At Emmanuel Ministries Calcutta, we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect the personal information that you provide when you visit our website www.emcalcutta.org, sign up for our newsletter and donate.
By using our website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. This policy applies regardless of how you access our Website – whether by personal computers, mobile devices or through other means.
If you do not agree to this policy, do not visit or use this website.
1. Information We Collect
We collect the following information when you visit or interact on our website. The types of personal information we may collect include:
- Personal Identification Information: Name, email address, phone number, mailing address
- Financial Information: Credit/Debit* card details or other payment information for donations
- Demographic Information: Age, gender, interests (optional)
- Other Information: Any other information you voluntarily provide through forms or correspondence with us.
(* Credit/Debit card information is also collected, but it’s not retained.)
2. How We Use Your Information
The information we collect from you may and that you provide to us is used for the following purposes:
- To process donations, payments, or any other correspondence
- To send periodic emails regarding your donation, events, updates to projects
- To respond to your inquiries
- To comply with legal requirements and enforce our policies
- To share information about our mission, campaigns, or opportunities to get involved
We do not sell your information or share it with third parties for our own profit. However, we may use third-party agents or service providers to help operate our website or carry out certain tasks on our behalf—such as processing donations, communications via emails, or performing data analysis and other administrative duties. These third parties are given access to the information necessary to perform their duties. While we make efforts to ensure they use the information only for those specific services, we cannot guarantee they will always follow this Policy.
3. How Your Information Is Protected
We take reasonable security measures to protect the personal data we collect. These measures include:
- Access Control: We implement strict access controls and protect your data by allowing only authorized personnel to access it.
- Payment Security: We use third-party payment processors for handling credit/debit card/online banking transactions/other modes of payment using SSL (Secure Socket Layer) and other industry-standard measures, to protect sensitive data during transmission. We do not store sensitive financial information.
While we use security measures to protect your personal information, please note that no data transmission over the internet is 100% secure. For this reason, we recommend that you take proper security precautions when sharing your information with us—such as safeguarding your credit card and banking details, and securing access to your computers, personal devices, and web browsers.
4. Sharing Your Information
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. However, we may share your data under the following circumstances:
- Service Providers: We may share your personal information with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website, processing payments, or communicating with you. These providers are required to protect your data and use it solely for the purposes we specify.
Legal Compliance: We may disclose your information to comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal processes, or to protect our rights, property, or the safety of our users.
5. Your Data Protection Rights
- Access: You have the right to be informed about and request access to the information we store regarding you.
- Correction: You may request corrections to any inaccurate or incomplete information about you.
- Deletion: You may request the deletion of your information, subject to certain legal obligations or constraints.
- Processing: You may request that we temporarily or permanently stop the processing of all or some of your information in certain circumstances.
- Data Portability: You may request a copy of your information in commonly used electronic format.
6. Retention of Personal Data
We will retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
7. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites. These sites have their own privacy policies, and we are not responsible for their practices or content. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of these external websites before submitting any personal information.
8. Children’s Privacy
We do not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from children under the age of 18. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected personal data from a child, we will take steps to remove that information as soon as possible.
If you are under the age of 18 (or the applicable age of consent in your country), please do not provide any personally identifiable information to us. We encourage you to have your parent or guardian assist you.
If you are a parent or guardian of a child below the consent age in your country and discover that your child has shared information with us, please reach out to us at emcalcutta@gmail.com. We will either (a) seek your consent to continue collecting the information, or (b) act on your request to delete it.
9. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page, along with the revised effective date. We encourage you to periodically review this Privacy Policy for any changes.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or our data protection practices, please contact us at:
Emmanuel Ministries Calcutta
Email: emcalcutta@gmail.com
Phone: +91 9903219731
Address: 48 Ripon Street Kolkata 700016 WB IN