Privacy Policy

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                                                       Last updated on April 22, 2024

About our privacy notice

This privacy notice may be updated from time to time. When an update to the privacy notice occurs, the date in which the policy was last updated will be noted at the top of this page. 

Reviewing and correcting personal information

You may contact RISE INDY, RISE UNITED, and affiliated organizations (collectively referred to as “RISE”) to review the personal information we have collected from you or to request corrections to your personal information. Please contact data@riseindy.org to request correction to your personal information or inquire as to the personal information RISE collected from you. You may also request corrections and send inquiries to:

RISE INDY
1100 W 42nd St., Suite 235

Indianapolis, IN 46208

This Privacy Notice applies to the information collected via email, phone, mail, online forms, paper forms and websites (RISE and RISE affiliated websites collectively and individually referred to herein as the “Website”), which are operated by or for RISE. 

Donor specific privacy governance can be found here at the end of this Privacy Notice. 

We take your privacy very seriously. The purpose of this Privacy Notice is to disclose to you what information we may collect from you, how we collect it, with whom we share it, and certain other matters related to such information, including the choices you have regarding our collection of information and our use and disclosure to other parties of information we have collected from you.  If you have questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Notice, you should contact us directly at data@riseindy.org.

When this Privacy Notice references the term “personal information” we mean information that identifies a particular individual, such as your full name, street address, telephone number or email address. When other information, such as a hobby or demographic-identifier, is associated with personal information, it also becomes personal information for the purposes of this Privacy Notice.

Please read the information below to learn more about our data collection policies and practices.

1. Types of Information That May Be      Collected
2. How Information Is Collected
3. How We Use Information Collected
4. With Whom Your Information May Be      Shared
5. Links to Other Websites
6. Security
7. A Special Note For Parents      Concerning Privacy
8. Your Acceptance of The Privacy      Notice and Changes to the Notice
9. Questions About This Privacy      Notice
10. Right to Withdraw Consent

Types of information that may be collected

Information You Provide Us:  When you contact us by phone, email, postal mail or when you visit certain portions of the Website, we may ask you to provide us with specific information, including:

• Individual information such as  your name, user-name, internal identifier, registered voting status,  picture, biometric data, age, race, national or ethnic origin, languages  spoken, browsing behavior, call logs, links clicked, gender identity, geographic locale, income bracket, etc.
• Indirect information such as your  email address, physical address, telephone number, IP address, Mac address, browser fingerprint, country, GPS coordinates, room number, etc.

To properly serve you as a RISE supporter, we may store your publicly available data, including:

• Thought information such as your opinions, intentions, interests, favorite foods, colors, likes, dislikes,  music, passwords, PIN, mother’s maiden name, etc.
• Social information such as your  job titles, salary, work history, school attended, certifications, social status, marital status, religion, political affiliations, communications meta-data, telephone recordings, voice mail, email, family structure,  siblings, offspring, marriages, friends, social connections,      relationships, associations, group memberships, etc.
• Ownership information such as income bracket, credit card number, bank account, purchases, sales,  credit, income, loan records, transactions, taxes, purchases and spending habits, credit records, credit worthiness, credit standing, credit capacity, cars, houses, apartments, personal possessions, etc.

How information is collected

In order to participate in RISE activities and in certain features of the Website, such as receiving electronic versions of newsletters, updates, notices, alerts, and invitations, you may be asked to complete a registration form and provide personal information. Registration is voluntary; however, you do have to register to participate in certain RISE activities, events and portions of the Website. 

Registration requires the disclosure of certain personal information to us; however, you can control how we use that information by updating your electronic communications preference profile. For questions or concerns regarding your personal information or electronic communications preferences, please contact data@riseindy.org.

Unsubscribe (opt out) and publication delivery management: We use an email delivery provider to distribute our electronic communications. By providing your email address, you are opting in to receive information from RISE. You may choose not to receive these kinds of emails by unsubscribing (opting out). You may change your electronic communication preferences or unsubscribe (opt out) from electronic communications by contacting data@riseindy.org. If at any time you provide RISE with a third party’s email addresses, you acknowledge that you have their permission to do so.

