What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? NY
Hello, sorry if I didn't post this in the correct area.
I have a question about privacy rights for an online Not-for-Profit forum that I am on the BOD for. I will try to make quick notes here for easy reference on the details:
Structure / Details:
Not-for-Profit - have recently obtained our C-3 status
Online Community with paid subscribers
Hosts educational seminars and meetings for our subscribers and the public
Certified by the Board of Education
The issue: One of our Board members was contacted by a Sponsor who requested all of our subscribers information for their personal / business use. They are building a new website and want a "customer database" They want our records which contain our subscribers phone numbers and email addresses. Some of the BOD is actually fighting my adamant "NO" on this request and I'm just disgusted. We have worked our butts off to get to where we are and it seems some of the BOD members want to make a "quick buck"
I fear that we will lose subscribers if they do this and it's not right for us to give out our subscribers personal information without their consent... But they better question is: "Is it legal"???
Is there anything I can tell them from a legal standpoint to stop them from going through with this?
Thanks for your time!
Hello, sorry if I didn't post this in the correct area.
I have a question about privacy rights for an online Not-for-Profit forum that I am on the BOD for. I will try to make quick notes here for easy reference on the details:
Structure / Details:
Not-for-Profit - have recently obtained our C-3 status
Online Community with paid subscribers
Hosts educational seminars and meetings for our subscribers and the public
Certified by the Board of Education
The issue: One of our Board members was contacted by a Sponsor who requested all of our subscribers information for their personal / business use. They are building a new website and want a "customer database" They want our records which contain our subscribers phone numbers and email addresses. Some of the BOD is actually fighting my adamant "NO" on this request and I'm just disgusted. We have worked our butts off to get to where we are and it seems some of the BOD members want to make a "quick buck"
I fear that we will lose subscribers if they do this and it's not right for us to give out our subscribers personal information without their consent... But they better question is: "Is it legal"???
Is there anything I can tell them from a legal standpoint to stop them from going through with this?
Thanks for your time!