Frequently Asked Questions

Pepa Loba is directly financed through membership fees, donations, the sale of ethical materials of various kinds, and income generated from the association's activities.

The association does not accept:

• Funding from governments or transnational corporations of any kind.


• Funding from natural or legal persons that do not respect its principles.


• Advertising revenue.

1. "Pepa Loba" and "Burla Negra" have their own funds with independent management.


2. Of the total money received by Pepa Loba:
   
   • 100% of the funds are allocated to Pepa Loba.
   
   
   • 0% of the funds are allocated to salaries, as the association is made up of activists who are not remunerated.
   
   
   
   


3. In the event that the total requested in a "Campaign" or "Anti-Repressive Alert" is exceeded, the promoter will donate the surplus funds to Pepa Loba's common fund, in order to support the initiatives and projects that may be developed within the association.

If you are a "Lueirx" of Pepa Loba, you have the right to know its financial status at the Annual General Assembly. On the other hand, the individuals responsible for each transaction, as well as the specific location of the expenditure, will never be disclosed for strategic, privacy, and security reasons.

No. The funds of each are managed separately. Although "Burla Negra" is a tool of Pepa Loba, they are managed as two independent instruments.

Pepa Loba is used to develop campaigns, initiatives, actions, and projects, while "Burla Negra" is used to deal with sanctions derived from activism.

Transferring funds from one to the other would mean leaving some of the association's other areas of work without funding.

• "Lueirxs" will have to contribute a minimum of:
  
  • 15 euros quarterly, in case installment payments are chosen.
  
  
  • 30 euros semi-annually, in case installment payments are chosen.
  
  
  • 60 euros annually, in case full payment is chosen.
  
  
  
  


• Donations have no minimum or maximum amount. You can donate any amount you wish.


• The prices of the products in the store are already fixed on the website. Cash-on-delivery fees must be added to them.

Pepa Loba supports two main payment systems:

• Credit or debit card. For this, you will use the Rural Via payment gateway. This system is characterized by simple and intuitive operation. It also complies with the highest current security standards through Secure Electronic Commerce (CES), providing a high level of security under the international protocols Verified by Visa and MasterCard SecureCode. Neither Pepa Loba nor the promoter has access to your banking details.


• Bank transfer. You will use the Pepa Loba details displayed on the screen. You only need to use these details through your bank's system, as you would with any regular payment.

If for any reason you cannot use either of these two payment methods, please contact us via email at info@pepaloba.org, and we will explain how to proceed with your payment.

In principle, Pepa Loba's structure is designed for monetary contributions. If you wish to make contributions of another type (material goods to carry out actions, computer equipment, donation of buildings, etc.), please contact us via email at info@pepaloba.org or through the form, and explain specifically what you are offering. We will respond and let you know whether it fits within our parameters and, if so, we will explain the steps to follow.

Pepa Loba is an autonomous financing tool that relies on non-remunerated activists who are responsible for managing its resources, as well as each of its areas of operation.

The funds from:

• Pepa Loba: are invested in all types of campaign expenses, projects, actions, and initiatives that follow the principles set out in its statutes.


• Burla Negra: is invested in facing the sanctions that are approved to finance activists affected by political or social repression.


• Campaigns: is invested in the corresponding campaign.

In no case is the money destined for wages.

"Pepa Loba" does not have offices, so direct cash contributions cannot be made in person.

In principle, the payment methods are:

• "Lueirxs" (members): made by bank direct debit (SEPA).


• "Donations", "Campaigns", and "Anti-Repressive Alerts": made through a virtual point-of-sale terminal (TPV) from Rural Via, with which you can use your debit or credit card. You can also make your contribution by bank transfer if you wish.


• Store payments: made through a virtual point-of-sale terminal (TPV) from Rural Via, with which you can use your debit or credit card. Bank transfer is not accepted in the store.

If you have any questions or suggestions about this area that are not covered here, please do not hesitate to contact us at info@pepaloba.org or through the form.

The remaining funds, once liquidation has been completed, would be donated to another non-profit association with purposes identical or similar to those of Pepa Loba.

Our central account is held at Fiare, a savings and credit cooperative and, therefore:

• It is not listed on the stock exchange.


• The owners are the members, who hold decision-making power.

And the Point of Sale (POS) system uses the Rural Via payment gateway, belonging to Caixa Rural Galega, which is a credit cooperative.

Yes. Pepa Loba operates in all cases in euros (€), but the banking institution automatically handles the conversion according to its own criteria.