Privacy Policy

The Pen and Brush, Inc. (“Pen and Brush”, “P+B”) collects and uses various personal information from donors and site users to Pen and Brush that includes: amount donated, address, telephone number, cell phone number, donor comments, and e-mail address. Pen and Brush retains this information only in accordance with Record Retention guidelines promulgated by the Internal Revenue Service.

Pen and Brush will never publish, sell, trade, rent or share names (unless released for publication), e-mail or mail addresses, telephone or cell phone numbers of our donors. Pen and Brush will use contact information (e-mail, telephone number, cell phone number, and address) of donors for these purposes only:

• Distribute receipts for donations

• Thank donors for their donation
-Inform donors about upcoming fundraising and other activities of Pen and Brush
• Internal analysis and record keeping
-Reporting to relevant U.S. and State agencies (these reports are not for public inspection)

• Contact donors about changes to this policy

Financial Information

All access to donor financial information is strictly limited to professional staff who need to process those data. No such data are given to any person, organization or group who does not need to access those data.

Pen and Brush only uses online payment processing services with world class security and strong reputations. Pen and Brush does not store, nor does it have access to, your credit card information, bank account numbers, or other account data sent to those processing services.

Donor Bill of Rights

Pen and Brush subscribes to the Donor Bill of Rights.

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 not-for-profit organizations and causes they are asked to support, we declare that all donors have these rights:

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 acknowledgment and recognition.

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 that an organization may intend to share.
10. To feel free to ask questions when making a donation and to receive prompt, truthful and forthright answers.

The text of this statement in its entirety was developed by the American Association of Fund-Raising Counsel (AAFRC), Association for Healthcare Philanthropy (AHP), Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), and National Society of Fund Raising Executives (NSFRE).

Pen and Brush, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) organization. Contributions are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law as no goods or services were provided to you. The organization’s annual audited financial statement is available from the New York State Department of Law, Office of the Attorney General, Charities Bureau, 120 Broadway, New York, NY 10271, or by written request to Pen and Brush, Inc.

The preceding was adapted from http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Donor_Privacy_Policy