Privacy Policy
Last Updated: December 02, 2025
The Satsang Foundation ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website thesatsangfoundation.org.
Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the site.
Table of Contents
1 Information We Collect
1.1 Information You Provide
We may collect information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:
- Fill out a contact form
- Subscribe to our newsletter
- Register for events or programs
- Make donations or payments
- Apply for volunteer positions
This information may include:
- Personal Identifiers: Name, email address, phone number, postal address
- Communication Data: Messages, inquiries, and feedback you send to us
- Volunteer Information: Skills, experience, availability
1.2 Information Automatically Collected
When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information about your device and browsing actions:
- Log Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, pages visited, time spent on pages
- Analytics Data: Information about how you interact with our website (via Google Analytics)
- Cookie Data: Information stored in cookies (see Cookie Policy below)
3 How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To Provide Services: Respond to your inquiries, process donations, register you for events
- To Communicate: Send newsletters, updates about our programs, and information you've requested
- To Improve: Analyze website usage to improve our content and user experience
- To Protect: Prevent fraud, spam, and abuse; ensure website security
- Legal Compliance: Comply with legal obligations and protect our legal rights
4 Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services that may collect information:
Google Analytics
Purpose: Website analytics and usage statistics
Data Collected: IP address (anonymized), pages visited, time on site, browser info
Privacy Policy: policies.google.com/privacy
Opt-Out: Browser Add-on or use our cookie banner
Google reCAPTCHA
Purpose: Spam and bot protection on forms
Data Collected: IP address, browser info, mouse movements, page interactions
Privacy Policy: policies.google.com/privacy
This is a necessary service for security and cannot be disabled.
Google Fonts
Purpose: Load custom fonts for better typography
Data Collected: IP address, browser info, font usage
Privacy Policy: policies.google.com/privacy
International Data Transfers: Google services may process data in countries outside your own, including the United States. These services comply with applicable data protection laws.
5 Data Retention
We retain your information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law.
- Contact Form Data: Retained until inquiry is resolved or for 2 years, whichever is longer
- Newsletter Subscriptions: Until you unsubscribe
- Volunteer Applications: Up to 3 years from submission
- Cookies: See cookie retention periods in Section 2
6 Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:
Right to Access
Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
Right to Rectification
Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
Right to Erasure
Request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten")
Right to Restrict Processing
Request limitation on how we use your data
Right to Data Portability
Receive your data in a structured, commonly used format
Right to Object
Object to processing of your data for certain purposes
Right to Withdraw Consent
Withdraw consent for data processing at any time
How to Exercise Your Rights
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at:
Email: secretary@satsang-foundation.org
We will respond to your request within 30 days. You may be required to verify your identity before we process your request.
7 Security of Your Information
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information, including:
- SSL/TLS encryption for data transmission
- Secure server infrastructure
- Access controls and authentication
- Regular security assessments
- Employee training on data protection
Important: While we strive to protect your personal information, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.
8 Children's Privacy
Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us, and we will delete such information.
9 Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top.
We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Your continued use of the website after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
10 Contact Us
If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:
The Satsang Foundation
Administrative Office:
2nd Floor, Mount Kailash
33/5, Meanee Avenue Road
Next to Lakeside Hospital Halasuru
Hermit Colony, Sivanchetti Gardens
Bengaluru, Karnataka 560042
India
Email: secretary@satsang-foundation.org
Phone: +91 6361 418979
Website: www.satsang-foundation.org
Legal Compliance
This Privacy Policy is designed to comply with:
- GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation - EU)
- CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act - USA)
- PECR (Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations - UK)
- IT Act, 2000 (Information Technology Act - India)