In this Privacy Policy, the “Thurgood Marshall Foundation”, “we”, “our” or “us” refers to the Thurgood Marshall Foundation.
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. It explains how we handle your Personal Information (defined below).
As a tax-exempt non-profit organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, the Thurgood Marshall Foundation is exempt from most state consumer privacy laws, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). However, we are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information responsibly in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
What information do we collect?
In this Privacy Policy, “Personal Information” refers to information from or about a person that either identifies that person directly or makes that person identifiable when that information is combined with other information from or about that person from any source. We only collect the Personal Information we need for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy. We keep your information as accurate and up-to-date possible. Here are the types of information we collect:
Contact information: We may collect information like your email address, phone number, payment information, and other personal information.
Sensitive Personal Information: We do not intentionally collect sensitive personal information such as Social Security numbers, financial account information (other than payment processing handled by third parties), driver’s license numbers, precise geolocation data, health information, or information about race, ethnicity, religious beliefs, or union membership, except where necessary for specific programs with your explicit consent and appropriate safeguards.
Donation information and history: When you make a donation or opt-in for our communications, we may collect information like name, address, email address, job title/ employer, the amount of your donation, purpose of donation, date of donation, history of previous donations, members of your household, and language preferences.
In some instances, we may have direct personal contact with you through our donor relationship or your previous employment with Justice Marshall and we may process further information, as you have shared or that is publicly available from sources such as professional networking sites (e.g., LinkedIn), public records, news publications, philanthropic databases, and wealth screening services. This information may include your name, phone number, date of birth, age, gender, employer, job title, professional background, philanthropic interests, information about our communication (e.g., date, reason and result of communication), and your personal preferences with respect to our organization.
Content you provide through our Website: You may give us your contact information for marketing purposes. We also keep usage data to understand how visitors use our website.
Technical and Usage Information: When you visit our Website, we may automatically collect information like your IP address, browser type, operating system, device identifiers, when you visited, and which pages you viewed.
Marketing and Communication Preferences: We may collect information about your marketing preferences, including what emails you receive and which events you participate in.
Cookies and Tracking Data: To help us provide our services, we may collect data using cookies, pixels, beacons, and similar technologies, as described below.
How do we collect your personal information?
We may collect your Personal Information:
- when you make a donation directly or indirectly;
- when you sign up for, participate in or attend an event sponsored by us;
- when your Personal Information is shared with us as a necessary part of completing a contractual or legal obligation; and/or
- when you use our website.
We collect your information using cookies and web beacons. Cookies are small files placed on your device when you use our Website. Some cookies are required for our Website to work, while others are optional. To learn more about how you can opt out of optional cookies, you may reference the “What types of cookies and similar technologies do we use?” section of this Privacy Policy.
Fundraising and Third-Party Platforms
Fundraising for the Thurgood Marshall Foundation is conducted through a secure third-party platform. When you choose to make a donation, you are redirected to the third party’s platform whose privacy practices and policies are separate from those of our website. Any information you provide to the fundraising platform while donating is governed by their privacy policy, not ours.
Consent
By using our website, you consent to this Privacy Policy, you consent to the processing of your Personal Information and the use of cookies as described in this policy.
Unless the law requires otherwise, we will ask for your consent before using your personal information for purposes beyond those described in this policy. You can withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us at info@thurgoodmarshall.org. Please note that we cannot undo any use of your information that happened before you withdrew consent, but we will stop using it going forward.
Please note: While we will honor your consent withdrawal and stop future use for the withdrawn purpose, we may still retain certain information where required by law (such as donation records for tax and financial reporting purposes) or where necessary for legal compliance, dispute resolution, or to enforce our agreements. Withdrawing consent will not affect processing that occurred before your withdrawal or processing based on other legal grounds (such as legal obligations).
Legal Basis for Processing
We process your personal information based on one or more of the following legal grounds:
– Your consent: When you voluntarily provide information or opt in to communications
– Legitimate interests: To conduct our charitable mission, maintain donor relationships, improve our services, and fulfill our organizational purposes
– Contractual necessity: To process donations and provide requested services
– Legal obligations: To comply with tax reporting, financial record-keeping, and other legal requirements
Where we rely on consent, you may withdraw it at any time as described in this policy. However, this will not affect the lawfulness of processing before your withdrawal.
How do we use the personal information we collect?
We use your Personal Information to: (i) provide our services and personalize your experience, (ii) provide user support for our donors, supporters, and other website visitors, and (iii) send you marketing communications.
To provide the services and personalize your experience
- to keep records of our donors, the donations they have made, and actions and preferences of our supporters;
- to provide donation receipts, tax documentation, and acknowledgment of your contributions;
- to run, maintain, and improve our Services;
- to enforce our terms, protect our rights, and comply with our legal obligations;
- to support our fundraising and campaigning efforts; and/or
- to send you marketing communications about our work, fundraising campaigns, and donation appeals when you’ve given us permission or when we’re allowed to by law.
