The Defending Our Neighbors Fund (the “Fund”) is hosted by Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors (“RPA”) on behalf of its project Abundant Futures Fund (“AFF”), with support from United We Dream Network, Inc. (“UWD”) and the American Civil Liberties Union, Inc. and American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, Inc. (collectively referred to as “ACLU”). The terms “you” or “user” refer to all individuals accessing the Services for any reason. The terms “us” or “we” refer to the RPA (on behalf of AFF on behalf of the Fund) and UWD, both of whom control personal information collected through your use of the Services, but does not include ACLU. For more information on UWD’s privacy practices, please go to https://unitedwedream.org/privacy-policy/.
This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, and disclose personal information we receive related to the Fund, including information collected as a result of your use of the website located at https://defendingourneighbors.org/ (the “Website”) and information we receive about donors from Every.org and other sources. We refer to the Website and any services we provide or interactions you have with us in connection with the Website as the “Services.”
Before you use or submit any information in connection with the Services, carefully review this Privacy Policy. By using the Services, you agree to this Privacy Policy and that we may process, transfer, and store your information in the United States as outlined below.
Every.org
Please be aware that the webpage where you can donate to the Fund is owned and operated by Every.org, and Every.org’s privacy policy will apply. You can view Every.org’s privacy policy at https://www.every.org/privacy. When you donate to the Fund, certain information about your donation (such as the date of the donation, the amount of the donation, the payment method, as well as any public comment that you included with your donation) will be shared with us, but will not be linked to you unless you consent to Every.org’s sharing of your name, email address, and zip code with us. All information provided to us by Every.org will be subject to this Privacy Policy.
Information We Collect
The information we collect from you and about you depends on how you use the Services and the information you provide. We collect information in three main ways: (1) information you choose to provide to us; (2) information we collect automatically through technology when you use the Services; and (3) information we collect from third parties, other sources, and from modeling.
Information You Provide To Us
We collect information about users when users choose to provide that information to us. For example, if you communicate with the Fund, by email or otherwise, we collect the information you provide in connection with your communication. The kinds of information we may collect include your first and last name, your email address, the substance of your communication, and any other information you provide to us in connection with your use of the Services.
Information that Is Passively and Automatically Collected
The only information we collect from you on the Website is information that we collect automatically through technology when you use the Services. When you use the Services, we may automatically receive and record information from your computer or mobile device. This information allows us to recognize you when you return to the Services, and helps us to understand how people are using our Services so that we can improve your experience. The types of information we may collect include, by way of example only, your IP address, browser type, browser language, operating system, state or country from which you accessed the Services, software and hardware attributes (including device ID), referring and exit pages and URLs, platform type, the number of clicks, the amount of time spent on particular pages, the date and time you used the Services, error logs, and other similar information. From your IP address, we may be able to infer your general location (e.g., city and state or postal code).
We may use third-party analytics providers and technologies, such as cookies, web beacons, tracking pixels, or scripts, to help us collect the data described above. We use the term “cookie” in the broad sense to include all similar techniques and technologies. A cookie is a small text file that is placed on your computer or device when you visit a website that stores certain information about your website usage. For example, cookies enable us to recognize your computer or device; store your preferences and settings; and assist with security administrative functions.
You can change your settings to notify you when certain cookies are being set or updated, or to block cookies altogether. If you disable cookies, some functionality of the Services may be impaired.
Information We Collect from Third Parties, Other Sources, and From Modeling
As discussed above, when you make a donation to the Fund, we will receive certain information about your donation from Every.org and, if you consent to Every.org’s sharing of your name, email address, and zip code with the Fund, we will also receive your name, email address, and zip code. For the sake of clarity, we will never have access to your financial account information.
We may receive additional information about you from other third parties and sources, such as from websites, public records, marketers, researchers, analysts, social media networks, data aggregators, other organizations, and from modeling. We may combine this information with information we already have about you to provide a more relevant experience for you and to improve the Services.
How We Use Your Information
We may use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To communicate with you, including:
- To send you information about your relationship with us;
- To contact you with information that we believe may be of interest to you;
- To process and respond to your inquiries or to request your feedback.
- To maintain and improve the Services, including:
- To provide the features and services available through the Services;
- To improve the content and features of the Services or to develop new services;
- To administer and troubleshoot the Services.
- For internal research and reporting.
- For our business operations, including for security, fraud prevention, and legal compliance.
- To comply with laws and regulations for our legitimate interests or the legitimate interests of others.
- For other purposes for which we seek your consent in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
If we receive your email address, we may add you to our email distribution list. If you wish to stop receiving emails from us, please email us at [email protected] or click the unsubscribe link in the footer of an email from us. Please note that opting out or unsubscribing will not prevent you from receiving communications that are not marketing in nature, such as important notices about changes to our terms and policies.
We may also aggregate or de-identify information we collect from you so that it cannot reasonably identify you or your computer or device, or we may collect information that is already in de-identified form. Our use and disclosure of aggregated or de-identified information is not subject to any restrictions under this Privacy Policy, and we may, in our sole discretion, use and disclose such information for any lawful purpose.
When We Disclose Your Information
We may disclose your information to or with third parties under the following circumstances:
- With Consent. We may disclose your information to third parties with your consent or at your direction, consistent with applicable legal requirements.
- To Service Providers. We may provide access to or disclose your information with select third parties that perform services for us to help us run the Fund. These may include, for example, entities that provide help desk software and email services, advertising, security, research and analytics, and legal services.
