CATALYST India, is grateful for your support of our mission to rescue, restore and rehabilitate sexually abused children.

 By using our site or any of the services we provide, you are hereby agreeing to the privacy practices described in this privacy policy.

Collection of Information:  The information we collect is basically what you voluntarily provide to us, such as your email address, if you sign up for our mailing list.   Also the registration information you provide to us when you register, to use any of our services that require registration and login services.   We may also collect other information automatically, like the specific pages you visit, the actions you take while visiting the site or using services, the date and time of access, the IP address you are using to connect to the internet, alongwith the browser software and operating system you are using . We may store small text files ‘cookies’ on your device.  Our site and services may also contain web beacons. We use various analytical tools to collect and process data, including Google Analytics, which has its own privacy policy and opt-out features described at www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners/.

Use of Collected Information: We use collected information to develop new programs, to analyse and  aggregate numbers for example how many visitors or page views took place, operate and improve the site and our services, to provide information and services to you, to communicate with you, to request charitable donations, and in any other manner described to you when we collect the information, or to which you give your consent.

Disclosure of Collected Information:  We may disclose aggregated and non-personal information (such as the metrics of visitors to our site) for any given purpose. We may disclose your personal information given to us 

(i) as we honestly believe is required by law or judicial process, or to cooperate with law enforcement or other government agencies

(ii) to protect the safety, rights, or property of ourselves and/or others,

(iii) to protect ourselves and/or others from legal liability and also from fraudulent, abusive, or unlawful activity,

(iv) to defend and protect ourselves against any third-party claims or allegations, and finally

(v) to protect the security of the site and the services we provide . We may also disclose personal information to which you consent in any manner, or to any acquirer of Catalyst and its assets, such as occurs in a merger, sale of assets, or bankruptcy etc.

 Commercial Advertisements: Catalyst is a tax-deductible organisation supported by charitable donations. We request and collect charitable donations through our site, but do not advertise or promote commercial products or services, or share your personal information with other/third parties for commercial and marketing purposes.

Choice You Have:  You always have the choice to  adjust your mailing preferences or unsubscribe from our email list by clicking the appropriate links in the email you receive from us. You have the choice to also decline to share information with us, or may even use features provided by your device or web browser to delete cookies or block other data collection systems; but if this is done, we may be unable to provide some features of the site or services to you. If you choose to provide additional information about yourself and/ or about third parties during your use of this site you represent that you have the authority to provide such information to Catalyst. If you have registered for Sign-in Services personally or for your employer or organisation, you have the choice to delete your Sign-in Services account, after which you will no longer be able to use the Sign-in Services or access the data you have entered in connection with your Sign-in Services account. 

Sites We Are Linked With: Our site may contain links to other websites such as Facebook, Twitter, or LinkedIn. Please review the privacy policies of such other websites for information about what information they collect and how they use it.

Child Privacy:   Our site caters to general audiences, and is not directed to children under the age of 13. A parent or guardian who discovers that your child, under the age of 13. has entered personal information on our site without your consent, please alert us at info@catalystindia.org and we will take the appropriate action and delete the information.

Security of Data:  Although we have the appropriate safeguards designed to improve security, we would like you to be aware that no security measures are perfect or unbreachable.  We cannot guarantee that information you provide to us will not be accessed, viewed, altered, disclosed, by unauthorized people.

Foreign Donors:  The site and the Sign-in Services are designed for donors located in India.  A person choosing to provide information from any other part of the world, should be aware that they are agreeing  to the transfer of their information to India for storage and processing.  

Policy Change: We reserve the right to modify this privacy policy from time to time, and will make all such revised policy changes available on our site. If the alterations materially hamper your rights or obligations, we will do our best to notify you of the change, through email or a pop-up notification the next time you visit the site or use Sign-in Services. If you continue to  use the site or services after the changes, it will indicate that you have read, understood and agreed to the revised privacy policy.

Please Contact Us at info@catalystindia.org if you have any questions about this privacy policy or the manner in which we collect, utilise, and disclose the given information.