{"id":1544,"date":"2026-10-22T23:00:23","date_gmt":"2026-10-22T23:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/efficiencyforall.org\/wordpress\/?page_id=1544"},"modified":"2026-10-22T23:00:23","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T23:00:23","slug":"donor-privacy-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/efficiencyforall.org\/wordpress\/donor-privacy-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Donor Privacy Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Effective October 22, 2026<\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #f4a62a; padding: 12px 16px; margin: 16px 0; background: rgba(46,139,61,0.08);\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><strong>Our promise:<\/strong> Efficiency For All does not sell, rent, trade or share donor information with other organizations for their own fundraising or marketing. We use what you share with us to process your gift, thank you, and keep you informed about our work, and nothing else without your permission.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Contents<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"#who\">Who we are<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#collect\">Information we collect<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#payments\">How payments are handled<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#use\">How we use your information<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#share\">When we share information<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#choices\">Your choices<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#security\">How we protect your information<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#retention\">How long we keep records<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#children\">Children&#8217;s privacy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#changes\">Changes to this policy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#contact\">Contact us<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 id=\"who\">Who we are<\/h2>\n<p>Efficiency For All, Inc. (&#8220;EFA,&#8221; &#8220;we,&#8221; &#8220;us&#8221;) is a Connecticut nonprofit and a 501(c)(3) public charity (EIN 82-1102651) based in Windsor, Connecticut. We expand access to clean energy for underrepresented and low-income communities through workforce training, healthy and efficient homes, and community education. This policy explains how we collect, use and protect information from donors and supporters, including gifts made online, by mail and at events.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"collect\">Information we collect<\/h2>\n<p>When you give or sign up to hear from us, we may collect:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Your name, mailing address, email address and phone number.<\/li>\n<li>The amount, date and designation of your gift, and whether it is in honor or memory of someone.<\/li>\n<li>Your communication preferences and any message you choose to include.<\/li>\n<li>Your employer, if you request a matching gift.<\/li>\n<li>Basic technical information from our donation pages, such as browser type, collected by our fundraising platform to keep transactions secure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"payments\">How payments are handled<\/h2>\n<p>Online donations are processed through GoFundMe Pro and its payment processors, which handle card and bank information under industry security standards for payment data. EFA does not receive or store your full credit card or bank account number. Checks are deposited directly to EFA&#8217;s bank account and kept in secured records.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"use\">How we use your information<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>To process your donation and send a receipt and tax acknowledgment.<\/li>\n<li>To thank you and tell you how your support is being used.<\/li>\n<li>To send updates, event invitations and occasional requests for support, if you have not opted out.<\/li>\n<li>To keep accurate financial records and meet our tax, audit and grant reporting obligations.<\/li>\n<li>To honor any restriction or designation you place on your gift.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"share\">When we share information<\/h2>\n<p>We share donor information only in these limited cases:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Service providers<\/strong> that help us process gifts and communicate with supporters, such as our fundraising platform, payment processors and email service. They may use your information only to provide services to EFA.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Legal and regulatory requirements<\/strong>, such as reporting to the Internal Revenue Service, review by our independent auditors, or a valid legal request.<\/li>\n<li><strong>With your permission<\/strong>, for example if you ask us to notify someone of a gift made in their honor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We do not publish donor names or gift amounts without permission. If you choose to give anonymously, your name will not appear in any public acknowledgment.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"choices\">Your choices<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Give anonymously:<\/strong> choose the anonymous option when giving online, or tell us when you give.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Unsubscribe:<\/strong> use the unsubscribe link in any of our emails, or contact us to stop mail or phone contact.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Review or correct your information:<\/strong> contact us and we will update your record.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ask us to delete your information:<\/strong> we will remove it except for records we must keep for tax, audit or legal purposes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"security\">How we protect your information<\/h2>\n<p>Donor records are available only to EFA staff and volunteers who need them to process gifts and communicate with supporters. We use password-protected systems and reasonable administrative, technical and physical safeguards to protect your information. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, but we work to protect your information and will notify affected donors as required by law if a breach occurs.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"retention\">How long we keep records<\/h2>\n<p>We keep donation records for as long as needed to meet tax, audit, grant and legal requirements, generally at least seven years, and then dispose of them securely.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"children\">Children&#8217;s privacy<\/h2>\n<p>Our donation pages are intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information online from children under 13.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"changes\">Changes to this policy<\/h2>\n<p>We may update this policy as our practices or legal requirements change. The effective date at the top of this page shows when it was last revised.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"contact\">Contact us<\/h2>\n<p>Questions about this policy or your information:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Efficiency For All, Inc.<\/strong><br \/>\n77 Pierson Lane, Unit C, Windsor, CT 06095<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:contactus@efficiencyforall.org\">contactus@efficiencyforall.org<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"tel:+18607789495\">860-778-9495<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Efficiency For All, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) public charity. Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Effective October 22, 2026 Our promise: Efficiency For All does not sell, rent, trade or share donor information with other organizations for their own fundraising or marketing. We use what you share with us to process your gift, thank you, and keep you informed about our work, and nothing else without your permission. 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