Donor Privacy Policy

When you give to The Pontifical Mission Societies U.S. online, in person or by mail, it’s likely that you’ll voluntarily share certain personally identifying information with us. We will never sell, rent, or trade your personally identifying information with any third parties except as provided for in this Donor Privacy Policy. Specifically, there are certain instances where it is necessary to share this information with trusted and verified third-party vendors (bound to contractual confidentiality) to complete transactions and to keep you informed about things happening at The Pontifical Mission Societies U.S. based on your communication preferences.

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 nonprofit organizations and causes they are asked to support, we declare that all donors have the rights articulated here.

Our site uses cookies to identify end users based on their visit to our client’s websites and/or other sites on the Internet. We also use cookies to analyze website traffic and performance.

Our site collects data related to targeted advertising and the behavior demonstrated by end users on advertiser websites. Data is converted into obfuscated audience lists from which individual identities cannot be determined by Third-Party vendors. Specifically, collected data is cookie data which our/the DSP platforms process, creating audiences and attributing actions to specific ad campaigns. Data is stored in vetted third-party platforms, which facilitate the collection of this data through secured tags. These platforms all conform to necessary data privacy laws and allow for the exercising of all rights of data subjects. Lastly, platforms that allow for user-level tracking do so only through data gathered with proper consent and obscure any form of user identification. We also use your information to facilitate funding our charitable purposes and the non-profit purposes of certain third parties, including when we provide your information to third parties as provided in this Donor Privacy Policy.

Here are the types of donor information that we collect and maintain:

During your interactions with us in person, through the mail, or online, you may decide to give us personally identifying contact information such as your name, organization/church, email address, street address, and phone number. We collect this information to better serve you through answering questions, responding to your requests, receiving donations, maintaining records of giving history, contacting you about future events and services in which you may be interested, maintaining online accounts, and for tax purposes. We do not sell, rent, or trade your personally identifying information with any third parties except as provided for in this Donor Privacy Policy.

When you give to The Pontifical Mission Societies U.S., you may voluntarily give us bank or credit card information to process your transaction. This information may include your credit card number, expiration date, and billing information. The safety and security of your banking and/or credit card information is our top priority. We work with trusted third-party payment processors who conform to the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI) for receiving and processing your financial transactions. Along with these companies, we conform to all applicable State and Federal laws and regulations required to receive and process information regarding your donations. The companies we work with to process credit card transactions have passed a Level 1 PCI DSS audit, and their compliance can be verified by Visa.

The Pontifical Mission Societies U.S. uses your information to understand your needs and provide you with better service. Specifically, we use your information to help you complete a transaction, communicate with you, and update you on ministry happenings. Credit card numbers are used only for donation or payment processing, and are not retained for other purposes. We use your comments to provide you with information you request, and we take seriously your recommendations about how we can improve our communication with you.

The Pontifical Mission Societies U.S. will not sell, rent, or trade your personally identifying information with other organizations except as provided for in this Donor Privacy Policy. We assure you that the identity of all our donors is kept confidential,  including when we provide your information to certain third parties as provided in this Donor Policy. Except as provided in this Donor Policy, use of donor information will be limited to the internal purposes of The Pontifical Mission Societies U.S., and only to further the ministry activities and purposes of The Pontifical Mission Societies U.S.. Specifically, there are certain instances where it is necessary to share this information with trusted and verified third-party vendors (bound to contractual confidentiality) to complete transactions and to keep you informed about things happening at The Pontifical Mission Societies U.S. based on your communication preferences, and when we provide that information to certain third parties as provided in this Donor Privacy Policy.

We also collect information concerning how you heard about The Pontifical Mission Societies U.S., as well as other information you wish to share. This may include your questions, comments, suggestions, and your request to receive periodic updates. To individuals who request it, we will send periodic mailings related to specific fundraising campaigns, prayer concerns, and newsletters.

We do not wish to send unwanted mail to our donors. When you voluntarily give us personally identifying contact information such as an email address, street address, or phone number, we may choose to send you information about The Pontifical Mission Societies U.S. events and services, and opportunities to volunteer or donate. However, you are welcome to contact us to adjust the types of communications you receive.

Text Message Terms and Privacy

By agreeing to these terms, you agree to receive a one-time message from The Pontifical Mission Societies U.S. to contact our show. Message & data rates may apply. Text STOP to (727) 349-3569 to Opt-out at any time. For additional text program information, text HELP to (727) 349-3569.  Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can also call us at 212-563-8700.

Text messaging originator opt-in data and consent will not be shared or sold with any third parties. This includes affiliate or business partners, and third parties as provided in this Donor Policy. No mobile information will be shared or sold with third parties/affiliates for marketing/promotional purposes. Opt-in is not transferable to any other party, except as provided in this Donor Policy.

If you would like to access, modify, correct, or delete your personal information, please contact us. When you contact us, you may be required to provide us some details to verify your identity. We may choose not to accommodate a request to change or delete information if we believe the change would violate any law or legal requirement, cause the information to be incorrect, or if we are unable to verify your identity.

If you have comments or questions about our Donor Privacy Policy, please send an email to [email protected] or call us at (212) 563-8712.

The Pontifical Mission Societies U.S. uses industry-leading Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) technology to keep your personal information as secure as possible and protect against the loss, misuse, and alteration of the information under our control. The Pontifical Mission Societies U.S. helps to protect your information by working with partners that provide a secure and safe environment for credit card donations, including when we provide your information to third parties as provided in this Donor Privacy Policy. All information is stored in a secure database. Unfortunately, however, no data transmission over the Internet or any wireless network can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. As a result, while we and our partners and those third parties to which we provide your information as provided in this Donor Privacy Policy, strive to protect your personally identifiable information and other information you transmit to us, you acknowledge that: (a) there are security and privacy limitations of the Internet that are beyond our control; (b) the security, integrity and privacy of any and all information and data exchanged between you and us through our website cannot be guaranteed; and (c) any such information and data may be viewed or tampered with in transit by a third party.

