Privacy Policy
Effective Date: September 22, 2026
Legally Women Foundation (“LWF,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) respects your privacy and recognizes that individuals who visit our website or seek our services may share personal, sensitive, or deeply private information.
Our mission is to provide resources, education, practical preparation, organizational tools, and community connections for women navigating family court matters. Protecting the information entrusted to us is an important part of that mission.
This Privacy Policy explains what information we may collect through LegallyWomenFoundation.org, how we may use it, when it may be shared, and the choices available to you.
1. Information We May Collect
The information we collect depends on how you interact with Legally Women Foundation.
Information You Provide Directly
You may provide information when you:
● Complete an intake form
● Contact us through the website
● Request information or resources
● Register for a program, workshop, or event
● Apply to volunteer or partner with LWF
● Make a donation
● Subscribe to communications
● Submit documents or information relating to your family court matter
● Communicate with LWF staff or volunteers
This information may include but not limited to:
● Name
● Email address
● Telephone number
● Mailing address
● County or general geographic location
● Information about your family court matter
● Court or case information
● Names or relationships of individuals involved in a matter
● Information concerning children when relevant to a parent or guardian’s request for assistance
● Documents you voluntarily provide
● Information concerning your current stage in the court process
● Attorney or legal-representation information
● Program eligibility information
● Volunteer or employment-related information
● Donation and transaction information
● Communications you send to LWF
Because family court matters can involve sensitive circumstances, we encourage you to provide only the information reasonably necessary for LWF to understand your request and determine what resources or assistance may be available.
Information Collected Automatically
When you visit our website, certain technical information may be collected automatically by our website platform, hosting provider, analytics services, or similar technologies.
This may include:
● Internet Protocol (IP) address
● Browser type
● Device type
● Operating system
● Referring website
● Pages viewed
● Approximate geographic location
● Date and time of website activity
● Website interaction and performance information
We may use cookies and similar technologies to help the website function, understand how visitors use the site, improve performance, and evaluate outreach efforts.
2. How We Use Information
Legally Women Foundation may use information we collect to:
● Respond to requests for assistance
● Conduct intake and determine potential program eligibility
● Help individuals understand available LWF programs and resources
● Provide educational materials, preparation tools, workshops, and community resources
● Help individuals prepare for attorney consultations, mediation, court appearances, or self-representation
● Communicate with program participants
● Coordinate volunteers and community partners
● Process donations
● Provide donation acknowledgments and tax-related documentation when appropriate
● Register participants for events or programs
● Improve our programs and services
● Improve the functionality and accessibility of our website
● Maintain internal organizational records
● Protect the security and integrity of our website and systems
● Prevent fraud, misuse, or unauthorized activity
● Comply with applicable legal or regulatory requirements
We may also use aggregated or de-identified information for program evaluation, organizational planning, grant reporting, research, or educational purposes when that information does not reasonably identify an individual.
3. Family Court and Intake Information
We understand that information submitted during a family court matter may be highly sensitive.
LWF seeks to limit access to intake and program information to individuals who reasonably need access to perform work for the organization.
Information submitted through an intake form may be reviewed by authorized LWF personnel or volunteers for purposes such as:
● Determining what LWF services may be appropriate
● Organizing information provided by the participant
● Providing educational or court-readiness resources
● Coordinating referrals or community resources
● Administering LWF programs
Please do not submit original documents through the website unless specifically requested.
Submitting information to Legally Women Foundation does not create an attorney-client relationship, does not constitute legal representation, and does not make information attorney-client privileged merely because it was provided to LWF.
Legally Women Foundation is not a law firm and does not provide legal representation unless expressly stated otherwise in connection with a specific program involving an independent licensed attorney.
4. Information About Children
Legally Women Foundation serves adults navigating family court matters. Our website and online services are not directed toward children under the age of 13.
We do not knowingly request personal information directly from children under 13 through our website.
A parent, guardian, or adult program participant may sometimes provide information concerning a child when that information is reasonably related to a family court matter or request for assistance.
We encourage adults to avoid providing unnecessary sensitive information about children, including Social Security numbers, financial account information, passwords, or other information that is not necessary for LWF to provide services.
If we learn that information has been submitted directly by a child under 13 without appropriate authorization, we may take reasonable steps to remove it.
5. Donations and Payment Information
If you make a donation, registration payment, or other financial transaction through our website, payment processing may be handled by a third-party payment processor.
LWF may receive information associated with the transaction, such as:
● Your name
● Contact information
● Donation amount
● Donation date
● Transaction status
● Information necessary to issue an acknowledgment or receipt
LWF generally does not need to receive or store your complete credit or debit card number when payments are processed through an independent payment provider.
The payment provider’s handling of your information may also be governed by its own privacy policy and terms.
6. Donor Privacy
Legally Women Foundation values the privacy of its donors.
We do not sell donor information.
We do not rent donor mailing lists or contact information to third parties for their independent marketing purposes.
Donor information may be used for legitimate nonprofit purposes, including:
● Processing and acknowledging donations
● Maintaining contribution records
● Communicating about LWF programs and impact
● Meeting financial, accounting, audit, or legal obligations
● Recognizing donors when the donor has authorized or reasonably expects such recognition
Donors may request that their contribution remain anonymous in public-facing materials.
7. When Information May Be Shared
LWF does not sell personal information.
