Bruno Alesiani

<h4>Easy to use WordPress Donation Plugin</h4>
<p><strong>FundCollector</strong> is a comprehensive donation management plugin for WordPress that enables organizations to collect donations through multiple payment methods including PayPal and bank transfers.</p>
<h3>Key Features</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>PayPal Integration</strong>: Secure PayPal payments with REST API</li>
<li><strong>Bank Transfer Support</strong>: Alternative payment method with automated instructions</li>
<li><strong>Gutenberg Block</strong>: Native WordPress block editor integration</li>
<li><strong>Form Builder</strong>: Customizable donation forms with multiple fields</li>
<li><strong>Email Notifications</strong>: Automated emails to donors and administrators</li>
<li><strong>Security Features</strong>: Honeypot protection, reCAPTCHA support, and data encryption</li>
<li><strong>Multi-language</strong>: Full translation support for English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, and Italian. Additional languages will be added in future versions.</li>
<li><strong>Admin Dashboard</strong>: Complete donation management and reporting</li>
<li><strong>Pre-built Pages</strong>: Automatic creation of essential pages (Donation, Thank You, Payment Failed, Privacy Policy)</li>
<li><strong>Auto-updates</strong>: Configurable automatic plugin updates</li>
</ul>
<h3>Payment Methods</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>PayPal</strong>: Complete PayPal REST API integration with sandbox support</li>
<li><strong>Bank Transfer</strong>: Manual payment method with customizable instructions</li>
<li><strong>Future Support</strong>: Extensible architecture for additional payment gateways</li>
</ul>
<h3>Security</h3>
<ul>
<li>Data encryption for sensitive information</li>
<li>Honeypot spam protection</li>
<li>reCAPTCHA integration</li>
<li>CSRF protection with nonces</li>
<li>Sanitized input validation</li>
</ul>
<h3>Compliance</h3>
<ul>
<li>GDPR compliant data handling</li>
<li>Privacy-focused design</li>
<li>Data retention controls</li>
<li>Audit trail logging</li>
</ul>
<h3>Privacy Policy</h3>
<p>FundCollector takes privacy seriously:</p>
<ul>
<li>Payment data is processed securely through PayPal’s API</li>
<li>Sensitive data is encrypted at rest</li>
<li>No data is shared with third parties without consent</li>
<li>Users can request data deletion at any time</li>
<li>Full audit trail is maintained for compliance</li>
</ul>
<h3>External Services</h3>
<p>This plugin connects to external third-party services to provide payment processing and security features. Below is a detailed disclosure of each service used:</p>
<p><strong>PayPal Payment Processing</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>What it is:</strong> PayPal is a payment processing service used to handle online donations via credit cards, debit cards, and PayPal accounts.</li>
<li><strong>When it’s used:</strong> Activated when donors choose PayPal as their payment method. Connections occur during payment creation, authorization, and completion.</li>
<li><strong>Data transmitted:</strong> Donor information (name, email), donation amount, currency, and transaction metadata are sent to PayPal’s servers for payment processing.</li>
<li><strong>API endpoints used:</strong>
<ul>
<li>Production: <code>https://api-m.paypal.com</code> (live transactions)</li>
<li>Sandbox: <code>https://api-m.sandbox.paypal.com</code> (testing environment)</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong>Privacy Policy:</strong> <a href="https://www.paypal.com/privacy" rel="nofollow ugc">PayPal Privacy Statement</a></li>
<li><strong>Terms of Service:</strong> <a href="https://www.paypal.com/legal/ua/useragreement-full" rel="nofollow ugc">PayPal User Agreement</a></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Google reCAPTCHA v3</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>What it is:</strong> Google reCAPTCHA v3 is an anti-spam protection service that helps prevent automated bot submissions.</li>
<li><strong>When it’s used:</strong> Optional feature (can be disabled). When enabled, reCAPTCHA analyzes user behavior on donation forms to detect potential spam or bot activity.</li>
<li><strong>Data transmitted:</strong> User interaction data (mouse movements, typing patterns, IP address) is sent to Google’s servers for spam analysis. The reCAPTCHA token generated is validated server-side.</li>
<li><strong>API endpoints used:</strong>
<ul>
<li>Client-side script: <code>https://www.google.com/recaptcha/api.js</code></li>
<li>Server-side verification: <code>https://www.google.com/recaptcha/api/siteverify</code></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong>Privacy Policy:</strong> <a href="https://policies.google.com/privacy" rel="nofollow ugc">Google Privacy Policy</a></li>
<li><strong>Terms of Service:</strong> <a href="https://policies.google.com/terms" rel="nofollow ugc">Google reCAPTCHA Terms of Service</a></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>User Control</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>PayPal integration is optional and can be disabled in plugin settings (bank transfer only mode)</li>
<li>Google reCAPTCHA is optional and can be disabled in plugin settings</li>
<li>Users are informed about these integrations during plugin configuration</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Data Protection</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>All communication with external services occurs over encrypted HTTPS connections</li>
<li>API credentials (PayPal Client ID/Secret, reCAPTCHA keys) are stored encrypted in the WordPress database</li>
<li>No donor payment card data is stored on your WordPress server – all sensitive payment information is handled directly by PayPal</li>
<li>reCAPTCHA tokens are temporary and only used for spam verification</li>
</ul>
<h3>Developer Information</h3>
<p>FundCollector is built with security and extensibility in mind:</p>
<ul>
<li>WordPress Coding Standards compliant</li>
<li>Comprehensive error handling</li>
<li>Extensive logging system</li>
<li>Modular architecture</li>
<li>Action and filter hooks for customization</li>
<li>Developer-friendly API</li>
</ul>


FundCollector – Donations Plugin and Fundraising Platform for WordPress

Easily receive donations on your website. Accept payments made with PayPal. For bank transfers, it automatically sends payment instructions via email.

ClickandPledge

<p>Form and pledgeTV® groups may be defined as a family of forms or TV Channels, from one or different campaigns, with different start & end dates.</p>
<p>For more information please see:  <a href="https://support.clickandpledge.com/hc/en-us/articles/36982886486811-CONNECT-WordPress-Plugin" rel="nofollow ugc">https://support.clickandpledge.com/hc/en-us/articles/36982886486811-CONNECT-WordPress-Plugin/</a></p>
<h3>Requirements</h3>
<p> <br />
– An active Click & Pledge Account. If you are not an existing account holder please <a href="https://clickandpledge.com/signup/" rel="nofollow ugc">apply here</a>.<br />
– Secure site – Your website domain name must have SSL configured & all request from <strong>http</strong> should redirect to <strong>https</strong>.</p>


FundCollector – Donations Plugin and Fundraising Platform for WordPress vs Click & Pledge CONNECT