Spread A Smile Foundation will keep the user information collected through its website ( www.spreadasmilefoundation.org) strictly confidential. It will not be shared with any external agencies or individuals. However, Spread A Smile Foundation will keep the users updated about its happenings and developments through bulletins and newsletters with an option of not to subscribe the same.

While forwarding a donation for Spread A Smile Foundation the well-wishers have to submit a few personal information as it would help us ensuring genuine contributions:

What we collect?

• Your name

• Your email and mailing address

• Your telephone number

• Your payment processing details

• Any other data as required

We won’t collect or record your personal information unless you choose to give it us. You will be asked to provide your personal information when making donations, making purchases at our on-line Gift Shop, requesting communications, applying for a job with Spread A Smile Foundation and/or in connection with other Spread A Smile Foundation business (whether it is via the website, e-mail, direct mail or telephone /communications).

Use of Personal Information

We use the information you give us in the following ways:

• To make sure we have an accurate record of all the donations we receive.

• To email you with news and information about Spread A Smile Foundation and our campaigns, but only if you have agreed to this.

• To make sure you are receiving the most appropriate and relevant information for you.

• To find out more about you and the people who are visiting our website, donating or joining our campaign.

Privacy of our email lists

Individuals who join our mailing lists via our website or through our campaigning engagements are added to our email database. Spread A Smile Foundation do not share, sell, rent, loan, trade, or lease the details from database to anyone. The database is kept safe and protected.

All relevant information collected through Spread A Smile Foundation website is handled and used by internal and authorized officials only.

Cookies Policy

• Cookies are pieces of electronic information which will be sent by Spread A Smile Foundation when a user visits the website. These will be placed in the hard disk of the user’s computer and enable Spread A Smile Foundation to recognize the user when he/she visits the website again.

• The user can configure his/her browser so that it responds to cookies the way he/she deems fit. For example, you make want to accept all cookies, reject them all or get notified when a cookie is sent. The users may check their browser’s settings to modify cookie behaviour as per individual behaviour.

• If a user disables the use of cookies on the web browser, or removes or rejects specific cookies from Spread A Smile Foundation's website or linked sites then he/she may not be able to use the website as it is intended.

Security & Protection of Data

Spread A Smile Foundation uses safe, protected and well-proven technology for payments. Payment information is transferred by the use of an SSL connection which offers the highest degree of security that your browser is able to support.

Several layers of built-in security, including an advanced firewall system, encryption of credit card numbers, and use of passwords, protect the collected information.

External Web Services

Spread A Smile Foundation use a number of external web services to display content within our web pages. For example, to display video we use YouTube, Facebook, Linked in etc. As with the social buttons, we cannot prevent these sites, or external domains, from collecting information on your use of the content we embed on our site.

The site contains links to other websites for the benefit of its visitors. This Privacy Policy does not apply to such other websites. Spread A Smile Foundation is not expressly or impliedly responsible for, or liable to any loss or damage caused to you by the collection, use and retention of any Information by such website in any manner whatsoever. It is important that you review the privacy policies of all websites you visit before you disclose any information to such websites.

Changes to Privacy Policy

We may amend this privacy policy from time to time; please review it periodically. We maintain the option to modify this privacy at any time by electronic notice posted on our website. Your continued use of our website after the date that such notices are posted will be deemed to be your agreement to the changed terms.

Contact us

In case of any question, query, or suggestion about our privacy policy, please write to us on our email: info@spreadasmilefoundation.org