Privacy
Privacy Policy Statement for ClickFundraising.org
This privacy policy describes the information collected and used by ClickFundraising.org on via the company’s website. This policy applies to all web pages owned or hosted by ClickFundraising.org. ClickFundraising.org will review this policy annually and may revise this policy at any time without prior notice. The most recent copy of our policy may always be found on our home page at www.clickfundraising.org. This policy was last revised in August 2008.
What Type of Information We Collect
In order to use the features of our web site, it is necessary that we collect some personal information such as your name and your email address. Your name and e-mail address will be taken from you directly as you enter your information on our website. We will also collect information about locations on our site that you visit or features of our site that you use.
In order to process transactions such as donations or the sale of merchandise, we will collect information such as credit card or banking information, name, billing address, shipping address and telephone number. This information is used solely for the purpose of processing your transaction and is purged when your transaction has been completed.
If you complete the form on the “Contact Us” page of our site, we may collect other information about you or your organization as provided by you. Click Fundraising.org will use the information to provide ongoing marketing communication to keep you informed of our programs.
In the course of the fundraising program, a child’s name, user name, email address and school or organization name will be collected as provided. The information is used by Click Fundraising.org and transmitted securely to our email service provider to conduct the fundraising program. This information is only stored during the length of the fundraising program and is deleted when the program is completed. Click Fundraising.org should be your primary contact for any questions at privacy@clickfundraising.org.
Use of Collected Information
Information that we collect from you will be used to process transactions relating to your purchase or contribution and operate a fundraising campaign on your behalf. Information about the pages you visit and features you use on our site will be used to improve our services and modify the products we offer for sale. All information related to participants or supporters for a fundraising campaign is deleted after the campaign is completed. Click Fundraising.org will never contact participants or supporters directly. Are these the only uses.
Disclosure of Collected Information
We consider your personal information confidential. Personal information is not disclosed to anyone without your permission except in the following occurrences:
- If required by law or legal process.
- As necessary to protect the property and personal safety of our company and its employees, visitors to our site, or third parties with whom we conduct business on your behalf.
All third parties with whom we conduct business (drop ship vendors, banking institutions, credit card companies, shipping companies and others) have agreed and are legally obligated to keep your personal information confidential, although we are not responsible for the actions of third parties
User Consent
By use of our website, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy. ClickFundraising.org reserves the right to terminate access to any of our web pages to any persons or groups who misuse our site or misrepresent themselves or the purpose of our website. We reserve the right to immediately delete any material that we, at our sole discretion, deem inappropriate. Deliberate misuse of our site or emails from our site that infringe upon the rights of others, seek to do damage to persons or property, or that violate any state or federal statutes will be immediately reported to the appropriate authorities.
Security
ClickFundraising.org recognizes and acknowledges our responsibility to provide a safe and secure environment in which to operate your fundraising campaign. Security precautions are taken both online and offline. All credit and bank information collected online is encrypted using Secure Socket Layers (SSL) technology. Decryption is done only at the point that information is needed to process payment transactions.
Cookies
Cookies are parcels of text sent by a server to a web browser on your computer and then sent back to the server each time you access our website. Cookies are used by ClickFundraising.org to customize our web pages for each visitor. Personal information cannot be collected by cookies. Deleting, disabling or refusing to accept cookies from ClickFundraising.org will disable some of the features on our site and may hinder your fundraising campaign.
Use of Email Features on Our Site
ClickFundraising.org is committed to responsible use of its web site and email. We are in full compliance with the Can-Spam Act of 2003. Emails generated through our site on behalf of an active fundraising campaign are also subject to the rules of this legislation. Email generated through our site should be for the purpose of informing others about fundraising campaigns and activities related to such campaigns. Emails should be sent ONLY to people you know and who know you, primarily friends and family who may be interested in helping your organization raise funds. All recipients of emails sent through the ClickFundraising.org website have the option to opt-out of the future correspondence by using the unsubscribe feature included in each email message.
Using the ClickFundraising.org site email system for the purpose of harassing email recipients, causing distress or harm to others, or for any other reason that does not support the goal of your fundraising campaign is forbidden. Use of misleading subject headers or sexually explicit material is forbidden. Please refer to the “User Consent” section of this document for more information relating to use of our email system and website.
Demographics & Surveys
ClickFundraising.org may occasionally contact you for feedback about your fundraising campaign, our website and its features, or about the products we sell. All surveys done by us or on our behalf will include detailed information about the survey and how the results will be used. All surveys done by us or on our behalf will be clearly identified as to their origins. All surveys done by us or on our behalf will include the unsubscribe option to allow you to opt-out from future correspondence.
Use of Our Site by Children
Most of the fundraising campaigns active on ClickFundraising.org are on the behalf of organizations that include or represent children, such as schools and sports clubs. Because children, especially those under the age of 13, may play an active part in their organization’s fundraising campaign, our website has been designed to be both safe and easy-to-use.
ClickFundraising.org will limit the collection of personal information from children to only that which is reasonably necessary for the child’s participation in the fundraising campaign.
ClickFundraising.org requires that all minor children under the age of 13 obtain parental consent before accessing any information on our web site. ClickFundraising.org affirms the right and responsibility of all parents/guardians to monitor their minor children’s use of the internet, including the ClickFundraising.org web site and emails issued through our site.
