Allahabad Nursing House & Private Doctors Welfare Association
Privacy Policy
Introduction
The Allahabad Nursing Homes Association Charitable Blood Centre is committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website [Insert Website URL], contact us, or interact with our services as a donor, recipient, or volunteer.
By providing your information, you consent to the practices described in this policy.
1. Information We CollectWe collect information that is necessary for our life-saving charitable operations:
- Personal Identification Information: Name, date of birth, gender, address, email address, and phone number.
- Health-Related Information (for Donors/Recipients): Blood group, medical history related to donation eligibility (as per national guidelines), hemoglobin levels, and post-donation information. This is collected with your explicit consent.
- Medical Facility Information (for Partner Hospitals): Hospital name, contact details, and usage data to manage blood requests.
- Technical Information: When you visit our website, we may automatically collect your IP address, browser type, and pages visited to improve our site's functionality.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use your information solely for the following charitable purposes:
- To Facilitate Blood Donation: To register you as a donor, schedule appointments, perform health screenings, and maintain your donation records.
- To Manage Blood Requests: To process and fulfill requests for blood and blood products from patients and hospitals.
- For Communication: To send you alerts about critical blood shortages, updates about our initiatives, and responses to your inquiries via SMS, WhatsApp, or email.
- For Recognition: To acknowledge our voluntary donors (e.g., on a "Wall of Fame") with your prior consent.
- For Improvement: To analyze data to improve our services, predict demand, and achieve our mission-driven goals (e.g., "200+ units daily stock").
- For Compliance: To comply with legal and regulatory requirements, including those from the National Blood Transfusion Council (NBTC) and NABH.
3. Information Sharing and Disclosure
We uphold the highest ethical standards and never sell, trade, or rent your personal information.
We may share your information only in the following limited circumstances:
- With Partner Hospitals: Essential recipient/donor information is shared with authorized hospitals to facilitate a safe and compatible blood transfusion.
- With Service Providers: Trusted third parties who assist us in operations (e.g., SMS gateway, IT support) are bound by strict confidentiality agreements.
- For Legal Obligations: If required by law, court order, or governmental authority.
- With Your Consent: For any other purpose, we will obtain your explicit consent.
4. Data Security
We implement robust technical and organizational measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, alteration, or destruction. This includes secure databases, access controls, and encryption where appropriate.
5. Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Access and review the personal information we hold about you.
- Correct any inaccurate or incomplete information.
- Withdraw your consent for specific communications or data processing, where applicable.
- Request the deletion of your data, subject to legal and operational retention requirements.
To exercise these rights, please contact us at anhacbc2021@gmail.com.
6. Retention of Data
We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, comply with legal obligations (e.g., medical record retention laws), and for our legitimate charitable interests.
7. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this policy periodically. The updated version will be posted on our website with a revised "Last Updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy regularly.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Allahabad Nursing Homes Association Charitable Blood Centre
58-B/46, Lal Bahadur Shastri Marg, Civil Lines,
Prayagraj, U.P., India - 211001
Phone: 0532-2974211, 6394783774
Email: anhacbc2021@gmail.com
