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Questions about The Gift Aid Finder

Can I have confidence in the protection of my data by Swiftaid in accordance with GDPR and data protection regulations?
Can our charity use declarations created by Swiftaid to claim on other donations donors make during the tax year?
Can we search for Gift Aid on donations from previous years?
Does Swiftaid take care of claiming Gift Aid from HMRC?
How are Gift Aid payments made to charities using Swiftaid?
How are payments made to Swiftaid?
How does Swiftaid manage the transfer of donor information and will data transfers be encrypted?
How does Swiftaid match donations to Swiftaid donors?
How does Swiftaid prevent duplication of Gift Aid Claims?
How long does it take to receive Gift Aid funds from HMRC?
How long does it take to use The Gift Aid Finder?
How long will the data provided be retained by Swiftaid before deletion?
How much does it cost?
Is any of the data we supply to you transferred outside the UK and EEA?
Should my charity be concerned about double claiming Gift Aid?
We registered our charity with HMRC this year, can we claim Gift Aid on donations we collected before we registered?
What agreements are needed before data can be transferred?
What are the key dates for submissions?
What is Swiftaid’s process following a data breach?
What safeguarding and compliance is in place to protect our data?
When are Gift Aid payments made to the charity?
When will claims be submitted to HMRC?
When will I receive my report?
Where can I find a copy of Swiftaid’s data-processing agreement?
Will donors be notified that our charity is claiming on their donations?
Would you let us know about any donor details we submit that are incorrect?