DONOR PRIVACY POLICY

To support the artistic mission of the Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts (Wilson Center), the Wilson Center relies on both earned revenue from ticket sales as well as the generous contributions of its many individual and institutional supporters. The Wilson Center values its relationships with all its donors, vendors, and collaborators. To that end, the Wilson Center is committed to preserving and respecting those relationships by protecting their confidentiality and their rights of privacy.  

DONORS

Regardless of the method of contribution, the Wilson Center will treat all contact and donation information as confidential. This includes banking, security, credit card, and other transaction mechanisms where all will be treated with upmost confidentiality and privacy in our database. Basic contact information such as name, address, phone numbers, and email addresses are gathered and kept in our secure database, and these practices comply with all 501(c)3 and IRS regulations. Contact information is used to track and analyze donor data and to inform donors about programs, activities, and events sponsored by the Wilson Center, as well as to properly comply with recognition practices including gift acknowledgements and tax receipts for contributions.

Each transaction between the Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts and a donor is respected and kept in strict confidence by the Wilson Center. Any information given to and gathered by the Wilson Center is only shared with various staff members and trustees on a “need to know” basis. The Wilson Center does not share any confidential donor information with third parties without permission.

VENDORS

All transactions are confidential between the Wilson Center and our various vendors.

COLLABORATORS

To further its artistic mission, the Wilson Center creates and maintains robust relationships with many organizations on a local, regional, and national basis. These relationships are equally valued, respected, and maintained by Wilson Center staff, and volunteers.  

The Wilson Center does not sell, share, or trade the confidential information of its donors, vendors or collaborators with any other organization or entity without specific permission by these partners.