Security and privacy your district can review
Omella is FERPA, COPPA, SOPPA and PCI compliant. Card numbers never touch district systems, and our privacy and security documents are ready for finance, technology, legal and procurement.
Security and privacySecurity review
- FERPA
- COPPA
- SOPPA
- PCI DSS
- NY Ed Law 2-d
Customers
Trusted by finance teams. Loved by districts.
“I absolutely LOVE Omella. It is so user friendly and makes my job 1000 times easier.”
Jennifer OlsonChoir Director / Performing Arts Chair / Service Learning Coordinator, Irvington High School“LOVE Omella!!!!”
Kathie DonovanDirector of Student Life, Resurrection College Prep High School“I love this, it makes life so much easier for us! It's like Christmas.”
Kerry MayStaff Accountant, Niles Township HS District“My goodness, what a game changer!”
Nick SchroderAg & IT Teacher, Lincoln-Way Community High School District 210“Omella made ourfundraising successful and extremely easy! Awesome to work with!”
David BarneyPhysical Education Teacher, Minooka Community High School“I really can't thank you and Omella enough for being available to schools.”
Maria CampauASB/Student Activities, Upland Junior High School“I’ve never seen a product that teachers love, and the finance team loves.”
Joshua SchootDirector of finance for district 181, Highland Park High School“I have been coaching for ten years, and Omella is the best I've seen as far as P2P fundraising”
Steven TerwelpHead Coach, Travis High School“The teachers using it are loving it!”
Deborah SwansonAssistant Principal of Activities & Enrichment, Harold L. Richards High School“Omella's customer services to the exceptional and that it is a super easy, user friendly platform.”
Kelly LuzzoDirector of Finance, Lincoln-Way“My school administration loves Omella because it prioritizes student privacy (SOPPA compliant) and offers on-demand e-check payments, along with guardrails to guarantee that only students in good-standing can purchase tickets.”
Jodie SeippEnglish Teacher & Prom Sponsor, O'Fallon Township High School“I was very happy with the support that I received from Omella. This is the first time that I have used a fundraiser company like Omella, (...).Omella's support is first-rate. Thanks!”
Jack CarneyEnglish teacher, Oak Hill High School“Outstanding platform that puts the money where it counts, in the cadets pockets! Great customer service all around! I would highly recommend Omella over other pay to play platforms.”
Bryan ShipmanTeacher JROTC, Mascoutah High School“Omella is the single best fundraiser for youth athletics available at this time. You don't sell anything and you can receive 100% return on supporters donations.”
Ryan UtesPhysical Education, Basic Academy Of International Studies“Simple and easy to use tool made it easy for us to launch our fundraiser. We also loved that we kept 100% of donations. Overall, a great experience and will use again!”
Brooke MillerCompetitive Cheer Head Coach, Rochester Community Schools“I was very happy with using Omella to fundraise for our organization - we were able to keep 100% of the amount from donations, this is a welcomed relief along with great customer service!”
John AspelBusiness teacher, Lemont High School“I think everything you have from your end is awesome!I love all of the features. I have really enjoyed working with you these past 2 prom cycles :)”
Sara FlaniganAthletic/Activities Director, Wauconda High Schoo“I tell EVERYONE about how amazing Omella is. You guys have not only been the best to use, but by FAR the best customer support.”
Craig AllredTournament director, Big Sky VolleyFest“We loved the ease of ordering and how much we could add-in with one form. Also, your Customer Service isn't even in the same universe with the other programs. So good.”
Erin ManheimEnglish Teacher, St. Charles North High School“A great business model that is built on convenience, not fees, not contracts, just good people helping out good people :) Happy to partner with you :)”
JT ZellDistrict Athletics & Activities Coordinator, St. Anthony Village High School“I just want to let you know how amazing your team has been. I can only imagine what they're going through right now with upcoming proms. I've probably sent over 100 emails to them and they've handled everything great.I just want to say thanks for having a good team.”
Jason WardAthletic/Activities Director, Streamwood High School“In this world where customer service has become non-existent, it is nice to know that some companies still rise to the occasion and provide excellent service. I so appreciate all that you have done and how quickly you resolved our problem.”
Michelle MagdenParent of a student, Wauconda High School“The Omella team is AMAZING - they care so much and have the tech expertise to make life so much more efficient and streamlined in the Student Activities world! Their customer service is second to none, you will NOT be disappointed bringing your department out of the old-school approach to events/fundraisers and working with them!”
Caitlin LucciStudent Activities Director, Niles West High School“Over the years my teams have used many differernet ways to raise money. Omella was very user friendly. The support provided from the set up to the end was always one email away! Then to add that we are able to receive 100% of what we raised is unheard of. We are going to use Omella again next year.”
