Project Avaaj respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect information submitted through our website.
Project Avaaj is an online resource hub created to raise awareness, provide education, and connect the Punjabi and Sikh community to trusted sexual abuse support resources. Our website is for general information and educational purposes only. It is not a crisis service, counselling service, therapy provider, legal service, or emergency response service.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect personal information when you choose to submit it through our website forms, including:
- name, if provided;
- email address, if provided;
- phone number, if provided;
- organization name, if provided;
- general inquiry details;workshop, event, booking, or collaboration requests;
- feedback or suggestions submitted through our feedback form.
Some forms may allow you to submit information anonymously. However, if you include your name, email address, phone number, or any other identifying details, your submission will no longer be anonymous.
Please do not submit personal disclosures, details of abuse, urgent safety concerns, or specific situations through general website forms. If you need immediate support, please contact a crisis line, emergency service, or trusted support professional.
2. How We Use Information
Project Avaaj may use the information you provide to:
- respond to general inquiries;follow up about bookings, workshops, events, collaborations, or media requests;
- review feedback about our resources, website, or organization;improve our educational content, resource hub, and community initiatives;
- understand what types of resources may be helpful to the community;
- maintain basic website security and functionality.
We do not sell your personal information.
3. Feedback Submissions
The feedback form is intended for general suggestions about Project Avaaj, such as resource topics, website improvements, workshop ideas, or organizational feedback.
Please do not include personal information, disclosures, names of other people, identifying details, or specific situations in the feedback form.
If you choose to submit feedback anonymously, please do not include your name, email address, or other identifying information. If you include identifying information, your feedback will no longer be anonymous.
4. Contact and Booking Forms
Our contact form is intended for general inquiries, bookings, workshops, events, collaborations, media requests, and organization-related questions.
It is not monitored as an emergency, crisis, counselling, or reporting service. Please do not use this form for urgent help, personal disclosures, or immediate safety concerns.
If you need support, please contact the appropriate crisis line, emergency service, or professional support provider.
5. Third-Party Links and Resources
Project Avaaj may link to third-party organizations, crisis lines, support services, articles, websites, or professional resources.
These third-party websites and services are not operated or controlled by Project Avaaj. We are not responsible for their content, privacy practices, availability, services, or advice.
When you click a third-party link, you are subject to that organization’s own privacy policy and terms.
6. Website Analytics and Cookies
Our website may use cookies, analytics tools, or similar technologies to understand general website traffic and improve user experience.
This may include information such as:
- pages visited;
- time spent on the website;
- general device or browser information;
- approximate location data;
- referral source.
This information is generally used in aggregate and is not intended to personally identify you.
You can adjust your browser settings to block or delete cookies. Some website features may not work properly if cookies are disabled.
7. How We Store and Protect Information
We take reasonable steps to protect personal information submitted through our website against unauthorized access, use, disclosure, or loss.
However, no website, form, email system, or online platform can guarantee complete security. Please avoid sharing sensitive personal information, urgent safety details, or disclosures through website forms.
8. Who Has Access to Information
Information submitted through our website may be accessed by authorized Project Avaaj team members or service providers who help us manage the website, communications, forms, analytics, or operations.
We only share information when needed to operate the website, respond to inquiries, improve our resources, comply with legal obligations, or protect safety.
9. Retention of Information
We keep personal information only as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer period is required or permitted by law.
Feedback and inquiry submissions may be retained to help us improve resources, track communications, or manage organizational operations.
10. Children and Youth
Project Avaaj provides educational information that may be relevant to youth, parents, caregivers, teachers, and community members.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children through our website. If you are a child or youth seeking help, please speak with a trusted adult, crisis line, emergency service, or professional support provider.
11. Accessing or Updating Your Information
You may contact us to request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information you have submitted to Project Avaaj, subject to legal and operational limitations.
To make a privacy-related request, contact us at contact@projectavaaj.com
12. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised “Last updated” date.
13. Contact Us
For questions about this Privacy Policy or how Project Avaaj handles personal information, contact:
Project Avaaj
contact@projectavaaj.com
Welcome to the Project Avaaj website. By accessing or using this website, you agree to the following Terms of Use. If you do not agree with these terms, please do not use this website.
