These rules and regulations (“Terms and Conditions”) shall be binding on each participant (“Donor”) who voluntarily desires to make a monetary donation to assist Sahithi Foundation in Indian National Rupees (INR / ₹) and foreign currencies.

This document is an electronic record and is generated by a computer system and does not require any physical or digital signatures.

1. Eligibility

You are eligible to make a donation if:
(i) You have attained the age of majority, i.e., eighteen (18) years, or
(ii) You are a company/proprietorship or any other entity duly registered/incorporated under the laws of India.

Payment through online transfer can be made on this website (https://sahithifoundation.org) by following the instructions therein to make the donations, upon which the Donor shall be redirected to the payment gateway to complete the Donation transaction. The Donations received through this payment mechanism shall be directly deposited into the Sahithi Foundation NGO account.

The Donor shall also be bound by the terms and conditions of the payment gateway service provider while making donations.

For purposes of these Terms and Conditions, “receipt/processing” of a donation occurs when the Bank Website server records the Donation information upon the Donor clicking the “Donate/Submit/Process” button.

Kindly avoid donations of less than Rs.100/- as the processing costs make it unviable for us.

2. Personal Information

Your donation may result in the sharing of your personal information, including but not limited to your Name, Phone Number/Email ID, PAN, Credit and/or Debit Card details. (Read Sahithi Foundation’s Privacy Policy for more information.)

3. Tax Deduction Benefit

A Donation is eligible for tax deduction benefits under Section 80G of the Indian Income Tax Act, 1961 if the Donor is:
(i) Above the age of eighteen (18) years, and
(ii) A resident of India (as per the Income Tax Act, 1961).

Sahithi Foundation NGO is registered under Section 80G of the Indian Income Tax Act, 1961.

Sahithi Foundation NGO is a registered Society in Karimnagar, Telangana (Regd No. 45/2013).

4. Cancellation and Refund Policy

We take the utmost care to process donations as per the instructions given by our donors, online and offline. However, in the unlikely event of an erroneous donation, we will respond to the donor within 14 working days of receiving a valid request for a refund from the donor.

The timely refund of the donation will depend upon the type of credit card/banking instrument used during the transaction. The donor will have to send us a written request for a refund within two (2) days of making the donation along with:
(i) Proof of the deduction of the donation amount.
(ii) In cases where the donation receipt has already been issued to the donor, the donor will have to return the original receipt to us at our office address.
(iii) If the tax exemption certificate is already issued, we will not be able to refund the donation. However, in case of a valid refund request due to any error on our part, we will refund the donation and bear the costs of the same.

If the donor doesn’t write within two days, then a refund is not possible.

5. Amendments to the Terms and Conditions

Sahithi Foundation NGO reserves the right to change these terms and conditions at any time and without prior notice by posting changes online. Please check back from time to time so you are aware of any changes or updates to the Terms and Conditions. You may reach out to us if you have any queries about any changes made to our practices.

We understand your concerns about safety and security and assure you that we make every effort to safeguard your privacy when you make donations through our system.