Terms of Use

Welcome to the website of Smile Foundation Trust, a registered public charitable trust (Registration No. E/24550/AHD Gujarat) and NGO based in Dariyapur, Ahmedabad. By accessing or using this website, submitting forms, volunteering information, or making a donation, you agree to these Terms of Use. If you do not agree, please do not use the site or donation facilities.

Nature of the organisation

Smile Foundation Trust is a public charitable TRUST / NGO, not a company. Our programmes include orphanage support, education sponsorship, old-age care, women empowerment, calamity relief, medical support, and related welfare work across Gujarat. Content on this site describes our mission and invites lawful support; it does not create a commercial sale of goods or services.

Website content

We strive to keep programme descriptions, contact details, and banking or donation information accurate. Photographs, stories, and statistics are shared in good faith to illustrate impact. Content may be updated without prior notice. Nothing on this site constitutes legal, tax, or investment advice. For tax treatment of donations (including 80G), please consult a qualified advisor and rely on official certificates we issue when eligible.

Donations and payment gateways

Donations made through our website or linked payment gateways are voluntary contributions to our charitable objects. Payment processing is handled by third-party gateways; successful payment confirmation is subject to their systems and banking networks. You are responsible for ensuring that payment details you enter are correct and that you are authorised to use the payment method.

We may decline or return a contribution if required by law, if a transaction appears fraudulent, or if acceptance would conflict with our charitable purpose or compliance obligations. Please see our Refund Policy for how donations and certificates are treated.

User conduct

You agree not to misuse the website: do not attempt unauthorised access, disrupt services, submit false or harmful content, scrape data aggressively, or use our branding or materials in a misleading way. You must not use our donation channels for money laundering or any illegal purpose.

Intellectual property

Unless otherwise stated, text, logos, layout, and images on this site are owned by or licensed to Smile Foundation Trust. You may share links to our pages for non-commercial awareness. Reproduction of substantial content for commercial use requires prior written permission.

External links

Our site may link to third-party websites (payment partners, maps, social platforms). We are not responsible for their content, privacy practices, or availability.

Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Smile Foundation Trust is not liable for indirect or consequential losses arising from use of this website, temporary unavailability, or reliance on published information, except where liability cannot be excluded (for example in cases of proven fraud or wilful misconduct by us).

Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of India. Disputes relating to use of this website shall be subject to the courts of competent jurisdiction in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, unless otherwise required by law.

Changes

We may revise these Terms of Use periodically. The current version will always be available on this page. Material changes will be reflected by updating the content here.