We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy
Rise Above Poverty ("we," "our," or "us") operates the website riseabovepoverty.social and mobile application (collectively, the "Platform"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our Platform.
We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information in an open and transparent manner. This policy complies with the Information Technology Act, 2000, and the Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal Data or Information) Rules, 2011.
By using our Platform, you consent to the data practices described in this policy. If you do not agree with this policy, please do not use our Platform.
We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when you:
This may include:
If you create a campaign, we collect:
We use your information for the following purposes:
To process donations, generate receipts, and disburse funds to verified beneficiaries
To verify the authenticity of fundraising campaigns and beneficiaries
To send updates, receipts, impact reports, and respond to inquiries
To analyze usage patterns and improve our services
To detect, prevent, and address fraud and security issues
To comply with legal obligations, including tax reporting and anti-money laundering requirements
We may share your information in the following circumstances:
When you donate, your name and donation amount may be displayed publicly on the campaign page unless you choose to donate anonymously.
We share information with trusted third-party service providers:
We may disclose your information if required by law, court order, or government authority, or to protect our rights, property, or safety.
In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred to the new entity.
Important: We never sell your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes.
All payment transactions on our Platform are processed through Razorpay, a PCI DSS Level 1 certified payment gateway. We do not store your complete credit/debit card information on our servers.
For more information about how Razorpay handles your payment information, please refer to Razorpay's Privacy Policy.
Under applicable data protection laws, you have the following rights regarding your personal information:
Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you
Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
Request deletion of your personal information (subject to legal requirements)
Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format
Object to processing of your personal information for certain purposes
Withdraw your consent for data processing at any time
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at privacy@riseabovepoverty.org or use our contact form.
We will respond to your request within 30 days. Please note that we may need to verify your identity before processing your request.
We 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.
When we no longer need your information, we will securely delete or anonymize it in accordance with our data retention and disposal policies.
Our Platform is not intended for use by children under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18.
If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately at privacy@riseabovepoverty.org.
If we discover that we have collected personal information from a child under 18, we will delete that information as quickly as possible.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. We will notify you of any material changes by:
Your continued use of our Platform after any changes indicates your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:
Rise Above Poverty
Floor 3, Building A, Tech Park
Whitefield, Bangalore - 560066
Karnataka, India
Email: privacy@riseabovepoverty.org
Phone: +91 98765 43210
Website: riseabovepoverty.social
Response Time: Within 30 days