http://www.software4nonprofits.com/blog/2010/01/beta-test-version-323-with-email-mail-merge-receipts/ Weblog for the Software4Nonprofits.com DONATION program Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:08:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.software4nonprofits.com/blog/2010/01/beta-test-version-323-with-email-mail-merge-receipts/comment-page-1/#comment-546 Dan Cooperstock Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:01:04 +0000 http://www.software4nonprofits.com/blog/?p=154#comment-546 OK, thanks for this information Clyde. The PDF receipts are protected from modification with a password, but they are certainly not encrypted. If it becomes clear that this privacy law would affect charitable receipts, that will affect a whole lot of organizations and web sites that issue electronic receipts! To my mind, it then becomes unrealistic, because you would have to somehow separately communicate to the donors how to decrypt their receipts. So, you would just not use the email receipts function in that case. OK, thanks for this information Clyde. The PDF receipts are protected from modification with a password, but they are certainly not encrypted. If it becomes clear that this privacy law would affect charitable receipts, that will affect a whole lot of organizations and web sites that issue electronic receipts! To my mind, it then becomes unrealistic, because you would have to somehow separately communicate to the donors how to decrypt their receipts. So, you would just not use the email receipts function in that case.

]]> http://www.software4nonprofits.com/blog/2010/01/beta-test-version-323-with-email-mail-merge-receipts/comment-page-1/#comment-545 Clyde Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:43:05 +0000 http://www.software4nonprofits.com/blog/?p=154#comment-545 Dan: I have just learned that there are pending changes to the privacy laws in a number of Provinces and States that are concerning the disemination of personal data via email. These changes have been implemented in Nevada and it is expected to follow in other jurisdictions very soon. What it means, basically, is that financial information cannot be transmittted unless fully encrypted. This has caused a buzz in the accounting world and I am certain it will include things like the receipts being issued from Donation. Just making you aware of a situation which may have an impact on the way receipts are prepared and distributed. When I learn more I will let you know. Dan: I have just learned that there are pending changes to the privacy laws in a number of Provinces and States that are concerning the disemination of personal data via email. These changes have been implemented in Nevada and it is expected to follow in other jurisdictions very soon. What it means, basically, is that financial information cannot be transmittted unless fully encrypted. This has caused a buzz in the accounting world and I am certain it will include things like the receipts being issued from Donation.
Just making you aware of a situation which may have an impact on the way receipts are prepared and distributed. When I learn more I will let you know.

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