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Data Handling Policy

Data Handling — Your Data

Effective as of 6th of June, 2025

At Mahalik Foundation, we take the protection and responsible handling of personal data seriously. This policy outlines how we collect, process, store, and secure your information, and the third-party services we use to operate our website and programs.

1. How We Handle Your Data

Any personal information collected through our website — such as contact forms, newsletter subscriptions, or donation records — is processed only for the purpose it was submitted. We do not share or sell your data to third parties without your consent, except as described below.

2. Third-Party Services We Use

We rely on trusted third-party services to help us run and improve our operations:

  • Vercel – For hosting and deploying our website securely and efficiently.
  • Resend – For sending transactional and marketing emails.
  • Airtable – To securely store and manage form submissions like contact requests, waitlist and volunteer sign-ups.
  • Cloudflare – For DNS management, DDoS protection, and performance optimization.

3. Data Security Measures

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or alteration. These include:
  • Secure connections (HTTPS)
  • Encrypted storage of sensitive data where applicable
  • Access controls and monitoring for internal tools

4. International Data Transfers

Some of the services we use may transfer or process data outside of India. By using our website, you consent to your information being transferred to these countries, which may have different data protection laws than those in your country.

5. Retention of Data

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in our Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law.

6. Your Rights

You have the right to request access, correction, deletion, or restriction of your personal data. If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at the details below.

7. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our data handling practices, please reach out:
📧 data@mahalik.org
📍 Mahalik Foundation, 4th Floor, Bizness Square Junction, opposite Hitex Road, Jubilee Enclave, HITEC City, Madhapur, Hyderabad, Telangana 500084

Still have questions? Feel free to reach out via contact form — we’re always happy to help.