Learn About Donating to Turaj Activism Through PayPal or Donate Now

We've anticipated some questions you might have about donating to Turaj through PayPal. We hope that the answers and explanations below will help you understand PayPal and feel at ease with this simple and secure means of donating to Turaj Activism.

What is PayPal?

PayPal acts as an intermediary that receives your donation then disburses that donation to Turaj. PayPal enables any individual or business with an email address to securely, easily and quickly donate online. The required email address is part of the PayPal security and is used to confirm your donation.

The service builds on the existing financial infrastructure of bank accounts and cards and utilizes the world's most advanced proprietary fraud prevention systems to create a safe, real-time payment solution.

Founded in 1998 and acquired by eBay Inc. in October, 2002, PayPal has its home in San Jose, California.

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Is PayPal safe to use?

PayPal protects your card information with industry-leading security and fraud prevention systems. When you use PayPal, your financial information is never shared with Turaj or any other business or individual.

PayPal automatically encrypts your confidential information in transit from your computer to theirs using the Secure Sockets Layer protocol (SSL) with an encryption key length of 128 bits (the highest level commercially available). Before you even register or log in to the PayPal site, the server checks that you're using an approved browser - one that uses SSL 3.0 or higher.

Once your information reaches PayPal, it resides on a server that is heavily guarded both physically and electronically. PayPal servers are behind an electronic firewall and are never directly connected to the internet, so your private information stays private.

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Is there a charge for using PayPal?

No. There is no charge to you for donating to Turaj through PayPal. Turaj pays a small service fee for each donation.

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Do I have to create some type of banking account?

No. A banking account is not required to use PayPal.

If you choose to donate by credit card or debit card, you are not required to open a PayPal account. You are simply asked to identify the card that may used as the source of the donation. You will be given the option to have PayPal save this card information for future payments of any type.

If you choose to donate by Direct Debit, you must create a PayPal account and you will be asked to identify your existing bank account that PayPal may debit in the amount of your donation.

This bank and card information is kept private and secure by PayPal. No personal information is given to Turaj or any other party.

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What personal information do I have to provide to PayPal?

To donate using a credit card or debit card, PayPal requires that you identify a valid card and that you provide the name and address of the card owner for verification.

To donate using Direct Debit, PayPal requires that you identify the banking account that is to be debited for the donation.

This personal information is not provided to Turaj. The information is transmitted to PayPal over a secure internet link and is not released by PayPal.

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What is Direct Debit?

To make a donation by Direct Debit, you must have a PayPal account. PayPal debits the your bank account  and transfers the amount of your donation to the Turaj account.

To donate by direct debit, you can use one of the Donate button at our site or you can Click here, select the Send Money tab, and complete the required entries: enter donations@turaj.com, select "quasi-cash" and enter the amount of the donation. You can have  an email message sent to Turaj by completing the optional fields at the PayPal site or by completing the entries on our Thank You page when you return from PayPal.

The transfer from your bank account can take three to four business days to complete.

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One-time online cash donations.

A one-time donation could be called a manual donation to distinguish it from automatic recurring donations. One-time online cash donations require donor action for each donation. Both types of donation can be made by direct debit, debit card or credit card.

You may make a donation through a credit card or a debit card without opening a PayPal account. You simply click on the Donation button, answer a few questions to identify the card (over a secure connection) and the donation is complete. While at the PayPal site, you'll be given the option to have PayPal save the card information so that you won't be asked again on future uses.

To make a Direct Debit donation, you must open a PayPal account and identify a bank account from which PayPal will order an electronic transfer in the amount of your donation. Most banks do not charge for this service.

At the PayPal site, you can accept the default funding source offered by PayPal or click More Funding Options to select another source.

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Recurring donations.

(Note: PayPal sometimes uses the term "Subscription")

Recurring donations are a means of automatically making periodic donations to Turaj. With a recurring donation, you select the amount and the frequency of the donation. The selectable periods are defined as:

• Week = 7 days

• Month = calendar month (same day of the month)

• Year = calendar year (same day of the year)

Of course, a recurring donation can be cancelled at any time. To cancel a recurring  donation:

1. Log in to your PayPal account.

2. Click the My Account tab.

3. Click the History sub-tab.

4. In the history list, click the Details link of the donation to be cancelled.

5. Click Cancel Subscription.

Opening a PayPal account.

Opening a PayPal account allows you to identify credit cards, debit cards and a bank account that can be used for future donations or other online transactions. There is no charge for opening a PayPal account.

To open a PayPal account you can visit the PayPal Home Page and click the Sign up now button.

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All donated funds go to activism for freedom and human rights.

Donations are not tax-deductible.