Effective Date: March 17, 2025
The Chicago Justice Project (“CJP”, “we” or “us”) values your privacy. Working in tandem with local communities, CJP is dedicated to improving justice systems around the country. In this Privacy Policy (“Policy”), we describe how we collect, use, and disclose the personal information described in this Policy that we obtain about users of our websites,
http://www.chicagojustice.org, http://www.CJPnation.org, and http://www.cpbinfocenter.org (the “Sites”) together with the services available through our Sites (together, the “Services”). By visiting the Sites or otherwise using our Services, you agree that your personal information will be handled as described in this Policy. For information about the privacy choices you have regarding your personal information, review “Your Choices” below.
This Policy contains:
Collection of Personal Information
Use of Personal Information
Disclosure of Personal Information
Analytics and Tracking
Statement of Non-Sharing for Mobile Numbers, Message Frequency, and Data Rates Disclosure
Your Choices
Third-Party Sites and Services
Security
Children
Changes to this Policy
Contact Us
Collection of Personal Information
We collect personal information directly from you, from third parties, and by automated means as set out below. The type of personal information that we collect from you depends on your particular interaction with our Services or with our Sites, but generally includes:
Registration Information. When you register to volunteer, we collect certain personal data from you, such as your name, physical address, and email address, and other contact details.
Payments and Purchases. When you make a donation, your purchase and payment information, which is used to process your payments, is collected by Bonterra, whose privacy policy is available here: https://www.bonterratech.com/legal/privacy-policy.
Communications. When you email, call, or otherwise communicate with us, we collect and maintain a record of your contact details, communications, and responses.
Third-Party Sites and Social Media. If you post on our social media pages, we may collect the
information that you post. We may obtain personal information about you through your social media pages that you have made public if you mention us in a post. Our collection of personal information about you is governed by the social media page and not this Policy.
Usage Data. We automatically collect information, which may include personal information, such as IP address, browser type, device type, domain name, the website that led you to our Services, the website to which you go after leaving our Services, the dates and times you access our Services and perform certain activities, device name and model, operating system type, name, and version, the length of time that you are using our Services, and the links you click and your other activities within the Services, and similar device and usage information. We may combine usage data with other information that we have collected about you. Please see the section “Analytics and Tracking” below for more information.
Use of Personal Information
We use your personal information for the following purposes, depending on your interaction with us:
Providing and Improving Our Services. To provide and maintain our Services; to improve our Services; to develop new features or services; to perform technical operations, such as updating software; and for other customer service and support purposes.
Communications. To communicate with you about your use of our Services, including to send you updates; to respond to your inquiries; to provide you with news and newsletters, and other information we think may interest you; and for other informational purposes. Please see the Your Choices section for more information about how to change your communications preferences.
Donations. To process your donations through our payment processor, to maintain donation records, and to send donation thank-you messages.
Marketing/Advertising. For marketing and advertising purposes, including to provide you with information and newsletters; to contact you about products we think may interest you, including products offered by our affiliated entities; to target advertisements to you; to administer contests, promotions, and other offers; and for other marketing, advertising, and promotional purposes. We and our third parties also use your information to determine the success of our advertising campaigns, regardless of the marketing and advertising channel.
Planning and Managing Events. For event planning and management, including registration, attendance, connecting you with other event attendees, and contacting you about relevant events and Services.
Personalizing Content. We may use the information we collect about you to personalize the information and content we display to you.
Research and Analytics. To better understand how users access and use our Services, and for other research and analytical purposes, such as to evaluate and improve our Services and operations and to develop additional products, services and features.
Administration. For administrative purposes, including to help us better understand how our customers access and use our Services, including the pages viewed, ad impressions clicked, or other Site or Services activity; to maintain security and operability of our Services; to provide information to prospective partners, service providers, regulators, and others; and to enforce this Policy, terms and other policies.
Protecting Rights and Interests. To protect safety, rights, property, or security, the Services, us, any third party, or the general public; to detect, prevent, or otherwise address fraud, security, or technical issues; to prevent or stop activity that we consider to be an illegal, unethical, or legally actionable activity; to use as evidence in litigation; and to enforce our policies, terms and rights.
Legal Compliance. To comply with applicable legal or regulatory obligations, including as part of a judicial proceeding; to respond to a subpoena, warrant, court order, or other legal process; or as part of an investigation or request, whether formal or informal, from law enforcement or a governmental authority.
General Operations. Where appropriate for the administration of our general accounting, recordkeeping and legal functions. As part of our routine administration, such as employee training, compliance, auditing and similar internal activities.
Other Uses. Uses that we notify you of or that you may consent to.
Disclosure of Personal Information
In general, we may disclose your personal information as follows:
Service Providers. We may disclose the personal information we collect from you to service providers who perform functions on our behalf.
Select Partners. If we co-sponsor certain events or programs, we may share your contact information (and other personal information that you provide to us) with the other party. The events or programs may also be subject to an additional or different privacy notice.
Advertisers/Analytics Companies. We and third parties, such as analytics and measurement providers and advertisers, collect personal information in order to implement and evaluate relevant advertising through cookies and other tracking technologies. See “Your Choices” for further information.
Social Media. Our Sites may include social media features, such as links to various social media platforms through which visitors may view our social media channels and share posts containing links to our content. These features may collect electronic and other internet activity information, such as your IP address and which page you are visiting on our Site. These widgets may set a cookie or utilize other tracking technologies to accomplish this. Social media
features and widgets are hosted by a third party, and your interactions with those features are governed by the privacy policies of the companies that provide them.
