Chief Minister Office, Sikkim are committed to ethical collection, retention and use of information that you provide to us about yourself (“Personal Information”) on our website ishaoutreach.org. The following Privacy Policy sets forth our understanding with you on the collection, use and protection of your Personal Information. Please read the entire Privacy Policy.

Information Gathering

Chief Minister Office, Sikkim collects information from the users in a number of ways, for example when the user:

• Makes a donation.
• Signs up for a campaign.
• Signs up to stay updated.

While forwarding a donation for Chief Minister Disaster Relief Fund and its various initiatives, the users have to submit some Personal Information as it would help us ensuring genuine contributions. Your Personal Information may comprise of the following:

• Your name.
• A user ID and password of your choice.
• Your email and mailing address.
• Your telephone number.
• Your payment processing details.
• Any other data as required.

Chief Minister Office, Sikkim do not collect or record the user’s Personal Information unless he/she chooses to provide it.

YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE CONSTITUTES YOUR CONSENT TO THE ALL THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CONTAINED IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY (AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME) AND YOU SHALL BE BOUND BY THE SAME.

Collection of Information

Site Browsing: You browse the website anonymously. We do not require you to identify yourself or reveal any Personal Information while browsing through the website. However, you may not be able to access certain sections of the website or interact with us without supplying us with Personal Information. For instance, you would not be able to transact at the website or make any donations at the website, without providing the website with Personal Information. If you desire to register yourself at the website, you would be required to provide your Personal Information.

Use of Personal Information

• By signing up for various initiatives offered by the Chief Minister Office, Sikkim, the user explicitly authorizes us to collect information based on the user’s usage. The information is used to help provide a better experience to the user and is used as per the user’s specified instructions to make sure that the user is receiving the most relevant and appropriate information at all times.
• Your Information shall be used for processing your donations to the various initiatives Chief Minister Disaster Relief Fund and for providing you the receipt for the donations made by you.
• Your Information shall be used for maintaining an internal confidential database of all the Personal Information collected from you and for evaluating and administering the website and responding to any problems that may arise on the website. The user can also opt to delete all the information he/she has provided by simply requesting the same by an email. All information, without exception, will be deleted in seven working days.
• Chief Minister Office, Sikkim keeps all the user/Personal Information strictly confidential and this information is secured safely. All relevant information collected through our website is handled and used by internal and authorized officials only.

Disclosure of Personal Information by Chief Minister Office, Sikkim

Chief Minister Office, Sikkim may provide access to third parties for inter-alia entering and managing Personal Information in its Database, processing your donations, sending emails, which require such third parties to have access to your Personal Information. Chief Minister Office, Sikkim cannot guarantee that such parties will keep your Personal Information confidential and will not be liable in any manner for any loss of confidentiality attributable to such third parties.

Security

The Chief Minister Office, Sikkim endeavors to use up-to-date security measures to protect your Personal Information. We, however, do not make any express or implied warranty with respect to the security measures that it may employ from time to time for the protection of the Personal Information.

Payment Gateway

The Chief Minister Office, Sikkim uses well-recognized and proven technology for payments. Payment information is transferred by the use of an SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) connection which offers the highest degree of security that the donor’s 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.

Changes to Privacy Policy

As and when the need arises, the Chief Minister Office, Sikkim may add, alter, delete or modify its Privacy Policy in accordance with the latest technology and trends. It will provide you with timely notice of these changes. Such changes, additions, alterations, deletions or modifications shall be binding on you once you visit the website after the Privacy Policy has been so amended. The users may reach out to us if they have any queries about any such changes.