Terms & Conditions

Last updated: 10 September 2026

These terms govern your use of erakathinuthavi.org and any donation you make through it. By using this website or donating, you accept them. If you do not accept them, please do not use the site.

1. Who we are

Erakathin Uthavi is a charitable trust registered in Tamil Nadu, India. We support underprivileged children's education, medical treatment for families who cannot afford it, and residential care for senior citizens, across Coimbatore district. In these terms, “we”, “us” and “the trust” mean Erakathin Uthavi Charitable Trust; “you” means anyone using this website.

2. Using this website

You may read, print and share the content of this site for personal, non-commercial purposes. You agree not to:

• use the site for any unlawful purpose, or in a way that could damage or overload it;
• attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of the site or its hosting;
• impersonate the trust, or collect donations in our name without written authorisation;
• copy our photographs or written material for commercial use.

We publish programme information in good faith and keep it as current as we can, but we do not warrant that every figure, date or camp schedule on the site is free of error. Programme details can change at short notice.

3. Donations

Every donation made through this website is voluntary. You are not buying a product or a service, and you receive nothing of material value in return.

• Donations may be made by UPI, bank transfer, or any payment method we offer on the site at the time.
• All amounts are in Indian Rupees (INR).
• Funds are applied to the cause you select. Where you choose “where it is needed most”, or where a programme is already fully funded, the trustees may direct your gift to another programme of the trust.
• We may decline or return a donation where we have reason to believe the funds are not lawfully the donor's, or where accepting them would breach any law applicable to us.
• You confirm that the funds you donate are your own and are from a lawful source.

Refunds are covered separately in our Refund & Cancellation Policy.

4. Receipts and 80G

Donations to Erakathin Uthavi are eligible for deduction under Section 80G of the Income Tax Act, 1961, subject to the conditions of that section as it stands from time to time. We issue a receipt by email, normally within 48 hours of a donation being confirmed and matched.

To claim the deduction you will need our Form 10BE certificate, which we can issue only if you give us your full name, PAN and address. We report donations to the Income Tax Department in Form 10BD each financial year. Donations of more than ₹2,000 must be made by a non-cash method to remain eligible.

We are not tax advisers. Whether a deduction is available in your particular case is a matter between you and your tax adviser.

5. Indian donors only

The trust is not currently registered under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010. We are therefore unable to accept donations from foreign sources, including from foreign nationals and from Indian citizens remitting funds from a foreign bank account. Please do not attempt to donate from outside India; any such donation will be returned.

6. Content and copyright

The text, photographs, logo and design of this site belong to Erakathin Uthavi Charitable Trust, or are used by us with permission. Photographs of beneficiaries are published with the consent of the family concerned. Please do not reproduce them elsewhere. If you would like to use our material for reporting or awareness, write to us and we will usually say yes.

7. Links to other sites

This site may link to services we do not run — payment apps, maps, messaging services. We are not responsible for their content, their availability, or how they handle your data. Their own terms and privacy policies apply once you leave our site.

8. Liability

We provide this website on an “as is” basis. To the extent permitted by law, the trust and its trustees, staff and volunteers are not liable for any indirect or consequential loss arising from your use of the site, from any interruption to it, or from a failure of a third-party payment service. Nothing in these terms limits any liability that cannot lawfully be limited.

9. Changes to these terms

We may update these terms from time to time. The version published on this page is the one that applies, and the date at the top tells you when it last changed. Continuing to use the site after a change means you accept the revised terms.

10. Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of India. The courts at Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu have exclusive jurisdiction over any dispute arising from them or from your use of this website.

Questions

Write to info@erakathinuthavi.org or call +91 93626 29234. You can also use the form on our contact page.