Donor Privacy & Nondiscrimination Policies

Donor Privacy Policy

Our Lady of Mercy Academy (“Academy”) is committed to respecting the privacy of our donors. We have developed this privacy policy to ensure our donors that donor information will not be shared with any third party.

Awareness. Academy provides this Donor Privacy Policy to make you aware of our privacy policy, and to inform you of the way your information is used. We also provide you with the opportunity to remove your name from our mailing list, if you desire to do so.

Information Collected. Here are the types of donor information that we collect and maintain:

  • contact information: name, organization/church, complete address, phone number, email address;
  • payment information: credit card number and expiration date, and billing information;
  • shipping information: name, organization/church, complete address;
  • information concerning how you heard about the Academy’s mission;
  • information you wish to share: questions, comments, suggestions; and
  • your request to receive periodic updates: e.g., to individuals who request it, we will send periodic mailings related to
  • specific fund-raising appeals, prayer concerns, and newsletters.

How Information is Used. The Academy uses your information to understand your needs and provide you with better service. Specifically, we use your information to help you complete a transaction, communicate back to you, and update you on Academy happenings. Credit card numbers are used only for donation or payment processing and are not retained for other purposes. We use the comments you offer to provide you with the information requested, and we take seriously each recommendation as to how we might improve communication.

No Sharing of Personal Information. Academy will not sell, rent, or lease your personal information to other organizations. We assure you that the identity of all our donors will be kept confidential. Use of donor information will be limited to the internal purposes of the Academy and only to further the Academy activities and purposes of the Academy’s mission.

Removing Your Name From Our Mailing List. It is our desire to not send unwanted mail to our donors. Please contact us if you wish to be removed from our mailing list.

Contacting Us. If you have comments or questions about our donor privacy policy, please send us an email at pdilollo@olma.org or call us at (516) 921-1047 (ext.117).

Nondiscrimination Policy

Our Lady of Mercy Academy admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national and ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship, financial aid programs, athletic and other school-administered programs.

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