Privacy Policy
The Shimoga Multipurpose Social Service Society (SMSSS) is committed to safeguarding your privacy and ensuring your personal data is handled responsibly and ethically.
Clear & Standalone Privacy Notice
This Privacy Policy explains how SMSSS ("we", "us", or "our") collects, processes, stores, and protects personal information obtained through our official website and communications. We process your data solely for legitimate organizational purposes, community welfare operations, communication, and donation administration in compliance with applicable privacy regulations.
1. What Personal Data We Collect
We only collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us or that is automatically logged when interacting with our website:
- Contact Form Submissions: Full Name, Email Address, Phone Number, Subject line, and Message content submitted when inquiring via our Contact page.
- Donor Information: Name, contact details, payment transaction references, and address details provided directly to our office for issuing tax receipts or processing bank contributions.
- Technical Data & Cookies: Standard web browser server logs, IP addresses, device types, and essential session cookies used to ensure website security and optimal user experience.
2. Why We Use Your Data
We process your personal information for the following legitimate purposes:
- Responding to your requests, questions, or correspondence submitted via our website.
- Processing voluntary contributions, acknowledging donor support, and issuing statutory receipts.
- Updating supporters regarding our developmental programs, social initiatives, and news.
- Maintaining web security, preventing fraud, and ensuring system functionality.
3. Data Sharing & Third Parties
We do not sell, rent, trade, or commercialize your personal data to any third party.
Your information is accessible only by authorized personnel of SMSSS. Information may be shared strictly with trusted technical service providers (e.g. secure email dispatch or hosting infrastructure) necessary for operating our platform, or when explicitly required by law or judicial authorities.
4. Data Retention
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, or to comply with statutory, tax, legal, or auditing requirements under Indian law. When data is no longer required, it is safely purged or anonymized.
5. Your Rights: Deletion & Consent Withdrawal
You have the right to request access to, correction of, or permanent deletion of your personal information, or to withdraw your consent for communications at any time.
6. Privacy & Grievance Contact Information
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or how your personal information is handled, please contact our Grievance Officer:
Office Address
SMSSS 'Chaitanya',
Alkola Circle, Sagar Road,
Gopala Post - 577 205,
Shimoga, Karnataka, India
Phone Numbers
Office: 8762137914
ICDP: 8762137941
smsss.chaitanya@gmail.com