PRIVACY POLICY

HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL US (HRCUS)
मानव अधिकार परिषद संयुक्त संघ

Website: https://hrcus.org.in
Effective Date: 9 November 2026
Last Updated: 9 November 2026

1. Introduction

HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL US (HRCUS), also known as मानव अधिकार परिषद संयुक्त संघ, respects the privacy and personal information of visitors, members, applicants, complainants, donors, volunteers and other individuals who interact with our website.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, protect and share personal information when you visit https://hrcus.org.in, submit a Contact Form, apply for membership, submit a human rights complaint, make a donation or communicate with HRCUS.

By using our website or voluntarily submitting your information, you acknowledge that you have read this Privacy Policy.

2. Information We Collect

Depending on how you interact with our website, HRCUS may collect the following categories of information.

A. Personal and Contact Information

We may collect:

• Full name

• Email address

• Mobile or telephone number

• Postal address or location

• Other contact details voluntarily provided by you

B. Contact Form Information

When you submit a Contact Form on our website, we may collect the information entered in the form, including your name, email address, mobile number, subject and message.

We use this information to respond to your enquiry, provide requested information, communicate with you and maintain relevant correspondence records.

Please do not submit passwords, banking credentials or unnecessary sensitive personal information through the Contact Form.

C. Membership Application Information

When you apply for membership or volunteer with HRCUS through our website, we may collect information requested in the Membership Form, which may include:

• Applicant’s full name

• Father’s or spouse’s name, where requested

• Date of birth, where requested

• Contact number and email address

• Residential address

• Educational or professional information

• Photograph or other supporting documents, where requested

• Membership category and working area

• Other details necessary for processing the membership application

This information may be used to review applications, communicate with applicants, maintain membership records and administer organisational activities.

D. Complaints and Human Rights Information

When you submit a complaint or request assistance, we may collect:

• Your name and contact details

• Details of the incident or grievance

• Date, location and description of the matter

• Details of persons or organisations involved, where provided

• Supporting documents, photographs or other attachments voluntarily submitted by you

We recognise that human rights complaints may contain confidential or sensitive information. Please submit only information relevant to your complaint.

E. Donation and UPI Payment Information

HRCUS currently provides an option through which visitors may make payments using UPI applications.

Our website does not currently operate an integrated payment gateway. When you choose the UPI payment option, the payment is made through the UPI application or service selected by you.

Depending on the payment method and information you voluntarily provide to HRCUS, we may receive or maintain:

• Donor or payer name

• Amount paid

• Date of payment

• UPI transaction reference number or UTR

• Payment confirmation or receipt

• Screenshot or proof of payment, where voluntarily submitted

• Other information necessary for payment verification and organisational records

UPI applications and payment service providers process transactions under their own terms and privacy policies.

HRCUS does not ask for or require your UPI PIN, OTP, ATM PIN, CVV, internet banking password or other confidential banking credentials. Never share these credentials with anyone claiming to represent HRCUS.

3. How We Use Your Information

HRCUS may use collected information for the following purposes:

1. To respond to Contact Form enquiries.

2. To process membership and volunteer applications.

3. To communicate with members, applicants, complainants and donors.

4. To receive, review and maintain human rights complaints and grievances.

5. To maintain membership, complaint, donation and organisational records.

6. To verify UPI payments where payment information or proof is provided.

7. To issue acknowledgements or receipts where applicable.

8. To publish organisational news, activities and updates where appropriate.

9. To protect the website against spam, fraud, unauthorised access and misuse.

10. To maintain website functionality and improve user experience.

11. To comply with applicable laws and lawful requests.

We seek to use personal information only for legitimate purposes connected with HRCUS activities and website operations.

4. Confidentiality of Complaints and Personal Information

HRCUS recognises that complaints concerning human rights, discrimination, harassment, injustice or other grievances may contain private or sensitive information.

We will take reasonable steps to restrict access to complaint-related information to authorised persons who need it for reviewing, processing or responding to the matter.

We will not intentionally publish a complainant’s personal details or supporting documents on the website without an appropriate lawful basis or permission, where required.

Information may be shared with relevant authorities, service providers or other persons where necessary for processing a request, obtaining assistance, complying with law or protecting rights and safety.

Submitting a complaint through this website does not by itself guarantee acceptance, investigation, legal representation or a particular outcome.

5. Comments

If comments are enabled and visitors leave comments on our website, we may collect the information entered in the comment form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user-agent information for spam detection and website security.

An anonymised string generated from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to check whether you use it. The Gravatar Privacy Policy is available at:

https://automattic.com/privacy/

After approval, your comment and profile image, if applicable, may be visible publicly.

