Bharatiyam Privacy Policy
Bharatiyam values you and respects your privacy. We collect information to support our relationship with you, improve our services, and communicate about updates. Bharatiyam recognizes that we must maintain and use information responsibly.
Bharatiyam adheres to the US Safe Harbor Privacy Principles of Notice, Choice, Onward Transfer, Security, Data Integrity, and Access and Enforcement.
Bharatiyam adheres to the US Safe Harbor Privacy Principles of Notice, Choice, Onward Transfer, Security, Data Integrity, and Access and Enforcement.
Information Collection
We collect information when you visit our website, make a one-time donation, or commit to a recurring donation. Some of this information is technical information that is automatically logged by our servers.
Making a Donation
When you make an online donation on www.bharatiyam.org, we collect personal information such as your name, billing address, and email address, if you have not already provided these details. We collect information about your donation, including the project you are donating to and the amount of your donation. We also collect (but do not retain) credit card numbers which are processed by a third-party payment vendor subject to the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards. If you use PayPal or a similar service, their use of your information is based on their terms of service and policies, not ours, so we encourage you to review those policies carefully.
Donations in Honor/Memory of Someone
When you make a donation in honor or memory of a loved one, we collect payment and contact information about you, as well as the name of that individual.
Sponsoring a Particular Project
When you donate to a particular cause, we collect information about projects you propose or wish to support. Bharatiyam notifies the project leader when a fundraiser is established for their project. If you donate to a particular project or group, then we will also share your name, the date, and the amount of your donation with the receiving authorities.
Technical Information
Like most websites, our servers automatically collect certain technical information when you visit our site, including your Internet Protocol address, browser type, browser language, the date and time of your visit, the referring URL, and, if you have visited our Site before, one or more cookies that may uniquely identify your browser.
In order to collect this information, the site places a cookie on your hard drive. A “cookie” is a small file containing a string of characters that is sent to your computer when you visit a website. When you visit the website again, the cookie allows that site to recognize your browser. Cookies may store user preferences and other information. You can reset your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, some website features or services may not function properly without cookies.
Use of Information
Bharatiyam uses the personal information that you provide, and the technical information logged by our servers to process your donations, to:
Disclosure of Personal Information
We will share your personal information with our representatives and service providers in order to process your donations, offer you services in connection with our website, communicate news and information about Bharatiyam, provide customer service, enhance and improve customers' donor experiences, and complete financial transactions. These service providers are authorized to use your information only to the extent necessary to serve these purposes, or as otherwise authorized by this policy.
Unless you ask us not to, we also share your personal information when you make a donation:
If Bharatiyam merges with, or becomes an affiliate of another organization, we will ensure the confidentiality of any personal information involved in such transactions and provide notice before personal information is transferred and becomes subject to a different privacy policy.
Aside from the purposes described above, we will not disclose your personal information without your consent, unless: (1) we need to respond to a subpoena, court order or legal process; (2) an emergency situation requires disclosure before your permission can be obtained (e.g., situations involving potential threats to personal safety), or; (3) we determine that disclosure is needed to protect our rights or property, or the rights or property of another person.
We may share aggregated demographic and statistical information with our other partners. This is not linked to any personal information that can identify any individual person.
Information about Children Under 13
Bharatiyam is a general audience website, and does not collect information about a visitor's age. We do, from time to time, partner with other organizations to educate children about philanthropy in general and our work in particular. In those cases, we do not collect personal information from a visitor on pages specifically designed for children.
Updating Your Payment Preferences on www.bharatiyam.org
You can access your PayPal account information at any time and edit/cancel your monthly donation cycle.
You can also unsubscribe from Bharatiyam communications at any time by following the steps to unsubscribe as described at the bottom of every Bharatiyam email.
You should take additional steps to safeguard your personal information online. To learn more about how to protect yourself, visit the Federal Trade Commission website.
Security
Bharatiyam understands the importance of keeping your information secure and confidential. We have implemented policies and procedures designed to help safeguard your information. When you make a donation, information about your credit card, Paypal account, or bank is transmitted using SSL.
Privacy Policy Updates
Our privacy policy is regularly reviewed to make sure we continue to serve the privacy interests of our customers. If our information practices change materially, we will post the policy changes on the privacy page of this website to notify you of these changes. Please check our website periodically for more information on how we use the data we collect.
Contact Us
You may contact us by using the “Contact Us” link on the navigation bar of our site. We try to reply promptly to every message we receive. This information is used to respond directly to your questions or comments. We also may file your comments and share them with our customer care team to improve our service in the future.
If you have any questions about our privacy policy, please contact us.
Last Modified: June 8th, 2013
We collect information when you visit our website, make a one-time donation, or commit to a recurring donation. Some of this information is technical information that is automatically logged by our servers.
