Privacy Policy
How UNIHOPE Foundation collects, uses and protects your personal information.
Who we are
UNIHOPE Foundation is a registered charitable trust based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Official registration number: R/Chennai North Joint I/Book-4/228/2026. Registered office: 2nd Floor, No. 73, S Sivan Kovil Street, opp. Ambiga Driving School, Ottagapalayam, Sector 15, Vadapalani, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600026.
What we collect
We collect only the information reasonably required to process financial contributions, administer volunteer enrollments, and coordinate ongoing civic programs. Depending on your voluntary interaction with our trust, we may record:
- •Full name and verified contact details (email address and phone number).
- •Postal address (when provided for mandatory statutory tax documentation).
- •Donation transaction details (settlement identifiers, contribution sum, and date).
- •Volunteer application responses and personal skills disclosures.
- •Communication queries and formal correspondence submitted through our web portal.
- •Basic technical log data (standard access logs collected solely for operational server integrity).
How we use it
The data gathered by UNIHOPE Foundation is strictly restricted to non-profit administrative and charitable operational workflows:
- •Process financial contributions and issue formal regulatory donation receipts.
- •Coordinate community outreach, field schedules, and localized volunteer activities.
- •Respond promptly and accurately to direct public inquiries and correspondence.
- •Maintain statutory, tax, and legal compliance required for a registered charitable trust in India.
Payments
All electronic contributions are handled exclusively via verified and certified banking settlement mechanisms. The trust does not operate an independent payment gateway or retain sensitive transaction credentials.
Zero Financial Credential Storage
Your banking credentials, debit or credit card security numbers, CVVs, and UPI PINs are processed directly by authorized payment aggregators and regulated banking networks. The trust never accesses, collects, or retains your financial passwords or secret authentication data on any local server.
Photographs and videos
Community visual documentation is conducted under respectful, transparent, and ethical oversight. All media collected during grass-roots outreach, educational sessions, or distribution drives adheres to strict protection standards.
We ask permission before photographing anyone, and we take extra care with children and people in vulnerable situations.
How we protect your information
We apply rigorous administrative, technical, and institutional measures to defend your records against unapproved exposure, loss, alteration, or illegitimate processing.
Access Limitation
Physical and electronic records are restricted strictly to authorized trustees requiring operational knowledge.
Encrypted Channels
Data transmission across all web properties operates over certified, secure Transport Layer Security (HTTPS).
How long we keep it
Contribution records are retained in direct compliance with Indian taxation laws and statutory book-keeping guidelines for a registered charitable trust. General communication logs and ad-hoc inquiries are deleted once your query has been resolved and no administrative obligation remains.
Your rights
You maintain complete autonomy over your personal records held by UNIHOPE Foundation. You may at any point request verification of the personal contact details retained by the trust, request rectification of erroneous data, or request permanent withdrawal and deletion from non-statutory volunteer registries.
Children
We do not knowingly solicit personal contact information from children under 18 years of age without explicit guardian verification and written consent. If you believe a minor has submitted personal contact details without parental approval, please notify our registered office promptly for immediate removal.
Changes to this policy
This statement undergoes periodic review to align with evolving statutory frameworks in India and the growth of our grassroots programs. Any modifications will be posted here along with an updated effective date. Continued engagement with our services confirms your acknowledgement of the revised terms.
Contact
Questions about your information?
Reach out to the trust directly for data inquiries or privacy concerns.
2nd Floor, No. 73, S Sivan Kovil Street, opp. Ambiga Driving School, Ottagapalayam, Sector 15, Vadapalani, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600026