PRIVACY POLICY

Welcome to the official platform of SHOTEJ Health Development Society (accessible via https://shotej.org). We are a registered Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) in Bangladesh dedicated to rural and urban healthcare outreach, community wellness, and social development.

Your privacy is highly important to us. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, manage, and safeguard the personal information of our website visitors, donors, volunteers, and community beneficiaries.

1. Data Controller & Technical Management

SHOTEJ Health Development Society is the primary owner and custodian of the data collected on this website.

• Organization Name: SHOTEJ Health Development Society
• Status: Registered Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) in Bangladesh
• Registration Number: #3581
• Technical Maintenance & IT Partner: arccBangladesh (Chattogram, Bangladesh)
• Official Website: https://shotej.org

2. Information We Collect

We only collect personal information that is voluntarily provided by you or necessary for operational transparency and website optimization.

A. Information You Provide Voluntarily:

• Contact & Query Forms: Your name, email address, mobile number, or message details submitted when you request information or contact our representatives.
• Donations & Support: Information provided during fundraising queries or structural data gathered when you express intent to support our healthcare programs (e.g., Free Medical Camps).
• Instant Interaction: Data processed when you actively click our direct text/call triggers to communicate via WhatsApp or traditional mobile cellular networks.

B. Information Collected Automatically:

• Essential Cookies: Standard system cookies required to maintain your preference settings (such as hiding the cookie banner after approval).
• Anonymized Analytics Log: IP address fragments, browser configurations, and timestamps to track how many users are viewing our "Recent Activities" page or downloading report files.

3. How We Use Your Information

The data collected by SHOTEJ Health Development Society is utilized strictly for humanitarian, administrative, and optimization purposes, including:

• Responding to your official inquiries regarding our medical camps and public health seminars.
• Enhancing our website performance and keeping dynamic features (like automated image sliders or search filters) running smoothly.
• Documenting public outreach by matching internal donation intentions and volunteer registrations accurately.
• Generating anonymized statistical reports for internal management or government regulatory compliance records.

4. Data Security & Storage Transparency

Technical Access Control: Digital infrastructure maintenance is managed strictly by our domestic IT partner, arccBangladesh. Access to any backend data is heavily restricted and monitored to prevent unauthorized breaches, data alteration, or site defacement.

5. Data Retention Boundaries

We retain your personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy:

• General Web Inquiries: Automatically purged or fully anonymized after 12 months if no further collaborative relationship (as a donor or volunteer) is established.
• Cookie Preference State: Stored locally on your browser for up to 1 year before automatic reset.

6. Your Information Rights

As a valued supporter or beneficiary of our society, you have full control over your digital footprint on our platform under standard ethical guidelines:

• You have the right to inspect or request a copy of the explicit details you have submitted to us.
• You can request immediate correction of out-of-date or inaccurate contact parameters.
• You can opt out of any non-essential cookies using our responsive footer/consent banner mechanisms.

7. Third-Party Component Links

Our website layout features operational links to global social media networks (Facebook, X, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, etc.) and features an interactive "Share This Page" modal Component. Please note that clicking these links or utilizing external social sharing platforms redirects you outside our domain. We do not control external privacy setups and advise inspecting their respective policies when interacting with those networks.