Donor and supporter support
We keep usage data, usually through third-party tools, to understand how our donors, supporters and other website users use our website and services, and to help us respond to questions, requests, and support needs.
How do we share your personal information?
We may share your Personal Information when we are legally required to do so and with third-parties such as Google Analytics, Google Ads, WordPress Engine, Bloomerang, Stripe, PayPal, and other service providers that have access to our Website.
When you use our Website, third-party apps may access information about you, like your name and email address. We do not control these third-party apps, and this Privacy Policy does not cover how they use your information. We encourage you to review their privacy policies. If you do not want your information shared with third parties, please contact us via email or mail via the options provided in the “How can you contact us?” section of this policy.
We share Personal Information with service providers who perform work for accounting purposes, marketing services, donation tracking, tax and other legal compliance purposes, and marketing.
We also share Personal Information if we are under a duty to disclose in order to comply with any legal obligation, or in order to enforce or apply our terms of use and other agreements; or to protect the rights, property, or safety of the Thurgood Marshall Foundation, our donors, supporters, or others.
Children’s Data
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 (or the age specified by law in your jurisdiction) without verifiable parental consent, in compliance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). Some state laws provide additional privacy protections for minors under the age of 16. If you believe we have received personal information from a child under 13 (or under 16 where applicable state law provides additional protections) without proper consent, please contact us as described in the “How can you contact us?” section of this Privacy Policy.
How do we keep your data safe?
We use technical security measures to protect and secure your personal information. For example, online forms that collect Personal Information are stored on password-protected networks that we regularly monitor. We don’t store Sensitive Personal Information on laptops unless they are password-protected and encrypted. All Sensitive Personal Information is kept in a secure database that only a small number of authorized staff can access. We delete this information when we no longer need it and never share it with third parties, except as we have described in this Privacy Policy.
How can you unsubscribe/opt-out?
You can stop receiving communication emails from us by clicking the unsubscribe link in any email. Even if you opt out, you may still receive transactional messages about our services or your donations.
Shine the Light Disclosure
We do not disclose personal information as defined by California Civil Code § 1798.83 (the “Shine the Light Law”) with third parties, for their direct marketing purposes absent your consent. If you are a California resident, you may request information about our compliance with the Shine the Light Law by contacting us via the means specified in the “How can you contact us?” section of this Privacy Policy. Such requests must include “Request for California Privacy Information” in the subject line and include your name, street address, city, state, and ZIP code. Please note that we are only required to respond to one request per person each year, and we are not required to respond to requests made by means other than through the email address or mailing address referenced above.
How long do we retain your personal information?
We keep your personal information for as long as reasonably needed to:
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- Provide the services you request;
- Meet our legal obligations;
- Resolve disputes; and
- Enforce our agreements
If you have opted-in to receive communication emails, we will keep your communication preferences while you remain opted in. We keep your information as is needed to provide our products and services, meet our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.
What types of cookies and similar technologies do we use?
A cookie is a small text file stored on your computer, tablet, or smartphone when you visit a website using your browser. Cookies let the website recognize your device while the cookie is active.
Third-party and advertising cookies: Third-party social media, advertising, and other cookies help us give you a better experience and provide us with information to improve our products and services.
Third-Party Web Analytics Services. Through our Services, we may collect information about your online activities over time and across different apps, websites, and devices. We use third-party analytics services that collect data (like email addresses, IP addresses, cookies, and device identifiers) to help us understand how our Services are used, fix technical issues, and serve ads. If you block cookies, you may not be able to access certain features or personalized content.
Refusing cookies: Cookies are only stored on your device with your permission. You can change your cookie preferences at any time, free of charge.
If you have accepted the recording of cookies in your browser, the cookies integrated into the pages and contained which you have viewed can be temporarily stored in a space dedicated on your terminal.
Each browser has different settings. Check your browser’s Help menu for instructions on how to change your cookie preferences.
By using our Website, you agree to allow cookies on your computer or mobile device. If you refuse or delete cookies, some features of our site may not work properly.
Will there be changes to this Privacy Policy?
We may update this Privacy Policy at any time by posting the new version on our Website with the updated date. We will notify you of any significant changes by email and on our privacy page at https://thurgoodmarshall.org/privacy-policy/.
How can you contact us?
If you wish to contact us, you may do so:
- By email at info@thurgoodmarshall.org
- By regular mail at: Thurgood Marshall Foundation, 2311 Wilson Blvd 3 Fl, Arlington, VA 22201
Last Updated: March 18, 2026