Sustainable Putnam values transparency and accountability. We are committed to respecting and ensuring the privacy of our subscribers, donors, clients, and website visitors.
Information Collected
Here are the types of information that we collect and maintain:
Contact information:
- name
- organization/company
- complete address
- phone number
- email address
Donation information:
- amounts donated
- date of donation(s)
- method and stimulus (what prompted your donation)
- volunteer preferences
- hours volunteered
Other information:
Consultation clients may provide information regarding their building(s) and its systems (e.g. HVAC), vehicles, and other information related to energy usage and sustainability.
How Information Is and Is Not Used
Sustainable Putnam uses your data to maintain records of donations, send acknowledgements, mail year-end tax statements to you, send newsletters, notices and direct mail pieces, for internal marketing purposes, and to provide consultation services.
We normally add you to our email and postal mail lists, unless you request otherwise. We treat your information with complete confidentiality. We never buy, sell, or trade your information with other organizations. Likewise, our third-party email service is contractually obligated to treat your information with confidentiality and is prohibited from transferring it elsewhere.
We do not list individuals’ names in any of our publications without permission. Corporate and Foundation sponsors are listed in our newsletters, Annual Report, and event programs. We may retain your written email or other comments, and our response(s) to your inquiries. Donations over 2% of our entire budget must be reported on IRS Form 990, Schedule B.
Once processed, our third-party credit card processing service does not retain your credit card number without your permission. They are contractually obligated to treat your information with confidentiality and are prohibited from transferring it elsewhere.
We analyze website usage with anonymous statistics. Our website has a SSL certificate and is certified PCI compliant by a third party contractor every quarter. PCI compliance ensures the highest standards of data security to protect donor information. Multiple other measures have been taken to achieve and maintain security of our website.
No Sharing of Personal Information
Sustainable Putnam does not sell, rent, trade or transfer personal information to outside organizations. Use of donor information is limited to the internal purposes of Sustainable Putnam and only to further our mission. Nevertheless, security measures may not prevent all losses, and SP is not responsible for any damages or liabilities relating to security failures.
Removing Your Name From Our Mailing List
You can remove your name from our mailing list in several ways. You can click “Unsubscribe” at the bottom of any Sustainable Putnam email. You can also contact us by phone or email if you wish to be removed from our email or postal mail lists. Email info@sustainableputnam.org or call us at (646) 598-6560.