American Friends of Tel Aviv University endorses the Donor’s Bill of Rights developed by the American Association of Fund Raising Counsel, Association for Healthcare Philanthropy, Council for Advancement and Support of Education and the National Society of Fund Raising Executives:

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 that they are asked to support, we declare that all donors have these rights:

1. To be informed of their 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 donation 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 to delete their names from mailing and emailing lists that the organization may intend to share.
10. To feel free to ask questions when making a donation and to receive prompt, truthful and forthright answers.

American Friends of Tel Aviv University has created this Donor Privacy Policy to explain why we collect particular donor information and how we will protect your personal privacy on our website and through other donation channels. American Friends of Tel Aviv University reserves the right at any time and without notice to change this policy simply by posting such changes on our site. Any such change will be effective immediately upon posting. Questions regarding this statement or requests to be removed from shared lists should be directed to George Hunka, Communications Manager. Please reference this Privacy Policy in your subject line.

What Information We Collect and How We Use That Information
Our online and offline registration and donation forms require users to give us contact information that may include name, email address, address, interests, and similar information. We do not request or store sensitive information, such as credit card or social security numbers.

American Friends of Tel Aviv University uses its best efforts to respect and protect the privacy of our online visitors and online and offline donors and event registrants.

American Friends of Tel Aviv University does share lists that include information such as name, email address, and mailing address with other like-minded organizations. Anyone on our list may may opt-out from these or any other mailings at any time by making a request for removal to George Hunka, AFTAU Communications Manager, at ghunka@aftau.org.

Information received from donations or event registrations received through mail or wire are treated with the same respect for your privacy. Again, we do not request or store sensitive information.

Security
All online information provided to American Friends of Tel Aviv University is transmitted using SSL (Secure Socket Layer) encryption. SSL is a proven coding system that lets your browser automatically encrypt, or scramble, data before you send it to us. We also protect account information by placing it on a secure portion of our site that is only accessible by certain qualified employees of American Friends of Tel Aviv University. Unfortunately, however, no data transmission over the Internet is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot ensure or warrant the security of such information.

Other Websites
Our site contains links to other websites. Please note that when you click on one of these links, you are entering another website for which American Friends of Tel Aviv University has no responsibility. We encourage you to read the privacy statements on all such sites as their policies may be different than ours.

Contacting the Website
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, the practices of this site, or your dealings with this site, please contact George Hunka, Communications Manager.