Privacy Policy for Khoon Network
Last Updated: May 25, 2025
Khoon Network ("we," "our," or "us") operates the Khoon Network website (the "Service") as a service by NGO JD Foundations. This page informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal data when you use our Service and the choices you have associated with that data.
We use your data to provide and improve the Service. By using the Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
1. Information We Collect
We collect several different types of information for various purposes to provide and improve our Service to you.
1.1. Personal Data
While using our Service, we may ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you ("Personal Data"). Personally identifiable information collected from donors and requesters may include, but is not limited to:
- Contact Information: Name, email address, phone number, physical address.
- Health Information (specifically for Donors/Recipients): Blood group. Note: This sensitive information is collected only with your explicit consent and is used solely for the purpose of facilitating safe and effective blood donation/request matches.
- Location Information: City, state, postal code, or more precise location data if you enable location services, to help match donors and recipients geographically.
- Account Credentials: Username and password (hashed and secured).
1.2. Usage Data
We may also collect information about how the Service is accessed and used ("Usage Data"). This Usage Data may include information such as your computer's Internet Protocol address (e.g., IP address), browser type, browser version, the pages of our Service that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers, and other diagnostic data.
1.3. Tracking & Cookies Data
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our Service and hold certain information.
Cookies are files with a small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are sent to your browser from a website and stored on your device. Tracking technologies also used are beacons, tags, and scripts to collect and track information and to improve and analyze our Service.
You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Service.
Examples of Cookies we use:
- Session Cookies: We use Session Cookies to operate our Service.
- Preference Cookies: We use Preference Cookies to remember your preferences and various settings.
- Security Cookies: We use Security Cookies for security purposes.
2. How We Use Your Data
Khoon Network uses the collected data for various purposes:
- To provide and maintain the Service: Ensuring the website and its functionalities are available and working correctly.
- To facilitate blood donation and request matching: Using blood group, location, and other relevant information to connect donors with recipients.
- To manage your account: Processing registrations, logins, and managing your donor or recipient profile.
- To notify you about changes to our Service: Keeping you updated on new features or policy changes.
- To allow you to participate in interactive features of our Service when you choose to do so.
- To provide customer support: Responding to your inquiries and resolving issues.
- To gather analysis or valuable information so that we can improve our Service.
- To monitor the usage of our Service: Understanding how our platform is used to identify trends and areas for improvement.
- To detect, prevent, and address technical issues.
- To send periodic emails: If you opt-in to our newsletter, we may send you emails about relevant updates, news, or initiatives. You can unsubscribe at any time.
3. Disclosure of Your Data
We may disclose your Personal Data in certain situations, subject to strict adherence to privacy and security standards.
3.1. Disclosure to Facilitate Matching
- Donors: If you register as a donor, certain relevant information (e.g., blood group, contact number, general location like city/state) may be shared with verified blood recipients or their representatives who are in urgent need, solely for the purpose of facilitating a donation. We will endeavor to share only the minimum necessary information.
- Recipients: If you make a blood request, certain relevant information (e.g., patient's blood group, urgent need, contact person's number, hospital location) may be shared with registered donors who match the criteria, solely for the purpose of facilitating a donation.
3.2. Legal Requirements
Khoon Network may disclose your Personal Data in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to:
- To comply with a legal obligation (e.g., court order, government request).
- To protect and defend the rights or property of Khoon Network.
- To prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the Service.
- To protect the personal safety of users of the Service or the public.
- To protect against legal liability.
3.3. Service Providers
We may employ third-party companies and individuals to facilitate our Service ("Service Providers"), to provide the Service on our behalf, to perform Service-related services or to assist us in analyzing how our Service is used. These third parties have access to your Personal Data only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.
3.4. Business Transfers
If Khoon Network is involved in a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your Personal Data may be transferred. We will provide notice before your Personal Data is transferred and becomes subject to a different Privacy Policy.
4. Security of Your Data
The security of your data is important to us. We implement a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of your Personal Data when you enter, submit, or access your personal information. However, please remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
5. Your Data Protection Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following data protection rights:
- The right to access: You have the right to request copies of your Personal Data.
- The right to rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.
- The right to erasure: You have the right to request that we erase your Personal Data, under certain conditions.
- The right to restrict processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your Personal Data, under certain conditions.
- The right to object to processing: You have the right to object to our processing of your Personal Data, under certain conditions.
- The right to data portability: You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at: admin@khoonnetwork.com.
6. Links to Other Sites
Our Service may contain links to other sites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party's site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit.
We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.
7. Children's Privacy
Our Service does not address anyone under the age of 18 ("Children"). We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 18. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your Children have provided us with Personal Data, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Data from children without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.
8. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page.
We will let you know via email and/or a prominent notice on our Service, prior to the change becoming effective and update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this Privacy Policy.
You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
- By email: admin@khoonnetwork.com
- By phone: +91 (936) 605-4876
- By mail: D-69 Nirjuli Village 1, Papum Pare, 791109- Arunachal Pradesh, India.