Paypal - donating to websites

[Maryellen]

I’d like to open a Paypal account to make contributions to a few websites. I just want the sites to know that that “my screen name” contributed a certain amount, like: “Maryellen donated $20.” Can my screen name (or for that matter, ANY name I chose to give) be the only identifier that people running the sites will ever see? I want to get credit for my contribution! Just not too much! Thanks!

[Fear_Itself]

@Maryellen

I’d like to open a Paypal account to make contributions to a few websites. I just want the sites to know that that “my screen name” contributed a certain amount, like: “Maryellen donated $20.” Can my screen name (or for that matter, ANY name I chose to give) be the only identifier that people running the sites will ever see? I want to get credit for my contribution! Just not too much! Thanks!

PayPal Privacy Policy

Disclosure to Other PayPal Customers

If you are a registered PayPal user, your name, e-mail address, date of sign-up, and whether you have verified control of a bank account are displayed to other PayPal customers whom you have paid or who are attempting to pay you through PayPal. If you are a Business account holder, we will also display to other PayPal customers the Web site address (URL) and customer service contact information that you provide us. However, your credit card number, bank account and other financial information will NEVER be revealed to anyone whom you have paid or who has paid you through PayPal, except if we are required to do so pursuant to a subpoena or other legal process.

If you are buying goods or services and paying through PayPal, the seller of the goods or services may request that you provide a mailing address that PayPal has confirmed as matching the billing address in the credit card system. You do not have to provide this information. If you do not provide the information, however, the seller may choose not to accept your PayPal payment and not to complete the transaction.

Beginning in spring 2001, PayPal will also disclose to other PayPal customers the number of payments you have received from Verified PayPal customers (as defined in the User Agreement on the www.paypal.com site), or other aggregate measures that provide an indication of your reputation with other PayPal customers.

[Maryellen]

Exactly what I wanted to know! Appreciate it!