Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

The Sadhu Vaswani Center for World Peace is a global spiritual and humanitarian organization dedicated to sowing seeds of peace through education, service, compassion, forgiveness, and inner transformation. Inspired by the teachings of Sadhu T.L. Vaswani, Dada J.P. Vaswani, and Didi Krishna Kumari, the Center serves people of all backgrounds through programs, events, community initiatives, and educational resources. This mission and purpose are reflected throughout the website strategy and organizational documentation.

2. Information We Collect

Depending on how you interact with our website, we may collect the following information:

Personal Information

You may voluntarily provide:

• Full name
• Email address
• Phone number
• Postal address
• Country or region
• Date of birth (where applicable)
• Emergency contact information (for selected programs)
• Donation information
• Volunteer information
• Event registration details
• Program enrollment information
• Mailing list preferences

For specific programs such as Gurukul or workshops, additional information may be requested to support registration, communication, safety, or program administration.

Account Information

If user accounts become available, we may collect:

• Login credentials
• Registration history
• Event participation
• Donation history
• Volunteer activity
• Communication preferences

Payment Information

If you make a donation or purchase merchandise, payment processing is handled securely through trusted third-party payment providers. We do not store complete credit card or banking information on our servers.

Automatically Collected Information

When visiting our website, we may automatically collect:

• IP address
• Browser type
• Device information
• Operating system
• Referral source
• Time spent on pages
• Website interactions
• Cookies and analytics information

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

• Register you for programs and events
• Process donations
• Issue donation receipts
• Respond to inquiries
• Provide customer support
• Send newsletters and updates
• Share upcoming events
• Improve website functionality
• Personalize website experiences
• Maintain security
• Comply with legal obligations
• Measure website performance
• Understand community engagement

Our website is designed to help visitors discover programs, participate in events, volunteer, donate, and engage with the Center through meaningful action.

4. Communications

If you subscribe to our newsletter or mailing list, we may send:

• Event announcements
• Program updates
• Community news
• Peace initiatives
• Educational content
• Donation campaigns
• Volunteer opportunities

You may unsubscribe at any time using the link included in our emails.

5. Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies to:

• Remember your preferences
• Improve website performance
• Understand visitor behavior
• Maintain security
• Analyze website traffic

You can disable cookies through your browser settings. Some website features may not function correctly if cookies are disabled.

6. Analytics

We may use analytics services such as Google Analytics or similar tools to understand how visitors interact with the website.[cite: 3]

Analytics data may include:

• Pages visited
• Session duration
• Traffic sources
• Device information
• Geographic region (approximate)

This information is generally aggregated and does not directly identify individual visitors.

7. Donations

When making a donation, your information may be shared only with trusted payment processors to complete the transaction.

Donation records may be retained for:

• Tax reporting
• Financial compliance
• Receipt generation
• Internal accounting
• Donor relationship management

8. Children's Privacy

Some of our educational initiatives, including Gurukul, serve children through value-based educational programs. Registration for children's programs is intended to be completed by a parent or legal guardian.

Where personal information relating to children is collected, it is done only as reasonably necessary for program administration, communication with parents or guardians, and participant safety.

Parents or guardians may contact us to request updates or deletion of their child's information where permitted by law.

9. Photo, Video, and Media

Our events and community programs may be photographed or recorded for educational, promotional, historical, or community purposes.

Where appropriate, separate media consent forms may be collected during registration for specific programs or events.

If you wish to request removal of identifiable photographs where reasonably possible, please contact us.

10. Third-Party Services

Our website may include links or integrations with third-party services, including:

• Payment processors
• Event registration platforms
• Newsletter providers
• Video platforms
• Social media platforms
• Mapping services
• Donation services

These third parties maintain their own privacy policies, and we encourage you to review them.

11. How We Share Information

We do not sell your personal information.

We may share information only:

• With trusted service providers supporting our operations[cite: 3]
• With payment processors
• When required by law
• To protect legal rights
• During organizational restructuring where permitted by law[cite: 3]

All service providers are expected to maintain appropriate safeguards for personal information.

12. Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards to help protect your information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

While we strive to protect your information, no internet transmission or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

13. Data Retention

We retain personal information only as long as necessary to:[cite: 3]

• Deliver services
• Maintain program records
• Process donations
• Meet legal obligations
• Resolve disputes
• Enforce agreements

Information that is no longer required is securely deleted or anonymized where appropriate.

14. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights to:

• Access your personal information
• Correct inaccurate information
• Request deletion
• Restrict certain processing
• Withdraw consent
• Request a copy of your information
• Opt out of marketing communications

Requests will be handled in accordance with applicable privacy laws.

15. International Visitors

As a global organization serving participants across multiple countries, your information may be processed in countries where we or our service providers operate.

We take reasonable measures to ensure appropriate protection of personal information during international transfers.

16. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our services, legal requirements, or operational practices.

The updated version will always be published on this page with a revised "Last Updated" date.

17. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your privacy rights, please contact us: