Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

Sodai Gaushala Charitable Trust is a non-profit organization in Nashik, India, dedicated to the protection, care and service of cows. This website is used to share information about our Gau Seva activities and to connect with devotees and well-wishers.

2. What Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information when you interact with our website or contact us:

Personal Information

• Name, email address and phone number.
• Donation details such as amount, method and date (when you choose to donate).
• Location information when you voluntarily share it through a form or enquiry.

Non-Personal Information

• Browser type, IP address and device information.
• Referring pages, time of visit and time spent on our website.
• Aggregated analytics data to understand how visitors use our site.

3. How We Use Your Information

Your information helps us:

• Respond to enquiries, seva requests and feedback.
• Process donations and provide receipts or acknowledgements.
• Keep you informed about Sodai Gaushala events, seva opportunities and updates.
• Improve our website, communication and overall devotee experience.

We do not sell, rent or trade your personal data to any third party.

4. Cookies

We may use basic cookies and analytics tools to understand how visitors use our website and to improve performance. Cookies help us remember certain preferences and measure which pages are most visited.

You can choose to disable cookies through your browser settings. However, some parts of the site may not function optimally without cookies enabled.

5. Third-Party Services

We may use secure third-party services to process donations, collect forms or send emails. These may include payment gateways, email services or form tools. Each of these services has its own privacy policy and security practices.

When you interact with such tools, we encourage you to review their individual privacy policies for more details on how they handle your data.

6. Security of Data

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, misuse or disclosure. While no method of transmission or storage is completely secure, we strive to use trusted tools and best practices suitable for a charitable trust.

7. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Ask us to correct or update your personal information.
• Request deletion of your personal data, where applicable.
• Opt out of receiving updates, newsletters or contact from us at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below.

8. Children’s Privacy

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If you believe that a child has submitted their details to us, please contact us so we can remove the information as soon as possible.

9. Policy Updates

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact: