Terms & Condition

These Terms of Use (“Terms”) are an agreement between you and , a charitable trust existing under the laws of the Republic of India, and our affiliates and subsidiaries (together, “Foundation,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) that governs your use of this website, any other Foundation registration, website, mobile application, online portal, electronic form, survey, interactive exhibit, and any other channel or mobile feature that is managed or operated by the Foundation (collectively, “Sites”). The words “user,” “you,” and “your” refer to entities or individuals that access or use the Sites. These terms do not alter in any way the terms or conditions of any other agreement you may have with us. This page also states the “Terms and Conditions” under which you may use the "SPARC's” online payment facility for making donations. By using this payment facility, you are accepting the terms of usage as detailed herein below and subjected to changes from time to time. Please review periodically for any changes in the aforementioned terms & conditions facility.

Purpose of the Website

All the materials contained in SPARC website are provided for informational purposes only and shall not be construed as a commercial offer or a license and shall not imply an advisory, fiduciary or professional relationship between you and SPARC. No information provided on this SPARC website shall be considered a substitute for your independent investigation.

Governing Law and Jurisdiction

This website is controlled by SPARC from its office in Mumbai, Maharashtra, the Republic of India. All matters relating to your access to, or use of, this website shall be governed by Indian law or the laws of the Republic of India. Any legal action or proceeding relating to your access to, or use of, this website shall be instituted in the Bombay High Court. You and SPARC agree to submit to the jurisdiction of, and agree that venue is proper in, these courts in any such legal action or proceeding.

Online donations

SPARC provides an online payment facility to support its donors to donate through its website. The facility is provided in good faith and SPARC has taken due care to ensure that the facility operatessmoothly. SPARC’s online payment facility is linked to the payment gateway of CC Avenue, a reputed payment gateway service provider and is secured by ______ Securities.

  • We request information from the visitor on our donation form. A visitor must provide contact information (such as name, e-mail and mailing address) and payment information (such as credit card number and expiration date). This information is used for billing purposes and for sending receipt of the donation. If we have trouble processing a donation, the information is used by us to contact the visitor. If the visitor has given permission for the informations release, the visitor’s name and contact information may be shared with carefully selected organizations and charities we feel our donors would want to know about. Where requested, we will provide information on larger donations to appropriate charities and donors for tax purposes. Financial and credit card information are NEVER released.
  • User information entered during the process is kept secure and confidential and will not be divulged to third parties unless doing so is mandated by applicable local laws.
  • The online payment facility supports payments in Indian Rupees in the territory of India as well as foreign currencies.
  • SPARC will not be held responsible for any damages the user may suffer as a result of using his payment facility.
  • The User agrees to defend, indemnify, save and hold SPARC harmless from any and all demands, liabilities, losses, costs and claims that may arise or result from any technical failure or incorrect use of the online payment facility.
  • You are requested to exercise due diligence and care while making online donations. In case of a duplicate payment, we will not be able to provide any cancellations or refunds for donations that have been completed. You can cancel the donation at any step before making the final payment.
  • All the funds that we receive are diligently utilized for the improvement of the lives of women and girls across our implementation regions.
  • An email will be sent confirming your donation on the successful completion of the online donation process. Your donation receipt will be sent to you within 30 working days through email. If you need a hard copy of the receipt please write to us at rooh@campaignforrooh.org

Effective date: 1st day of September 2022

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.

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 India may require SPARC to keep the contact information and contribution level of donors on file.
  • We will hold your personal information on our systems for as long as is necessary for the relevant activity, for example we will keep a record of donations for at least seven years.
  • If you request that we stop sending you marketing materials we will keep a record of your contact details and appropriate information to enable us to comply with your request not to be contacted by us.
  • Where you contribute material to us, e.g. user generated content or in response to a particular campaign we will generally only keep your content for as long as is reasonably required for the purpose(s) for which it was submitted unless otherwise stated at the point of generation

Browser and Multimedia

To best view this website, please consider the following recommendations. This site is best viewed with a resolution of 1024×768 (or higher) and supports Microsoft Internet Explorer 8.0+, GoogleChrome 7.0+, Firefox 1.0+, and Safari 1.2+. We also recommend that you enable JavaScript and Pop-ups for this site in your browser’s settings. Please download and install the latest version of your browser.

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Some of the content is presented in the Adobe Acrobat portable document format (PDF). You will need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader version 9.0 or later to view these documents. Please visit the link below to download and install the latest version of the Reader. – Adobe Acrobat Reader. The multimedia files also require the following free browser plug-in: – Macromedia Flash Player.

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.
  • To be informed of the foundation's mission, the way the foundation intends to use donated resources, and its capacity to use donations effectively for their intended purposes.
  • To be informed of the identity of those serving on the foundation's governing board, and to expect the board to exercise prudent judgment in its responsibilities.
  • To have access to the foundation's most recent financial statements.
  • To receive appropriate acknowledgement 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 the foundation to the donor will be professional.
  • To be informed whether those seeking donations are volunteers, employees of the organization or hired solicitors.
  • To have their names deleted from mailing lists that the foundation maintains.

Contact us

  • Feel free to ask questions when making a donation and to receive prompt, truthful and forthright answers. If you have questions or requests about the status and correctness of your data, please contact: