How We Guard Your Information


This peer-to-peer fundraising platform is hosted and secured by educational fundraising software provider AlumniFidelity.com.  As such, the sensitive information that you submit via this Web site is protected both online and offline.  The following sections describe the key security attributes that will matter to you most.

Secure Socket Layer Encryption and PCI Compliance

The donation portal is shielded by a high-grade Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), which means that all donation and billing information is encrypted during transmission.  Encryption makes it very difficult for unauthorized people to view information traveling between computers, so it is therefore very unlikely that any unauthorized party could read information coming from this site.  The merchant services processor (the system that authenticates and processes the credit card transactions) is Payment Card Industry-compliant, which means that it conforms to the highest security and privacy standards set forth by the major credit card companies.

Email Authentication and Contact Lists

Because AlumniFidelity authenticates the email addresses of all registered end-users, including university administrators and volunteer fundraisers, you can be confident that contacts you receive through this peer-to-peer fundraising platform come from the stated source.  If you ever suspect fraud or abuse, consult the next item and let us know.

Also, volunteer fundraisers who create fundraising pages on this site may rest assured that the list of names and email addresses that they send appeals to is managed on a server that is secured both electronically and physically.

How do I identify fraudulent e-mails?

Know that AlumniFidelity.com will never ask you for the following information in an e-mail:

  • Your social security number or tax identification number
  • Your credit card number, PIN, or credit card security code (including updates to any of the above)
  • Your mother's maiden name

At your request, AlumniFidelity.com periodically may update you with changes and news, but these updates will never include requests for you to provide any of the information listed above.

With any questions about the security statement above, please contact us.

 

Last revised 01.10.09.