Terms of Use

1. Acceptance of Terms & Eligibility

By accessing this website, you warrant and represent that you are at least 18 years of age and possess the legal capacity to enter into binding agreements under the Indian Contract Act, 1872. If you are accessing this website on behalf of a corporate entity, foundation, or trust, you warrant that you are authorized to bind that entity to these Terms.

We reserve the right to amend, update, or revise these Terms at any time without prior individual notice. Any modifications become effective immediately upon posting to this page. Your continued use of the website following changes constitutes your agreement to the updated terms.

2. Organization & Charitable Status

Sahajivan Social Club is a non-profit non-governmental organization registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 and the Maharashtra Public Trusts Act, operating with official registration number REG-MH/SOC/2014/8921.

3. Voluntary Donation Policy

• Official Payment Instruments: Donors are advised to transfer funds solely through the verified channels published on our website — including our official UPI ID (sahajivan0218@cnrb), the organization QR code, or direct bank NEFT/RTGS to Canara Bank Account (0218201004589, IFSC: CNRB0000218).
• Third-Party Impersonation: The Trust shall not be held liable for funds transferred to unauthorized individuals, fake QR codes, or fraudulent accounts not listed on our official website.
• Donation Allocation: Donations are allocated toward ongoing programmatic field initiatives (such as sapling distribution, tree guards, education materials, blanket distribution, emergency medical camps) or general administrative enablement aligned with the Trust's charitable charter.

4. Cancellation & Refund Policy

As a general rule, donations once made to a charitable trust are utilized toward ongoing humanitarian projects and are non-refundable. However, in accordance with responsible nonprofit governance, we accommodate valid refund requests under the following strictly defined conditions:

5. 80G Tax Exemption & Statutory Receipts

Donations made by Indian tax residents to Sahajivan Social Club qualify for a 50% tax exemption under Section 80G of the Income Tax Act, 1961.

• Mandatory PAN Submission: Pursuant to Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) notification and Rule 18AB of the Income Tax Rules, it is mandatory for donors wishing to claim 80G deductions to provide their valid 10-digit Permanent Account Number (PAN) and postal address during donation verification.
• Form 10BD & Form 10BE: The Trust files an annual Statement of Donations in Form 10BD. The official certificate in Form 10BE is generated through the Income Tax Portal and emailed to donors who have supplied valid PAN details.
• Donor Accuracy Responsibility: The Trust shall not be held liable if a donor fails to receive tax deductions resulting from inaccurate PAN numbers or incorrect personal details submitted on the donation verification form.

6. Volunteer Programs & Field Participation Code

Volunteering with Sahajivan Social Club is an honorary, unpaid civic engagement. By registering as a volunteer:

• You agree to abide by our code of mutual respect, dignity, secular conduct, and community welfare during all ground operations.
• Volunteers must exercise due personal care during outdoor community drives (e.g. tree plantations, flood relief, health camps). Participation is at your own voluntary risk and discretion.
• Volunteers are not authorized to collect cash or financial contributions in their personal names or bank accounts on behalf of Sahajivan Social Club without formal written authorization signed by the Trust President/Secretary.

7. Media Archives & Intellectual Property

All original content on this website — including the Sahajivan Social Club logo emblem, photographic media archives, ground action video reels, text copy, graphics, and design assets — are the intellectual property of Sahajivan Social Club and protected under the Copyright Act, 1957 and international intellectual property conventions.

You may view, download, or share our media solely for non-commercial, personal awareness or legitimate journalistic reporting, provided proper credit is attributed to Sahajivan Social Club. Any unauthorized commercial exploitation, redistribution, or modification of our media reels is strictly prohibited without prior written consent.

8. User Conduct & Acceptable Use

When using our website, you agree not to:

• Submit fabricated, fictitious, or forged transaction reference numbers or UTRs.
• Attempt to disrupt, reverse-engineer, probe, or overload our web infrastructure or server networks.
• Use automated scraping bots, crawlers, or harvesting tools to collect donor or beneficiary information.
• Impersonate any officer, trustee, or field worker of Sahajivan Social Club.

9. Third-Party Links & External Platforms

This website contains hyperlinks and embedded interfaces to third-party services, including YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and Google Maps. These external sites operate under independent terms of service and privacy policies. Sahajivan Social Club does not control and assumes no liability for the content, privacy practices, or availability of third-party platforms.

10. Disclaimers & Limitation of Liability

11. Governing Law & Dispute Resolution

These Terms of Use shall be governed by, construed, and enforced in accordance with the laws of the Republic of India, without regard to conflict of law principles.

In the event of any claim, dispute, or controversy arising out of these Terms or your interaction with the Trust, the parties agree to first seek amicable settlement through mutual dialogue. If unresolved, all legal disputes shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts located in Warud / Amravati District, Maharashtra, India.