Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 13th August 2025

Nueva Asha Foundation (“NAF,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) is committed to safeguarding the privacy of visitors to our website: www.nuevaasha.org. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal data, in accordance with Indian data protection laws, including the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023.

1. Data Controller

The Nueva Asha Foundation, a registered not-for-profit under Section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013, is the data fiduciary (controller) responsible for your personal data.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of personal data from you:

• Automatically Collected Data: When you visit our site, we collect information such as your IP address, browser type, device information, time zone, pages visited, and referring websites. This is referred to as “Device Information.”

• Voluntarily Provided Data: If you fill out a form, make a donation, or subscribe to our newsletter, we may collect information such as your name, email address, phone number, postal address, payment details, organization name, and city.

We do not knowingly collect or process personal data of children without the consent of their parent or guardian.

3. Purpose of Data Collection

We process your personal data for the following legitimate purposes:

• To respond to your queries or requests.

• To process donations and issue receipts.

• To provide updates, newsletters, or impact reports (if opted in).

• To analyze website performance and enhance user experience.

• To comply with legal obligations.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your data with your consent, or as required to fulfill our obligations under Indian law, or to pursue our legitimate activities as a nonprofit organization in the public interest.

5. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell or trade your personal information. However, we may share it with:

• Authorized vendors, such as payment processors or IT service providers, under strict confidentiality.

• Government authorities or legal bodies, if required by law or legal process.

• Our internal teams for operational purposes, on a need-to-know basis.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal data for as long as it is necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, or as required by law (e.g., income tax or accounting regulations). When no longer needed, data is securely deleted.

7. Your Rights Under Indian Law

As per the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, you have the right to:

• Access your personal data.

• Correct inaccurate or outdated information.

• Withdraw consent at any time (where applicable).

• Request deletion of your data, subject to applicable legal requirements.

• Lodge a grievance with our designated grievance officer.

To exercise these rights, contact us at ceo@nuevaasha.org.

8. Cookies and Tracking

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to personalize content, analyze traffic, and improve user experience. You may disable cookies through your browser settings.

9. Information Security

We employ reasonable security practices and procedures, including administrative and technical safeguards, to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no system is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. Third-Party Websites

Our website may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices and encourage you to review their privacy policies independently.

11. Grievance Officer

In accordance with Rule 5(9) of the IT Rules, 2011, our designated Grievance Officer is:

Name: James Sebastian
Email: ceo@nuevaasha.org
Phone: +91 87091 24026
Address: Nueva Asha Foundation, Patna, Bihar, India

12. Updates to This Policy

We may update this policy periodically to reflect legal or operational changes. Any updates will be posted on this page with the revised date.

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at ceo@nuevaasha.org.