| Donor Policy
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 assure that philanthropy merits the respect and trust
of the general public, and that donors and prospective donors can
have full confidence in the non-profit organizations and causes
they are asked to support, the Somerset County United Way endorses,
subscribes to, and will act at all times in concert with the following
rights of donors and prospective donors:
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. To have access to the organization’s most recent financial
statements.
4. To be assured their gifts will be used for the purposes for
which they were given.
5. To receive appropriate acknowledgement and recognition or to
remain anonymous if desired.
6. To be assured that information about their donations is handled
with respect and with confidentiality to the extent provided by
law.
7. To expect that all relationships with individuals representing
organizations of interest to the donor will be professional in
nature.
8. To be informed whether those seeking donations are volunteers,
employees of the organization or hired solicitors.
9. To have the opportunity for their names to be deleted from
mailing lists upon their request.
10. To feel free to ask questions when making a donation and to
receive prompt, truthful and forthright answers.
Web Policy
Somerset County United Way values your privacy and we realize
that visitors to our web site may have concerns about privacy and
security and is therefore providing the following information explaining
our online information practices. This policy may change from time
to time. By visiting our site, you agree to the practices detailed
in this Privacy Policy.
Information We Collect About You:
If you make an online donation, we collect the following information
from you:
• Name
• Email Address
• Mailing/Billing Address
• Credit Card (Account #, Type, Expiration)
• Home Community
• Interests & Concerns
• Contribution Amount
We also collect information on the dates and times you visit our
site using standard tracking software. No other information is collected.
Outside Information Collected About You:
No supplement information is obtained from any third parties (such
as direct marketers) and used in conjunction with personal, demographic,
or other information that is collected.
We Do No Use Cookies:
A cookie is a text file saved to your computer’s hard drive. The
text file contains small pieces of data sent by a Web server and
stored on your computer when you visit certain Web Sites. Your browser
can “read” this information when you visit the site again. A cookie
cannot access your computer files or hard drive. We do not use Cookies
on this Web Site.
Protection of Information Being Transmitted:
All information collected by Somerset County United Way, such as
name, address and credit card (if making an online donation), is
securely stored. We take many measures to protect the confidentiality
and security of your information while it is stored, including:
• Utilizing firewalls to prevent unauthorized access to the stored
information.
• Housing internal computer systems in a highly secure building
to provide additional protection against unauthorized access and
changes to stored information.
• Restricting access to stored information to only those employees
who are involved in processing transactions or at your request.
Site Certification:
We use an SSL (Secure Socket Layer) enabling 128-256 bit encryption.
This SSL will connect at the strongest encryption level available.
This also includes users that still use browsers and operating systems
that will not connect at the strongest encryption level. The highest
encryption comes from the SGC-enabled certificate on the server.
The SSL is compatible with virtually every browser in use today.
Thank you for visiting Somerset County United Way.
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