Privacy Policy

Mahadev Maitri Foundation ("MMF", "we", "us", or "our") is a Section 8 company incorporated under the Companies Act, 2013 (CIN: U85211HR2024NPL119316), dedicated to rural education in India. Our registered address is F404, Time Residency, Sector 63, Gurgaon, Haryana - India.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard information when you visit mahadevmaitri.org or interact with us.

Information you give us:

• Name, email address, and phone number when you use our contact form or register for programs.
• Payment details (processed securely by Razorpay — we never store card numbers).
• Donation amount and donor details for 80G tax receipts.
• Student or internship application details submitted via our forms.

Information collected automatically:

• Browser type, device type, and operating system.
• Pages visited, time spent, and referring URLs (via analytics).
• IP address and approximate location (country/city level only).

• To process donations and issue 80G tax exemption receipts.
• To respond to contact form enquiries and support requests.
• To communicate programme updates, newsletters, and impact reports (with your consent).
• To improve our website experience and understand visitor behaviour.
• To comply with legal obligations under Indian law.

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information. We may share data with:

• Razorpay (payment processing) — governed by their own privacy policy.
• Supabase (secure database hosting) — data stored in compliant cloud infrastructure.
• Government bodies when required by law (e.g., FCRA, income tax authorities).

All payment transactions are processed through Razorpay's PCI-DSS compliant gateway. MMF does not store credit/debit card numbers or CVV data on our servers. UPI transactions via QR code are processed directly through your banking app.

We use essential cookies required for the website to function, and optional analytics cookies (e.g., Google Analytics) to understand site usage. You can disable cookies in your browser settings; some features may not work as expected if you do.

Donor records and 80G receipts are retained for 7 years as required by Indian accounting standards. Contact form data is retained for up to 12 months. You may request deletion of your data (subject to legal retention requirements) by emailing us.

You have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you.
• Request correction of inaccurate data.
• Request deletion of your data (where no legal obligation to retain it exists).
• Withdraw consent to marketing communications at any time.
• Lodge a complaint with the relevant data protection authority.

Our website is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. Student beneficiary data is collected only from parents/guardians with explicit consent and is used solely for programme administration.

We may update this policy periodically. Material changes will be posted on this page with a revised effective date. Continued use of our website after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

For any privacy-related queries, please reach out to us at: