Policies

Yogi Divine Society of MD, Inc. (“YDS”) is committed to donor rights, as well as to transparency and accountability. Donors may have questions about how the donations themselves or their information is used. This policy, Donor Terms and Conditions (“Donor Terms”), is intended to answer frequently asked questions and explain how we use your donation. By donating to YDS, you are agreeing to these Donor Terms.

1. Charitable Programming. YDS is a nonprofit corporation and a 501(c)(3) public charity. YDS’s charitable purpose and programming is to impact society through individual growth by fostering and furthering the Hindu Swaminarayan ideals of faith, friendliness, and selfless service.
2. Restricted Donations. All donations to YDS are considered to be unrestricted donations. YDS may solicit and/or accept donations for various programs or initiatives. Unless otherwise stated by the donor and accepted by YDS, such donations are restricted only insofar as they may be used for YDS’s use in carrying out its charitable programming, including programming carried out in India through Shri Hari Ashram, its subsidiaries and/or affiliates. All donations will be used to further YDS’s charitable purposes, on local, national, and international levels.
3. Donations are Final. Because we very quickly utilize our funds in pursuit of our charitable purpose, any donations received are final. Exceptions may include times where a donor may have errantly added too many zeros in making the donation, or if the donation was fraudulent. In such events, we will, within reason, work with you and and other parties involved to ensure each donation is appropriately handled.
4. Donor Information. Donor information is managed in three ways. First, highly confidential donor information (i.e., credit card numbers and expiration dates) is never shared, nor is it accessible by our personnel. This information is treated confidentially and only utilized insofar as is necessary for accounting, donation processing and similar purposes. Second, donor contact information (names, addresses and email addresses) is collected and used by us only as necessary to (1) confirm required information (if needed) (2) complete a donation transaction, (3) send Gift Acknowledgments and, (4) on occasion, send you information relating to our charitable purpose, including marketing materials. Donors may opt out at any time from the receipt of communications by us by sending us an email at info@YDS.org or by using the link for opting out in any email we send you.
5. Gifts to Donors. YDS does not generally provide goods or services to donors in return for their donations. If we do, we will indicate the value of that good or service for your records.
6. Gift Acknowledgements. YDS acknowledges the receipt of all gifts to YDS, regardless of size, in writing and in a manner that satisfies the IRS substantiation requirements set forth in IRS Section 170(f) for the deduction of charitable gifts by individual donors. All gifts are acknowledged with an official charitable receipt that includes, at a minimum, the name of the donor, gift amount (for monetary gifts only), gift date and designation of the gift. This document is deemed to be the official acceptance of the gift and its related terms and conditions, as well as official certification of the donation for income tax purposes. If you donate non-cash gifts, YDS will work with the donor to ensure the donor has sufficient records of the gift for tax reporting purposes.
7. Membership. Membership in YDS is voluntary, and imposes no obligations on YDS.

Terms & Conditions

These terms and conditions applies to the YDS app (hereby referred to as “Application”) for mobile devices that was created by YDS (hereby referred to as “Service Provider”) as a Free service.

Upon downloading or utilizing the Application, you are automatically agreeing to the following terms. It is strongly advised that you thoroughly read and understand these terms prior to using the Application. Unauthorized copying, modification of the Application, any part of the Application, or our trademarks is strictly prohibited. Any attempts to extract the source code of the Application, translate the Application into other languages, or create derivative versions are not permitted. All trademarks, copyrights, database rights, and other intellectual property rights related to the Application remain the property of the Service Provider.

The Service Provider is dedicated to ensuring that the Application is as beneficial and efficient as possible. As such, they reserve the right to modify the Application or charge for their services at any time and for any reason. The Service Provider assures you that any charges for the Application or its services will be clearly communicated to you.

The Application stores and processes personal data that you have provided to the Service Provider in order to provide the Service. It is your responsibility to maintain the security of your phone and access to the Application. The Service Provider strongly advise against jailbreaking or rooting your phone, which involves removing software restrictions and limitations imposed by the official operating system of your device. Such actions could expose your phone to malware, viruses, malicious programs, compromise your phone’s security features, and may result in the Application not functioning correctly or at all.

Please note that the Application utilizes third-party services that have their own Terms and Conditions. Below are the links to the Terms and Conditions of the third-party service providers used by the Application:

• Google Play Services
• Google Analytics for Firebase

Please be aware that the Service Provider does not assume responsibility for certain aspects. Some functions of the Application require an active internet connection, which can be Wi-Fi or provided by your mobile network provider. The Service Provider cannot be held responsible if the Application does not function at full capacity due to lack of access to Wi-Fi or if you have exhausted your data allowance.

If you are using the application outside of a Wi-Fi area, please be aware that your mobile network provider’s agreement terms still apply. Consequently, you may incur charges from your mobile provider for data usage during the connection to the application, or other third-party charges. By using the application, you accept responsibility for any such charges, including roaming data charges if you use the application outside of your home territory (i.e., region or country) without disabling data roaming. If you are not the bill payer for the device on which you are using the application, they assume that you have obtained permission from the bill payer.

Similarly, the Service Provider cannot always assume responsibility for your usage of the application. For instance, it is your responsibility to ensure that your device remains charged. If your device runs out of battery and you are unable to access the Service, the Service Provider cannot be held responsible.

In terms of the Service Provider’s responsibility for your use of the application, it is important to note that while they strive to ensure that it is updated and accurate at all times, they do rely on third parties to provide information to them so that they can make it available to you. The Service Provider accepts no liability for any loss, direct or indirect, that you experience as a result of relying entirely on this functionality of the application.

The Service Provider may wish to update the application at some point. The application is currently available as per the requirements for the operating system (and for any additional systems they decide to extend the availability of the application to) may change, and you will need to download the updates if you want to continue using the application. The Service Provider does not guarantee that it will always update the application so that it is relevant to you and/or compatible with the particular operating system version installed on your device. However, you agree to always accept updates to the application when offered to you. The Service Provider may also wish to cease providing the application and may terminate its use at any time without providing termination notice to you. Unless they inform you otherwise, upon any termination, (a) the rights and licenses granted to you in these terms will end; (b) you must cease using the application, and (if necessary) delete it from your device.

Changes to These Terms and Conditions

The Service Provider may periodically update their Terms and Conditions. Therefore, you are advised to review this page regularly for any changes. The Service Provider will notify you of any changes by posting the new Terms and Conditions on this page.

These terms and conditions are effective as of 2023-01-01

Contact Us

If you have any questions or suggestions about the Terms and Conditions, please do not hesitate to contact the Service Provider at info@ydsmd.org.