Perhaps in part due to the closing of Virgin Money Giving, JustGiving are really promoting the fact that they take no fees, and that you see 100% of the donor data for all the donation you receive. This seems to apply to the Giving Checkout service. The ‘no fees’ claim means that where donors choose […]
Author: zorvaconsulting
Well known companies fined by ICO
The ICO recently announced almost half a million pounds of fines for 3 companies that between them sent more than 350 million nuisance messages. Saga Personal Finance and Sports Direct were fine £150,000 and £75,000 respectively according to the ICO press release, which goes on to cite the largest fine of £200,000 for We Buy […]
UK government starts consultation to replace the GDPR
As we reported last time, the UK government has started a consultation called ‘Data: A New Direction’ and you have until 19th November 2021 to have your say. According to the consultation document, the reforms will: strengthen our position as a science superpower, simplifying data use by researchers and developers of AI and other cutting-edge […]
The passwordless future … starts now
Since March, corporate Microsoft users have been able to replace passwords with an authenticator app to log in to MS products. And now that is an option for everyone. Authenticator apps are already in common use (we use them when signing in to Microsoft as well our email marketing, accounts and tax software) and they […]
Fundraising research round-up
The Chartered Institute of Fundraising has gathered much of the fundraising research from the last 18 months. to help inform your fundraising planning. I recommend that you have a look at the index on the CIoF website, to see what you can use.