Cookies: As with many websites, our Website uses a technology called “cookies.” A cookie is a unique, random number that is stored in the browser on your computer. The cookie doesn’t actually identify you, just the computer that is used to visit the site. Cookies automatically identify your browser to the Website whenever your computer is used to visit the Website. Cookies also let us know how many people visit the Website and where visitors go on the Website. In addition, cookies can let us know non-personal information, like what web browser is being used to access the Website. For registered users, cookies can make using the Website easier for you by saving information such as your passwords or preferences. By tracking how and when you use the Website, cookies help us determine which areas are popular and which are not. Many improvements and updates to the Website are based on data obtained from cookies. Accepting cookies allows you, among other things, to personalize your experience on the Website. Cookies may also allow the Website to present to you advertising that may be of special interest to you. If you do not want information collected using cookies, your browser should contain an option that allows you to disable or delete cookie data at any time. Some areas of the Website, however, may not provide you with a personalized experience if you have disabled the use of cookies. The cookies are not tied to personal information.

IP Addresses and Click-Stream Data: We may collect Internet Protocol (“IP”) addresses and/or click-stream data. An IP address is a number associated with the service through which you access the Internet, like your ISP (Internet service provider) or your company. Standing alone, your IP address is not personal information. However, we may combine this information with personal information. Click-stream data is information collected by our computers when you request certain pages from the Website. Click-stream data may include such information as the page viewed, the time, the source of the request, the type of browser making the request, the preceding page view and other such non-personal information. When analyzed, this data helps us analyze how visitors arrive at the Website, what type of content is most popular, what type of visitors in the aggregate are interested in particular kinds of content and advertising, and the like.

How we use the information collected
As applicable, the information you provide to us may also be used to:

• Contact you about the Website;
• Contact you about RISE;
• Contact you relating to your support      or user status;
• Contact you about advocacy issues      you may be interested in; 
• Confirm an order or donation you      have made;
• Confirm voter registration      status;
• Send you print or electronic      publications;
• Monitor or improve the use of the      Website;
• Monitor compliance with the Terms      of Use for the Website;
• Maintain website security; and
• Extend an email invitation to      your friends to participate in RISE activities.

With whom the information may be shared

At times, we may share your personal information with others for various purposes. The following outlines the ways in which your information may be shared with others and the ways in which you may opt-out of having your information shared:

Our Agents: We may employ other businesses, certain services, and individuals to perform functions on our behalf. These agents may have access to the personal information needed to perform their specified functions, but may not use it for their own purposes, such as sending you or your friends marketing offers about their products or services.

For concerns regarding your personal information, please contact data@riseindy.org. 

Administrative or Legal Process: Your personal information may be transferred to third parties without notice to you in order to comply with applicable law, law enforcement agencies, to protect our rights, or protect the rights of other users of the Website.

Links to other websites

You should be aware that when you are on the Website you could be directed to other Websites beyond our control. For example, if you “click” on a banner advertisement, the “click” may take you off the Website onto a different website. These other websites may send their own cookies to you, independently collect data or solicit personal information and may or may not have their own published privacy policies.  If you visit a website that is linked to our Website, you should consult that website’s privacy Notice before providing any personal information.

Security

We use reasonable measures to protect personal information that is stored within our database, and we restrict access to such information to those employees and agents who need access to perform their job functions. However, we cannot guarantee the security of this information. Unauthorized entry or use, hardware or software failure, and other factors may compromise the security of supporter information at any time. 

A special note for parents concerning privacy

We do not collect any personal information from children under the age of thirteen (13) on the Website. If in the future, we decide to collect personal information from children, we will do so in compliance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (15 U.S.C. 6501 et seq.) including, without limitation, obtaining necessary parental consent.

Your acceptance of the privacy notification and changes to the notice

By using the Website, you signify your agreement to all of the terms of our Privacy Notice. We may amend this Privacy Notice at any time. If we make a material change to the way in which we collect, use, and/or share your personal information, we will post a notice on the Website. We will assume that you have given your permission for your information to be used under the terms of the new Privacy Notice, if you continue to use the Website thirty (30) days after a notice is posted.

