Stewardship – Can my organization continue to publish donor lists?
ANSWER #10: Again, neither PIPEDA nor Bill 31 deals specifically with this issue. However, there are best practice guidelines your organization should consider. What This Means For You: Best practice guidelines suggest that when thanking a donor, your organization should include information that his or her gift will be recognized within a specific range and mention the type of vehicle in which it will appear (e.g. newsletter). Include an opportunity to opt-out in the thank you letter. You may also want to consider whether your organization will publish donor names on its website without express consent since the Internet offers such a potentially wide audience. QUESTION #11: Under PIPEDA or Bill 31, can a charity continue to print the names of those individuals that they have received bequests from in their donor newsletters without permission from the deceased individual’s estate? ANSWER #11: It is the opinion of the privacy working group that the printing of donor names from bequests