General Business and Operational Support. To consider and implement mergers, acquisitions, reorganizations, bankruptcies, and other business transactions, and related to the administration of our general business, accounting, auditing, compliance, recordkeeping, and legal functions.
Protecting Rights and Interests. We may disclose your personal information to protect rights, property, safety, or security, the Services, any third party, or the general public; to detect, prevent, or otherwise address fraud, security, or technical issues; to prevent or stop activity which we, in our sole discretion, may consider to be, or to pose a risk of being, an illegal, unethical, or legally actionable activity; to use as evidence in litigation; and to enforce this Policy.
Legal Compliance. We may disclose your personal information to comply with applicable legal or regulatory obligations, including as part of a judicial proceeding; in response to a subpoena, warrant, court order, or other legal process; or as part of an investigation or request, whether formal or informal, from law enforcement or a government official.
Aggregate and Non-Identifiable Information. We may disclose aggregate or non-identifiable information about users with third parties for research, compliance, or any other purposes.
Analytics and Tracking
We and our third-party vendors use cookies, pixels, java script, and other tracking mechanisms to track information about your use of our Sites. We may combine this information with other personal information we collect from you (and our third-party vendors may do so on our behalf).
Cookies. Cookies are alphanumeric identifiers that we transfer to your device or browser. Some cookies make it easier to navigate our Services, while others allow us to track your activities in our Services. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but if you prefer, you can edit your browser options to block them in the future. The Help portion of the toolbar on most browsers will tell you how to prevent your computer from accepting new cookies, how to have the browser notify you when you receive a new cookie or how to disable cookies altogether.
Clear GIFs, Pixel Tags and Other Technologies. Clear GIFs are tiny graphics with a unique identifier, similar in function to cookies. In contrast to cookies, which are stored on your computer’s hard drive, clear GIFs are embedded invisibly on web pages. We may use clear GIFs (a.k.a. web beacons, web bugs or pixel tags), in connection with our Sites to, among other things, track the activities of Site visitors, help us manage content, and compile statistics about Site usage. We and our third-party vendors also use clear GIFs in HTML emails to our customers, to help us track email response rates, identify when our emails are viewed, and track whether our emails are forwarded.
Third-Party Analytics. We use third-party tools, such as Google Analytics, to evaluate usage of our Services and to help us improve performance and user experiences. These third-party tools may use cookies and other tracking technologies, such as pixel tags, to perform their services. To learn more about Google’s privacy practices, please review the Google privacy policy at https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/. You can also download the Google Analytics Opt-out
Browser Add-on at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Do-Not-Track. Currently, our systems do not recognize browser “do-not-track” requests. You may, however, disable certain tracking as discussed in this section (e.g., by disabling cookies).
Statement of Non-Sharing for Mobile Numbers, Message Frequency, and Data Rates Disclosure
When you provide us with your mobile number, either through our website, mobile application, or any other means, we will only use it for the specific purposes outlined in this Policy. We collect mobile numbers solely to facilitate communication with you, such as sending important updates, notifications, promotional offers, and other relevant information related to our products or services.
Sharing of Mobile Numbers. We do not share your mobile number with any third parties without your explicit consent, except in the following circumstances:
Message Frequency. By providing your mobile number and opting in to receive messages from us, you consent to receive periodic communications via text messages or other messaging platforms. The frequency of these messages will vary depending on the nature of the information being sent, such as transactional messages, promotional offers, or service updates. While we strive to maintain a reasonable message frequency, please note that it may vary, and you can always opt out of receiving messages by following the instructions provided in the messages or by contacting us directly.
Message and Data Rates. Standard message and data rates may apply when you receive text messages or other communications from us. These rates are determined by your mobile service provider and are beyond our control. We are not responsible for any charges or fees incurred as a result of receiving messages from us. We recommend checking with your mobile service provider for details on any applicable charges.
Your Choices
We may send periodic promotional emails to you. You may opt out of such communications by following the opt-out instructions contained in the email or emailing us at info@chicagojustice.org. If you opt out of receiving promotional emails, we may still send you emails about your account or any Services you have requested or received from us.
You also may opt out of receiving Interest-Based Ads from many third-party ad networks, such as those provided by members of the Network Advertising Initiative (“NAI”) and the Digital Advertising Alliance (“DAA”). For more information regarding Interest-Based Ads by NAI members and DAA members, including how to opt out of Interest-Based Ads provided by NAI and DAA members, please visit their respective websites: optout.networkadvertising.org and optout.aboutads.info. You must opt out on each browser and on each device.
Third-Party Sites and Services
Our Services may contain links to third-party websites. Any access to and use of such linked websites is not governed by this Policy, but instead is governed by the privacy policies of those third-party websites. We are not responsible for the information practices of such third-party websites.
Security
We have implemented safeguards to protect the personal information we collect from loss, misuse, and unauthorized access. Please note that we cannot guarantee the security of any information we have collected about you, and your use of our Services indicates that you understand and accept this risk. You should take steps to protect your account by, among other things, choosing a strong, unique password for each account that nobody else knows or can easily guess and keeping your log-in and password information private.
Children
Parents or legal guardians may provide us with their children’s personal information, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we discover that a child has provided us with personal information in violation of applicable law, we will delete such information from our systems.
Changes to this Policy
This Policy is current as of the Effective Date set forth above. We may change this Policy from time to time, so please be sure to check back periodically. We will post any changes to this Policy on our Site.
Contact Us
If you have questions, please contact us at info@chicagojustice.org or at Attn: Privacy Team, 105 W. Madison Street, Suite 2300, Chicago, IL 60602.