Our Commitment
Points of Light has adopted and implemented this privacy policy as part of its commitment to protecting personal information from misuse. While this policy focuses on information collected through interaction with the website, it also reflects Points of Light’s broader collection and handling practices.
What Information Point of Light Collects
Points of Light may collect contact information, demographic information, and in some cases financial information when users register, complete forms, respond to surveys, place orders, or otherwise interact with the site.
The website may also use cookies and collect aggregate or anonymous traffic data that does not by itself identify a user.
How Collected Information is Used
Points of Light may use collected information to communicate about programs and initiatives, respond to questions, support transactions, administer the website, and improve user experience.
Information may also be disclosed when required by law or when necessary to protect Points of Light and its users.
Donor Privacy Policy
Points of Light may collect and maintain donor contact information, giving information, event and publication interests, and comments or suggestions as needed to administer development operations.
Donor information is used to understand interests in the mission, acknowledge gifts, issue tax receipts, respond to donor questions, and maintain donor records.
Points of Light will not lend, sell, or rent mailing lists of donors to any third party. Donors may request to have their names removed from mailing lists. Complete anonymity of gifts cannot be guaranteed because of IRS reporting requirements.
Donor Bill of Rights
- To be informed of the organization’s mission and how donated resources are intended to be used.
- To know who serves on the organization’s governing board and expect prudent stewardship.
- To have access to the organization’s most recent financial statements.
- To be assured gifts will be used for the purposes for which they were given.
- To receive appropriate acknowledgement and recognition.
- To expect that information about a donation is handled with respect and confidentiality to the extent provided by law.
- To know whether those seeking donations are volunteers, employees, or hired solicitors.
- To have the opportunity to be removed from mailing lists an organization may intend to share.
- To ask questions and receive prompt, truthful, and forthright answers.
Public Forums and Linked Sites
Information shared in public forums or similar website functions may become public. Points of Light is not responsible for the privacy policies, reliability, or content of third-party websites linked from the site.
Children’s Privacy
Points of Light is a general audience site and does not direct its content specifically to children under 13 years of age. If Points of Light learns that a user is under 13, the child’s information will be deleted from its systems.
Security
The website uses encrypted authentication technology when users log in and takes steps intended to protect personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, theft, or misuse.
Updating Your Information and Contacting Points of Light
For privacy-related questions or requests to update your information, direct users to current Points of Light contact channels.
Recommended contact route for launch draft: [email protected]
Social Media Community Guidelines
We welcome respectful participation and relevant conversation across Points of Light social channels.
Third-party and user-generated content does not necessarily reflect the views of Points of Light.
Points of Light may remove content or block users that violate standards, including unlawful, profane, spam, disrespectful, or privacy-violating content.
Participants are expected to follow each platform’s community standards.
Public posts may be used, archived, or modified by Points of Light in connection with page administration.
