Last updated: 26 September 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how Vanavasi Village Development Trust (“the Trust”, “we”, “us”) collects, uses and protects personal information when you visit vanavasitrust.org or contact us through it.
Who we are
Vanavasi Village Development Trust
D.No: 12/106, Sanarapatti (P.O), Vanavasi, Mettur (T.K), Salem (Dist), Tamil Nadu – 636457, India
Email: trustvanavasi@gmail.com
Phone: +91 79042 61008
Information we collect
- Contact form: When you send us a message, we receive your name, email address and message.
- Emails and phone calls: If you write to us or call us, we receive the details you choose to share.
- Technical information: Like most websites, our hosting server automatically records basic technical data such as your IP address, browser type and the pages you visit, for security and to keep the website working properly.
How we use your information
- To reply to your enquiries about volunteering, partnerships, support for our projects or our reports.
- To keep records of the Trust’s communications and activities.
- To keep this website secure and running smoothly.
We do not sell, rent or trade your personal information.
Donations
When you donate to the Trust and send us your details, we collect your name, address, PAN, the amount, the date and the payment reference. We use these details only to acknowledge your donation, to issue your receipt and 80G certificate (Form 10BE), and to file the statement of donations (Form 10BD) with the Income Tax Department, as the law requires.
We keep donation records for as long as Indian tax and accounting laws require. We never publish donors’ PAN or personal details on this website.
Sharing your information
We share information only with service providers who help us run this website and our email (such as our web hosting provider), or where we are required to do so by law.
Cookies and embedded content
This website may use essential cookies that are needed for it to work properly. Our pages load fonts from Google Fonts, and our Contact page shows an embedded Google Map. When your browser loads these, Google may collect information about your visit in line with Google’s Privacy Policy. If you use the WhatsApp button, your chat is handled by WhatsApp under its own privacy policy.
How long we keep your information
We keep messages and contact details only for as long as needed to respond to you and to maintain the Trust’s records, or as required by law.
Your choices
You may ask us to see, correct or delete the personal information we hold about you. Please email trustvanavasi@gmail.com and we will respond as soon as we reasonably can, in line with applicable Indian law.
Children
This website is not intended to collect personal information from children under 18. If you believe a child has sent us personal information, please contact us and we will delete it.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time, for example when we add new ways to donate. The date at the top of this page shows when it was last updated.