DONOR PRIVACY STATEMENT
SPCA of East Texas respects the privacy of its donors and has put in place a Donor Privacy Policy to ensure donor confidentiality.
REQUESTED DONOR INFORMATION
- Contact information: name, address, telephone number, email
- Giving information: directives, amount and frequency of desired gift
- Events attended, publications received, requests for program information
- Donor comments and suggestions
This confidential information is kept on file for the following purposes only:
- IRS Information
- Budget projections
- Donor interests in our mission
- Donor updates regarding the organization’s plans and activities.
This information is shared with staff, board members, volunteers and consultants only on a confidential and need-to-know basis.
LIST SHARING
SPCA of East Texas does not sell, rent, trade or share its donor list with any other organization. SPCA of East Texas never sends out mailings on behalf of other organizations.
DISCONTINUING CONTACT UPON REQUEST
It is the policy of SPCA of East Texas to communicate with donors according to their expressed preferences whenever possible. SPCA of East Texas will discontinue or change the method used to contact any person upon that person’s oral or written request directed to the organization.
SPCA of East Texas maintains a record of all requests from persons who indicate to SPCA of East Texas that they do not wish to be contacted by or on behalf of SPCA of East Texas.
Upon a person’s request that SPCA of East Texas discontinue further contacts, the person’s name and address will be promptly modified in the SPCA of East Texas donor database to ensure that no further contact is made with the person. SPCA of East Texas will also take steps to ensure that no further contact is made with the individual.
END OF YEAR TAX INFORMATION
Please note that end of year tax information is not sent to all donors. A tax-deductible donation report is only mailed if requested by the donor. Once the donor has requested this to be sent, they will remain on the list to receive this report every year thereafter. If you would like to receive a tax-deductible donation report, please email accounting@spcaeasttx.com
