Privacy Policy

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Introduction

Welcome to Chicago Environmental Justice Network’s (CEJN) Privacy Policy. CEJN is fiscally sponsored by the Illinois Environmental Council (IEC), a 501(c)(3). IEC provides fiscal sponsorship and maintains its own website and privacy policy. CEJN respects your right to privacy and is committed to maintaining your confidence and trust. Here, CEJN’s policy describes how we collect, use, and protect personal information when you interact with our website and services. As a network fiscally sponsored by a 501(c)(3) organization, we are committed to using your information solely for charitable, educational, or scientific purposes in line with our mission.

General Privacy

CEJN is the sole owner of the information collected on this website. This information will not be sold, rented, or disclosed to others.

We use the information we collect to improve our website content and to alert email subscribers about issues and opportunities.

This privacy statement applies solely to information collected by our website. CEJN may provide links to other websites, but CEJN is not responsible for the privacy practices of other websites.

Information We Collect and How We Collect It

We collect information in several ways: directly from you when you provide it to us, automatically as you navigate through our website, and from third parties. The types of information we collect include:

a) Information You Provide to Us

  • Personal Information: Name, email address, phone number, mailing address

  • Donation Information: Payment details, donation history, preferred causes

  • Volunteer Information: Skills, availability, areas of interest

  • Event Participation: Registration details, dietary requirements, accessibility needs

  • Survey Responses: Feedback on our programs, demographic information

  • We use this information exclusively for internal CEJN purposes and will not sell or rent it to others.

b) Information We Collect Automatically

As you navigate through and interact with our website, we may use automatic data collection technologies to collect certain information about your equipment, browsing actions, and patterns, including:

  • Usage Data: Details of your visits to our website, including traffic data, location data, logs, and other communication data, and the resources that you access and use on the website.

  • Device Information: Information about your computer and internet connection, including your IP address, operating system, and browser type.

We use various technologies to collect and store this information, including cookies, web beacons, and third-party analytics services, and we recognize that analytics collection and delivery information will not be collected if you have created local settings on your personal computer to block access to this information.

c) Information We Receive from Third Parties

We may receive information about you from third parties, such as:

  • Social media platforms, if you interact with us through those platforms

  • Partners with whom we offer co-branded services or engage in joint marketing activities

  • Publicly available sources

d) Third-Party Tools and Services

We use various third-party tools and services to help us understand how our site is used, to communicate with you, and to improve our services. These may include:

  • Analytics services (e.g., Google Analytics) to help us understand how visitors use our site.

  • Customer relationship management (CRM) tools (e.g., EveryAction) to manage our communications with supporters and volunteers.

  • Website hosting and content management systems (e.g., WordPress) to provide and manage our website.

  • Error tracking and performance monitoring tools (e.g., Sentry) to help us identify and fix website issues.

  • Content delivery networks (e.g., Google Cloud CDN) to serve content efficiently to users worldwide.

  • Data visualization tools (e.g., Google Looker Studio) to analyze and present data about our programs and impact.

  • Conversion tracking tools (e.g., Google Floodlight) to measure the effectiveness of our online campaigns.

  • Contact forms to allow you to contact us directly through our website.

These third-party services may collect, use, and share your information according to their own privacy policies. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of these third-party providers.

e) E-commerce and Merchandise Sales

If we offer merchandise for sale through our website, we may collect additional information related to purchases, such as:

  • Payment information (processed securely through third-party payment processors)

  • Shipping address

  • Order history and preferences

We use this information solely to fulfill orders, provide customer service, and improve our merchandise offerings.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:

  • Providing and improving our services

  • Processing donations and issuing tax receipts

  • Communicating about our mission, activities, and impact

  • Managing volunteer opportunities and assignments

  • Personalizing your experience on our website

  • Analyzing website usage to improve our website experience

  • Developing new programs, products, services, or content

  • Processing donations and purchases

  • Responding to your comments or questions and providing customer service

  • Sending you communications about our work, campaigns, and opportunities to support our mission

  • Protecting, investigating, and deterring against fraudulent, unauthorized, or illegal activity

Information Sharing and Disclosure

We may share your information with:

  • Service providers who assist in our operations (e.g., payment processors, email services, marketing agencies, database management)

  • Partner organizations for collaborative programs

  • Legal authorities when required by law or to protect our rights

  • Board members and auditors as required for organizational oversight (in anonymized form)

We do not sell or rent personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes.

We may share aggregated or de-identified information with third parties for research, marketing, analytics, or other purposes, provided such information does not identify a particular individual.

Your Rights and Choices

You have the right to:

  • Access your personal information

  • Request correction or deletion of your data

  • Opt-out of marketing communications

  • Limit the use and disclosure of your information

  • Withdraw consent where we rely on consent as the legal basis for processing

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided at the end of this policy.

In addition, you have choices regarding the information you provide and how we use it:

  • Cookies and Tracking Technologies: Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. You can usually set your browser to remove or reject cookies. Please note that removing or rejecting cookies could affect the availability and functionality of our website.

  • Google Analytics: You can opt-out of Google Analytics tracking by using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, available at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

  • Marketing Communications: You can opt-out of receiving marketing emails from us by clicking the "unsubscribe" link in the email. Even if you opt-out of marketing communications, we may still send you transactional or administrative messages related to your account or donations.

Changes to This Policy

CEJN reserves the right, in its sole discretion and without any obligation, to modify or correct any errors or omissions in any portion of this website.

If our information practices change in the future, we will post the policy changes to our website to notify you and provide you the option to opt out of new uses.

Your continued use of our services after such notice constitutes your acceptance of the changes.

Contact

If you are concerned about how your information is used or if you feel that this site is not following its stated privacy policy, please contact us at contact@chicagoejn.org.

Choice of Law

Construction of the disclaimers above and resolution of disputes thereof are governed by the laws of the State of Illinois. The laws of the State of Illinois, U.S.A., shall apply to all uses of this data and this system. By using this system and any data contained therein, the user agrees that use shall conform to all applicable laws and regulations and that the user shall not violate the rights of any third parties.