors, or users; and when necessary to enforce our terms of service.

Updates: We may change the Donor Privacy Policy from time to time. Any and all changes will be reflected on this page. Substantive changes may also be announced through the standard mechanisms by which we communicate with our users and community. You should periodically check this page for any changes to the current policy.

Data Retention: We seek to retain donor-related information only as needed to fulfil the purposes described in this policy unless a longer retention period is required by law or regulations. For example, tax laws in the India may require us to keep contact information and contribution level of donors on file.

Rights: You have certain rights with respect to the information we collect about you. Upon request, we will tell you what information we hold about you and correct any incorrect information. We will also make reasonable efforts to delete your information if you ask us to do so, unless we are otherwise required to keep it.