Last updated: 27 August 2026

Approved by Indian Govt | Reg No: U88900KA2024NPL184739

Akhila Bharatha Asanghatitha Purohitha Karmika Federation (ABAPKF) is a federation based in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. This Privacy Policy explains how ABAPKF (“ABAPKF”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) collects, uses, stores, shares, and protects personal information when you visit our website, submit an enquiry, apply for membership, communicate with us, or interact with our welfare scheme facilitation and community awareness activities. By using our website or providing information to us, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Introduction

This policy governs personal information collected across our website, enquiries, membership applications, communications, and welfare scheme facilitation services.

2. Information We May Collect

Contact Information. Name, phone number, email address, home address, preferred language, and preferred communication method.

Community and Professional Information. Your community affiliation (Purohita, Banasiga, or other traditional worker category), profession, place of work, years of service, and details relevant to welfare scheme eligibility.

Identity and Scheme Information. Aadhaar-linked details, e-Shram or Yashaswini card numbers, income and family details, and other identity or eligibility information required to facilitate a specific government scheme, provided strictly on a need basis and with your consent.

Membership and Contribution Information. Membership registration details, contribution history, and records required for accounting purposes.

Website and Technical Information. IP address, browser type, device type, referring pages, pages visited, time spent, form activity, cookie identifiers, approximate location, and analytics events.

Communication Records. Emails, support requests, call notes, WhatsApp messages, meeting notes, and correspondence with our regional wings.

3. How We Collect Information

Directly from you; through website forms; through email, phone, WhatsApp, or in-person interactions with our regional wings; through membership and scheme application forms; through analytics, cookies, pixels, and similar technologies; through advertising platforms and awareness campaign forms; and from public sources where lawful.

4. How We Use Information

Process membership applications; facilitate government welfare scheme and identity card applications; communicate scheme updates and renewal reminders; coordinate legal aid, scholarships, and skill training; run targeted community awareness campaigns to reach eligible Purohitas, Banasigas, and traditional workers; process voluntary donations and issue receipts; provide support; analyse website performance; prevent fraud or misuse; maintain accounting and legal compliance records; and enforce our Terms of Use.

5. Legal Basis and Lawful Processing

We process personal information where necessary to respond to your enquiry, enter into or perform your membership, comply with legal obligations, pursue our legitimate welfare objectives, or act on your valid consent where consent is required. We process digital personal data in accordance with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, and other applicable Indian data protection requirements, for the purposes of membership processing and targeted community awareness campaigns.

6. Government and Scheme-Related Sharing

To facilitate a government welfare scheme, we may be required to submit your information to the relevant government department or portal, such as the e-Shram or Yashaswini platforms, on your instruction and with your consent. Once submitted to a government authority, that authority's own privacy practices will govern further use of your information.

7. Sharing of Information

We share information with trusted service providers involved in hosting, cloud storage, CRM, communication tools such as email and WhatsApp, advertising and analytics platforms, payment processing for voluntary donations, and our empanelled hospitals for medical card facilitation. We may also disclose information with your authorisation, to comply with law or legal process, to protect rights, safety, or security, or to investigate fraud or misuse. We do not sell personal information.

8. Advertising and Analytics

We use analytics tools, advertising pixels, and similar technologies, including third-party pixels such as Meta and Google, to understand website activity, measure the effectiveness of our community awareness campaigns, and deliver relevant information to eligible traditional workers. Third-party platforms process information according to their own policies.

9. Cookies

Our website uses essential, functional, analytics, and advertising cookies. More information is available in our Cookie Policy.

10. Retention

We retain information only for as long as reasonably necessary for membership administration, scheme facilitation, accounting, legal compliance, dispute handling, and legitimate record keeping. Retention periods vary by data type and purpose.

11. Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organisational safeguards appropriate to the nature of the information, including identity and scheme-related data. No internet transmission or storage method is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security. Members are responsible for protecting their own portal credentials and devices.

12. Your Choices and Rights

Subject to applicable law, you may request information about the personal data we hold about you, correction of inaccurate information, deletion where legally available, withdrawal of consent, or an opt-out from non-essential communication, by contacting abapkf.org361@gmail.com. We may need to verify your identity before acting on a request, and legal, accounting, or scheme-related requirements may limit certain requests.

13. Marketing Communication

You may unsubscribe from promotional or awareness communication using the method provided or by contacting us. Membership, scheme, and administrative messages relating to your active application may still be sent where necessary.

14. Children

Our services are intended for adult members of our community. We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children. Where a scheme benefits a member's minor dependents, information relating to the dependent is collected from and with the consent of the parent or guardian.

15. Third-Party Links

Our website may link to government portals or other third-party websites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices, content, or security.

16. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect operational, legal, or regulatory changes. The updated date will be shown at the top of the page.

17. Grievance Officer

For privacy-related concerns or grievances, members may contact our designated point of contact at abapkf.org361@gmail.com, and we will endeavour to respond within a reasonable time as required under applicable law.

18. Contact

Akhila Bharatha Asanghatitha Purohitha Karmika Federation (ABAPKF), No1/B, Dhatri Nilaya, 6th Cross, 2nd Main Road, Bapujinagar, Mysore Road, Bengaluru.
Privacy enquiries and requests: abapkf.org361@gmail.com.