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Last updated: 18 August 2025
The World Human Rights Council (“WHRC”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us through whrcouncil.com (the “Site”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you:
• visit or interact with the Site
• apply for membership or volunteer positions
• register for events or programs
• make donations online or offline.
By using the Site, you consent to the practices described below.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Material changes will be posted on this page and, when appropriate, notified via email. Continued use of the Site after modifications constitutes acceptance of the revised Policy.
Tip: Add prominent links to this Privacy Policy in the website footer, donation pages, and registration forms, and ensure your payment gateway’s own privacy statement is also linked during checkout.
Information We Collect
Identity & Contact Data - Full name, date of birth, photograph, government-issued ID numbers (when required for verification) - Postal address, email address, phone/WhatsApp number.
Professional & Affiliation Data - Occupation, organization, and role you are applying for (e.g., member, district officer). - Credentials or references you supply for background checks.
Donation & Financial Data - Transaction amount, currency, payment method, donor history. - For online payments: partial card/bank details as processed by our PCI-DSS–compliant payment partner. We do not store full card numbers or CVV codes on our servers.
Technical Data - IP address, browser type/version, device identifiers, referring pages, time-stamps, and cookies.
Usage Data - Page views, clicked links, time spent, and interaction logs to help us improve Site performance.
Marketing & Communication Preferences - Your choices about receiving updates, newsletters, or fundraising appeals.
How We Use Your Information
We process personal data only when we have a lawful basis—typically your consent, our legitimate interest in advancing human-rights awareness, or to comply with legal obligations.
• Verify eligibility and appoint individuals to WHRC positions or memberships.
• Process donations, issue receipts, and satisfy statutory accounting or tax requirements.
• Respond to enquiries, provide requested services, and send transactional notices.
• Distribute newsletters, campaign information, or event invitations you opt in to receive.
• Conduct audits, anti-fraud screening, and due-diligence checks mandated by Indian law.
• Improve Site functionality, security, and user experience.
• Comply with court orders, government requests, or applicable regulations.
Cookies & Similar Technologies
We use first-party cookies and limited third-party analytics (e.g., Google Analytics) to understand traffic patterns. You can disable cookies in your browser; however, core features like donation forms may not function correctly.
How We Share Information
WHRC does not sell or rent your personal data. We may share information:
• With vetted service providers (payment gateways, email/SMS platforms, cloud hosting) bound by confidentiality obligations.
• With banks, auditing firms, or regulators to satisfy Anti-Money-Laundering (AML) and Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) requirements.
• With law-enforcement or courts when legally compelled.
• With event co-hosts or partner NGOs, only where you have registered for joint programs.
• Internally among authorized WHRC officers strictly on a need-to-know basis.
Data Retention
• Donation & financial records: retained for 8 years in accordance with India’s Income-tax Act.
• Membership and position-related records: retained while your affiliation is active and up to 5 years thereafter.
• Technical logs: typically 12 months unless needed for security investigations.
We securely delete or anonymize data when retention periods expire.
International Transfers
Our servers are hosted in India. If we transfer data abroad (e.g., cloud backup), we ensure adequate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses or equivalent protections.
Your Rights
Subject to local law, you may:
• Access or receive a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Withdraw consent for marketing at any time (unsubscribe links are included in every email).
• Request erasure or restriction of processing where legally permissible.
• Lodge a complaint with the relevant data-protection authority (in India: CERT-In; in the EU: your local supervisory authority).
To exercise these rights, email: privacy@whrcouncil.com or write to the address in Section 10.
Security Measures
We employ SSL/TLS encryption, role-based access controls, hashed/password-protected databases, and periodic security audits. While no system is completely secure, we take reasonable steps to mitigate unauthorized access, alteration, or disclosure.
Children’s Privacy
The Site is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect data from minors without verifiable parental consent. If you believe a child has provided us information, contact us immediately for deletion.
Contact Us
World Human Rights Council
Official postal address
Email: whrcouncil@gmail.com
Phone/WhatsApp: +91 97323 29720