Scott P BaumGirls Flag Coach, Niles West High School“The difference between Omella and our previous vendor was customer support. The whole process was so seamless in a way where our questions were answered and issues were resolved immediately. I have been managing this dance for years and this time around I have zero headaches, it was great”
Kathleen O'ConnellSchool Counselor, Lincoln-Way Central“I have used Omella now for two seasons that I have coached. For the last 25 years of coaching, I have watched thousands of dollars raised go to third parties. It i s a no-brainer to use Omella. It was easy to set up and adjust for our needs and we were able to keep 100% of the funds raised. Parents were ecstatic about that.”
Ryan PohlmannProfessor of Social Sciences, Lincoln-Way Central“We met at CADA and were so impressed by your company that I am having the entire ASB program switch to your platform. Right now we are running Senior activities and our Back to School events and soon we will post our Homecoming event as well as our winter formal and Prom (etc..) down the line.”
Sabrina BracciniTeacher, Hillsdale High School“This has been an amazing process and we have not had any issues. I worked with Livia on page setup, and she answered all of my questions, even sent videos on how to make edit that we may need. It has beena very joyful, pain free experience. I love how everything is in real time so we can "see" our ticket sales.”
Lisa WhitkanackMathematics Teacher, Bolingbrook High School“I would like to tell you that we do have several coaches and sponsors using Omella now.I am receiving positive feedback and new teachers asking for invites weekly. I am very pleased with your product and the continual improvements and hands-on training.”
Katie ThoneBusiness Manager, Dunklin School DistrictWhat your reviewers will ask about
For finance and procurement
- PCI compliant payments, validated under PCI SAQ A. Card numbers never touch district systems.
- Financial data is protected with SSL encryption and 24/7 fraud monitoring.
- Roles control who can see totals, issue refunds and request payouts.
- Privacy and security documentation is ready for your review.
For technology and privacy
- Omella complies with FERPA, COPPA, SOPPA and NY Ed Law 2-d.
- Data is encrypted in transit with TLS 1.2 or higher, and sensitive data is encrypted at rest on US-based servers.
- Our safeguards follow the NIST Cybersecurity Framework. We've signed the SDPC National Data Privacy Agreement, and districts in many states can join it by signing Exhibit E.
- All employees get annual security training. We do not sell student information.
Built for student privacy laws
Omella is compliant with the privacy and payment standards districts ask about most, and follows the NIST Cybersecurity Framework.
FERPA
Protects student education records. In Approvals, consent is collected before any records are shared.
COPPA
Covers personal information from children under 13 who use online services.
SOPPA
Illinois's Student Online Personal Protection Act for student data.
PCI DSS
Validated under PCI SAQ A. Card numbers never reach Omella's servers.
NY Ed Law 2-d
New York's law protecting student data and personally identifiable information.
How we protect your data
Card numbers stay off our servers
Families enter card details in secure payment fields from our payment processors, so card numbers never reach Omella's servers or your district's systems. Omella doesn't have access to card numbers or online banking credentials.
Where card data goes
- Family's phoneCard details go into secure payment fields
- Payment processorReceives the card number and processes the payment
- OmellaGets the payment result, never the card number
- Your districtSees paid status and amounts in reports
Everyone sees only what they need
Roles and spaces limit each person to the pages and reports they work on. Assistants can run a register or a check-in table without seeing totals or financial data.
See permissions and controlsTeam roles
Pick a role to see what it can do
Space Staff
Space rolePages, submissions and reports in their space
- Create and edit pagesAllowed
- See totals and reportsAllowed
- Issue refundsNot allowed
- Check in guests and take paymentsAllowed
- Organization-wide reportsNot allowed
- Request check payoutsNot allowed
Single sign-on for staff
If your district requires staff to sign in through your identity provider, Omella supports it. Staff use SAML 2.0 single sign-on with Google Workspace, Microsoft Entra, Okta, OneLogin or any other SAML 2.0 provider, and our team sets it up with you.
- Free for every district
- Works without a student information system
- Staff accounts are created the first time they sign in
Sign in to Omella
Emailjordan.lee@sampledistrict.orgsampledistrict.org uses single sign-onYou'll continue to your district's sign-in page.
Works with SAML 2.0 identity providers
- Google Workspace
- Microsoft Entra
- Okta
- OneLogin
- Any SAML 2.0 provider
Documents and related pages
Everything your review team needs, in one place.
- Student data privacy agreementsDistricts in California, New York, Illinois and many other states can join our signed agreement by signing Exhibit E.Learn more
- SubprocessorsThe service providers that help us run Omella, and what each one does.Learn more
- Privacy policyHow Omella collects, uses and protects information.Learn more
- Data security and privacy resourcesOur security overview and data security and privacy plan.Learn more
Common questions
Which privacy laws and standards does Omella comply with?
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Who are Omella's payment processors?
Is our data encrypted?
Do you sign data privacy agreements?
How long do you keep student data?
Does Omella sell student data?
Where is our data stored?
Who are Omella's subprocessors?
Can we get security documents for our review?
Does Omella support single sign-on (SSO)?
Security and privacy
Have a security questionnaire or a data privacy agreement to review? Book a demo or email us and we'll work through it with your team.
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