Right to withdraw consent at any time

Where you have consented to the use of your data, you have the right to withdraw consent. However, withdrawing consent will not affect what we did before the withdrawal. Please contact data@riseindy.org if you would like to withdraw consent or if you have any questions regarding withdrawal of consent.

Questions about your personal data

If you have questions about your personal data, please contact us at data@riseindy.org.

Questions about the privacy notice

If you have any questions about this Privacy Notice or the privacy practices of the Website in general, please contact data@riseindy.org for any data access questions or requests.

Donor Specific Privacy Notice

Last updated on March 27, 2024

About our privacy notice

This privacy notice may be updated from time to time. When an update to the privacy notice occurs, the date in which the policy was last updated will be noted at the top of this page. 

Reviewing and correcting personal information

You may contact RISE INDY, RISE UNITED, and affiliated organizations (collectively referred to as “RISE”) to review the personal information we have collected from you or to request corrections to your personal information. Please contact data@riseindy.org to request correction to your personal information or inquire as to the personal information RISE collected from you. You may also request corrections and send inquiries to:

RISE INDY
1100 W 42nd St., Suite 235

Indianapolis, IN 46208

Collecting and using your personal information 

RISE collects personal information about its donors to be used solely for the purpose of conducting the following business activities: 

• Fundraising. 
• Identifying prospective candidates for board appointments and other assignments. 
• Communicating key  organizational information to donors. 

With whom the information may be shared 

At times, we may share your personal information with others for various purposes. The following outlines the ways in which your information may be shared with others and the ways in which you may opt out of having your information shared: 

Our service providers: We may employ other businesses, certain services and individuals to perform functions on our behalf. Examples include processing credit card payments and providing customer service, sending email, website analysis, analyzing data, and providing marketing assistance. They may have access to personally identifiable information needed to perform their specified functions, but may not use it for their own purposes, such as sending you or your friends marketing offers about their products or services. For concerns regarding your personal information, please contact data@riseindy.org. 

Administrative or legal process: Your personal information may be transferred to third parties without notice to you to comply with applicable law, law enforcement agencies, to protect our rights or protect the rights of other users of the website. 

Sharing 

• RISE does share donor information with our service providers when necessary to provide to our donors a legitimate business service or fulfill a specific business      function associated with donor-related RISE business activities. 
• RISE will not share its donor list and donor’s personal information with any other      organization, except where required to do so by law. 
• RISE will not sell, trade, rent or exchange its donor list and donor’s personal information with any other organization.
• RISE will not sell, trade, rent or exchange any donor lists with any third parties. 
• RISE never sends out mailings on behalf of other organizations. 
• RISE expects service providers to uphold privacy guidelines. If data is shared, a Nondisclosure Agreement will be entered into with the service provider, and the sharing of data is prevented by contract stipulations that are present in contracts      between RISE and our service providers. 
• RISE publishes a list of the names of donors over a designated amount in an annual report. Specific gift amounts are not published, and options for anonymous giving  and opt-out selections are available. Please contact data@riseindy.org for these  requests. 

Collection of data 

RISE collects personal data through event registration, email subscription, online donation services, postal mail, wire transfer, phone and other electronic means. We only collect this information when a donor voluntarily submits it to use or when available through public sources. If a donor prefers not to submit such information online, they may contact RISE to determine an appropriate channel to transmit this information. 

From these services, we may collect a person’s first name, last name, email address, company, position, secondary email address, address, city, state, zip code and phone numbers (home, work or mobile). We may collect event-specific information pertaining to a person’s attendance, meal preferences and guests. We may collect the provided name and email of a spouse, contributor, or foundation to facilitate the recognition for a gift. This confidential information is kept on file for IRS purposes. RISE complies with CAN-SPAM and at any time donors, volunteers, alumni and friends may opt out or be removed from our contact lists and can unsubscribe to emails. RISE will discontinue contact with any person upon oral or written request.

We use an email delivery provider to distribute some of our electronic communications. You may change your electronic communication preferences by sending an email to data@riseindy.org. RISE will maintain an electronic record in our database of all requests for discontinuance of contact. Oral requests will be recorded in writing by RISE staff and will then be permanently recorded in the electronic donor database. 