6. Media and Uploaded Files

If you upload photographs, documents or other files to our website or submit them through an available form, please avoid including unnecessary personal or confidential information.

Images may contain embedded location information (EXIF GPS data). Visitors who can download such images may be able to extract that information.

Please ensure that you have the necessary rights and permissions before uploading photographs, documents or other materials belonging to another person.

7. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to improve functionality, remember user preferences, support login sessions and protect the website.

Cookies may be used for:

• Essential Cookies: To support basic website functions and security.

• Login Cookies: To maintain authorised login sessions.

• Preference Cookies: To remember selected website settings.

• Comment Cookies: To remember details entered by visitors, where this feature is enabled.

• Security and Spam Prevention Cookies: To help protect website forms and services.

• Analytics Cookies: If an analytics service is used, to understand website traffic and usage.

You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect some website functions.

8. Embedded Content and Third-Party Websites

Our website may include embedded content or links from third-party websites, such as YouTube videos, images, social media content, external articles and government websites.

Embedded content from another website may behave in the same way as if you visited that website directly. Such third-party websites may collect information about you, use cookies and apply their own privacy policies.

HRCUS does not control the privacy practices of external websites. Visitors are encouraged to read the privacy policies of those services before interacting with their content.

9. Sharing of Personal Information

HRCUS does not intend to sell or rent personal information to third parties for their independent marketing purposes.

We may share relevant information in limited circumstances, including:

• With authorised HRCUS personnel who require it for organisational work.

• With website hosting, maintenance, email, form, security or technical service providers where necessary to operate the website.

• With UPI applications, banks or payment service providers as part of payment processing carried out through their services.

• With relevant government authorities or lawful agencies when required by applicable law or a valid legal process.

• With other persons or organisations where necessary to process a request, obtain assistance or protect the rights and safety of individuals, subject to applicable law.

We seek to limit such sharing to information reasonably necessary for the relevant purpose.

10. How Long We Retain Your Information

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, including:

• Processing membership and volunteer applications.

• Maintaining membership records.

• Reviewing and maintaining complaint records.

• Responding to enquiries and communication requests.

• Maintaining donation and UPI transaction records.

• Meeting applicable legal, regulatory, administrative, financial and security requirements.

When information is no longer required, we may delete it, securely destroy it or remove identifying details, subject to applicable legal obligations and legitimate record-retention requirements.

11. Data Security

HRCUS takes reasonable measures to protect information submitted through its website against unauthorised access, misuse, alteration, disclosure or loss.

These measures may include appropriate access controls, website security measures, password protection and reasonable technical and organisational safeguards.

However, no method of internet transmission or electronic storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Visitors should avoid sending confidential information through unsecured channels and should never disclose their banking passwords, UPI PINs or OTPs.

12. Your Privacy Choices and Requests

Subject to applicable law, you may contact HRCUS to:

• Ask what personal information you have provided to HRCUS.

• Request correction of inaccurate or outdated information.

• Request deletion of information where it is no longer required or where deletion is legally permitted.

• Withdraw consent for a particular use of information, where processing is based on consent.

• Raise a concern about how your personal information is handled.

Some records may need to be retained where required for legal, administrative, financial or security purposes.

13. Children’s Privacy

Our website is not specifically designed to collect personal information directly from children without appropriate safeguards.

Where information concerning a child is submitted, the person submitting it should ensure that the submission is lawful and that any parental or guardian consent required under applicable law has been obtained.

HRCUS will take reasonable steps to handle such information with care and in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

14. External Links and Social Media

Our website may contain links to external websites, government portals, social media platforms and other online resources.

These external websites operate independently and have their own privacy policies and terms of use. HRCUS is not responsible for their content, security or privacy practices.

15. Changes to This Privacy Policy

HRCUS may revise or update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in website features, organisational activities, technology or applicable laws.

Any updated version will be published on this page with a revised “Last Updated” date.

Visitors are encouraged to review this page periodically.

16. Contact Us

For questions, requests or concerns relating to this Privacy Policy or the handling of personal information, please contact:

HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL US (HRCUS)
Official Postal / Registered Office Address:
138, Near Moti Masjid,
Nai Basti, Naugawan Sadat,
District Amroha, Uttar Pradesh – 244251,
India.

Website: https://hrcus.org.in
Email: hrcusindia@gmail.com

Please mention “Privacy Policy / Personal Data Request” in the subject of your email so that your query can be identified appropriately.

HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL US (HRCUS)
Protection | Justice | Equality | Unity

This Privacy Policy applies to the HRCUS website: https://hrcus.org.in