Making a Donation
When you make an online donation on www.bharatiyam.org, we collect personal information such as your name, billing address, and email address, if you have not already provided these details. We collect information about your donation, including the project you are donating to and the amount of your donation. We also collect (but do not retain) credit card numbers which are processed by a third-party payment vendor subject to the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards. If you use PayPal or a similar service, their use of your information is based on their terms of service and policies, not ours, so we encourage you to review those policies carefully.
Donations in Honor/Memory of Someone
When you make a donation in honor or memory of a loved one, we collect payment and contact information about you, as well as the name of that individual.
Sponsoring a Particular Project
When you donate to a particular cause, we collect information about projects you propose or wish to support. Bharatiyam notifies the project leader when a fundraiser is established for their project. If you donate to a particular project or group, then we will also share your name, the date, and the amount of your donation with the receiving authorities.
Technical Information
Like most websites, our servers automatically collect certain technical information when you visit our site, including your Internet Protocol address, browser type, browser language, the date and time of your visit, the referring URL, and, if you have visited our Site before, one or more cookies that may uniquely identify your browser.
In order to collect this information, the site places a cookie on your hard drive. A “cookie” is a small file containing a string of characters that is sent to your computer when you visit a website. When you visit the website again, the cookie allows that site to recognize your browser. Cookies may store user preferences and other information. You can reset your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, some website features or services may not function properly without cookies.
Use of Information
Bharatiyam uses the personal information that you provide, and the technical information logged by our servers to process your donations, to:
- deliver the notifications described above;
- improve your experience (such as remembering your name, the items in your Giving Cart, or your preferences);
- contact you regarding your donation(s) and other aspects of the service;
- operate the site and our business; and
- compile aggregate statistics that allow us to understand how visitors use our site, and to make improvements in design and content to better serve you.
Disclosure of Personal Information
We will share your personal information with our representatives and service providers in order to process your donations, offer you services in connection with our website, communicate news and information about Bharatiyam, provide customer service, enhance and improve customers' donor experiences, and complete financial transactions. These service providers are authorized to use your information only to the extent necessary to serve these purposes, or as otherwise authorized by this policy.
Unless you ask us not to, we also share your personal information when you make a donation:
- When you donate to a cause, we share the date and amount of your donation with the person in charge of the project.
- When you make a donation that is part of a campaign sponsored by your employer, and/or when your employer is being asked to match your donation, we will share your name, email address and the amount of you donation with your employer.
- When you donate to a project, we share your name and contact information with the project leader.
- Each time you make a donation, however, we will give you the opportunity to tell us not to share your personal information in the ways described above (except in the case of employer matched donations). You can choose to opt out by sending us an email.
If Bharatiyam merges with, or becomes an affiliate of another organization, we will ensure the confidentiality of any personal information involved in such transactions and provide notice before personal information is transferred and becomes subject to a different privacy policy.
Aside from the purposes described above, we will not disclose your personal information without your consent, unless: (1) we need to respond to a subpoena, court order or legal process; (2) an emergency situation requires disclosure before your permission can be obtained (e.g., situations involving potential threats to personal safety), or; (3) we determine that disclosure is needed to protect our rights or property, or the rights or property of another person.
We may share aggregated demographic and statistical information with our other partners. This is not linked to any personal information that can identify any individual person.
Information about Children Under 13
Bharatiyam is a general audience website, and does not collect information about a visitor's age. We do, from time to time, partner with other organizations to educate children about philanthropy in general and our work in particular. In those cases, we do not collect personal information from a visitor on pages specifically designed for children.
Updating Your Payment Preferences on www.bharatiyam.org
You can access your PayPal account information at any time and edit/cancel your monthly donation cycle.
You can also unsubscribe from Bharatiyam communications at any time by following the steps to unsubscribe as described at the bottom of every Bharatiyam email.
You should take additional steps to safeguard your personal information online. To learn more about how to protect yourself, visit the Federal Trade Commission website.
Security
Bharatiyam understands the importance of keeping your information secure and confidential. We have implemented policies and procedures designed to help safeguard your information. When you make a donation, information about your credit card, Paypal account, or bank is transmitted using SSL.
Privacy Policy Updates
Our privacy policy is regularly reviewed to make sure we continue to serve the privacy interests of our customers. If our information practices change materially, we will post the policy changes on the privacy page of this website to notify you of these changes. Please check our website periodically for more information on how we use the data we collect.
Contact Us
You may contact us by using the “Contact Us” link on the navigation bar of our site. We try to reply promptly to every message we receive. This information is used to respond directly to your questions or comments. We also may file your comments and share them with our customer care team to improve our service in the future.
If you have any questions about our privacy policy, please contact us.
Last Modified: June 8th, 2013