1. About Project Avaaj
Project Avaaj is an online resource hub created to raise awareness, provide education, and connect the Punjabi and Sikh community to trusted sexual abuse support resources.
The website may include educational articles, prevention resources, recognition tools, community information, workshop details, third-party links, and general guidance.
Project Avaaj is not a crisis service, counselling service, therapy provider, legal service, medical service, reporting agency, or emergency response service.
2. Not Emergency or Crisis Support
This website is not monitored for emergencies or urgent situations.
If you or someone else is in immediate danger, call emergency services.
If you need crisis support, contact a crisis line, trusted professional, local support organization, or emergency service.
Do not use website forms to submit urgent safety concerns, disclosures, personal details, or specific situations requiring immediate help.
3. Educational Information Only
The content on this website is provided for general educational and informational purposes only.
It should not be treated as professional counselling, medical advice, legal advice, crisis intervention, or a substitute for support from qualified professionals.
You should contact an appropriate professional, support organization, crisis line, or emergency service for advice or help specific to your situation.
4. Third-Party Resources and Links
Project Avaaj may link to third-party websites, crisis lines, professional services, organizations, articles, or resources.
These links are provided for convenience and informational purposes only. Project Avaaj does not control or guarantee third-party services, content, accuracy, availability, privacy practices, or outcomes.
Including a third-party resource does not necessarily mean Project Avaaj endorses every part of that organization, service, or website.
5. No Professional Relationship
Using this website, reading content, submitting a form, attending an event, or contacting Project Avaaj does not create a counselling, therapy, legal, medical, crisis-support, or professional-client relationship.
6. Website Forms
Project Avaaj may provide website forms for general inquiries, bookings, collaborations, feedback, or organization-related contact.
Please do not submit:
- personal disclosures;
- details of abuse;
- urgent safety concerns;
- names or identifying details of other people;
- confidential or highly sensitive information;
- information requiring immediate response.
If you submit identifying information such as your name, email address, or phone number, your submission will no longer be anonymous.
7. User Conduct
You agree not to use this website to:
- submit false, harmful, threatening, abusive, defamatory, or unlawful content;
- harass, intimidate, or harm others;
- upload viruses, malware, or harmful code;
- interfere with website security or functionality;
- attempt to access private systems or information;
- misuse Project Avaaj’s forms, email, content, or resources.
Project Avaaj may ignore, delete, or report submissions that appear harmful, abusive, unsafe, unlawful, or outside the purpose of the website.
8. Intellectual Property
All website content, including text, graphics, logos, illustrations, design, layouts, resources, and downloadable materials, is owned by or licensed to Project Avaaj unless otherwise stated.
You may view, share, or download content for personal, educational, or non-commercial community use, provided you do not alter it, claim it as your own, or use it in a misleading way.
You may not copy, reproduce, sell, republish, modify, or distribute Project Avaaj content for commercial purposes without written permission.
9. Accuracy and Availability
Project Avaaj aims to provide accurate, thoughtful, and useful information. However, we do not guarantee that all content is complete, current, error-free, or suitable for every situation.
Resources, third-party links, services, phone numbers, availability, and external information may change without notice.
Project Avaaj may update, remove, or change website content at any time.
10. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Project Avaaj is not liable for any loss, harm, damages, or consequences arising from:
- use of this website;
- reliance on website content;
- use of third-party links or services;
- delays in response;inability to access the website;
- technical issues;
- information submitted through forms;
- actions taken based on website content.
This does not limit any rights you may have under applicable law.
11. Privacy
Your use of this website is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which explains how we collect, use, and protect information submitted through the website.
12. Changes to These Terms
Project Avaaj may update these Terms of Use from time to time. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised “Last updated” date.
By continuing to use the website after changes are posted, you agree to the updated Terms.
13. Governing Law
These Terms of Use are governed by the laws of British Columbia and the applicable laws of Canada.
14. Contact Us
For questions about these Terms of Use, contact:
Project Avaaj
contact@projectavaaj.com
