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3. Processing personal data (information)
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Standards: Specific fundraising methods
8. Collecting money or other property
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10. Digital
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2018
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Communications and advertising
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3 October 2018
Commercial participators: how to find the right one for you
What is a commercial participator and how can your charity choose the right one? Jane Montague explains the value commercial participators offer and how to avoid the sharks.
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Fundraising Code
Using the code
Standards: All fundraising
Behaviour when fundraising
Responsibilities of charitable institutions and those who govern them
Processing personal data (information)
Processing donations
Standards: Working with others
Volunteers
Fundraising involving children
Professional fundraisers, commercial participators and partners
Standards: Specific fundraising methods
Collecting money or other property
Fundraising communications and advertisements
Digital
Events
Lotteries, prize competitions and free draws
Grant-making bodies (including trusts and foundations)
Payroll giving and post-tax salary donations
Legacies
Index
Glossary
Complaints
Make a complaint
Complaints form
Investigations
Annual Complaints Report
Other organisations that can help
Registration
Log in
Large charities
Small charities
Non charities
Guidance
Search our guidance
Coronavirus guidance
Fundraising topics
Webinars
Directory
FPS
Manage your communications
Access your suppressions
View FPS code breaches
More
Annual event
About us
Get involved
Latest news
Resource library
Contact us