Cookies are small text files that a website transfers to a visitor’s computer to increase usability, allow certain functionality or enable tracking of how the website is used to improve the user experience online. When you visit our website, we may use cookies to track how you are using our website, improve your experience with us online and enable streamlined login and transaction processes. We do not use cookies to gather personally identifying information such as your name, address, phone number, or email address.

Our cookies may record information about how you use our website so that we can continue to customize and optimize your online experience with us. The information we gather is used to help identify visitors, assess usage patterns, identify user preferences and settings, control the display of ads, diagnose problems with our servers, gather demographic information, analyze trends and usage patterns, conduct research, deliver editorial content, record registration and personalized information, and otherwise administer The Pontifical Mission Societies U.S. products and services.

If you create an account with us, we will use cookies for the management of the signup process and general administration. In some cases they may remain for 30 days or until the cache is cleared to remember your site preferences when logged out. When you are logged in, cookies help prevent you from having to log in every time you visit a new page. Additionally, when you submit data through a form such as those found on contact pages, comment forms or donation pages, cookies may be set to remember your user details for future correspondence.

We offer print and email subscriptions to our various publications and newsletters, and cookies may be used to remember if you are already registered and whether to show certain notifications which might only be valid to subscribed/unsubscribed users.

From time to time we may also offer user surveys to provide you with insights, helpful tools, or to understand our user base more accurately. These surveys may use cookies to remember who has already taken part in a survey or to provide you with accurate results after you change pages.

You can disable cookies by adjusting the settings on your browser, but disabling cookies will affect the functionality of our website and may also result in disabling certain features of this site. We recommend that you do not disable cookies, and are not responsible for any failure by you or your browser to accurately implement or communicate your browser preferences or settings.

We may use third-party cookies to enable added functionality and site usage analytics software. These cookies are provided by trusted third-party companies. We do not control and are not responsible for cookies set by our third-party partners to enhance our website functionality.

To best serve you, we work with a trusted third-party company and use their software to track, manage, and update your personally identifying information, communication and donation history, mailing and communication preferences, and credit card and bank information for processing donations. This company keeps a secure copy of our database to help us best respond to your requests, manage the processing of your donation, and continue to improve your experience with The Pontifical Mission Societies U.S.

We use a third-party payment processor to process financial donations to The Pontifical Mission Societies U.S. When you make donations to The Pontifical Mission Societies U.S., we may transfer certain information (including personally identifying information such as your name, address, and credit card and/or bank information) to these payment processors for the sole purpose of facilitating the financial transaction. The companies we work with to process credit card transactions have passed a Level 1 PCI DSS audit.

We may share your personally identifying information (including your name, address, phone number, email address, or donation history) with trusted third-party companies (bound to contractual confidentiality) for the sole purpose of creating mailings and marketing material such as receipts, reminder letters, and other special updates from The Pontifical Mission Societies U.S.

If you sign up for one of our email lists, we will only send you the information you have requested.

If at any time you decide you want to change the types of mailings you receive, you can adjust your mail preferences by calling (212) 563-8700 or email us at [email protected].

Other third-party websites accessible through our website have their own privacy policies and data collection practices, use and disclosure practices. We are not responsible for the policies or practices of third parties and make no warranties or representations whatsoever about such practices. You should contact these third parties directly if you have any questions about the use of the information that they collect.

Occasionally, we may be required by law enforcement or judicial authorities to provide personally identifiable information to appropriate governmental authorities. We will disclose personally identifiable information upon receipt of a court order, subpoena, or to cooperate with a law enforcement investigation. We fully cooperate with law enforcement agencies in identifying those who use our services for illegal activities. We reserve the right to report to law enforcement agencies any activities that we in good faith believe to be unlawful.

In order to invite new donors to help support the work of The Pontifical Mission Societies U.S. and to better understand and cater content to our current supporters, we participate in various non-profit co-ops. These co-ops share information about the donation habits of supporters of various non-profit organizations.

If you do not already appear in the co-op databases, we will not share or add your personally identifying information to the co-op databases. However, if your personally identifying information already appears in the co-op databases, basic information about your giving habits and other transactional data with The Pontifical Mission Societies U.S., including frequency and donation amount, will be shared. This information may be used by other members of the co-op in connection with their independent non-profit purposes.

We never share your personally identifying information or credit card information and social security numbers with these donor database co-ops, and we never share any information about anyone who does not already appear in the database.

Other companies or non-profits with whom you have a relationship may contribute to the database, resulting in your information being added. However, if your personally identifying information, such as address, phone number, or email is available in the database, it was not added by the The Pontifical Mission Societies U.S.

 

You have the right at any time to request The Pontifical Mission Societies U.S. not to include your name in the co-op or to request that we remove your name from the co-op by contacting the Advancement Office at (212) 563-8712.

We may revise or modify this Donor Privacy Policy from time to time. Please review it periodically to ensure that you understand how we use and protect your information. By continuing to access our website or participate in donations and volunteer opportunities following any changes to this Donor Privacy Policy, you agree to any amendments and/or modifications.

We strive to keep all the information on our website as up-to-date as possible; however, there may occasionally be delays, omissions or inaccuracies as we work to keep content updated. We do not warrant the accuracy or completeness of the information available through this website, nor do we guarantee that this website will be error-free or continuously available at all times.