07/06/2017

Charity Opt-out Service Launched to Crack Down on Donation Requests

In the U.K., the government is taking action to reduce organizations' donation requests

Charities could be fined tens of thousands of pounds if they fail to comply with rules introduced this week to crack down on nuisance requests for donations.

The Fundraising Preference Service (FPS), which launches on Thursday, will allow people to say they want a specified charity or charities to stop contacting them directly by phone, email, text or post.

Should a charity fail to comply, it may be reported by the fundraising regulator to the information commissioner.

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