Safe Shores is committed to respecting the privacy of all members of our community.
Donors to Safe Shores
Information Collected
Here are the types of donor information that we collect and maintain:
- contact information: name, organization/company, mailing address(es), phone number(s) and whether you consent to receive text messages, email address(es)
- donation information: amounts donated, date of donation(s), donation method(s), whether in-kind or monetary
- information concerning your volunteer service at Safe Shores
- email correspondence or notes on in-person or phone correspondence
- communication preferences
How This Information is Used
Safe Shores uses your data to maintain records of donations, send acknowledgements, mail year-end tax statements to you, send newsletters, notices and direct mail pieces, and for internal marketing purposes.
Safe Shores does not generally list supporters’ names, whether individuals or entities, in any publications or on social media. Any public mention of a donor’s support of Safe Shores will first be approved by the donor in question.
Donors participating in a peer-to-peer campaign through Funraise – a fundraising platform Safe Shores utilizes to enable supporters to run their own fundraising campaigns on our behalf – may choose for their donations to be anonymous. If they do not elect for their gift to be anonymous, Safe Shores may disclose the list of donors to the supporter who facilitated the fundraiser, to enable them to thank you for your participation. However, we would not disclose the amount of your gift to the facilitator.
At times, Safe Shores may request to share written comments on our website or social media, to help illustrate our work and the importance of community support. You have the right to deny this request or to request that it be shared anonymously.
Credit card or banking numbers submitted to Safe Shores through the mail are entered into our secure system for processing, scanned to retain proof that we had permission to charge the account, and then destroyed. Any scans containing credit card or banking information will be redacted, leaving only the last 4 numbers.
Gifts made directly online are processed directly through Bloomerang Payments, our secure donation processor. The only information our staff can see is what the method of payment is (direct debit from your bank account versus debit/credit card); if a card, what type (Visa, Amex, etc); the expiration date (for cards); and the last four digits of the card or account.
Donors who make a gift online are automatically added to our email list. Donors who make gifts through other methods will be asked whether they wish to receive emails before being added to the list. Donors who provide information on a mailing address may receive limited mailings through the postal service, unless you request otherwise. Any third-party mailing service Safe Shores utilizes for mailings will be contractually required to treat the lists with confidentiality and prohibited from transferring them elsewhere.
Attendees of Safe Shores’ Trainings
Information Collected
Here are the types of information that we collect and maintain from training attendees:
- contact information: name, email address(es), phone number(s), organization/company
- demographic information (if attendees provide it): age, gender, race/ethnicity, DC Ward, zip code, parental status,
- training course information
- communication preferences and interest in additional trainings
How This Information is Used
Safe Shores uses your data to maintain records of what training courses you have completed, provide you with a certificate of completion (if applicable), and keep you informed about upcoming trainings you may be interested in attending to add to your knowledge.
For attendees attending Darkness to Light®’s trainings, attendee’s names, email addresses and phone numbers are shared with the curriculum developers at Darkness to Light.
Demographic information (if the attendee chooses to provide it) is used only in internal analysis to ensure training offerings serves participants from a wide variety of backgrounds. Demographic data is only used in group responses, never individually.
Attendees who provide their contact information will be added to our email list in order for Safe Shores to stay connected and provide additional resources and training opportunities.
Job Applicants to Safe Shores
Information Collected
When you apply for a job at Safe Shores, you will provide personal information through the Paylocity platform. The types of job applicant information that we solicit and maintain are:
- Contact information: name, email address(es), phone number(s), mailing address(es),
- Previous work experience and any professional licenses, permits, certifications, awards, memberships, etc.
- Work authorization status
- Work references
- Any additional information you provide during your job application, including but not limited to: languages spoken, education, degrees, and more.
How This Information is Used
Safe Shores collects and maintains this information through the Paylocity platform to find the right candidates for our job openings. This includes communicating with you during the recruitment process, conducting reference and background checks if you are offered a position, contacting you with additional job openings you may be qualified for, and other hiring-related items.
During the hiring process, your information may be shared with our affiliated vendors, contractors and service providers to best perform recruiting related activities.
Individuals Reaching Out for Speakers or Additional Information
Information Collected
Safe Shores has a few ways that individuals can contact our team or request information/speakers from the organization. Here is some of the collect and maintain the following information:
- contact information: name, email address(es), phone number(s)
- reason for contacting Safe Shores, which could include things like resources needed, your organization/company, specific dates and times requested for trainings or meetings, and any additional information you provide to inform the reason you are contacting Safe Shores.
How This Information is Used
Safe Shores collects and maintains the information above to best respond to your queries. Unless we connect an individual to a partner organization with your explicit consent, your information is never shared with anyone outside the organization. If any information is maintained, it is used to better serve our mission.
No Sharing of Personal Information
- Safe Shores will never sell your information.
- Apart from registrants to Darkness to Light’s trainings, your information will never be shared to outside organizations or companies.
- Apart from donors participating in a public Funraise campaign, we will seek explicit permission should we ever wish to share your contact information with someone.
- Use of your information will be limited to the internal purposes of Safe Shores and only to further the mission of Safe Shores. Nevertheless, security measures may not prevent all losses, and Safe Shores is not responsible for any damages or liabilities relating to security failures.
- Safe Shores does not buy mailing lists. Anyone receiving communications from Safe Shores has voluntarily provided their contact information to the organization.
- Client information of any kind is never processed through the Safe Shores website.
SMS Policy
Mobile information will not be shared with third parties/affiliates for marketing/promotional purposes. All the above categories exclude text messaging originator opt-in data and consent; this information will not be shared with any third parties.
Messaging Terms & Conditions
You agree to receive SMS about customer care from Safe Shores. Message frequency may vary. Message and data rates may apply. For help, reply HELP or email us at admin@safeshores.org. You can opt out at any time by replying STOP.
Removing Your Name from Our Mailing List
Please contact us if you wish to be removed from our mailing list. Email givetoachild@safeshores.org or call (202) 645-3244.
Updating Your Information in Our System
Should you ever wish to update your information in our system – how we address you, your contact information or communication preferences, etc. – you may do so by emailing givetoachild@safeshores.org or calling (202) 645-3244.
This policy was last updated June 2025
