Donation refund policy

VSS follows a reliable refund policy to let our donors feel privileged about their association with us. We take utmost care about processing donations as per the mandates given by our donors in the donor forms, both offline and online. But in case of an unlikely event of an erroneous deduction or If the Donor wants to cancel/deduct the donation, The VSS will respond within 7 working days from the date of receiving the complaint from donor. We would require a proof of deduction of the donation amount and a written communication for refund from the donor within two days after donation.

  • In such cases if the receipt already has been issued, then the Donor need to return the original receipt at our official address.
  • In the case of tax exemption certificate already issued, refund will not be possible.

We can be contacted for refund request through the following:
*International donations will require more working days for refund

What information we collect

We use personal information collected from donors for the purposes of processing payments and communicating with donors about Akshaya Patra as well as conducting the fundraising and other operations of Akshaya Patra. This information may include name, amount donated, address, telephone number, donor comments, e-mail address, and any other personal information provided to us (“Donor Data”). For donations by cheque, Donor Data also includes the data visible on the cheque.

Information from Payment Processors and Other Service Providers: Payment processors allow donors to give electronically using a payment services account, a credit card, or other payment method. These processors collect certain information from donors, and you should consult their privacy policies to determine their practices.

To provide donors the best possible experience, we work with service providers and may share Donor Data and other information with, or have it transmitted through, them. Such service providers include, for example, collocation facilities and bandwidth providers as well as organisations that help non-profit organizations with fundraising.

How we use that information/ Privacy Policy

  • Donor Data may be used for these kinds of purposes:
  • Distributing receipts and thanking donors for donations
  • Informing donors about upcoming fundraising and other activities of Vidyarthi Sahayyak Samiti
  • Internal analysis
  • Record keeping
  • Reporting to applicable government agencies as required by law
  • Other purposes related to the fundraising operations

Anonymous donor information may be used for promotional and fundraising activities. Comments that are provided by donors may be publicly published and may be used in promotional materials. We may use available information to supplement the Donor Data to improve the information we use to drive our fundraising efforts. We may allow donors the option to have their name publicly associated with their donation unless otherwise requested as part of the online donation process.

We use data gathered for payment processors and other service providers only for the purposes described in this policy.