Privacy Policy

Last Updated: November 12, 2025

The Pacific Justice & Reconciliation Center (“Pacific Justice,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) operates the website www.pacificpeace.org (the “Site”). This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, and share information about you when you visit our Site or interact with us.

We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your information in an open and transparent manner.

1. Information We Collect

We collect information that identifies you or can be used to identify you (“Personal Information”) in the following ways:

A. Information You Provide Directly

We collect Personal Information you voluntarily provide to us when you:

  • Make a donation (including name, address, email, phone number, and payment information).
  • Sign up for our email newsletters or mailing lists.
  • Contact us through forms (e.g., contact or volunteer forms).
  • Register for an event or program.
  • Communicate with us directly via email or phone.

The types of Personal Information collected may include:

  • Contact Data: Name, email address, postal address, and telephone number.
  • Financial Data: Credit card or bank account details collected and processed securely by third-party payment processors (we do not store full payment card details).
  • Communication Data: Content of messages and inquiries you send to us.

B. Information We Collect Automatically (Usage Data)

When you visit our Site, we automatically collect certain information about your device and browsing activity, which may include:

  • Device Information: IP address, operating system, and browser type.
  • Usage Data: Pages viewed, the time spent on those pages, date and time of access, referring/exit pages, and other statistics.

This information is collected through the use of cookies and similar tracking technologies.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

  • To Process Transactions: To process and acknowledge your donations and manage event registrations.
  • To Communicate: To send you updates, newsletters, marketing materials, and information about our programs, services, and events, in accordance with your preferences.
  • To Maintain the Site: To monitor and analyze usage and trends to improve and enhance the functionality of the Site.
  • To Respond to Inquiries: To respond to your questions, comments, or requests submitted through our contact forms or emails.
  • For Legal and Security Reasons: To protect the integrity and security of the Site, to prevent fraud, and to comply with legal obligations.

3. Data Security

We implement reasonable physical, administrative, and technical safeguards designed to protect the Personal Information we collect from loss, misuse, and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. However, no security system is impenetrable, and we cannot guarantee the security of our databases, nor can we guarantee that the information you supply will not be intercepted while being transmitted to us over the Internet.

4. Sharing and Disclosure of Information

We will not sell, rent, or lease your Personal Information to third parties. We may share your information in the following limited circumstances:

  • Service Providers: We may share Personal Information with third-party vendors, consultants, and service providers who perform services for us or on our behalf, such as payment processing, email delivery, hosting, or website analytics. These third parties are bound by confidentiality agreements and are permitted to use the information only to the extent necessary to provide the services.
  • Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if we are required to do so by law, court order, or governmental regulation, or if we believe in good faith that such action is necessary to comply with legal or regulatory obligations.
  • Protecting Rights and Safety: To protect the rights, property, and safety of Pacific Justice, our users, or the public.
  • Business Transfers: In connection with any merger, sale of organizational assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our organization.

5. Third-Party Websites

Our Site may contain links to third-party websites, such as social media platforms or external organizations. This Privacy Policy applies only to our Site. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these external sites, and we encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any information.

6. Children’s Privacy

Our Site is not directed to individuals under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect Personal Information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Information from a child under the age of 13, we will take steps to delete that information as quickly as possible.

7. Your Choices

  • Opt-Out of Communications: If you receive promotional emails from us, you may opt out of receiving future promotional emails from us by following the unsubscribe instructions contained in those emails.
  • Disabling Cookies: Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. If you prefer, you can typically set your browser to remove or reject browser cookies. Please note that if you choose to remove or reject cookies, this may affect the availability and functionality of our Site.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make changes, we will revise the “Last Updated” date at the top of this policy. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about our data practices.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

Pacific Justice & Reconciliation Center