All, I have corrected the "Persons With Significant Control" statements last week as promised. 

However they might take a couple of weeks to show up at Companies House, but if you are interested, all of the relevant information can be found here (eventually): https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/14662457

In addition, we have added a GDPR statement on both our "point of donation" system and website, stating the information will be processed by British banks. Some other changes - such as allowing SEPA (EU) and Direct Debit (UK) payments are now available for donations of up to €5000.

Doug is back tomorrow, I believe, and we'll be working out how to provide more transparency on a regularly updated basis.

Best regards - Patrick

On 12/08/2024 21:36, Sarah Julia Kriesch wrote:

Hi Patrick,

Perhaps there was some misunderstanding.
You are a Trustee.  That us correct. 
But how many openSUSE Members requesting teavel support know about the way, that Doug is transferring their data to the bank account in UK via the Geeko Foundation?
That is the point,  where the GDPR requires a hint in the TSP tool equal to that for the agreementby our openSUSE Members:
I agree,  that my data can be processed by the Geeko Foundation in UK via bank xy for the money transfer. 

Sarah, very good point - initially I will get Doug to include this kind of phrasing when conversing with applicants.

In addition I'll have a link on both the main website by the end of the day explaining this, and the POS site in time for the next outing of the card machine. Possibly

Such money transfer is not allowed without any agreement of the users. You have to list all participating instances. And that is the point, where you should involve a volunteering Lawyer from my point of view. 

Best regards, 
Sarah

Re a lawyer, we intend to do just that - to review what we do above.

Thanks for the positivity too!

Gesendet: Montag, den 12.08.2024 um 17:14 Uhr
Von: "Patrick Fitzgerald" <patrickf@i-layer.com>
An: project@lists.opensuse.org
Betreff: Re: Status of the foundation?


On 12/08/2024 16:51, Richard Brown wrote:

How are we handling the data protection and GDPR issues of this
arrangement?

The individual data is not transferred if someone generates a
generalized report with the TSP application and shares it with the
community...

Henne

If the money is coming from the Geeko Foundations bank account there 
has to be a transfer of an individuals personal information from SUSE 
Group to the Geeko Foundation

see my other email

Else the Geeko Foundation would have no payment details to send the 
money to someone

The terms and conditions of such transfer of sensitive personal info 
needs to be documented somewhere. I’d expect if not details about 
retention times at least documentation about how to request data 
removal under the GDPR.

see my other email

I certainly wouldn’t be comfortable with the idea of sharing my bank 
details with SUSE just for them to give them to a UK registered 
company (not a charity yet..) without such documentation.

It's a Not For Profit. Which means, no profit. Get it?

Especially when that UK company has apparently incomplete public 
filings suggesting a governance model which seems to be something 
between “the three trustees can do whatever they want with the 
Foundations money” and “Patrick has complete control” depending on 
which documentation is read.

*All* Not-for-profits and Charities the trustees control the money. that 
is why they are called *trustees*. What is your point?

And are you suggesting that the trustees, or myself ("depending on which 
documentation is read") are untrustworthy?

And BTW, I am meeting with my accountants for fix that documentation 
"error" - as to the control thing. Should be updated by Thursday morning.

I’m also not comfortable with technically contributing to any TSP 
tooling changes while the processes around the data is potentially 
unclear.

I wasn't aware that you were willing to contribute in any way.

Imagine for a moment what could have been achieved if you were however: 
we'd policies completed by now, and posted, and any this sniping never 
would have happened.

I repeat, *help wanted*. Apply here.

/p

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