Privacy Policy

Effective Date: January 1, 2025

EscapeDomesticViolence.org (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and protect personal information when you visit our website or interact with our services. By using our site, you consent to the practices described here.

We may collect the following categories of information:

- Personal Information You Provide: Name, email address, and phone number when you contact us or request resources; information submitted when purchasing or downloading guides, booklets, or other materials.
- Automatically Collected Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, and usage data (via cookies and analytics); security-related data via Google reCAPTCHA.
- Sensitive Information: We do not require disclosure of sensitive personal information unless voluntarily provided for resource or support purposes.

Your information may be used to:
- Respond to your inquiries and provide requested resources.
- Process and fulfill purchases or requests for materials.
- Improve site functionality, safety, and user experience.
- Conduct research and analysis (in aggregated, non-identifiable form).
- Comply with legal obligations and protect against misuse of our services.

We use cookies and similar technologies to:
- Understand visitor interactions and improve site navigation.
- Secure our site (e.g., through Google reCAPTCHA).
- Measure traffic and performance via analytics tools.

You may disable cookies through your browser settings, but this may limit functionality.

We may share limited data with trusted third parties:
- Google Services (reCAPTCHA, Analytics): For site security and analytics.
- Payment Processors (if purchases are made): To process transactions securely.
- Email/Communication Tools (if used): For newsletters or updates.

We do not sell your personal data. We may disclose information:
- To service providers performing work on our behalf.
- To comply with legal obligations or protect rights, safety, or property.
- In connection with organizational restructuring or transfer of assets.

We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes described or as required by law. Data may be anonymized for statistical or research purposes.

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:
- General Rights: Access, correct, or delete personal data; opt out of communications.
- GDPR (EU/UK): Restrict processing, object to processing, and data portability.
- CCPA (California): Request disclosure of data collected, request deletion, and opt out of sharing. We do not sell personal data.
 

To exercise these rights, contact us at dvresourcesja@gmail.com.

We do not knowingly collect information from children under 13 (or 16 in the EU/UK). If such information is collected, we will delete it promptly upon notice.

We use appropriate technical and organizational safeguards to protect personal data. However, no system is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

If you are located outside the U.S., your information may be transferred to and processed in the U.S. By using our services, you consent to such transfers, subject to safeguards.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Updates will be posted with a revised 'Effective Date.' Continued use of the Site after changes constitutes acceptance.

If you have questions, please contact us:

- Email: dvresourcesja@gmail.com
- Phone: 07459 469186
- Website: https://escapedomesticviolence.org