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This website, https://www.m4bl.org/ and https://www.defendingblacklives.org/ (collectively, the “Site”) is operated by The Movement for Black Lives (“We” or “Us”).
The Movement for Black Lives is a nonprofit corporation exempt from taxation under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code formed as a space for Black organizations across the country to debate and discuss the current political conditions, develop shared assessments of what political interventions were necessary in order to achieve key policy, cultural and political wins, convene organizational leadership in order to debate and co-create a shared movement-wide strategy.
The Movement for Black Lives is committed to protecting your privacy online. By providing Personal Information to us, you agree to the terms and conditions of this Privacy Policy.
If you are a user in the European Economic Area (“EEA”) or Switzerland, please see the Users in the EEA and Switzerland section of this Privacy Policy for additional provisions applicable to your use of the Site.
UPDATES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
Please review this Privacy Policy periodically because we modify it from time to time. Please take a look at the “LAST UPDATED” legend at the top of this page to see when this Privacy Policy was last revised. Any changes will become effective when we post the revised Privacy Policy on the Site.
Each time you visit this Site or provide information through the Site, you are accepting the practices described in the Privacy Policy in effect at that time.
YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
“Personal Information” is information that identifies you as an individual, such as:
Name
Postal address
Telephone number
Email address
Credit and debit card number
HOW WE USE PERSONAL INFORMATION
We may use Personal Information:
To allow you to sign petitions, complete surveys, and send messages to elected officials and corporate leaders through the Site.
To respond to your inquiries and fulfill your requests, such as sending you updates by email.
To communicate with you about The Movement for Black Lives campaigns (including by telephone, if voluntarily provided).
To send you important administrative information.
To process donations or payments.
To send communications from like-minded partner organizations that we believe may be of interest to you.
For business purposes such as data analysis, improving our services, understanding usage trends, or evaluating campaign effectiveness.
As we believe necessary or appropriate under applicable law, legal process, or to protect our rights, safety, operations, or users.
Your Personal Information may be disclosed:
To third parties (such as elected officials, like-minded organizations, news publications, and others) when voluntarily provided by you or when using services on the Site (e.g., petitions, surveys, or messages).
To third-party service providers performing services such as hosting, data analysis, payment processing, IT services, customer service, email delivery, and auditing.
To our affiliates so they may send communications to you.
To a third party in the event of any reorganization, merger, sale, joint venture, assignment, or transfer of our business or assets.
As necessary or appropriate to comply with law, enforce terms, protect operations, or pursue available remedies.
10DLC-Required SMS Privacy Statement
Text messaging opt-in data, consent, and mobile numbers will not be sold, shared, rented, or disclosed to third parties or affiliates for their marketing or promotional purposes under any circumstances. Such data will be used exclusively for communications that you have expressly agreed to receive from The Movement for Black Lives.
OTHER INFORMATION WE COLLECT
“Other Information” is non-identifying information such as browser data, server logs, cookies, demographic information, and aggregated data.
HOW WE COLLECT OTHER INFORMATION
We and our service providers may collect Other Information:
Through your browser or device (e.g., MAC address, browser type).
Through server log files (e.g., IP address, time of visit, pages visited).
Using cookies and similar technologies.
Using embedded images, pixel tags, and email tracking tools.
Directly from you when voluntarily provided.
By aggregating Personal Information to create anonymized data sets.
SECURITY
We use reasonable organizational, technical, and administrative measures to protect Personal Information. No method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure. If you believe your interaction with us is no longer secure, please contact us immediately.
ONLINE PRIVACY PROTECTION
We comply with the California Online Privacy Protection Act. Registered users may request changes to their information at any time by emailing info@m4bl.org.
Changes to billing or credit card information must be made through our staff.
YOUR CHOICES REGARDING OUR USE AND DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
You may opt out of:
Campaign or marketing-related emails by emailing info@m4bl.org.
Campaign or marketing-related telephone calls by emailing info@m4bl.org.
Sharing of your Personal Information with affiliates for their marketing purposes by emailing info@m4bl.org.
Note: Data obtained through the short code program will not be shared with third-parties for their marketing purposes.
SMS Privacy Statement:
Text messaging opt-in data, consent, and mobile numbers are never shared with third parties or affiliates for their marketing or promotional purposes. SMS data is used solely for messaging you have explicitly opted in to receive from The Movement for Black Lives. We will attempt to comply with opt-out requests as soon as reasonably practicable. Previously shared information cannot be removed from third-party databases.
HOW YOU MAY ACCESS OR CHANGE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
To review or update Personal Information previously provided, email info@m4bl.org and indicate what information you would like changed. We will process your request as soon as reasonably practicable. We are not responsible for updating information held by third parties.
THIRD-PARTY SITES
This Privacy Policy does not govern third-party websites, including those linked on the Site. We are not responsible for their practices.
We use a third-party Payment Service to process donations. Personal Information submitted through the Payment Service Page is collected by that provider and governed by its privacy policy.
Text messaging opt-in data and consent are not shared with the Payment Service and are never used by third parties for marketing.
USE OF SITE BY MINORS
The Site is not directed to individuals under 13. We do not knowingly collect information from children under 13.
JURISDICTIONAL ISSUES
The Site is controlled from the United States and is not intended to subject us to laws or jurisdictions outside the U.S. By using the Site, you consent to the international transfer and processing of your information.
INFORMATION FOR USERS IN THE EEA AND SWITZERLAND
If you are a user in the EEA or Switzerland, the following information applies with respect to personal data collected through your use of our Site. Under applicable law, we are considered the “data controller” of the personal information we handle under this privacy policy. In other words, we are responsible for deciding how to collect, use and disclose this information, subject to applicable law. Our contact information appears at the end of this privacy policy.
We process personal data consistent with our disclosures in this privacy policy and based on the following legal bases: (1) with your consent; (2) as necessary to provide the Site to you; and (3) as necessary for our legitimate interests in providing the Site where those interests do not override your fundamental rights and freedoms related to data privacy.
Personal data we collect may be transferred to, and stored and processed in, the United States or any other country in which we or processors maintain facilities. We will ensure that transfers of personal data to a third country or an international organization are subject to appropriate safeguards.
If you are a resident of the EEA or Switzerland, you have certain rights under Chapter 3 of the EU General Data Protection Regulation. To make a request or otherwise exercise your rights under Chapter 3, you can contact us by emailing info@m4bl.org. In order to respond to your request, we will need to verify your identity and residency and may require you to provide us with supporting information.
We have taken appropriate safeguards to require that your personal data will remain protected in accordance with this privacy policy. These safeguards include implementing the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses for transfers of personal data with our third-party service providers and partners, which require all parties to protect personal data they process from the EEA or Switzerland in accordance with European data protection law. Further details can be provided upon request.
CONTACTING US
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, contact us at:
Please do not include sensitive information in email communications.
If you are called to join us, have an opportunity for aligned funding streams, or wish to make a personal gift, please contact development@m4bl.org to connect.
Movement 4 Black Lives Inc is an independent 501(c3) organization, EIN. 88-4261393
