About This Policy
This privacy policy explains how the Spolin Post-Conviction Resource Center ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you visit our website. We are committed to protecting your privacy and being transparent about our data practices.
Our website provides educational resources about post-conviction relief, criminal appeals reform, and advocacy for human dignity for prison inmates.
Information We Collect
Information You Provide
When you use our contact forms, you may choose to provide:
- Your name
- Email address
- Phone number
- Any information you include in your message
We only collect this information when you voluntarily submit it to us.
Information Collected Automatically
When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain technical information:
Cookies: Small text files stored on your device that help our website function properly. These may include:
- Session cookies that expire when you close your browser
- Preference cookies that remember your settings
Analytics Data: We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website. This service collects:
- Pages you visit and time spent on each page
- How you arrived at our website
- Your general geographic location (city/region level)
- Device type, browser, and operating system
- Anonymous usage patterns
Google Analytics uses cookies to collect this information. You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Phone Call Tracking: We use CallRail to track phone calls made through our website. When you call us using a phone number displayed on our website, CallRail may collect:
- Your phone number
- Call duration
- Recording of the call (if applicable)
Embedded Content
Our website may include embedded content from other websites (such as videos or social media posts). When you interact with embedded content, those third-party websites may collect information about you according to their own privacy policies.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Respond to your inquiries submitted through contact forms
- Improve our website content and user experience
- Understand how visitors use our website
- Ensure our website functions properly
- Comply with legal obligations
We do not sell your personal information to third parties. We do not use your information for advertising or marketing purposes.
Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services that may process your data:
Google Analytics - Website traffic analysis Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
CallRail - Phone call tracking Privacy Policy: https://www.callrail.com/privacy/
Data Retention
We retain your personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected:
- Contact form submissions are retained for as long as needed to respond to your inquiry
- Analytics data is retained according to Google Analytics' standard retention settings
- Call records are retained according to CallRail's standard retention policies
Your Privacy Rights
You have the following rights regarding your personal information:
Access: You can request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
Correction: You can request that we correct inaccurate information about you.
Deletion: You can request that we delete your personal information, subject to certain legal exceptions.
Opt-out: You can opt out of analytics tracking by using browser settings or the Google Analytics Opt-out Add-on.
For California Residents (CCPA)
If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):
- The right to know what personal information we collect, use, and disclose
- The right to request deletion of your personal information
- The right to non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights
We do not sell personal information as defined under the CCPA.
For European Visitors (GDPR)
If you are visiting from the European Economic Area, you have rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including:
- The right to access your personal data
- The right to rectification of inaccurate data
- The right to erasure ("right to be forgotten")
- The right to restrict processing
- The right to data portability
- The right to object to processing
Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure.
Children's Privacy
Our website is not directed at children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us so we can delete it.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. When we make changes, we will update the "last modified" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this privacy policy or wish to exercise your privacy rights, please contact us through the contact information provided on our website.
Last updated: January 30, 2026