Privacy Policy

How we protect your data

Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 24 August 2026

Kambhupani Seva Foundation (“Kambhupani Seva”, “we”, “our”, or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you provide when you visit or interact with our website.

This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, why we collect it, how we use it, when it may be shared, and the choices available to you.

1. About Kambhupani Seva

Kambhupani Seva Foundation is committed to serving animals, protecting the environment and supporting communities through various Seva initiatives, including:

  • Gau Seva & Prani Seva
  • Environmental Protection
  • Plantation & Green Initiatives
  • Community Welfare & Social Service
  • Volunteer activities
  • Donation and fundraising initiatives
  • Awareness and community programs

Our website is intended to provide information about these activities and allow visitors to contact us, volunteer, contribute, and engage with our initiatives.

2. Information We Collect

Depending on how you interact with our website, we may collect information such as:

Information You Provide

When you contact us, volunteer, subscribe to updates, or submit another form, we may collect:

  • Full name
  • Email address
  • Phone number
  • Address or location, where required
  • Subject and message
  • Volunteer-related information
  • Donation-related information
  • Information submitted through forms
  • Any other information you voluntarily provide

Please do not submit sensitive personal information unless it is specifically requested and necessary for the relevant service.

3. Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, certain technical information may be collected automatically, depending on the services and technologies enabled on the website. This may include:

  • IP address
  • Browser type
  • Device type
  • Operating system
  • Pages visited
  • Date and time of visits
  • Referring website
  • General website usage information
  • Technical information necessary for website security and operation

This information may be used to maintain website functionality, security and performance and to understand how visitors use our website.

4. Contact and Enquiry Forms

If you submit a contact or enquiry form, we may use the information you provide to:

  • Respond to your enquiry
  • Contact you regarding your request
  • Provide information about our activities
  • Respond to volunteering enquiries
  • Respond to donation-related enquiries
  • Follow up regarding a service or request
  • Maintain appropriate records of communications

We do not use information submitted through an enquiry form for unrelated purposes without an appropriate basis or permission.

5. Volunteer Information

If you apply to become a Kambhupani Seva volunteer, we may collect information necessary to process and manage your volunteer application. This may include:

  • Name
  • Contact details
  • Location
  • Skills or interests
  • Availability
  • Volunteer preferences
  • Other information voluntarily submitted through the volunteer form

Volunteer information may be used to communicate with you regarding volunteer opportunities, activities, events and participation.

6. Donations

If you choose to support Kambhupani Seva financially, certain information may be required to process or record the donation. Depending on the payment method used, this may include:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Phone number
  • Donation amount
  • Transaction/reference information
  • Billing or payment-related information where required

Payment card, banking and other sensitive payment credentials should be processed directly by the applicable payment service provider and should not be stored by Kambhupani Seva unless specifically required and lawfully handled.

If a third-party payment gateway is used, its own privacy policy and terms may also apply.

7. Newsletter and Communications

If you subscribe to our newsletter or voluntarily request updates, we may use your email address to send information about:

  • Kambhupani Seva activities
  • Seva initiatives
  • Events
  • Volunteer opportunities
  • Environmental initiatives
  • Donation campaigns
  • Community activities
  • Other relevant organizational updates

You may unsubscribe from promotional or newsletter communications at any time by using the unsubscribe option provided in the communication or by contacting us.

8. Use of Third-Party Form Services

Some forms on our website may be provided through third-party services, including Fillout, depending on the form being used. For example, the website may use an embedded Fillout form to collect information submitted by visitors.

When you interact with an embedded third-party form, information submitted through that form may be processed by the third-party service in accordance with its own privacy practices and terms.

You should review the applicable third-party privacy policy before submitting information through such a service.

9. How We Use Your Information

We may use personal information for legitimate organizational purposes, including:

  • Responding to enquiries.
  • Managing volunteer applications.
  • Communicating about Seva activities.
  • Processing or recording donations.
  • Organizing events and activities.
  • Sending requested updates.
  • Maintaining organizational records.
  • Improving website functionality.
  • Preventing misuse, fraud or unauthorized activity.
  • Protecting the security of our website and users.
  • Complying with applicable legal and regulatory requirements.

We aim to collect and use only information that is reasonably necessary for the relevant purpose.

10. Sharing of Personal Information

We do not intend to sell or rent your personal information.

We may share information where reasonably necessary with:

  • Service providers assisting us with website operations
  • Form and communication platforms
  • Payment processors
  • Website hosting or technical service providers
  • Email communication providers
  • Professional advisers where necessary
  • Government authorities or law-enforcement agencies where legally required
  • Other parties where disclosure is necessary to comply with applicable law or protect our legal rights

Third-party service providers may process information according to their own privacy policies and contractual arrangements.

11. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Our website may use cookies or similar technologies to provide essential functionality and improve the website experience. Cookies may be used for purposes such as:

  • Remembering website preferences
  • Website functionality
  • Security
  • Performance monitoring
  • Understanding website traffic
  • Analytics, where enabled

You can configure your browser to block or delete cookies. However, disabling certain cookies may affect some website functionality.

Where applicable, non-essential cookies or similar technologies should be deployed in accordance with applicable consent requirements.

12. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal information against unauthorized access, misuse, loss, alteration or disclosure. However, no internet transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

You should therefore avoid sending confidential information through ordinary website forms unless it is specifically required.

13. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, for legitimate organizational requirements, or where retention is required by applicable law.

When information is no longer required, we may delete, anonymize or securely dispose of it, subject to applicable legal and operational requirements.

14. Your Privacy Choices and Rights

Depending on applicable law and the circumstances of the processing, you may have rights regarding your personal information, including rights to:

  • Request information about personal data we process about you
  • Request correction of inaccurate information
  • Request deletion where applicable
  • Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
  • Request information about how your data is being used
  • Raise a privacy-related complaint or concern

India's DPDP framework provides rights and mechanisms concerning personal data, including consent withdrawal and grievance mechanisms, subject to the Act and its applicable provisions. (MeitY)

To exercise a privacy-related request, contact us using the details provided below.

15. Withdrawal of Consent

Where we process your personal information based on your consent, you may withdraw that consent by contacting us.

Withdrawal of consent will not necessarily affect processing that occurred before the withdrawal or processing that is permitted or required under applicable law.

Where a third-party service is responsible for processing your information, you may also need to exercise your rights directly with that service where appropriate.

16. Children's Privacy

Our website is not intentionally designed to collect personal information from children without appropriate authorization or legal basis.

If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us inappropriately, please contact us so that we can review and take appropriate action.

17. External Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, social media platforms, payment services or other external services.

Kambhupani Seva does not control the privacy practices of these third-party websites.

We encourage you to review their respective privacy policies before providing personal information.

18. Social Media

We may provide links to our social media profiles or other online platforms.

Interactions with those platforms are governed by the privacy policies and terms of the respective platform providers.

We encourage users to review those policies when interacting with external platforms.

19. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in:

  • Our activities
  • Website functionality
  • Third-party services
  • Legal or regulatory requirements
  • Data processing practices
  • Security practices

When we make changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page.

We encourage you to periodically review this Privacy Policy.

20. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, requests or complaints regarding this Privacy Policy or the handling of your personal information, please contact us.

Kambhupani Seva Foundation

Address:
Plot No. 133A, Forest Park, Ashok Nagar,
Bhubaneswar – 751009, Odisha, India.

Email: kambupaniseba@gmail.com

Phone: +91 94397 48859

Privacy Enquiries

For privacy-related requests, please include “Privacy Request” in the subject line of your email so that we can route your request appropriately.