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Privacy Policy

Who we are

The U.S. Campaign to End the Death Penalty is a fiscally sponsored project of the Center for Death Penalty Litigation and works to coordinate the nationwide movement to end the death penalty, made up of 50+ individual organizations across the United States.

Our web site is endeathpenalty.org.

Contact Information:
For privacy-related inquiries, please contact us at: info@enddeathpenalty.org

Information we collect

Information You Provide Directly

  • Comments: Name, email address, website URL, and comment content
  • Donations: Name, email address, mailing address, phone number, and payment information
  • Subscriptions and Actions: Name, email address, phone number, mailing address, and any other information you voluntarily provide when signing up for our newsletter, taking action, or participating in campaigns
  • Account Information: Login credentials and profile information if you create an account

Information Collected Automatically

  • Cookies and Tracking Technologies: See “Cookies and Tracking Technologies” section below
  • Technical Data: IP address, browser type and version, device information, operating system, and user agent string
  • Usage Data: Pages visited, time spent on pages, links clicked, referring website, and other analytics data
  • Location Data: General geographic location based on IP address

How we use your information

We use your information for the following purposes:

  • Marketing and Advertising: To deliver targeted advertising through platforms like Meta (Facebook and Instagram) and to measure advertising effectiveness
  • Campaign Activities: To communicate with you about our campaigns, events, and advocacy efforts
  • Donation Processing: To process and acknowledge donations
  • Comment Management: To display and manage comments on our website, including spam detection
  • Website Functionality: To provide core website features and user account management
  • Analytics and Improvement: To understand how visitors use our site and improve user experience
  • Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable laws and respond to legal requests

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

First-Party Cookies

  • Comment Cookies: If you leave a comment, cookies save your name, email, and website for one year for your convenience
  • Login Cookies: Authentication cookies last two days; with “Remember Me” selected, they last two weeks
  • Screen Options Cookies: Preference cookies last one year
  • Editing Cookies: Temporary cookies when editing content, lasting one day

Third-Party Cookies and Tracking

We use third-party services that may place cookies and tracking technologies on your device:

  • Analytics Services: Google Analytics or similar services to understand website traffic and user behavior
  • Social Media Pixels: Meta Pixel (Facebook Pixel) and other social media tracking pixels for advertising and measurement
  • Advertising Networks: Third-party advertising partners to deliver relevant ads and measure campaign performance
  • Content Delivery Networks: Services that help deliver website content efficiently

Meta Pixel Specifically: We use the Meta Pixel to:

  • Track conversions from Meta ads
  • Build custom audiences for advertising
  • Deliver personalized ads to users who have visited our site
  • Measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns

Meta may collect information including your IP address, browser information, page location, and actions taken on our site. This information is governed by Meta’s Data Policy, available at: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy/

Managing Cookies

You can control cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling cookies may limit your ability to use certain features of our website. To opt out of interest-based advertising, visit:

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.) from platforms like YouTube, Vimeo, Twitter, and others. Embedded content behaves as if you visited that third-party website directly.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with embedded content. We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of these third-party services.

Who We Share Your Data With

Partner Organizations

We may share your personal information with partner organizations when you:

  • Complete a sign-up form or action that explicitly indicates data sharing
  • Are provided clear notice on the form, including the partner organization’s name and contact information

Partner organizations may include advocacy groups, civil liberties organizations like the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), and other death penalty abolition organizations.

Service Providers

We share information with third-party service providers who assist us with:

  • Email delivery and marketing automation
  • Payment processing
  • Website hosting and maintenance
  • Analytics and advertising (including Meta/Facebook)
  • Database management
  • Legal and accounting services

These service providers are contractually obligated to protect your information and use it only for the purposes we specify.

Advertising Partners

We share information with advertising platforms including:

  • Meta (Facebook and Instagram): Through the Meta Pixel for advertising, remarketing, and analytics
  • Google Ads: For advertising and measurement
  • Other advertising networks: As needed for campaign outreach

These platforms may combine information we share with other data they possess about you to deliver targeted advertising.

Legal Requirements

We may disclose your information when required by law, subpoena, court order, or other legal process, or when we believe disclosure is necessary to:

  • Comply with legal obligations
  • Protect our rights, property, or safety
  • Protect the rights, property, or safety of our users or the public
  • Prevent fraud or abuse

Aggregate and De-Identified Data

We may share aggregate, de-identified, or anonymized data that cannot reasonably be used to identify you with partners, researchers, or the public.

How Long We Retain Your Data

  • Comments: Retained indefinitely to facilitate automatic approval of follow-up comments
  • User Accounts: Personal information stored as long as your account is active; you may request deletion at any time
  • Donations: Records retained as required for financial reporting, tax compliance, and legal obligations (typically 7 years)
  • Email Lists: Maintained until you unsubscribe or request deletion
  • Analytics Data: Typically retained for 24-38 months
  • Cookies: Vary by type (see “Cookies and Tracking Technologies” section)

Your Rights and Choices

You have the following rights regarding your personal information:

Access and Portability

You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you in a portable format.

Correction

You can request that we correct inaccurate or incomplete information.

Deletion

You can request deletion of your personal information, subject to legal and administrative retention requirements.

Opt-Out Rights

  • Email Communications: Unsubscribe via the link in any email or contact us directly
  • Cookies: Manage through browser settings
  • Targeted Advertising: Opt out through:
  • Do Not Sell My Information: We do not sell personal information in the traditional sense, but advertising pixels may constitute “sharing” under some privacy laws. You can opt out using the tools above.

Submitting Requests

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [Insert Email Address]. We will respond within 30 days of receiving your request.

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information, including:

  • Encryption of data in transit (SSL/TLS)
  • Secure server infrastructure
  • Access controls and authentication
  • Regular security assessments

However, no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security of your information.

Children’s Privacy

Our website is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn we have collected information from a child under 13, we will delete it promptly.

California Privacy Rights

California residents have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):

  • Right to know what personal information is collected, used, shared, or sold
  • Right to delete personal information
  • Right to opt out of the sale/sharing of personal information
  • Right to non-discrimination for exercising privacy rights

To exercise these rights, contact us at [Insert Email Address].

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this privacy policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. We will post the updated policy on this page with a new “Last Updated” date. Significant changes will be communicated through prominent notice on our website or via email.

Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this privacy policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

U.S. Campaign to End the Death Penalty
c/o CDPL
3326 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd, Bldg D Suite 201
Durham, NC 27707
Email: info@enddeathpenalty.org
Phone: 919-956-9545

For questions specifically related to data shared with partner organizations, please reference the specific sign-up form or action where you provided your information.