Privacy Policy

1. Organization Identity & Introduction

Welcome to the official website of Shri Ahmedabad Dishawal Samaj ("Samaj", "we", "our", or "us"), available at https://adsglobal.org. We are a registered community organization and socio-cultural public welfare trust headquartered in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.

This Privacy Policy sets out how Shri Ahmedabad Dishawal Samaj collects, processes, uses, maintains, and safeguards the personal information you provide when using our digital portals, registering for community programs (such as Lagdotsav / Parinay Setu Matrimonial Sammelan, cultural gatherings, and annual events), applying for Samaj membership, or contributing voluntary charitable donations.

By visiting our website, filling registration forms, or interacting with our services, you acknowledge and agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

2. Information We Collect

To provide community matchmaking, event admission passes, membership issuance, and official receipts, we may collect the following categories of information:

• Personal Identification Details: Candidate/member full name, father's name, mother's name, gender, date of birth, age, blood group, height, weight, marital status, and passport-size photographs.
• Contact Details: Primary mobile phone number, WhatsApp contact number, email address, and residential postal address (street, city, state, country, PIN code).
• Community & Matrimonial Profile Details: Gyanti / Ghatak affiliation (e.g., Dishawal Samaj or Vaishnav Vanik), sub-caste, educational qualifications, occupation, company details, annual income, astrological details (birth time, birth place, sani/mangal), visa status, family background, and partner preferences.
• Transaction & Payment Information: Payment order amount, payment mode, unique Transaction ID (TxnID / mihpayid), registration fee, and food coupon counts.
  Note: We never store your debit/credit card numbers, CVVs, or Net Banking passwords on our servers. All financial transactions are securely processed through RBI-authorized payment gateways (e.g. PayU).

3. How We Use Collected Information

The information collected from users is strictly used for community and administrative objectives, including:

• Processing matrimonial candidate registrations for Parinay Setu / Lagdotsav booklets and sammelan matchmaking.
• Generating official 2-Page Candidate Registration Biodata PDFs and Digital Event Entry Passes.
• Verifying membership eligibility and maintaining community member directories.
• Issuing computerized payment receipts and confirmation documents for events, sponsorships, and charitable donations.
• Facilitating customer support, answering administrative inquiries, and verifying candidate profiles during administrative scrutiny.
• Complying with statutory accounting and trust regulatory requirements under Indian law.

4. WhatsApp, SMS & Email Communications (Meta Business API)

Shri Ahmedabad Dishawal Samaj utilizes official digital communication channels, including Meta's WhatsApp Business Platform, SMS gateways, and secure transactional email servers:

• WhatsApp Notifications: We send direct transactional alerts to your registered mobile phone number via Meta WhatsApp Business API. These alerts include registration confirmations, PDF receipts, digital entry passes with barcodes, and application status updates (Approved / Pending / Refunded).
• Official Emails: Automated transactional emails with attached PDF passes and receipts are sent exclusively from our authenticated domain address (noreplay@adsglobal.org or payment@adsglobal.org).
• No Spam & No Commercial Sale: We respect your privacy. We strictly DO NOT SELL, RENT, LEASE, OR TRADE your mobile numbers, email addresses, or personal information to third-party commercial marketing or advertising entities.

5. Data Security & Protection

We implement comprehensive technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction:

• SSL/TLS Encryption: All data transmitted between your browser and our website is protected using industry-standard 256-bit SSL encryption.
• Role-Based Admin Access: Access to registration data and matrimonial profiles is restricted strictly to authorized committee members and system administrators with individual secure credentials.
• Secure Server Hosting: Our web applications and databases are maintained on enterprise-grade secured cloud infrastructure with continuous monitoring and regular backups.

6. Third-Party Service Providers

We may share limited data with trusted third-party technical providers solely for fulfilling website operations:

• Payment Gateways (PayU): For processing digital payments, UPI, and card transactions securely under strict PCI-DSS compliance.
• Messaging Platforms (Meta / WhatsApp API & SMS Gateways): Solely for transmitting your official registration documents and transactional alerts.
• Legal & Compliance Authorities: Only when strictly required by Indian law, a court order, or official governmental investigation.

7. Cookies and Web Analytics

Our website uses session cookies to maintain your login status and ensure smooth site navigation. We also utilize standard web analytics (such as Google Analytics) to assess aggregate website traffic and optimize community user experience. These tools do not record sensitive personal passwords or payment credentials.

8. User Rights & Data Updation

As a registered community member or candidate, you have the right to:

• Inspect and review the personal information submitted in your profile.
• Request corrections or updates to any inaccurate or incomplete details.
• Request deletion or deactivation of your matrimonial profile upon marriage finalization or upon written request to the Samaj office.