US Patriot Act and Charities

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

Begin forwarded message:

From: Sharron Batsch <sharron () batschgroup com>
Date: July 12, 2006 11:57:19 AM EDT
To: dave () farber net
Subject: US Patriot Act and Charities

Hi Dave,

I was reading the article you had posted by Karen Jackson ... and I  
was wondering if you can give me some input on a particular question.

We work with Charities ... we have privacy laws or requirements in  
Canada ....  What is the impact of Charities that house their data  
with a US company that resides on US soil?  We understand through a  
client of ours that any data that resides in the US is subject to  
scrutiny at the whim of the US government and they feel no obligation  
to inform the organization who's data is being reviewed.

This is my question:

If a charity houses its data in the US using a US provider, is it the  
fiduciary duty of the charity to inform their donors that they can no  
longer give a 100% guarantee of confidentiality?

Thank you for consideration in responding to my question.

Sharron Batsch



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