Thank you for choosing to visit the North Carolina Pro Bono Resource Center website. We are dedicated to safeguarding your personal information and respecting your right to privacy. It is important for you to carefully read and understand our privacy policy, as it outlines how we collect, use, protect, and handle your personal data in relation to our website. Should you have any inquiries about our policy, please don’t hesitate to visit our contact us page.
Website Address: https://ncprobono.org
What Personal Data We Collect and Why
At North Carolina Pro Bono Resource Center, we collect personal data that can be used to identify, locate, or contact individuals. The following types of personal data are collected:
Transaction Information: When you visit our site, certain information is automatically collected and recorded. This includes your IP address, browser type, device information, data and cookies related to the pages you visit, and your interactions with our site. We utilize Google Analytics, a third-party tracking tool, to analyze this data. For more information on Google Analytics’ privacy practices, please refer to this link: . The information gathered helps us understand user interactions and improve the services we offer. It may also be used to deliver more relevant advertisements through platforms like Google (“remarketing” or “retargeting”). This information may encompass the content you view, the timing and duration of your interactions, your purchased products, or location information associated with your IP address. You can choose to opt out of Google’s use of cookies by visiting . We do not share, sell, rent, or trade any of your information with third parties for promotional purposes.
Posted Information: When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the data displayed in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string, to help us identify and prevent spam. Please note that any comments made on the website are publicly visible to other users. If you leave a comment, you have the option to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. These cookies will facilitate a convenient experience by pre-filling your details when leaving subsequent comments. The duration of these cookies is one year.
Embedded Content from Other Websites: Our site may contain articles with embedded content from external sources, such as videos, images, or articles. Embedded content behaves in the same way as if you visited the other website. These external websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content, including tracking your interaction if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Use of Cookies
Cookies are utilized to differentiate you from other users on our website and provide an enhanced browsing experience. They are also used for personalized advertising. While you can disable cookies by adjusting your browser settings, please be aware that this may impact the functionality of our site.
How We Use Personal Information
We may use your personal data in the following ways:
- Contacting you via phone or email
- Completing and tracking transactions
- Providing our services to you
- Authenticating users
- Personalizing the user experience
- Improving the North Carolina Pro Bono Resource Center website
- Sending periodic emails and newsletters
- Connecting with you on social media platforms
- Running advertisements
- Providing you with additional relevant information
- Why We Share Your Data and With Whom
North Carolina Pro Bono Resource Center shares your personal data under the following circumstances:
Compliance with legal or regulatory obligations, such as preventing suspected fraud, physical harm, or addressing other illegal activities that require disclosing relevant information.
It is important to note that we have no control over the practices of third parties. The use of your personal data by third parties accessed through our site is governed by their own privacy policies. We encourage you to exercise caution and inquire about privacy practices before sharing your personal data with any external parties.
Data Retention Period
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill specific obligations, including legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. Factors considered when determining the appropriate retention period include the type and volume of data, its sensitivity and associated risks, and its relevance.
How We Protect Your Data
We regularly monitor our website for malware, vulnerabilities, and security breaches to ensure a safe browsing experience. While we strive to protect your personal data, it is important to acknowledge that no method of data storage or transmission over the internet can guarantee absolute security.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns regarding our privacy policy, please feel free to contact us by email at staff@ncprobono.org, or visit our contact us page.