Privacy Policy
Effective Date: 11/01/2025
Last Updated: 03/25/2026
Who We Are
Equal Justice Matters is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization (EIN: 85-2929830).
Our website address is: https://equaljusticematters.org
We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring transparency in how your information is used.
1. Information We Collect
A. Information You Provide
We may collect personal information you voluntarily provide, including:
Name
Email address
Mailing address
Phone number
Donation information (processed securely through third-party providers)
Any information submitted through contact forms or comments
B. Automatically Collected Information
When you visit our website, we may collect:
IP address
Browser type and version
Device information
Pages visited and time spent on the site
Referring website
We use cookies and analytics tools to understand how visitors interact with our website.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
Process and acknowledge donations
Communicate with you about our mission, updates, or inquiries
Improve website functionality and user experience
Prevent fraud and maintain website security
Comply with legal obligations
We do not sell or rent your personal information.
3. Donations and Payment Processing
Donations made through our website are processed securely by third-party payment providers such as PayPal.
These providers may collect and process your personal and financial information in accordance with their own privacy policies. We do not store your full payment information on our servers.
4. Analytics and Tracking
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website and improve performance.
Google Analytics may collect information such as your IP address, device information, and browsing behavior.
You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on or adjusting your browser settings.
5. Cookies
Our website uses cookies to:
Improve user experience
Remember user preferences
Analyze website traffic
By using our website, you consent to our use of cookies as described in this policy.
You can disable cookies through your browser settings, though some features of the site may not function properly.
6. Comments
When visitors leave comments, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent to help with spam detection.
An anonymized string (hash) from your email may be sent to the Gravatar service. See https://automattic.com/privacy/ for their policy.
7. Embedded Content
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images).
Embedded content behaves as if you visited the external site, which may collect data, use cookies, and track interactions.
8. Data Retention
We retain personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law.
Comments and their metadata may be retained indefinitely.
9. Your Rights
You may request to:
Access the personal data we hold about you
Correct inaccurate information
Request deletion of your data (subject to legal obligations)
To make a request, contact us using the information below.
10. Data Sharing
We share information only with trusted third parties necessary to operate our website and services, including:
- Payment processors (e.g., PayPal)
- Website hosting and security providers
- Analytics providers
All partners are required to handle your data securely.
11. Data Security
We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information.
However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.
12. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.
Changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last Updated” date.
13. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
info@equaljusticematters.org