Terms of Use & Donation Policy

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or browsing the website of Kamatchi Ammal Foundation (Trust Reg. No. 9/2026, Est. February 2026, located at No. 7, Road, Perambai, Marie Oulgaret, Puducherry, Villianur, Tamil Nadu 605009, India), or by contributing donations, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service, all applicable laws and regulations of India, and agree that you are responsible for compliance with local laws.

2. Charitable Nature & Purpose of Donations

All donations made to Kamatchi Ammal Foundation are voluntary and intended strictly to advance our public charitable objectives: rural education, mobile medical checkups, senior citizen midday nutrition, and vocational livelihoods.

Donations made by Indian tax residents qualify for 50% tax deductions under Section 80G of the Income Tax Act 1961. Donors must provide a valid 10-digit Permanent Account Number (PAN) at the time of contribution to claim statutory tax deductions in their annual income tax filings and receive Form 10BE certificate.

3. Donation Cancellation & Refund Policy

As a registered non-profit charitable trust utilizing donor funds immediately towards hot meal provisioning, medical camps, and school supplies:

• Donations once processed are normally non-refundable.
• In the rare event of a technical duplication error (such as duplicate deduction during UPI or bank gateway processing), the donor may notify us within 7 days at admin@kamatchiammalfoundation.org with payment proof. Upon verification, any proven duplicated transaction will be reversed within 5 to 7 business days to the original funding source.

4. Intellectual Property & Fair Use

The portrait of late Smt. Kamatchi Ammal, the custom vector logo, website copy, field photographs, and educational resources are the intellectual property of Kamatchi Ammal Foundation. Visitors are permitted to view and share materials for non-commercial educational and humanitarian advocacy purposes with appropriate attribution.

5. Limitation of Liability

Kamatchi Ammal Foundation makes every reasonable effort to keep website information current and accurate. However, we assume no liability for indirect, incidental, or consequential damages resulting from website downtime or third-party banking gateway interruptions.