Government, regulators tell charities to be ‘transparent’ about data

The government and regulators are reminding charities that they need to be transparent about how they use their data and with whom they share it. cricket Investigation into the Australian aid industry’s use of commercial profiling services.

Australia’s biggest and most trusted charities tag, rank and even predict how much someone will give and which messages will push the button, a former charity data worker has revealed.

Dr. Gabrielle Josling researched 31 Australian charities using official data requests and analyzed publicly available information on the use of “commercial profilers”, which are third-party companies that will analyze a charity’s donor and supporter lists.