+ ReDonate is a service for 'voluntary recurring donations'. What this + means in simple terms, is that we allow you to set up recurring + donations to a service, without ever making an automatic charge. +
+ ++ ReDonate works much like a calendar application - every month, you'll + receive an e-mail reminding you of your pledge. The e-mail will include + donation links, so that you can make the donation you pledged, straight + away. +
+ ++ If you want to skip a month or even unsubscribe from a donation + campaign, that's fine! There are no hoops to jump through, no + cancellation periods, and no other kinds of hassle involved. +
+ ++ Basically, it's recurring donations how they were intended - as a + voluntary periodic contribution to a campaign. No automatic charges, no + subscription lock-ins, no other nasty things. +
+ ++ Right now, your options for recurring donations are extremely limited. + Only a few payment processors offer options for this, and all of them + automatically charge your account, and do not allow you to offer payment + methods from competitors. +
+ ++ Donations are intended to be voluntary, not automatic or forced. + ReDonate exists to provide recurring donations for everyone + without a catch, without fees, and without lock-in. +
+ ++ You need an e-mail address, a username, and a password. That's it. Since + we do not actually process any payments ourselves (after all, we just + act as a reminder service), there are no regulations for us to comply + with. Further requirements depend on what payment methods you use. +
+ ++ Any method you wish. We're serious. +
+ ++ Certain payment methods and processors are already integrated, such as + PayPal. Want to use a payment processor that isn't listed? Just enter + the name and your address, account number, or other information that + people need to use that processor, and it'll be shown on the donation + page. No matter what processor it is. +
+ ++ Over time, we will be looking at the most commonly used 'custom' payment + processors and methods, and properly implement them. +
+ ++ It's not our job to police the internet. We only act as a 'gateway' and + reminder service, so there's really nothing we can be held accountable + for. If the payment processor or method you are using allows what you're + doing, then we don't see a reason to block you out. +
+ ++ That said, if you disagree with what a ReDonate campaign is collecting + donations for, then please take it up with the campaign administrator or + the payment processor(s) they are using. Don't bother complaining to us + about it - it's not our business. +
+ ++ Because of the way ReDonate works, we don't always have reliable data + to work with. We can only, for example, collect donation statistics + about payment processors that we've explicitly implemented. For other + payment methods and processors, every donor is asked whether they chose + to donate or not. Since there's no way to check whether a donor gave an + honest answer, the data is not very reliable. +
+ ++ The purpose of the statistics we collect is to give you a ballpark idea + of what's going on with your campaign. If you want 100% reliable + statistics, you will have to get the data from the payment processors + that you use. +
+ ++ The possible inaccuracy of the statistics is not a problem - as we don't + process any payments ourselves, the statistics only serve an + informational purpose, and are not critical for operations. +
+ ++ Short answer: No. +
+ ++ Longer answer: One of the reasons for the existence of ReDonate, is to + make it more feasible to use donations as a sole source of income. + Advertising has incredibly damaging effects on society - most of them + hidden - and we do not wish to support this. +
+ ++ If you want to support ReDonate, you can donate to us via + our own ReDonate campaign. +
+ ++ No, absolutely not. ReDonate is an entirely non-profit project and will + remain non-profit. We have no interest in making a profit, getting + bought out, or any other commercial goals. +
+ ++ First things first: even if ReDonate were to stop existing, + there would be no risk for you. We don't hold any funds, so there's + really nothing to lose. +
+ ++ That being said, ReDonate is supported by the + Cryto Coding Collective, a non-profit + developer collective that has been successfully running services for the + past two years. ReDonate uses very little resources, and is trivial to + keep running. +
+ ++ We collect two kinds of data: operational data, and statistical data. +
+ ++ Operational data includes all data that is necessary for proper + functioning of the service. Think your e-mail address, payment processor + information, login details, and so on. +
+ ++ Statistical data consists of data that is used for providing statistics + to campaign administrators, and to ReDonate administrators. In the + latter case, the purpose is to make the service work better. +
+ ++ Statistical data includes pageloads with IP addresses and session IDs + (don't worry, no browser fingerprinting or supercookies), subscription + logs, donation logs, and similar data. +
+ ++ All IP addresses are scrubbed after 30 days, and are only used to + determine 'unique' visitors. +
+ ++ As safe as it's going to be with anyone on the internet that has no + interest in selling or spreading it. +
+ ++ Since ReDonate is a non-profit project with minimal operation costs, we + have no reason to sell your data or otherwise use it for commercial + purposes. +
+ ++ On the other hand, you should never assume that your data is + 100% safe with anyone. Even the organizations that you trust + most, are most likely using your data for purposes you don't agree with. +
+ ++ When in doubt, use TOR, and a fake + identity. We don't require you to use a real identity. +