Mentioning Fundraise Up in Your Organization's Privacy Policy
As a nonprofit organization, it's important to maintain transparency with your supporters regarding how their personal data is collected, used, and protected. One way to achieve this is by including information about the third-party services you use, such as Fundraise Up, in your organization's privacy policy. While not strictly required, mentioning Fundraise Up in your privacy policy can help build trust with your supporters and demonstrate your commitment to data privacy and security.
Why Include Fundraise Up in Your Privacy Policy?
There are several reasons why you might want to mention Fundraise Up in your organization's privacy policy:
- Transparency: By disclosing the use of Fundraise Up as your online donation platform, you are being transparent about how donor data is collected and processed.
- Data Protection: Informing donors that Fundraise Up adheres to data protection regulations such as GDPR and CCPA can provide assurance that their personal information is being handled securely and in compliance with applicable laws.
- Third-Party Involvement: Mentioning Fundraise Up in your privacy policy clarifies that a third party is involved in the donation process and may have access to certain donor data.
- Donor Trust: Including information about Fundraise Up's data practices can help build trust with your supporters by demonstrating your organization's commitment to protecting their privacy.
Template for Mentioning Fundraise Up in Your Privacy Policy
To make it easier for you to include Fundraise Up in your privacy policy, we've prepared a template that summarizes our privacy practices:
[Nonprofit] uses Fundraise Up as an online donation platform. All donation data collected is subject to the provisions of the General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR"), the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (“CCPA”), and other applicable privacy laws. Non-Personal Information that is collected remains anonymous or non-personally identifiable. All Personally Identifiable Information (PII) is encrypted. Financial information, such as banking information or credit card number, name, CVV code, or expiration date, is collected and stored by a third-party payment processor. Financial information is not stored by Fundraise Up.