How do we protect student privacy during online fundraising?
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Use school-approved display names and decide whether member lists or rankings should be public before sharing participant links. Raised Privacy mode hides teams, members, public leaderboards and the checkout picker from the main fundraiser page. Direct member links still identify the chosen display name, so they should be shared with care.
Can we keep individual links without a public student list?
Yes. Privacy mode removes the public lists. Keep Team/member selection required on as well if every order or donation must be credited to a participant. Families then use the direct member link rather than choosing a student from a public list.
A direct link is not the same as a private authenticated page. Use a first name, initials or another approved label, and avoid putting personal details into the story or photo.
Do younger students need an account?
Organisers can add a member without an email address. The member can have a fundraising page and tracked orders without receiving emails or signing into a dashboard. A caregiver or teacher can share the link.
For a large class, trim a member import to the information needed and check the names before importing. Store the source file according to school policy.
What should you check as a school?
Have an authorised staff member review the supporter view before publishing. Decide how requests to change or remove a display name will be handled.
- Agree display-name and photo rules.
- Choose whether public lists and leaderboards are suitable.
- Set Privacy mode and required member selection as intended.
- Open a member link and the main page to check both views.
- Give caregivers clear sharing guidance and a school contact.