Lutheran Social Services of the South, Inc. Donor Privacy Policy Lutheran Social Services of the South values and respects your right to privacy and handles any information you provide us with care. The only personal data we gather from you is that which you voluntarily provide. Tax laws in the United States require Lutheran Social Services of the South to keep contact information and contributions of donors on file. How we use that information: Lutheran Social Services of the South WILL NOT sell, trade, rent or share names (unless released for publication), email or mail addresses or telephone numbers of our donors. Lutheran Social Services of the South will use contact information of donors for the following purposes. To:
Distribute receipts for donations
Thank donors for their donations
Inform donors about upcoming activities
Share information about the agency
Internal analysis and record keeping
Reporting to relevant U.S. and State agencies
Contact donors about changes to this policy
Lutheran Social Services of the South publishes donor names in agency publications, including event invitations and the annual report, unless a donor asks that his/her name not be listed Financial Information All access to donor financial information is strictly limited to professional staff who need to process data. Our online donations are processed through secured sites. Lutheran Social Services of the South does not store, nor does it have access to, your credit card information, bank account numbers or other account data sent to the secured processing services. Mail Solicitation Policy Any person or organization that makes a financial contribution in response to a Lutheran Social Services of the South mail solicitation (i.e. event invitation, annual giving request) shall be considered to be a Donor under this privacy policy. Lutheran Social Services of the South and all Donors are bound by the terms of this privacy policy. By using our Web site or responding to mail solicitations and by providing this information to us, you consent to our collection, use and storage of your information in the manner described above. Other Links Lutheran Social Services of the South provides links to other Web sites as a resource for Donors and clients. If you use this site to link to other sites, we are not responsible for the privacy and security practices of those Web sites. Contact Us If you have any questions or concerns about the protection of your privacy while visitingour site, please feel free to contact us at info@lsss.org or (512) 459-1000. Thank you for reading this privacy policy and visiting our Web site. Donor Bill of Rights The Donor Bill of Rights was created by the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy (AHP), the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), and the Giving Institute: Leading Consultants to Non-Profits. It has been endorsed by numerous organizations, including Lutheran Social Services of the South, Inc. Philanthropy is based on voluntary action for the common good. It is a tradition of giving and sharing that is primary to the quality of life. To ensure that philanthropy merits the respect and trust of the general public, and that donors and prospective donors can have full confidence in the nonprofit organizations and causes they are asked to support, we declare that all donors have these rights:
I. To be informed of the organization's mission, of the way the organization intends to use donated resources, and of its capacity to use donations effectively for their intended purposes. II. To be informed of the identity of those serving on the organization's governing board, and to expect the board to exercise prudent judgment in its stewardship responsibilities. III. To have access to the organization's most recent financial statements. IV. To be assured their gifts will be used for the purposes for which they were given. V. To receive appropriate acknowledgement and recognition. VI. To be assured that information about their donation is handled with respect and with confidentiality to the extent provided by law. VII. To expect that all relationships with individuals representing organizations of interest to the donor will be professional in nature. VIII. To be informed whether those seeking donations are volunteers, employees of the organization or hired solicitors. IX. To have the opportunity for their names to be deleted from mailing lists that an organization may intend to share. X. To feel free to ask questions when making a donation and to receive prompt, truthful and forthright answers.
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