400 Westpark Drive  |  Peachtree City, GA 30269

Privacy Policy & Donation Disclosure

Donor PRIVACY POLICY

Phi Mu Foundation (“Foundation”) is committed to respecting the privacy of our donors. We provide this Donor Privacy Policy to make you aware of our privacy policy and to inform you of the way your information is used.

Information Collected. The Foundation collects and stores personal information from individuals who donate to Foundation (donors), such as name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address. We collect and store donation records by each donor. We also collect payment information, billing address, and other information necessary to process a donation or event registration.

Use and Disclosure of Information

 

Foundation will never:

    • Sell, trade, rent or share personal information with anyone else other than the Fraternity, except as provided below or required by law.
    • Send you mailings on behalf of other organizations other than the Fraternity.

      Foundation will use your information to:

    • Distribute donation acknowledgements and receipts and inform you of upcoming fundraising activities and other Foundation-related activities. Vendors may be engaged by the Foundation to perform a variety of functions, such as assisting with donation collection, assisting with mailings, providing technical services for our Internet sites, etc. Such vendors may have access to personal information if needed to perform certain functions. However, these vendors may use such personal information only for the purpose of performing that function and may not use it for any other purpose.
    • Comply with the law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to conform to the requirements of law or comply with legal process served on us, protect and defend our rights or act in urgent circumstances to protect the personal safety of others.

      Protect against potential fraud. We may verify with third parties the information collected in the course of processing a gift, event registration or other donation. If you use a credit or debit card on the website, we may use card authorization and fraud screening services to verify that your card information and address matches the information that you supplied to us and that the card being used has not been reported lost or stolen.

      Cookies. “Cookies” are pieces of information that an Internet site transfers to an individual’s hard drive for record-keeping purposes. Cookies allow a certain Internet site to remember important information that will make your use of the site more convenient. Like most Internet sites, the Foundation uses cookies for a variety of purposes in order to improve your online experience. For example, we track the total number of visitors to our site on an anonymous, aggregate basis. We may also employ cookies so that we remember you when you return to the site. We may associate personal information with a cookie file in that instance.

Removing Your Name From Our Mailing List. It is our desire to not send unwanted mail to our donors. Please contact us if you wish to be removed from our mailing list. Please allow up to two weeks for complete removal from our mailing list.

Contacting Us. If you have comments or questions about our donor privacy policy, please contact Foundation at foundation@phimu.org or 770.632.2090.

Changes to the Privacy Policy. We reserve the right to change this Privacy Policy. When we do, we will note the last update at the bottom of this Privacy Policy. For changes to this policy that may be materially less restrictive on our use or disclosure of your personally identifiable information, we will obtain your consent before implementing the change by sending a notice to your primary email address and home address specified in our records and by placing a prominent notice on our website.

Revised: February 26, 2016 Approved: July 3, 2018

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Donation Disclosure

Your gift is very much appreciated and fully deductible as a charitable contribution. A copy of our latest financial report, disclosing assets, liabilities, fund balances, revenue, and expenses may be obtained by writing to Foundation Controller at 770.632.2127, Phi Mu Foundation, 400 Westpark Drive, Peachtree City, GA 30269, 770.632.2090. The purpose for which the contributions will be used is: to provide personal and academic development, service to others, commitment to excellence . If you are a resident of one of these states, you may obtain financial information directly from the state agency: ­COLORADO – Colorado residents may obtain ­copies of registration and financial documents from the ­Secretary of State’s office, (303-894-2200) (www.sos.state.co.us).FLORIDA – A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL ­INFORMATION MAY BE ­OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF ­CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE, 1-800-435-7352 (800-HELP-FLA) WITHIN THE STATE OR VISITING www.FloridaConsumerHelp.com. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE. Florida Registration CH36658. GEORGIA – A full and fair description of the programs of Phi Mu Foundation and our financial statement summary is available upon request at the office and phone number indicated above. MARYLAND – For the cost of copies and postage, Office of the Secretary of State, State House, Annapolis, MD 21401. MISSISSIPPI – The official registration and financial information of Phi Mu ­Foundation may be obtained from the ­Mississippi ­Secretary of State’s office by calling 1-888-236-6167.  Registration by the Secretary of State does not ­imply endorsement. NEW JERSEY – INFORMATION FILED WITH THE ­ATTORNEY GENERAL CONCERNING THIS CHARITABLE SOLICITATION AND THE PERCENTAGE OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED BY THE CHARITY DURING THE LAST REPORTING PERIOD THAT WERE DEDICATED TO THE ­CHARITABLE PURPOSE MAY BE ­OBTAINED FROM THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY BY CALLING (973) 504-6215 AND IS AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT http://www.state.nj.us/lps/ca/charfrm.htm. REGISTRATION WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL DOES NOT IMPLY ­ENDORSEMENT.  NEW YORK – Office of the Attorney General, Department of Law, Charities Bureau, 28 Liberty Street, New York, NY 10005, or calling (212) 416-8401. NORTH CAROLINAFINANCIAL INFORMATION ABOUT THIS ORGANIZATION AND A COPY OF ITS LICENSE ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE STATE SOLICITATION LICENSING BRANCH AT 1-888-830-4989. THE LICENSE IS NOT AN ­ENDORSEMENT BY THE STATE. PENNSYLVANIA – The official registration and financial information of Phi Mu Foundation may be ­obtained from the ­Pennsylvania Department of State by calling toll-free, within Pennsylvania, 1-800-732-0999. Registration does not imply ­endorsement. ­VIRGINIA – Virginia State Office of Consumer Affairs, Department of Agricultural and Consumer Services, PO Box 1163, Richmond, VA 23218. ­WASHINGTON – Charities ­Division, Office of the Secretary of State, State of Washington, Olympia, WA 98504-0422, 1-800-332-4483. WEST VIRGINIA – Residents may obtain a summary of the registration and financial documents from the Secretary of State, State Capitol, ­Charleston, WV 25305.  WISCONSIN – a financial statement of Phi Mu Foundation disclosing assets, liabilities, fund balances, revenue, and expenses for the preceding fiscal year will be provided upon request. Registration with any of these state agencies does not imply endorsement, approval or recommendation by any state.