This Privacy Policy explains how Youth Athletic India Foundation, operating as Athletic India ("we", "us", "our"), a Section 8 Company incorporated in India (CIN: U93190KA2026NPL220303), collects, uses and safeguards personal data of visitors, donors, volunteers, partners and beneficiaries of our website www.athleticindia.in ("Website").
1. Data we collect
- Information you provide: name, email, phone, organisation, PAN (for donations), message content and any information submitted via our forms.
- Automatic information: device, browser, IP address, pages viewed, timestamps and cookies (see our Cookie Policy).
- Payment information: processed by third-party PCI-compliant payment gateways; we do not store card or bank details on our servers.
2. How we use your data
- To process donations and issue receipts (including 80G, subject to certification).
- To respond to enquiries, volunteer sign-ups, CSR / school partnership requests.
- To send newsletters and program updates where you have opted in.
- To improve the Website and our services, and to comply with legal obligations.
3. Lawful basis (DPDP Act, 2023)
We process personal data on the basis of your consent, contractual necessity, legitimate purposes (as defined under the DPDP Act) and legal obligations.
4. Sharing of data
We do not sell your data. We may share data with: (a) trusted service providers (payment gateways, email delivery, analytics) under contract; (b) statutory or regulatory authorities where legally required; (c) CSR partners in aggregated, anonymised form for impact reporting.
5. Retention
We retain personal data only for as long as needed for the purposes above, or as required under Indian law (including for tax and audit purposes for donation records).
6. Your rights
Under the DPDP Act, you may request access to, correction of, or erasure of your personal data. You may also withdraw consent at any time by writing to us at events@athleticindia.in.
7. Security
We implement reasonable technical and organisational safeguards to protect personal data from loss, misuse and unauthorised access.
8. Children's data
Our programs work with minors. Personal data of children is processed only with verified parental / guardian consent and used strictly for program delivery, safeguarding and reporting purposes.
9. Grievance officer
For any complaint, contact our Grievance Officer at events@athleticindia.in — [EDITABLE: Officer name & designation].
10. Changes
We may update this Policy from time to time. Material changes will be highlighted on this page.