Terms & Conditions

01Acceptance of terms

By accessing or using this website, you agree to be bound by these Terms & Conditions. If you do not agree with any part of these terms, please do not use the website.

02About Vikalpa Foundation

Vikalpa Foundation is a registered public charitable trust working on community welfare, education, and social development programmes. This website is operated by the trust to share information about our work, accept donations, and coordinate volunteers and partners.

03Use of this website

• You agree to use the website only for lawful purposes and in a way that does not restrict or inhibit anyone else's use of it
• You will not attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of the website, its servers, or any connected systems
• You will not use automated tools to scrape, copy, or extract content without our written permission
• You are responsible for the accuracy of any information you submit through our forms

04Donations & payments

All donations made through this website are voluntary contributions towards Vikalpa Foundation's charitable objectives. Donations, once processed, are generally non-refundable except where required by law or at our discretion in cases of a genuine payment error.

Tax receipts, where applicable, are issued to the name and details provided at the time of donation. Please double-check your details before confirming a payment, since receipts cannot be reissued under a different name retroactively.

Payments are processed through secure third-party gateways; Vikalpa Foundation is not responsible for issues arising from the payment provider's systems, though we will assist in resolving any discrepancy.

05Volunteering & programmes

Submitting a volunteer or partnership application does not guarantee placement. Vikalpa Foundation reserves the right to accept, decline, or discontinue any volunteer engagement at its discretion, particularly where it involves working with vulnerable groups such as children.

Volunteers and partners are expected to follow our code of conduct and safeguarding guidelines, shared separately at the time of onboarding.

06Intellectual property

All content on this website — text, images, logos, and design — is the property of Vikalpa Foundation unless otherwise credited, and is protected under applicable intellectual property law. You may share our content for non-commercial, awareness purposes with appropriate credit, but may not reproduce it for commercial use without our written consent.

07User conduct

When interacting with us online — through forms, comments, or email — you agree not to submit content that is unlawful, abusive, defamatory, or that infringes on anyone else's rights. We reserve the right to disregard or remove any such communication.

08Third-party links

Our website may link to external sites — partner organisations, payment gateways, or social media. We do not control and are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of those external sites. Visiting them is at your own discretion.

09Disclaimer & limitation of liability

We make reasonable efforts to keep information on this website accurate and up to date, but we make no warranties, express or implied, about its completeness or reliability. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Vikalpa Foundation shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential loss arising from the use of this website.

10Governing law

These Terms & Conditions are governed by the laws of India. Any disputes arising from the use of this website shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the courts in Punjab, India.

11Changes to these terms

We may revise these Terms & Conditions periodically. The "effective from" date at the top of this page reflects the most recent version. Continued use of the website after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.

12Contact us

Questions about these terms can be sent to: