Privacy Policy

Introduction

The Avyan Idris Foundation is committed to protecting the privacy, dignity, and trust of every individual who engages with us—especially families, children, educators, volunteers, and professionals working to support neurodiversity and community well-being. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and protect personal information across our programs, outreach efforts, and digital platforms.

We respect your right to privacy, and we believe in complete transparency about how your information is handled in compliance with applicable Indian laws, including the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023.

Collection of Information

Protection of Data

Sharing and Disclosure

Children’s Privacy

Your Rights

Cookies and Website Use

Changes to This Policy

We collect information from you when you engage with us directly—whether through our website, program registrations, therapy requests, volunteer sign-ups, or support services. In some cases, we may collect data through partners, events, or referral networks, but only with informed consent.

The personal information we collect may include your name, contact number, email address, location, and relationship to a child. If you are a professional working with us, we may also collect your qualifications, experience, and verification details.

When working with families, we may collect child-specific data such as the child’s name, age, developmental history, or medical assessments. This is done only with explicit parental or guardian consent and is used solely for supporting the child’s development, therapy needs, or educational inclusion.

Additionally, when you visit our website, we may collect non-identifiable technical information like your browser type, IP address, and pages accessed. This helps us improve our user experience and outreach efforts.

Your data is used solely to help us deliver the services and support you have requested or consented to. This includes connecting families with therapists, conducting assessments, enrolling children in programs, enabling early intervention, and guiding parents or caregivers through their journey.

We may use your information to coordinate therapy sessions, provide updates on program schedules, or notify you about new opportunities relevant to your child’s development or your area of interest. For volunteers and professionals, we use your data to verify your credentials, allocate responsibilities, and manage collaborations effectively.

In all cases, we are guided by principles of necessity, proportionality, and purpose limitation—meaning we collect only what is needed, retain it only for as long as necessary, and use it strictly for the purpose it was collected.

We take strong security measures to protect your personal data. Your information is stored securely—whether in physical files or electronic databases—and access is restricted to authorized personnel who are bound by strict confidentiality obligations.

Our digital systems use encryption and secure servers, and we periodically review our data handling practices to guard against unauthorized access, misuse, or disclosure. Sensitive data, especially relating to children, is handled with the highest level of care and is never shared without prior consent.

We do not sell, rent, or commercially exploit your personal data under any circumstance. Any sharing of information occurs only in limited, trusted scenarios:

We may share your information with a therapist, educator, or support professional only with your explicit consent, and solely to assist with your child’s care or development.
We may be legally required to share information with government or law enforcement agencies if mandated by law.
In some cases, anonymized data may be used for impact reporting or research purposes to improve our programs or demonstrate outcomes to funding partners—but such data will never be personally identifiable.

Protecting the rights and privacy of children is central to our mission. All information related to children is collected only with informed consent from parents or legal guardians. We do not collect information directly from children, and no child-related data is used for publicity or outreach unless full parental consent is obtained.

We maintain strict controls over child records, and we require all professionals and volunteers to follow strict confidentiality protocols when handling child-specific information.

You have the right to access the personal data we hold about you or your child. You may also request corrections to inaccurate information, withdraw your consent for data use, or ask us to delete certain records where appropriate.

We respect your right to be informed, to be forgotten, and to have agency over your personal information. Any such requests can be made by contacting us directly, and we will respond promptly and transparently.

Our website uses cookies to improve your browsing experience. These cookies help us understand user behavior, track which sections are most useful, and provide a smoother interface. You can manage or disable cookies via your browser settings at any time. No personal or sensitive data is collected through cookies.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect legal, operational, or technological changes. When updates are made, the revised policy will be posted on our website with a new date. If the changes are substantial, we will notify our registered users via email or other appropriate means.

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal data, we encourage you to contact us.