Privacy Policy

Last updated: May 2025

Rajaneni Ramanaidu Charitable Trust (“RRCT”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) operates the website rrct.org.in. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.

1. Information We Collect

• Contact forms: Name, email address, phone number, and message when you use our contact or volunteer forms.
• Newsletter sign-up: Email address when you subscribe to our newsletter.
• Event RSVPs: Name, email, and phone number when you register for an event.
• Donations: Name, email, PAN (for 80G receipts), and payment details processed securely through Razorpay. We do not store card or bank account numbers on our servers.
• Usage data: Browser type, IP address, pages visited, and time spent on the website, collected through Google Analytics.

2. How We Use Your Information

• To respond to your enquiries and volunteer applications.
• To send newsletters and programme updates (only if you opted in).
• To confirm event registrations and donation receipts.
• To issue 80G tax-exemption certificates where applicable.
• To improve our website and understand how visitors interact with it.

3. Facebook Integration

Our website displays publicly available posts from our official Facebook Page using the Facebook Graph API. We do not request access to your personal Facebook account, and we do not collect any data from your Facebook profile. The posts displayed are the same as those visible to any public visitor on our Facebook Page.

Our use of the Facebook API is governed by the Facebook Platform Terms and the Meta Privacy Policy.

4. Third-Party Service Providers

We use the following third-party services to operate the website:

• Razorpay — payment processing for donations. Governed by the Razorpay Privacy Policy.
• Google Analytics — website usage analytics. Governed by the Google Privacy Policy.
• Meta (Facebook) — public page feed display via Graph API.
• Resend — transactional email delivery for form confirmations and receipts.

5. Cookies

We use cookies for session management and analytics. You can disable cookies in your browser settings; however, some features of the website may not function correctly without them.

6. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purpose for which it was collected, or as required by Indian law (including the Income Tax Act for donation records).

7. Your Rights

You may contact us at any time to:

• Request access to the personal data we hold about you.
• Request correction of inaccurate data.
• Request deletion of your data (subject to legal retention requirements).
• Unsubscribe from our newsletter.

8. Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The date at the top of this page will be updated to reflect any changes. Continued use of our website after changes are published constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us: