This Privacy Policy will change periodically to comply with privacy law requirements. If the changes are significant, we will provide notice.

We at NPOAuthority.com (“NPOAuthority”, “us,” “our”, or “we”) are committed to protecting the privacy of individuals who visit our website (“visitors”) and individuals who contact us by email. This Privacy Policy describes our practices related to the foregoing personal data.

Information Collection and Use

Email Communication: When visitors contact us via email, we collect the email address and any information provided in the email. This information is used solely to respond to inquiries and provide support. We do not resell or share this information with third parties.
No Data Reselling: We do not collect or resell any personal data.
Cookies and Tracking: We do not use cookies or any tracking technologies on our website.

NPOAuthority.com Privacy Practices Related to Visitors

How We Collect

NPOAuthority.com collects personal data from you directly when you express an interest in obtaining additional information about our services or contact us via email.

Direct Collection: This includes when you contact us by email to inquire about our services or for support purposes. The information collected includes your email address and any other details you provide in your message.
No Third-Party Collection: We do not collect personal data from third parties, clients, advertising networks, operating systems and platforms, data brokers, partner publishers, social media platforms, service providers, or any other external sources.
No Automated Collection: We do not use automated technology to collect personal data through our website.

What We Collect

The type and manner of data that NPOAuthority.com collects includes the following:

Personal Identifiers: When you contact us via email, we collect your email address and any information you provide in your message. We do not collect names, company names, addresses, phone numbers, billing information, or any other personal identifiers unless explicitly provided by you in your email communication. Please note that NPOAuthority.com does not collect credit card or other financial information — we do not process payments.

Internet and Network Activity: We do not collect information about how you use our services or the computers or other devices you use to access our services. We do not track IP addresses, unique device identifiers, device attributes, usage data, web log data, referring and exit pages and URLs, platform type, number of clicks, domain names, landing pages, pages and content viewed and the order of those pages, the amount of time spent on particular pages, the date and time you used our services, the frequency of your use of our services, error logs, or other similar information.

How We Use Your Personal Data
We use your personal data for the following purposes:

In addition, all marketing messages we send contain an “unsubscribe” link in the email message, or you may unsubscribe here. Please note that we may send one message to confirm your opt out request. Transactional or business relationship messages may continue after you opt out of marketing messages.

With Whom We Share Personal Data
We share personal data with: (Visitors and/or Clients as indicated)

Service Providers. These are companies that we use to support our services such as intelligent search technology, intelligent analytics, authentication systems, bill collection, fraud detection, and vendors that provide the systems we use to run our salescycle. We have contracts with our service providers that address the safeguarding and proper use of your personal data. “Visitors”

Public or Government Authorities. We may share personal data where government authorities have demonstrated their lawful authority to obtain the information or where there are threats to personal safety, violations of this Privacy Policy or other agreements, or to protect existing legal rights. “Both”

Business Transactions. We may share personal data where it is necessary in the context of a transaction like a merger, or sale of our assets, or as part of the due diligence for such contemplated transactions. If this occurs, we will provide notification to the individuals concerned. “Both”

Third parties. Vendors, including social media platforms and advertising networks that we work with to communicate with you for our marketing efforts and to send advertisements that may be relevant to you. “Visitors”
Consent. We may share personal data with your consent and at your direction, for example, when we post testimonials on our websites or when individuals choose to post comments on our blogs. “Clients”
External Links and Third-Party Websites
This Privacy Policy does not apply to any third-party websites and apps that you may use, including any linked to our services and websites. Please note that such websites have their own privacy policies that are different from ours, and you should review their privacy policies to understand the privacy practices of their services before clicking on any links or submitting any personal data to such third parties. We are not responsible for any transactions that occur between you and a third-party website.

How Long We Keep Personal Data
For “visitors” we retain your personal data for 30 days to allow you to return to our websites and be recognized. This means that choices you made less than 30 days before still apply. For “clients”, we retain personal data for as long as the account is open, unless a longer retention period is required, for example under tax law. All prospect or potential donor names provided to us by clients are deleted 60 days after a client subscription ends. (30 Days from our production database and an additional 30 days to be removed from our backups)

Privacy Practices Related to Individuals Whose Personal Data is in Our Product Databases
How we collect
To constitute our databases, we collect information including personal data from third-party sources including publicly available records, data brokers, data aggregators, our clients, government entities, public registers, marketers, business alliances, researchers, service providers, and others, including open sources, where consent has been obtained to share personal data. This means that the source of personal data, whether open source or a third-party data provider, has obtained consent from individuals to have their data shared to be sold for charitable fundraising. This also means that those individuals have been given the opportunity to opt out of that sharing.

We share personal data with:

Service Providers: NPOAuthority.com does not engage with any service providers for intelligent search technology, intelligent analytics, authentication systems, bill collection, fraud detection, or sales cycle management. We do not share personal data with any external companies. (Not applicable)

Public or Government Authorities: We may share personal data where government authorities have demonstrated their lawful authority to obtain the information or where there are threats to personal safety, violations of this Privacy Policy, or other agreements, or to protect existing legal rights. (Both)

Business Transactions: NPOAuthority.com does not participate in business transactions such as mergers or sales of assets. We do not share personal data in this context. (Not applicable)

Third Parties: NPOAuthority.com does not work with vendors, social media platforms, or advertising networks for marketing efforts or sending advertisements. We do not share personal data with third parties. (Not applicable)

Consent: We may share personal data with your consent and at your direction, for example, when we post testimonials on our website or when individuals choose to post comments on our blogs. (Not applicable, as we do not collect testimonials or comments)

External Links and Third-Party Websites

This Privacy Policy does not apply to any third-party websites and apps that you may use, including any linked to our services and website. Please note that such websites have their own privacy policies that are different from ours, and you should review their privacy policies to understand the privacy practices of their services before clicking on any links or submitting any personal data to such third parties. We are not responsible for any transactions that occur between you and a third-party website.

How Long We Keep Personal Data

For “visitors”, we retain your personal data (email addresses) only as long as necessary to respond to your inquiries. We do not retain personal data beyond the resolution of your inquiry.
For “clients”, we retain personal data for as long as necessary to manage the inquiry or support request, unless a longer retention period is required by law.
Privacy Practices Related to Individuals Whose Personal Data is in Our Product Databases

How We Collect

NPOAuthority.com does not collect personal data from third-party sources including publicly available records, data brokers, data aggregators, our clients, government entities, public registers, marketers, business alliances, researchers, service providers, or others. We only collect personal data directly from individuals when they contact us via email.
What We Collect

The type of data we collect includes:

Personal Identifiers: Such as email address, and any other information provided by the individual in their email communication.
Demographic Information/Characteristics of Protected Classes: NPOAuthority.com does not collect demographic information or characteristics of protected classes such as gender, age, occupation, education, ethnicity, etc.
Internet and Network Activity: NPOAuthority.com does not collect information such as IP address, unique device identifiers, device attributes, operating system, and browser type.
Commercial Information: NPOAuthority.com does not collect records of personal and commercial property.
User Provided Data: NPOAuthority.com does not collect data entered into an application, such as giving history, custom records, notes, and comments.
How We Use Your Personal Data

To administer our website and respond to inquiries: We use your email address and information provided in your communication to respond to your inquiries about our services and to address any technical issues or support questions you may have.
For internal operations: This includes managing our website, ensuring its security, and maintaining support systems.
To comply with our obligations: We use your information to fulfill our legal obligations, such as responding to legal claims or compliance issues.
User-provided data: User-provided data is not shared with other organizations and is only accessible by the organization that provided it.
With Whom We Share the Information

Service Providers: NPOAuthority.com does not engage with any service providers for intelligent search technology, intelligent analytics, authentication systems, bill collection, fraud detection, or sales cycle management. We do not share personal data with any external companies. (Not applicable)
Public or Government Authorities: We may share personal data where government authorities have demonstrated their lawful authority to obtain the information or where there are threats to personal safety, violations of this Privacy Policy, or other agreements, or to protect existing legal rights. (Both)
Business Transactions: NPOAuthority.com does not participate in business transactions such as mergers or sales of assets. We do not share personal data in this context. (Not applicable)
Consent: We may share personal data with your consent and at your direction, for example, when we post testimonials on our website or when individuals choose to post comments on our blogs. (Not applicable, as we do not collect testimonials or comments)
How You Can Opt-Out of the Databases

Personal Data from Third-Party Data Providers: NPOAuthority.com does not collect personal data from third-party data providers.
Data that We Collect from Open Sources: NPOAuthority.com does not collect personal information from open sources.
Your Rights

This section does not apply to NPOAuthority.com visitors or individuals as we do not collect or store personal data beyond email communications. However, if you believe we may have your personal data in our databases, you have the following rights with respect to your personal information:

Right to Access: You may request to have access to the personal data we have relating to you. We will reply within 30 days either to provide you your information if we have it, or let you know we do not, or if we have it but are not allowed to provide you access, for example, if doing so would violate the privacy of another individual, we will provide you with justification.
Right to Correct: If you find your information is inaccurate, you may have it corrected.
Right to Withdraw Consent: If consent was a basis of collection of your personal information and you no longer consent to us retaining and using your personal data, you may request to have it deleted. We will do so immediately unless legal requirements impose retention periods.
How We Protect Personal Data

To keep your personal data safe, we use appropriate security safeguards to provide necessary protection. These include physical measures (e.g., restricting access to offices, and alarm systems), up-to-date technological tools (e.g., passwords, encryption, firewalls, and security patches), and organizational controls (e.g., security clearances, limiting access, staff training, and agreements). We apply these measures, tools, and controls based on the sensitivity of the information we collect, use, and store, and the current state of technology.

Transfer of Personal Data

If you are located outside the United States, please be aware that information we collect or obtain about you may be transferred to and processed in the United States or other jurisdictions outside your own. By interacting with our website and using our services, you consent to such transfers and acknowledge that the data protection laws and regulations that may apply to your personal information transferred to the United States or other countries may be different from the laws in your country of residence.

Notice to California Residents

As a supplement to other information provided throughout this Privacy Policy, we provide the following additional information as a notice to residents of California (“California consumers”) in accordance with the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”). Please note this section may not apply to you if you are an NPOAuthority.com user.

California Consumer Privacy Rights:
Right to Know: You have the right to request that we disclose to you the following information about Personal Information we collect from you:
Categories of personal information collected;
Categories of sources of personal information collected;
The business or commercial purpose for collecting personal information;
The categories of third parties with whom we share personal information; and
The specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you over the past 12 months.
Category of Personal Information Categories of Recipients
Personal Identifiers such as name, address, phone number, email address Service Providers
Demographic Information/Characteristics of Protected Classes such as gender, age, occupation, education, ethnicity, etc. Service Providers
Internet and Network Activity — IP address, Unique device identifiers, and device attributes, like operating system and browser type Service Providers
Commercial Information such as records of personal and commercial property Service Providers
User Provided Data Service Providers
We do not knowingly sell the personal data of consumers under 16 years of age.

Right to Delete —You have the right to request the deletion of your personal data collected or maintained by us subject to certain exceptions permitted by law.
Right to Opt-Out of Sale of Personal Information— You have the right to opt out of the sale of your personal data.
Right to Non-Discrimination— You have the right to not receive discriminatory treatment for exercising your CCPA privacy rights. We do not use the fact that you have exercised or requested to exercise any CCPA rights for any purpose other than facilitating a response to your request.

All request go to patrick@npoauthority.com

Once we receive your request, we are required to verify that you are the person that is the subject of the request (the “Verification Process”). The Verification Process consists of matching identifying information provided by you with the information we have about you in our records. Upon making a request, you will be asked to provide certain information to identify you and verify your information which may include your first and last name, spouse name, full mailing address, email address, phone number, employment history, donation / giving history and possibly other request details. If we cannot verify your identity, we will not be able to respond to your request. Information collected through verification will only be used for verification.

Authorized Agent
You may designate an authorized agent to exercise any of the above California privacy rights on your behalf, subject to the agent request requirements of the CCPA. Authorized Agents may make requests under the CCPA on behalf of California Consumers by filling out the form here.

California’s Shine the Light Law. We do not share personal data with third parties for their own direct marketing purposes without your consent. Under California Law, you provide consent when you accept Cookies. We only share personal data when there is evidence of that consent.

Once a year, free of charge, you are entitled to request and obtain certain information regarding NPOAuthority disclosure of your personal data to third parties for their direct marketing purposes. This right only applies to activities within California. To make any request to exercise your California privacy rights please fill out the form here or write to us at NPOAuthority.com 96 North East Isles Drive, North East, MD 21901 with a reference to CA Shine The Light Disclosure.

Do Not Track Signals— California law requires us to let you know how we respond to web browser Do Not Track (“DNT”) signals. Because there currently isn’t an industry or legal standard for recognizing or honoring DNT signals, we do not respond to them at this time.

Notice to Nevada Residents
Nevada law allows consumers to direct certain businesses to not sell their personally identifiable information to third parties. If you are a Nevada resident, you may submit such opt-out requests here.

Notice to Canadian Residents
All the personal data we collect directly from consumers, whether on our websites, apps or through our services, is through consent. All the personal data that we collect from other sources as disclosed in this Privacy Policy is with the assurance that the individuals have provided consent for that sharing of their personal data.

Your Privacy Rights. Please note this notice may not apply to you if you are an NPOAuthority client. You may ask us to take the following actions with respect to your personal information:

access your personal information;
verify or correct inaccuracies in your personal information;
where you have provided your consent to the collection, use and transfer of your personal information, withdraw your consent under certain circumstances.
You may submit these requests by filling in this form. We may require specific information from you to help us verify your identity prior to processing your request.

Applicable law may require or permit us to decline your request. If we decline your request, we will tell you why, subject to any legal or regulatory restrictions on disclosing this information. Please note, if you withdraw your consent, we may not be able to provide you with a particular product or service. We will explain the impact to you at the time to help you with your decision.

Children’s Privacy
Our websites, apps and services are not designed for and are not marketed to people under the age of 16 (“minors”). We do not knowingly collect or ask for information from minors. We do not knowingly allow minors to use our services. If you are a minor, please do not use our services or send us your information. We delete information that we learn is collected from a minor without verified parental consent. Please contact us at 1-800-544 6467 if you believe we might have information from or about a minor.

Changes to the Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy from time to time at our discretion. We will indicate changes to this Privacy Policy by updating the “Effective Date” at the beginning of the Privacy Policy. Please review this Privacy Policy periodically and especially before you provide any personal information to us. Your continued use of our Services after any update will constitute your acceptance of our changes.

Questions?

NPOAuthority Attention: Privacy Team
patrick@npoauthority.com
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If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, you can contact us:

By phone number: 443 823 1960
By email patrick@npoauthority.com