Privacy Policy
Notice to Donors
Assistance League of Ventura County (ALVC) and our affiliate organizations (Auxiliaries)
Las Patronas, Nancy R. Brandt and Assisteens, greatly appreciate your trust
and confidence in us. We believe that our donors have the right to be fully
informed about our record-keeping practices and to be assured of our commitment
to responsibly manage, use and protect their personal information.
Personal information, as used in this notice, means information that identifies
an individual personally and is not otherwise available to the public.
Why
and How We Collect Information
Personal information is collected for purposes of administering and
advancing our philanthropic programs and enhancing the relationship
we have with our donors and the community at large. As a matter of policy,
we do not employ or contract with third party solicitation or marketing
firms nor do we sell, trade or rent your personal information to
non-affiliated
individuals or organizations. Information collected may be used
for one or more of the following purposes:
- To process, administer, maintain and acknowledge transactions
and accounts relating to donations.
- To facilitate fundraising efforts supporting our philanthropies.
- To communicate with existing and prospective donors concerning
Assistance League of Ventura County/Auxiliaries’ activities and
services, or
- To comply with legal and regulatory requirements.
We may collect personal information
about existing and potential donors in a number of ways, including
the following:
- Personal information received directly from you;
- Personal communications with a donor by a board member, member
volunteer, or
employee;
- Responses to advertising media, direct mail solicitation,
invitations to fundraising, social and testimonial events;
- Receipt of information about memorial gifts, pledges and
bequests; and
- Communications from tax, estate and investment planners.
Our Commitment to Confidentiality
We value and appreciate all donations supporting our philanthropies
and we take great care to
appropriately acknowledge your gifts upon notice or receipt. However,
we do not publicly disclose the non-category amount or value of gifts unless
authorized by you or as otherwise permitted or required by law.
Assistance League of Ventura County/Auxiliaries’ promotional and solicitation
materials include a copy of this notice or otherwise provide for the above
authorizations. Pledged donations executed by bank, credit card or payroll
deductions are considered one gift and are disclosed as initially authorized.
How We Protect Information
Assistance League of Ventura County has a long history of appropriately
protecting sensitive information. We maintain physical, electronic and
procedural safeguards to maintain the integrity and confidentiality of
all personal information in our possession. Access to this information
is granted on a “need to know” basis to those individuals who must use
it in the performance of their responsibilities. All members and employees
are required to comply with our privacy procedures and policies.
Changes to this Notice
This Privacy Notice applies to all members of the community supporting
our philanthropic endeavors and replaces all previous disclosures we may
have provided you about our information practices. In the event we find
it necessary to modify or substantially change our information practices,
we will post the updated information immediately on our website and make
it available to donors by written notice.
Requests for Anonymity and Additional Information
To make their financial gifts and donations anonymously, or to amend
or in any manner restrict previous disclosure authorizations may
do so by written notice.
Correspondence and questions regarding this policy should be addressed
to:
Public Relations/Communications Chairman
Assistance League of Ventura County
913 East Santa Clara Street
Ventura, California 93001
Telephone: (805) 643-2458, Fax (805) 643-4087
E-mail: alvconline@hotmail.com
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