Veterans India respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information shared by members, volunteers, donors, institutions, partners and visitors.
This Privacy Policy explains how Veterans India collects, uses, stores, protects and manages personal information submitted through its website, forms, campaigns, programmes and official communication channels.
Veterans India is a national, apolitical and patriotic organisation working for responsible citizenship, youth empowerment, veteran welfare, higher education engagement, social service and nation-building.
While participating in Veterans India initiatives, users may share personal information through online forms, membership forms, VPRF registration, donation forms, speaker invitation forms, contact forms, event registration, internship applications, CSR partnership enquiries or other official channels.
Veterans India may collect information voluntarily submitted by users for registration, communication, participation, donation, partnership or enquiry purposes.
The information collected by Veterans India is used only for legitimate organisational, communication, administrative and programme-related purposes.
Veterans India may use mobile numbers, email addresses and WhatsApp numbers to send important updates related to membership, VPRF, Sankalp, events, training, donation receipts, CSR proposals, certificates, internships, awards, speaker sessions and other organisational activities.
Communication may be sent through email, phone call, SMS, WhatsApp, official groups, website notifications or authorised representatives.
Veterans India may share limited information only where necessary for organisational work, legal compliance, technical operations or programme execution.
Such sharing is limited to the purpose for which the information is required.
Donations or payments made through the website may be processed through third-party payment gateways or banking systems. Veterans India may receive transaction details such as donor name, amount, payment reference, date and contact details.
Sensitive payment information such as full card details, CVV, bank password or UPI PIN is not collected or stored by Veterans India. Such information is processed by authorised payment gateway or banking service providers.
Veterans India may collect and use photographs, videos, testimonials, event images, group photos, certificates and activity documentation for reporting, publicity, social media, website updates, newsletters, presentations and public awareness.
Participants attending public events, training, campaigns, runs, ceremonies or institutional programmes may be photographed or recorded as part of event documentation.
Veterans India takes reasonable steps to protect personal information from unauthorised access, misuse, loss, disclosure, alteration or destruction.
However, no internet-based system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Users are advised to share information carefully and avoid submitting unnecessary sensitive data.
The Veterans India website may use cookies or similar technologies to improve website performance, remember preferences, analyse traffic and enhance user experience.
Users may disable cookies from their browser settings, but some parts of the website may not function properly if cookies are disabled.
The website may contain links to external websites, payment gateways, social media platforms, Google Forms, YouTube videos, WhatsApp groups, partner websites or third-party services.
Veterans India is not responsible for the privacy practices, content, security or policies of third-party websites. Users are advised to read the privacy policies of such websites before sharing personal information.
Veterans India may retain personal information for as long as required for membership records, volunteer management, donation records, event documentation, certificate verification, legal compliance, accounting, reporting and organisational history.
Information may be archived or deleted when it is no longer required, subject to administrative and legal requirements.
Users may request correction, update or clarification of their personal information if the data submitted by them is incorrect or outdated.
Such requests may be processed after verification of identity and internal records.
Veterans India may conduct youth, student and institutional activities. Where minors participate, information should be submitted with the knowledge or consent of parent, guardian, school, college or institution, as applicable.
Veterans India encourages institutions and guardians to guide minors while submitting information online.
Veterans India may display selected non-sensitive information publicly for recognition, certificates, event reports, volunteer appreciation, award results, institutional participation, speaker profiles, donor acknowledgements or programme transparency.
Sensitive personal information will not be intentionally displayed publicly unless required for lawful or authorised purpose.
Veterans India may process or disclose information where required by law, court order, government authority, regulatory requirement, audit, investigation or legal protection of the organisation.
The organisation may also preserve records to prevent fraud, misuse, unauthorised activity or violation of organisational policies.
Veterans India values the trust of members, volunteers, donors, institutions, veterans, citizens and partners. Personal information is handled with responsibility and used only for organisational and public service objectives.
Information is handled carefully and accessed only for authorised purposes.
Veterans India respects every member, donor, volunteer and partner.
Data is used for registration, communication, documentation and service.
Personal contact details are not sold for commercial marketing.
For privacy-related queries, data correction, communication preferences or clarification regarding this Privacy Policy, users may contact Veterans India through official communication channels.
Veterans India may update, modify or revise this Privacy Policy from time to time based on legal, administrative, technical, operational or organisational requirements.
The updated Privacy Policy shall be effective from the date of publication on the official website.
Veterans India is committed to using your information responsibly for patriotic service, national development, youth empowerment, veteran welfare and organised public participation.
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