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Privacy Policy - UNM Foundation


1. Introduction

“UNM Foundation” (the “Foundation”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains how we collect, use, store and share the personal information you provide when you visit our website or engage with our activities. We encourage you to read the Privacy Policy (“Policy”) below, which sets out important information relating to how UNM Foundation handles personal information.

UNM Foundation respects the privacy of the individual/visitor/user and is committed to take reasonable precautions to protect information consisting of Personal information and `Sensitive Personal Data or Information’ (SPDI) (“Information”) of visitors of this website and comply with all legal, regulatory and/or contractual obligations related to privacy.

By visiting or using the Website, any other linked pages, features, content, and any other content we offer from time to time in connection with any of the foregoing, you agree to the practices and policies set forth in this Privacy Policy.You hereby acknowledge and expressly consent to our collection, use, processing, storing, disclosure and/ or transfer of Your information as described hereunder. If You do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, you may choose not to provide us, your personal data/information but may continue to navigate our website in a limited manner.

UNM Foundation reserves the right, at its sole and absolute discretion, to change, modify, add or remove portions of this Policy at any time. UNM Foundation recommends that the visitor reviews this Policy periodically to ensure that they are aware of the current privacy practices. The visitor’s continued access or use of the website, post such modifications effectuated by UNM Foundation, constitutes their acceptance to modifications made to this Policy.

2. Information covered by this Policy:

This Policy applies to Information collected and processed by UNM Foundation consisting of following:

i. Personal information is information relating to a visitor, or a combination of pieces of information that could reasonably allow such person to be identified. Personal information may consist of details such as full name, personal contact numbers, residential address, email address, gender or date of birth. While information such as date of birth in isolation may not be enough to uniquely identify the visitor, a combination of full name and date of birth may be sufficient to do so.

ii. Sensitive personal data or information (“SPDI”) is such personal information that is collected, received, stored, transmitted or processed by UNM Foundation, consisting of:

  1. Password.
  2. Financial information such as bank account or credit card or debit card or other payment instrument details.
  3. Physical, physiological and mental health condition.
  4. Medical records and history.
  5. Biometric information.
  6. Any detail relating to the above personal information categories as provided to UNM Foundation for providing service; and
  7. Any of the information received under above personal information categories by UNM Foundation for processing, stored or processed under lawful contract or otherwise.

iii. Please note that any information that is freely available or accessible in public domain or furnished under the Right to Information Act, 2005 or any other law for the time being in force shall not be regarded as sensitive personal information.

3. Information We Collect:

  • Information you provide directly: for example, when you contact us, join our programs, register for events or sign-up for communications (e.g., name, email address, phone number, postal address).
  • Information collected automatically: when you visit our website, we may collect browser, device and usage information (e.g., IP address, pages visited, time and date, referral website).
  • We may also collect sensitive data only if you voluntarily submit it (e.g., health or financial details) in relation to specific programs—but we will always ask your consent first.

4. Use of Your Information:

We use your information to:

  • Provide, operate, manage and improve our programs, events, initiatives and website.
  • Communicate with you, respond to your enquiries, send newsletters or updates (if you’ve consented).
  • Process applications, maintain records and comply with legal obligations.
  • Monitor website usage and performance in order to improve user experience.

5. Sharing Your Information:

a) We will not sell your personal information. We may share your information:

  • With our staff, trusted service providers or partners who assist with our operations (subject to confidentiality obligations).
  • In aggregated or anonymized form that cannot identify you individually.

b) We may disclose Your information to external law enforcement or regulatory authorities and / or government agencies, as applicable.

c) We may disclose Your information if required to do so by law or in good faith belief that such disclosure is reasonably necessary to respond to summons, court orders, or other legal process, law enforcement authorities, Government Authorities, courts, dispute resolution bodies, our regulators, auditors and any party appointed or requested by our regulators to carry out investigations or audits of our activities. We may also disclose Your personal information to respond to claims that an advertisement, posting or other content violates the rights of a third party, or protect the rights, property or personal safety of Our Users or the general public. In the foregoing circumstances we shall not be under any obligation to intimate or notify you, or to obtain your consent, for such disclosure, sharing or transfer of your personal information.

d) We may disclose Your information if the disclosure of Your personal information may be required in certain instances to provide You access to our website, to comply with our legal obligations, to facilitate our marketing and advertising activities, or to prevent, detect, mitigate, and investigate any fraudulent or illegal activities. In the foregoing circumstances We shall not be under any obligation to intimate or notify you, or to obtain Your consent, for such disclosure, sharing or transfer of your personal information.

6. Data Security & Storage:

i. We take reasonable steps to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure or destruction.

ii. We will retain Your information and any data only for the period necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by Indian law

iii. We assume no liability or responsibility for disclosure of Your information due to errors in transmission, unauthorized third-party access, or other causes beyond Our control.

7.Your Rights:

You have the right to:

  • Access the personal information we hold about you, and request corrections if it is inaccurate.
  • Request deletion of your personal information (subject to any legal or ethical retention requirements).
  • If you are located in a jurisdiction with additional rights (such as the GDPR in Europe), you may have further rights including data portability or restricting processing.
  • You have the right to withdraw your consent previously given for the collection, use or processing of all and/or any part of the information collected by Us, however, please note that this may disrupt Your user experience on Our Website. You may withdraw your consent by writing to us at jalasmi.hathi@unmfoundation.com .We shall discontinue processing Your information once we receive a request from you in writing, however, We have a right to retain and will not be held liable for processing any information that we collected prior to the said withdrawal request.

8. Cookies & Tracking Technologies:

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to collect information about browsing behavior and preferences. You may choose to disable cookies via your browser settings—but this may affect your experience of the website.

9. Children’s Privacy:

Our website is not intended for children under a certain age (e.g., 16 or 18). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children without parental or guardian consent. If you believe we have inadvertently done so, please contact us to request deletion.

10. Governing Law:

The terms of this Privacy Policy shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of India. Any dispute regarding or arising out of this Privacy Policy shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in Ahmedabad, Gujrat, India.

11. Contact Us:

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact:
UNM Foundation
104, “ONE42”, South Tower, Opp. Jayantilal Park BRTS, Ambli-Bopal Road, Ahmedabad-380058, Gujarat, India
Email: jalasmi.hathi@unmfoundation.com | Phone: +91 6357437286

Last modified: 6th November, 2025

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