Donor Privacy Statement
Our Commitment to Donor Privacy
Rainbow Sandals Foundation is grateful for the generosity and trust of our donors. Protecting your personal information is an important part of maintaining that trust.
We are committed to using your information responsibly, protecting your privacy, and being transparent about how we collect, use, and safeguard donor information.
Information We Collect
When you make a donation or otherwise support the Foundation, we may collect information such as:
- Your name
- Mailing address
- Email address
- Telephone number
- Donation amount and date
- Payment confirmation information
- Tribute or memorial gift information
- Communications you send to us
- Your preferences for receiving Foundation updates
Payment card information is processed securely by our third-party payment processor, such as PayPal. Rainbow Sandals Foundation does not store complete credit card numbers or other payment credentials on our own servers.
How We Use Donor Information
We use donor information to:
- Process donations.
- Issue tax receipts and donation acknowledgments.
- Thank donors for their support.
- Respond to questions and requests.
- Maintain accurate financial and donor records.
- Inform donors about our programs, events, fundraising efforts, and the impact of their support, unless they choose not to receive these communications.
- Comply with applicable legal, tax, accounting, and nonprofit reporting requirements.
- Protect against fraud and maintain the security of our operations.
We collect only the information reasonably necessary to carry out these purposes.
Our Promise to Donors
Rainbow Sandals Foundation does not:
- Sell donor personal information.
- Rent donor mailing lists.
- Trade donor information.
- Share donor information with other organizations for their own marketing or fundraising purposes.
Your generosity will never result in your personal information being sold or used for commercial marketing.
When We Share Information
We may share donor information only when necessary to support our operations or as required by law.
Examples include:
- Secure payment processors, such as PayPal.
- Email communication providers, such as Mailchimp.
- Website hosting and technology providers.
- Accounting, auditing, legal, or tax professionals.
- Government agencies or law enforcement when required by law.
These service providers may access only the information necessary to perform services on our behalf and are expected to protect your information in accordance with applicable privacy and security standards.
Your Choices
You are always in control of how we communicate with you.
You may:
- Request to review or update your contact information.
- Opt out of receiving fundraising or marketing emails by using the unsubscribe link included in our emails or by contacting us directly.
- Request that we correct inaccurate information.
- Request that we delete your personal information, subject to legal, tax, accounting, and recordkeeping requirements.
- Contact us with questions about how your information is used.
We will honor your requests as required by applicable law.
Protecting Your Information
Rainbow Sandals Foundation uses reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect donor information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.
Although no method of electronic transmission or storage is completely secure, we work to protect your information using industry-standard security practices.
How Long We Keep Donor Information
We retain donor information only as long as necessary to:
- Maintain accurate financial records.
- Issue tax receipts.
- Comply with federal and California legal requirements.
- Meet accounting and audit obligations.
- Support our charitable operations.
- Resolve disputes and protect the Foundation’s legal rights.
When information is no longer needed, it is securely deleted or anonymized when practical.
Questions About Your Privacy
If you have questions about this Donor Privacy Statement or how Rainbow Sandals Foundation handles donor information, please contact us:
Rainbow Sandals Foundation
900 Calle Negocio, San Clemente, CA 92673
Phone: (949) 899-8939
Email: info@rainbowsandalsfoundation.org
Website: www.rainbowsandalsfoundation.org
We appreciate your support and are committed to protecting the trust you place in us through your generosity.