Privacy Policy
MassProBono is committed to your privacy. It is important to us.
Our privacy policy describes how we collect and use information about you. This policy doesn’t apply to other sites you reach through MassProbono.org. Nor does it apply to the Paladin platform that powers the opportunity guide. The Paladin privacy policy is available here. You should read the privacy policies of other Web sites to learn how they collect and use information about you.
We collect anonymous data about how the website is used. This data does not identify individual users. See the General Usage Statistics section below for information on what data we collect and how we use it.
We only collect personal information like your name, email address or phone number when you give it to us through our contact or feedback forms..
General Usage Statistics
We collect statistics and data on how visitors use MassProBono, through Google Analytics. All information is anonymous so users cannot be identified.
We use Google Analytics to track visits to our site. Google Analytics uses cookies on your web browser to collect and track this data. Data is collected and presented in a way that keeps your identity hidden. We only see trends and statistics, not information about you as a specific visitor. We use Google Analytics to help improve our services.
You can opt-out of letting Google Analytics collect your data by using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. Learn more about Google Analytics Data Collection.
We share statistics about MassProBono with:
- Our funders and potential funders.
- Partners in the legal aid and legal aid technology communities – for example, for joint work on website improvement projects or for informational purposes and studies of legal aid website use.
- Contractors and other third parties performing development, maintenance work and other services on our behalf.
- Other entities that help further access to justice.
We will share information in order to comply with the law. For example, we will share information to respond to a court order or subpoena. We may also share if a government agency or investigatory body requests.
We do not sell or use data to sell things to you. We may use data to help us learn how to best promote our services or website.
Contact and feedback forms, and emails
We do not give legal advice through this website, including through contact or feedback forms, or email. Please do not give us personal information about yourself or your legal situation via contact or feedback forms, or email.
If you do send us an email or complete a contact or feedback form asking for legal help, representation or advice, we may forward such email or form to other entities, including, but not limited to, other legal services organizations, that might be able to help you.
Also, if you send us a contact or feedback form or email which mentions or involves another organization, including a contact or feedback form or an email with concerns or complaints about that organization, we may forward your contact or feedback form or email directly to that organization.
We do not guarantee the privacy of any information that you send us via a feedback, contact form or email. We keep a record of feedback and contact forms and emails in order to manage the request and improve our services.
Children
Our websites do not knowingly or intentionally collect personal information from children under age 13
If you are a parent or guardian and you believe our website has collected personal information about your child, please contact us.
Learn more about protecting your child’s privacy online.
Links
Our sites contain links to third party sites. If you click on one of those links, you are taken to sites we do not control. This policy does not apply to the information practices of other websites.
Internet Safety
The Internet is not 100% secure. We cannot promise that this website is completely safe. Use caution when using the Internet! If you are using a public or shared computer, the information you enter could be stored on that computer and other people could find it later. Make sure to close out of the browser completely when you are done.
Policy Updates
From time to time we may change our privacy practices or policies. If there are changes, the latest version of our policy will be posted in this section.
Questions about this Policy
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data collection and usage, please email us at websitesproject@mlri.org.