Privacy Policy

1 Information We Collect

We collect information when you interact with our website, specifically when filling forms, applying for scholarship awards, or submitting queries:

• Application Portals: Name, mobile number, email, qualification marks, class category, Aadhaar card number, student photograph, signatures, marksheet uploads, and parent income proof.
• Contact Forms: Name, 10-digit mobile number, optional email, message details, and inquiry subject.
• WhatsApp Submissions: Form fields prefilled in messages shared directly with coordinator WhatsApp chats.

2 How We Use Your Information

The details collected are used strictly for trust evaluation and administrative processes:

• To verify academic achievements and student eligibility for scholarship distributions.
• To enable coordinator contact and provide application status updates.
• To respond to spiritual inquiries, donation confirmations, and visiting help.
• To improve the speed and usability of our online portal.

3 Third-Party Platforms & Services

Our platform integrates specific secure external services to handle applications and maps:

• Google Forms: All scholarship applications are processed securely using Google Form embedded iframes. Google’s standard encryption protects these inputs.
• WhatsApp: Form redirects redirect users to WhatsApp (wa.me) using end-to-end encrypted chats with coordinators.
• Google Maps: Maps coordinates display location parameters and do not track users' real-time GPS locations unless permitted by user navigation settings.

4 Data Protection & Retention

We store inquiries locally (`localStorage`) on your browser for caching purposes. Scholarship details stored in Google Forms are strictly accessible only by the verified members of **Gurjar Pratibha Vikas Samiti** who coordinate the awards. We never sell, share, or rent personal data to third-party commercial marketing networks.

5 Cookies and Browser Storage

Our site uses basic browser storage mechanisms (like `localStorage` and temporary sessions) to:

• Identify active application categories.
• Maintain page load efficiency and visual settings.
• Store message drafts temporarily to prevent progress loss.