Types of information that may be collected 

Information You Provide Us:  When you contact us by phone, email, postal mail or when you visit certain portions of the Website, we may ask you to provide us with specific information, including:

• Individual information such as  your name, user-name, internal identifier, registered voting status, picture, biometric data, age, race, national or ethnic origin, languages spoken, browsing behavior, call logs, links clicked, gender identity, geographic locale, income bracket, etc.
• Indirect information such as your email address, physical address, telephone number, IP address, Mac address, browser fingerprint, country, GPS coordinates, room number, etc.

To properly serve you as a RISE donor, we may store your publicly available data, including:

• Thought information such as your opinions, intentions, interests, favorite foods, colors, likes, dislikes, music, passwords, PIN, mother’s maiden name, etc.
• Social information such as your job titles, salary, work history, school attended, certifications, social status, marital status, religion, political affiliations, communications meta-data, telephone recordings, voice mail, email, family structure,  siblings, offspring, marriages, friends, social connections,      relationships, associations, group memberships, etc.
• Ownership information such as income bracket, credit card number, bank account, purchases, sales, credit, income, loan records, transactions, taxes, purchases and spending habits, credit records, credit worthiness, credit standing, credit capacity, cars, houses, apartments, personal possessions, etc.

Storage of data 

Donor information is maintained in a password protected, secured database. Only authorized personnel have access to this information and only for appropriate business purposes. This information is shared with board members and authorized staff only on a confidential and need-to-know basis. 

Online security and enforcement 

When we transfer and receive certain types of sensitive information such as online donations and account information, we direct visitors to a secure server through Every Action, which communicates via SSL encryption, and which has been designed to reduce the possibility of interception and hacking. You’ll know that you’re in a secure area for donations when the beginning of the website address in your browser changes to secure.everyaction. Only authorized individuals, who are required to comply with our privacy notice, have access to the information provided by our donors. 

Cookies 

Cookies may be used in connection with RISE digital properties for anonymous website user behavioral data collection and analysis. A cookie is a small amount of identifier data that is sent to your browser from a web server and stored on your computer’s hard drive. By using cookies, information is potentially collected without your express knowledge. Most browsers are initially set to accept cookies but permit you to change the setting to refuse cookies or to be alerted when cookies are being sent. While refusal to accept cookies will not prevent the use of some portions of the website, other portions of the website may not function properly without cookies. You can reject cookies or cancel them by instructing your web browser accordingly. 

IP addresses 

RISE may also collect IP addresses, domain names and similar items regarding users of this site to measure the number of visits, pages visited, average time spent on this site and similar items. RISE may also use your IP address to diagnose problems with our server, to administer our website and for statistical metrics used to track website visitor traffic. 

Credit cards 

RISE, through our donation portal with Every Action is compliant with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). This is a set of requirements designed to ensure that ALL companies that process, store or transmit credit card information maintain a secure environment. Essentially, this includes any merchant that has a Merchant ID (MID). The Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) was launched on September 7, 2006, to manage the ongoing evolution of the Payment Card Industry (PCI) security standards with focus on improving payment account security throughout the transaction process. At all times, efforts are made to protect credit card numbers by practicing PCI-compliant best practices; credit card information collected on our website or charged by our staff via our online donation system is securely stored in the electronic processing system and no one, including staff, can access the entire credit card number after it is processed. 

Fundraising Event attendee’s information 

RISE may utilize a system to collect information about guests that are seated at event tables. This information may include name, email, company and address. Guests may follow the opt-out options outlined in this policy. 

Right to withdraw consent at any time 

Where you have consented to the use of your data, you have the right to withdraw consent. However, withdrawing consent will not affect what we did before the withdrawal. Please contact data@risindy.org if you would like to withdraw consent or if you have any questions regarding withdrawal of consent. 

Text Message Opt-Out: If you are receiving text messages from us and wish to stop receiving them, simply respond with either “STOP” or “UNSUBSCRIBE” to the number from which you received the message. Once we receive your message, you will no longer receive further text messages from us.