PRIVACY POLICY

Effective Date: 21 September 2026

Walk With Nature Foundation respects the privacy of visitors, donors, members, volunteers, supporters and other individuals who interact with our website.This Privacy Policy explains how we may collect, use, store and protect personal information provided through our website and associated forms and services.

1. Information We May Collect

Depending upon the activity undertaken by you, we may collect information such as:

Full name

Mobile number

Email address

Postal address

City, State and PIN code

Donation amount and transaction-related information

Membership information

Volunteer information

Information submitted through online forms

Communication preferences

Information required for issuing donation receipts

Other information voluntarily provided by you

We do not request or intentionally collect your UPI PIN, banking password, card PIN or other confidential authentication credentials.

2. Purpose of Collection

Information may be used for purposes including:

processing donations;processing memberships;maintaining donor/member records;issuing receipts and certificates;communicating regarding donations, membership or Foundation activities;providing information about conservation and environmental programmes;responding to enquiries;maintaining financial and statutory records;preventing fraud or misuse;improving website functionality and user experience;complying with applicable legal and regulatory requirements.

3. Payment Information

Online payments may be processed by third-party payment service providers such as Razorpay.

Payment-related information may be processed by the payment service provider in accordance with its own privacy policy, security standards and applicable laws.Walk With Nature Foundation does not intentionally store complete card details, UPI PINs, banking passwords or similar confidential payment authentication information.

4. Sharing of Information

We may share relevant information with service providers and third parties where reasonably necessary for:

payment processing;website hosting and technical services;communication services;accounting and financial record maintenance;statutory or legal compliance;fraud prevention and security;fulfilment of a service requested by the individual.We do not sell or commercially trade personal information collected through our website.

5. Data Security

Walk With Nature Foundation takes reasonable measures to protect personal information against unauthorised access, misuse, alteration, disclosure or destruction.However, no internet-based system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

6. Cookies and Website Technologies

Our website or third-party services integrated with our website may use cookies or similar technologies to improve functionality, analyse website usage or provide required services.You may be able to control cookies through your browser settings.

7. Communication

If you provide your email address or mobile number while making a donation, registering for membership, submitting an enquiry or participating in a Foundation activity, we may contact you regarding the relevant transaction, membership, programme or enquiry.Where applicable, you may request that non-essential communications be discontinued.

8. Retention of Information

Personal information may be retained for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, for maintaining organisational, financial and statutory records, resolving disputes, preventing fraud and complying with applicable legal requirements.

9. Your Rights and Requests

Subject to applicable law, you may contact us regarding your personal information, including requests concerning access, correction, updating or deletion where applicable.Requests may be sent to:

contact@walkwithnaturefoundation.org

We may need to verify the identity of the requester before processing certain requests.

10. Children's Information

Our website is not intended to knowingly collect personal information from children without appropriate consent or participation of a parent/guardian where required by applicable law.

11. Third-Party Websites

Our website may contain links to external websites or services.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of third-party websites. Visitors should review the privacy policies of those websites separately.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes in our activities, technology or applicable legal requirements.

The latest version will be published on this page with the applicable effective date.

13. Contact Us

For privacy-related questions or requests:

Walk With Nature Foundation

Email: contact@walkwithnaturefoundation.org

Phone: 9028676737

Website: www.walkwithnaturefoundation.org⁠