Privacy Policy

Last updated: Aug 26, 2026

Sankara Eye Foundation, USA (SEF, USA or Sankara) fully respects and honors our donors’ privacy. We will not trade, sell, rent, loan, or share the donor’s personal information (collected online or offline), including email address, physical address, and phone numbers, with anyone else, nor send donor mailings on behalf of other organizations. If there is a specific need to share this information, it will do so only after the donor has given SEF, USA, specific permission to do so, other than our continued use of hashed, non-readable contact information to create advertising audiences, as described under “Why We Collect Your Data” below.

This privacy policy (“Policy”) will help you understand how Sankara Eye Foundation, USA (“us”, “we”, “our”) uses and protects the data you provide to us when you visit and use giftofvision.org (“website”, “service”), when you donate through our online giving platforms, and when you give offline through our chapters and events. We reserve the right to change this policy at any given time, of which you will be promptly updated. If you want to make sure that you are up to date with the latest changes, we advise you to frequently visit this page.

Information We Collect

• Your name, email address, phone number, and mailing address.
• Any other information you choose to provide, such as your interests or how you would like to hear from us.

• Your IP address and browser type.
• Which pages you visit and how you use the site, so we can improve it.

Why We Collect Your Data

•  To better understand your needs.
• To improve our services and products.
• To send you promotional emails containing the information we think you will find interesting.
•  To contact you to fill out surveys and participate in other types of market research.
•  To customize our website according to your online behavior and personal preferences.

We may use your email address and other contact information you provide, whether collected online or offline, to create anonymized or hashed audiences for advertising on third-party platforms (such as Meta/Facebook and Google). We may also use these hashed audiences to help those platforms identify new audiences with characteristics similar to our supporters, and to avoid showing fundraising ads to people who already give. These platforms will not receive your personal information in a readable form. You may opt out at any time by contacting us at info@giftofvision.org.

Safeguarding and Securing the Data

SEF, USA, is committed to securing your data and keeping it confidential. SEF, USA has done all in its power to prevent data theft, unauthorized access, and disclosure by implementing the latest technologies and software, which help us safeguard all the information we collect online.

Our Cookie Policy

Once you allow our website to use cookies, you also agree to the use of the data it collects regarding your online behavior (analyze web traffic, web pages you spend the most time on, and the websites you visit). The data we collect by using cookies is used to customize our website to your needs. Please note that cookies don’t allow us to gain control of your computer in any way. They are strictly used to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not, so that we can provide a better experience for you. If you want to disable cookies, you can do it by accessing the settings of your internet browser.

Links to Other Websites

Our website contains links that lead to other websites. If you click on these links, Sankara Eye Foundation, USA, is not held responsible for your data and privacy protection. Visiting those websites is not governed by this privacy policy agreement. Make sure to read the privacy policy documentation of the website you go to from our website.

Restricting the Collection of Your Personal Data

• When filling out the forms on the website, leave the box unchecked if you do not want to disclose your personal information.
• If you have already agreed to share your information with us, feel free to contact us via email to update this.

Sankara Eye Foundation, USA, will not lease, sell, or distribute your personal information to any third parties, unless we have your permission. We might do so if the law forces us. Your personal information will be used when we need to send you promotional materials if you agree to this privacy policy.

Resale or Disclosure of Information to Third Parties

Sankara Eye Foundation, USA, does not sell, rent, loan, trade, or lease any personal information collected at our site or offline, including email addresses, phone numbers, and email lists.

Please contact us at info@giftofvision.org to get a copy of our Privacy Policy.

Donors Outside the United States

If you are located outside the United States, including in India, we process your personal information in the United States. Where local law requires your consent for us to use your contact information for marketing or advertising purposes, we will obtain it, and you may withdraw that consent at any time by contacting us at info@giftofvision.org.

Political Policy

Sankara Eye Foundation, USA, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, does not associate itself with any political organization or person and does not officially support or favor any political activity. Any opinions expressed or extending support by associated members or volunteers are their own and do not reflect the views of the organization.

Non-Discrimination Policy

SEF, USA values and welcomes diversity in its volunteers, employees, donors, and the people it serves. It also respects organizations that have a similar policy. To this end, SEF, USA will comply with all applicable laws, provide equal employment opportunity to all applicants, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation or gender identity whenever SEF, USA hires an employee, and the same provisions will be applied when SEF, USA recruits a volunteer or provides service to a deserving person.