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Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 24 August 2025

Welcome to SVDE Trust (“SVDE Trust”, “we”, “our”, or “us”). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal information you provide while visiting and using our website, www.svdetrust.in (“Website”).

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, protect, and disclose information when you visit our Website, contact us, register for our programmes, participate in our activities, or otherwise interact with our services and initiatives.

By using our Website, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

  1. Personally Identifiable Information

“Personally Identifiable Information” means information that can be used to identify, contact, or reasonably distinguish an individual. This may include, but is not limited to:

  • Name
  • Residential or correspondence address
  • Email address
  • Phone/mobile number
  • Age or date of birth, where relevant to a programme or activity
  • Educational or professional information, where applicable
  • Information submitted through forms, registrations, applications, enquiries, or feedback
  • Any other information voluntarily provided by you

Personally Identifiable Information does not include information collected anonymously or general demographic information that cannot reasonably be linked to an identified individual.

  1. What Information Do We Collect?

We may collect basic information from visitors to our Website. Depending on how you interact with SVDE Trust, we may collect information such as your name, contact details, email address, educational or professional details, and other information that you voluntarily provide.

For example, information may be collected when you:

  • Submit an enquiry or contact form
  • Register for an educational, social, development, or community programme
  • Apply to participate in an initiative or activity
  • Subscribe to updates or communications
  • Submit feedback or request information
  • Communicate with us by email, telephone, or other available channels

We only seek to collect information that is reasonably necessary for the relevant purpose.

  1. How Do We Use Your Information?

SVDE Trust may use the information collected through the Website to:

  • Respond to enquiries and requests
  • Provide information about our programmes, activities, and initiatives
  • Process registrations, applications, or participation requests
  • Communicate with participants, beneficiaries, volunteers, donors, partners, or other stakeholders
  • Improve our Website, programmes, and services
  • Maintain records related to our activities
  • Send relevant updates, announcements, or communications where permitted
  • Prevent misuse, fraud, or unauthorised activity
  • Comply with applicable legal and regulatory requirements

We will not use your personal information for purposes that are materially different from those described above without appropriate notice or consent where required.

  1. With Whom May Information Be Shared?

SVDE Trust does not ordinarily sell or rent your Personally Identifiable Information to third parties.

We may share limited information with trusted service providers, partners, professional advisers, technology providers, or other organisations where reasonably necessary to operate our Website, administer programmes, process requests, or provide related services.

Such third parties may only receive information that is reasonably necessary for the relevant purpose and, where appropriate, may be required to maintain its confidentiality.

We may also share information where required or permitted by applicable law, legal proceedings, court orders, government authorities, or law-enforcement agencies.

  1. How Is Personal Information Stored?

We take reasonable administrative, technical, and organisational measures to protect Personally Identifiable Information from unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, misuse, or destruction.

Access to personal information is limited to authorised persons who require such information for legitimate organisational purposes.

However, no electronic transmission or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Therefore, while we take reasonable precautions to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

  1. Cookies

Our Website may use cookies and similar technologies to improve functionality, understand visitor preferences, analyse Website usage, and enhance the overall user experience.

Cookies may help us understand how visitors use different sections of the Website and may assist with Website performance and security.

You may be able to control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect some Website functionality.

  1. Website Usage and Technical Information

When you visit our Website, certain technical information may be automatically collected, such as:

  • IP address
  • Browser type and version
  • Device type
  • Operating system
  • Pages visited
  • Date and time of access
  • Referring website or source
  • General Website usage information

This information may be used to analyse trends, administer and improve the Website, monitor performance, maintain security, and understand general visitor behaviour.

  1. Third-Party Service Providers

SVDE Trust may use third-party service providers for Website hosting, analytics, communication, payment processing, security, technology, or other operational requirements.

These providers may have access to certain information only to the extent necessary to perform services on our behalf. Their handling of information may also be governed by their own privacy policies and applicable laws.

We encourage users to review the privacy policies of third-party websites and services before providing them with personal information.

  1. Disclosure Required by Law

SVDE Trust may disclose Personally Identifiable Information when we reasonably believe that such disclosure is necessary to:

  • Comply with applicable laws or regulations
  • Respond to a court order, legal notice, or lawful government request
  • Cooperate with law-enforcement authorities
  • Protect the rights, safety, property, or security of SVDE Trust, our users, or others
  • Investigate or prevent suspected fraud, misuse, or unlawful activities
  1. Your Choices and Communication Preferences

You may choose not to provide certain personal information. However, this may limit our ability to respond to your enquiry or provide certain programme-related services.

If you receive communications from us and no longer wish to receive non-essential communications, you may contact us using the details provided below or follow the unsubscribe instructions included in the communication, where applicable.

  1. Correction or Updating of Information

If you believe that the personal information we hold about you is inaccurate or incomplete, you may contact us and request that the information be corrected or updated.

Please provide sufficient details to help us identify the information concerned and process your request.

  1. Request for Deletion of Information

You may contact SVDE Trust to request deletion of personal information that we hold about you, subject to applicable legal, regulatory, administrative, or legitimate organisational requirements.

Certain information may need to be retained for legal compliance, record-keeping, dispute resolution, security, or other legitimate purposes. Where deletion is not possible, we will retain the information only as required or reasonably necessary for the applicable purpose.

  1. Children’s Privacy

Our Website may provide information about educational, social, development, community, or other initiatives that may involve children or young people.

Where personal information relating to a child is required for a programme or activity, such information should be provided by or with the involvement of an appropriate parent, guardian, or authorised representative, where applicable.

We do not knowingly seek to collect unnecessary personal information from children through the Website.

  1. External Links

Our Website may contain links to external websites, social media platforms, organisations, or other online resources.

Please note that when you follow an external link, you are leaving www.svdetrust.in. SVDE Trust is not responsible for the privacy practices, content, security, or policies of external websites.

We recommend reviewing the privacy policy of each external website before submitting personal information.

  1. Changes to This Privacy Policy

SVDE Trust may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our activities, Website functionality, legal requirements, or privacy practices.

Any updated version will be published on www.svdetrust.in with the revised effective date. We encourage visitors to review this page periodically for the latest information.

  1. Contact Us

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

SVDE Trust
Website: www.svdetrust.in
Email: info@svdetrust.in / svdetrust@gmail.com
Phone: +91 9531699755 / +91 9432111444 / + 91 89007 61791 / + 91 89007 61792 / + 91 89007 61793

Registered Address: 14/8, Gurunanak Road,  Durgapur-713205,  Dist. Paschim Bardhaman,  West Bengal.

Institute Address:- c/o HOPE, Rangamati Path, Sector – 2C, Bidhannagar- 713212Dist. Paschim Bardhaman,  West Bengal.

Wing: Academy of Occupational Health and Safety : 3 & 4, Kabiguru Sarani,  City Centre, Durgapur-713216, Dist. Paschim Bardhaman,  West Bengal.

By using our Website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.