We may share information in limited circumstances, including with:
Service Providers
We may use trusted third-party providers to help operate the organization or website, including providers for:
● Website hosting
● Website forms
● Email communications
● Cloud storage
● Payment processing
● Donation management
● Accounting
● Customer or constituent relationship management
● Analytics
● Cybersecurity
● Program administration
These organizations may process information on LWF’s behalf as necessary to provide their services.
Community Resources and Referrals
If you request assistance connecting with an attorney, counselor, social-service provider, advocacy organization, or other community resource, we may share information when you have authorized us to make the referral or when sharing the information is reasonably necessary to fulfill your request.
Unless otherwise permitted or required by law, LWF will seek to limit the information shared to what is reasonably necessary for the referral.
Legal or Safety Requirements
We may disclose information when we reasonably believe disclosure is required or permitted by law, court order, subpoena, regulatory requirement, or other lawful process.
We may also disclose information when reasonably necessary to protect the rights, safety, property, or security of LWF, our participants, our personnel, or others.
8. We Do Not Sell Personal Information
Legally Women Foundation does not sell personal information in exchange for money.
LWF also does not sell personal information belonging to individuals seeking assistance through our programs.
9. Cookies and Website Analytics
Our website may use cookies, pixels, analytics tools, or similar technologies.
These technologies may help us:
● Keep the website functioning properly
● Understand website traffic
● Determine which pages or resources visitors find useful
● Diagnose technical problems
● Improve website design and accessibility
● Measure the effectiveness of outreach campaigns
Depending on your browser or device, you may be able to limit or disable certain cookies through your browser settings.
Disabling cookies may affect certain website functions.
10. Third-Party Websites and Services
The LWF website may contain links to outside organizations, legal resources, courts, government agencies, attorneys, social-service providers, educational materials, or other third-party websites.
A link does not necessarily mean that LWF controls, endorses, or is responsible for the privacy practices of that third party.
Once you leave our website, the third party’s privacy policies and practices apply.
We encourage users to review the privacy policies of websites or services before providing personal information.
11. Email and Electronic Communications
If you provide your email address or telephone number, LWF may communicate with you regarding your request, program participation, donations, events, organizational updates, or other matters related to your relationship with the Foundation.
Electronic communications are not guaranteed to be completely secure.
For that reason, we encourage users not to send Social Security numbers, passwords, complete financial account numbers, or similarly sensitive information through ordinary email or website contact forms unless specifically instructed to use a secure method.
You may unsubscribe from general promotional or fundraising emails by using the unsubscribe link provided in those communications.
Administrative, transactional, safety-related, or program-related communications may still be sent when appropriate.
12. Data Security
Legally Women Foundation takes reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures intended to protect information in our possession against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.
However, no website, email system, internet transmission, database, or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Accordingly, LWF cannot guarantee absolute security of information transmitted electronically.
13. Data Retention
We retain information only for as long as reasonably necessary to:
● Provide programs or services
● Maintain appropriate organizational records
● Document charitable contributions
● Fulfill grant, accounting, audit, insurance, or compliance obligations
● Address disputes or legal matters
● Protect the organization and its participants
● Meet applicable legal requirements
Different categories of information may be retained for different periods.
When information is no longer reasonably necessary, LWF may securely delete, destroy, anonymize, or de-identify it, subject to applicable record-retention requirements.
14. Your Privacy Choices
You may contact Legally Women Foundation to request that we:
● Update inaccurate contact information
● Correct certain information you previously provided
● Remove you from general email communications
● Review whether certain information may be deleted
● Explain how information submitted through an LWF program is being used
● Address a privacy concern
Certain information may need to be retained for legal, financial, organizational, safety, insurance, dispute-resolution, or recordkeeping purposes.
Privacy rights may also vary depending on where you live and which laws apply.
15. Photographs, Testimonials, and Participant Stories
LWF will not intentionally publish a participant’s identifiable personal story, testimonial, photograph, video, or similar material for promotional purposes without appropriate authorization.
When possible, LWF may use anonymized or de-identified experiences to educate the public about the challenges individuals may encounter in the family court system.
Where an individual’s identity could reasonably be recognized, LWF may request additional authorization before publication.
16. Confidentiality Is Not the Same as Attorney-Client Privilege
LWF takes privacy seriously and seeks to handle participant information responsibly.
However, LWF is not a law firm, and communications with LWF staff, volunteers, board members, or program personnel generally do not create an attorney-client relationship or attorney-client privilege.
If an independent attorney becomes involved through a referral, workshop, clinic, or other LWF program, the attorney is responsible for explaining whether an attorney-client relationship has been created and what confidentiality rules apply.
17. Website Is Not Intended for Emergencies
Information submitted through this website may not be reviewed immediately.
Do not use an LWF website form to report an emergency or an immediate threat to your safety or the safety of another person.
If you are experiencing an emergency, contact appropriate emergency services or another appropriate local resource.
18. Changes to This Privacy Policy
Legally Women Foundation may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our programs, website, technology, service providers, organizational practices, or applicable law.
When material changes are made, we will update the effective date displayed at the top of this page.
We encourage visitors to review this Privacy Policy periodically.
19. Contact Legally Women Foundation
Questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or LWF’s handling of personal information may be directed to:
Legally Women Foundation
Privacy Contact
Email: info@legallywomen.com
Website: LegallyWomenFoundation.org
Please do not include highly sensitive case information in an initial privacy inquiry.
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