- Protection of The Fund and Others. We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in a good faith belief that disclosure is permitted by this Privacy Policy or reasonably necessary or appropriate for any of the following reasons:
- to comply with legal process;
- to enforce this Policy, including investigation of potential violations thereof;
- to respond to claims that any content violates the rights of third parties; and/or
- to protect the rights, property, or personal safety of the Fund, its supporters, agents and affiliates, users, and the public. This includes exchanging information with other companies and organizations for fraud protection, spam/malware prevention, and similar purposes.
- Organizational Transfers. If we participate in a merger, acquisition, bankruptcy, or other transfer or reorganization of assets (including in contemplation thereof, e.g., due diligence), we may disclose your information because user information collected through the Services may be among the transferred assets.
- Aggregated Data. We may disclose aggregated and de-identified information.
We will not share your information with ACLU.
Retention of Your Information
We retain information for different periods of time depending on the purposes for which we collect and use it, as described in this Privacy Policy. We will delete or de-identify information when it is no longer needed to fulfill these purposes, unless a longer retention period is required to comply with applicable laws. There may be technical or other operational reasons where we are unable to fully delete or de-identify your information. Where this is the case, we will take reasonable measures to prevent further processing of your information where required by applicable law.
Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data
The laws in some jurisdictions require that website operators tell you about the legal grounds they rely on to use or disclose your information. To the extent those laws apply, our legal grounds for processing your information are as follows:
- Where use of your information is necessary to perform our obligations to you under a contract or commitment to you (for example, to provide the services you’ve requested from us, or to comply with our relevant legal terms);
- Where use of your information furthers our legitimate interests or the legitimate interests of others (for example, to provide security for our Services; to operate the Services and the Fund; to defend our legal rights; to analyze the use of our Services; to improve our Services; and to prevent fraud);
- Where we have a reason to process the information in accordance with applicable law (for example, reporting security incidents);
- Where we have your consent to engage in a particular type of processing activity.
For the purposes discussed in this Privacy Policy, we may combine the information that we collect through the Services with information that we receive from other sources, both online and offline, and use such combined information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
Online Analytics and Advertising
We may use third-party web analytics services (such as those of Google Analytics) and advertising services in connection with the Services to collect and analyze the information discussed above, and to engage in auditing, research, reporting, and advertising. The information (including your IP address) collected by various cookies and similar technologies described in the “Information that Is Passively and Automatically Collected” section will be disclosed to or collected directly by these parties, who use the information to assist in our advertising efforts and evaluate your use of the Services, including by noting the third-party website from which you arrive, analyzing usage trends, assisting with fraud prevention, and providing certain features to you. Information about how Google uses information collected from sites that use its services is located at https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites. To prevent Google Analytics from using your information for analytics, you may install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on here: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
We recognize and honor certain opt-out preference signals that meet certain legal requirements as required by applicable law, such as the Global Privacy Control (GPC). If you visit this website with GPC enabled, we will use cookies and similar technologies in accordance with the signal provided.
Privacy Rights
The Services are not intended for individuals located outside of the U.S. If you are a non-U.S. resident, you acknowledge that our collection and processing of personal information is subject to United States law, and that any personal information you provide to us shall be processed in the United States, where the laws and regulations may not provide the same level of data protection rights as in the jurisdiction in which you are located.
Residents of certain US states may have the following rights under applicable laws that they (or an authorized agent acting on their behalf) can exercise by contacting us at [email protected]:
- access to or a copy of information that we hold about you in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format;
- access to the categories of information we collect, disclose, or sell or share about you;
- access to a list of the specific third parties, other than natural persons, to which we have disclosed your information;
- general information about our processing activities;
- confirmation that we are processing your information;
- correction or rectification of your information;
- deletion of your information;
- transfer of your information to a third party;
- withdraw your consent to our use of your information for certain processing purposes, where the processing purposes was based on your consent;
Moreover, you also may have the right to opt out of our processing or “sharing” of your information for online targeted advertising purposes under applicable law. Note that these laws also may allow you to opt out of the “sale” of your information to third parties in exchange for valuable consideration under applicable law. Our use of analytics and advertising tools as described in the “Online Analytics” section above may result in the disclosure of your information to our third-party partners and may be subject to these opt out rights. Where these rights are available under applicable law, you may opt out of these activities by following the instructions above.
We may ask you to provide us with information necessary to reasonably verify your identity before responding to your request. We will consider all requests and provide our response within the time period required by applicable law. Please note, however, that certain information may be exempt from such requests. If we deny your information request, you may have the right to appeal our denial; where you do, you may exercise this right by contacting us at [email protected]. Your request to appeal must include your full name and the email address used for your account with us, along with a copy of the denial notice you received from us.
Please note that deletion or correction requests should be sent to [email protected] concerning information the Fund holds about you), to [email protected] concerning information Every.org holds about you, and/or to [email protected] concerning information UWD holds about you.
Children’s Privacy
The Services are intended for general audiences and are not directed at children. If we become aware that we have collected information without legally valid parental consent from children under an age where such consent is required under applicable law, we will take reasonable steps to delete it as soon as possible.
Third-Party Links and Services
The Services may contain links to third-party websites, applications, and other services. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of such other sites and services. The collection, use and disclosure of your information will be subject to the privacy policies of those third-party websites, applications, and services, not this Privacy Policy. Therefore, we encourage our users to be aware when they leave our Services and to read the privacy policies of every site, application, or service they visit that collects their information.
Revisions to Privacy Policy
We will continue to review this Privacy Policy and we may make changes to the Policy from time to time. The date at the bottom of this page indicates the last time changes were made. If we make material changes to this Policy, we will provide you with notice as required by law.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, you can contact us by emailing us at [email protected].
Last Updated: October 9, 2025
