frequently asked questions
all general security membership fundraising & rebates
Security
Is it safe to register my credit or debit card with OurKidsWin!?
Yes. The information you provide (limited to card number and expiration date only)
is NOT enough for anyone to make a charge. It would be like the U.S. Postal Service
trying to deliver a letter with just a street number and street name, without knowing
the recipient’s name, town, state, or zip code. To use your card number, someone
would also need the account name, security code, billing address, and/or account
password.
Even still, no one can access your card information. OurKidsWin!'s state-of-the
art security systems were designed by renowned experts and use safeguards and techniques
comparable to those employed by leading financial institutions. Data is transmitted
to, and stored in, secure OurKidsWin! servers in encrypted format (the "s" in the
https:// web address denotes a secure connection). OurKidsWin! stores card data
in a physically separate location from Members’ personal data. Access to either
database requires unique digital keys, which OurKidsWin! stores in a third physically
separate database (and which OurKidsWin! changes regularly to maintain high security).
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Why does OurKidsWin! need my credit/debit card information?
In order for your purchases to earn money for your schools, there must be a way
for OurKidsWin! to identify qualifying transactions. Web purchases that originate
from a school’s Online Mall do not require a "registered" card because e-commerce
technology embedded in the website tracks transactions. But accounting for in-store
purchases at local shops and restaurants can only be done two ways, either automatically
with the simple swipe of a "registered" credit/debit card, or manually with paper
forms.
When you use a "registered" credit/debit card, OurKidsWin! can identify the transaction
and collect the rebate for your schools automatically and immediately without any
additional effort from you or the participating business. Alternatively, you would
have to
- tell the business that you’re an OurKidsWin! Member
- manually fill out a form
- mail it and your receipt to OurKidsWin!
- after which OurKidsWin! would have to invoice the business
- wait for a rebate check
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