Effective Date: September 16, 2026 Last Updated: September 16, 2026

At Sound Justice Initiative Inc. ("Sound Justice," "SJI," "we," "us," or "our"), accessible from www.sound-justice.org, one of our main priorities is the privacy of the people we serve, our supporters, and our website visitors. This Privacy Policy describes what information we collect, how we use it, who we share it with, and the choices you have, including information about our text messaging (SMS) program.

If you have questions or would like more information about this Privacy Policy, please contact us using the information in the "Contact Us" section below.

Information We Collect

We collect personal information that you choose to provide to us, as well as limited technical information collected automatically when you visit our website.

Information you provide to us may include:

• Your name, email address, mailing address, and phone number (including mobile phone number)

• Information you submit through our website forms, such as the Request Services / enrollment application, contact forms, volunteer or partnership inquiries, and event registrations

• Information related to program participation that you choose to share with us, such as service needs, program interests, and preferred method of contact

• Donation and purchase information, such as the amount of your gift or order and your billing details. Payments are processed by our third-party payment processors (for example, GiveLively for donations); Sound Justice does not store full credit card or bank account numbers.

• Your SMS consent and communication preferences, including the date and method by which you opted in to receive text messages

• Any other information you choose to include when you contact us

 

Information collected automatically may include your internet protocol (IP) address, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamp, referring/exit pages, and pages viewed. See "Log Files" and "Cookies and Web Beacons" below.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Respond to your inquiries and requests for services

• Process enrollment applications and connect you with Sound Justice programs and services

• Communicate with you by email, phone, mail, or text message about programs, appointments, events, and services you have requested or enrolled in

• Send text messages to those who have opted in to receive them (see "SMS/Text Messaging" below)

• Process donations and purchases and provide receipts and acknowledgments

• Operate, maintain, and improve our website, programs, and services

• Meet our reporting, audit, and compliance obligations to funders and government agencies

• Comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal processes

We do not sell or rent your personal information.

How We Share Your Information

We share personal information only as described below:

• Service providers: We work with trusted vendors who help us operate our website and organization, such as website hosting, form processing, email and text messaging platforms, case management/database systems, and payment processors. These providers may access your information only to perform services on our behalf and are not permitted to use it for their own marketing purposes.

• Partner organizations, at your direction: Some forms on our website are provided by partner organizations. When you submit information through a partner's form, that information goes to the partner and is governed by that partner's privacy policy. With your consent, we may also refer you to partner agencies to help you access services.

• Funders and government agencies: Where required by our grant agreements or by law, we may report program information to funders and government agencies. Whenever possible, this information is provided in aggregate or de-identified form.

• Legal requirements: We may disclose information when required by law, subpoena, or court order, or when necessary to protect the rights, safety, or property of Sound Justice, our participants, staff, or others.

 

Text messaging data is not shared. SMS consent is not shared with third parties. See the next section for details.

SMS Terms and Conditions

Sound Justice Initiative, Inc. may send text messages to individuals who have provided their mobile phone number and expressly opted in to receive them. Messages may include program updates, appointment reminders, service follow-up, and event notifications, among others.

• Consent: By opting in, you agree to receive conversations (external or between employees) text messages from Sound Justice Initiative, Inc. at the mobile number you provided. Consent to receive text messages is not a condition of receiving services, making a donation, or making a purchase.

• Message frequency: Message frequency varies.

• Cost: Message and data rates may apply.

• Opting out: You can opt out at any time by replying STOP to any message. After you reply STOP, you will receive one final message confirming that you have been unsubscribed, and you will receive no further text messages unless you opt in again.

• Help: Reply HELP for assistance, or contact us at contact@sound-justice.org or 631-824-4414.

• Carriers: Mobile carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages.

• For Privacy Policy and SMS terms of service please visit https://www.sound-justice.org/privacy-policy

 

SMS consent is not shared with third parties or affiliates. No mobile information will be shared with third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes. Information sharing with subcontractors in support services, such as customer service, is permitted. All other use case categories exclude text messaging originator opt-in data and consent; this information will not be shared with any third parties.

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

We are a Data Controller of your information.

Sound Justice Initiative Inc.'s legal basis for collecting and using the personal information described in this Privacy Policy depends on the personal information we collect and the specific context in which we collect the information:

• Sound Justice Initiative Inc. needs to perform a contract with you

• You have given Sound Justice Initiative Inc. permission to do so

• Processing your personal information is in Sound Justice Initiative Inc.'s legitimate interests

• Sound Justice Initiative Inc. needs to comply with the law

Sound Justice Initiative Inc. will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your information to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations (including funder and government record-keeping requirements), resolve disputes, and enforce our policies.

If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights. If you wish to be informed what personal information we hold about you and if you want it to be removed from our systems, please contact us.

In certain circumstances, you have the following data protection rights:

• The right to access, update, or delete the information we have on you

• The right of rectification

• The right to object

• The right of restriction

• The right to data portability

• The right to withdraw consent

Log Files

Sound Justice follows a standard procedure of using log files. These files log visitors when they visit websites. All hosting companies do this and a part of hosting services' analytics. The information collected by log files include internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamp, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. These are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable. The purpose of the information is for analyzing trends, administering the site, tracking users' movement on the website, and gathering demographic information.

​Cookies and Web Beacons

Like any other website, Sound Justice uses 'cookies'. These cookies are used to store information including visitors' preferences, and the pages on the website that the visitor accessed or visited. The information is used to optimize the users' experience by customizing our web page content based on visitors' browser type and/or other information.

For more general information on cookies, please read "Cookies" article from the Privacy Policy Generator.

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​Third Party Privacy Policies

Sound Justice's Privacy Policy does not apply to other advertisers or websites. Thus, we are advising you to consult the respective Privacy Policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information. It may include their practices and instructions about how to opt-out of certain options.

You can choose to disable cookies through your individual browser options. To know more detailed information about cookie management with specific web browsers, it can be found at the browsers' respective websites.

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Children's Information

Another part of our priority is adding protection for children while using the internet. We encourage parents and guardians to observe, participate in, and/or monitor and guide their online activity.

Sound Justice does not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 13. If you think that your child provided this kind of information on our website, we strongly encourage you to contact us immediately and we will do our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.

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Online Privacy Policy Only

Our Privacy Policy created at GDPRPrivacyPolicy.net) applies only to our online activities and is valid for visitors to our website with regards to the information that they shared and/or collect in Sound Justice. This policy is not applicable to any information collected offline or via channels other than this website.

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Consent

By using our website, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.