Privacy Policy

Trust for Trauma Journalism (“TTJ,” “our,” or “we”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This privacy policy (the “Privacy Policy”) applies to our website located at trauma-journalism.org (the “Website”). It describes how we collect, use, and disclose information gathered through the Website.

Information Collected Through the Website

We collect, or third parties may collect on our behalf, information that identifies you or can be used to contact you (“Personally Identifiable Information”). This includes your name, title, address, email, phone numbers, organization, field of journalism, news agency affiliations, areas of experience, and credit card information. We gather this information when you voluntarily provide it, such as when you sign up for updates, donate, apply for a grant or scholarship, volunteer, or participate in TTJ events.

We may also use web beacons, cookies, or other tracking technologies to collect information about your usage of the Website, such as your browser information, visit frequency, and other similar data.

Use and Disclosure of Information

We use Personally Identifiable Information for TTJ’s organizational purposes, such as improving the Website and communicating with you about TTJ news. We may share this information with affiliated organizations, businesses performing functions for TTJ (like credit-card processing), and governmental authorities in accordance with legal requirements.

If you make a donation or participate in TTJ events, we may ask for your consent to publish your name on the Website or in other TTJ materials.

We may also use information about your Website usage (e.g., demographic data, browser type, IP address, pages visited, visit times) to improve our Website, analyze usage, recognize you when you return, and customize the Website to your preferences.

Application to Third-Party Websites

This Privacy Policy does not apply to third-party websites, including those linked from our Website. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of third-party websites to understand their data collection and use policies.

Security of Collected Information

We use SSL and encryption when you transmit credit card data to us. However, no security measures are completely effective, and we cannot guarantee the security of any Personally Identifiable Information you transmit to us. If we provide you with a username and password to access or share information on the Website, you are responsible for keeping this information private and secure.

Updating, Correcting, or Deleting Personally Identifiable Information

You may contact us in writing to update, correct, or delete your Personally Identifiable Information. Due to system backups and other legitimate business or legal reasons, we might not be able to delete every instance of your information. Any updates, corrections, or deletions you request will not affect information we have already shared with third parties in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Contact Information for Questions About the Privacy Policy

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at info@traumajournalism.org.

We may update this Policy from time to time without notice, so please check it regularly.