Privacy Policy
Leaving The Jar respects the privacy of donors, volunteers, learners, and people contacting us. This policy explains how information is used when you visit leavingthejar.org or use the services linked from our site.
Information you provide
We receive information you choose to provide, such as your name, email address, phone number, organization, message, volunteer interests, learning activity, and donation details. We use it to respond, administer programs and events, process and acknowledge gifts, maintain records, and send updates you request. Please do not send medical records, identity documents, or identifying details about a person experiencing exploitation through a general contact form. This website is not an emergency service.
Donations and service providers
We do not sell or trade donor lists or personal information. We share information with service providers when needed to operate the website, process payments, manage donor and volunteer records, deliver communications, and provide employer-matching or other giving services. These include Wix, our payment and giving partners such as Zeffy and Every.org, and the providers supporting our communications and records. Payment providers handle payment credentials under their own privacy policies; LTJ receives gift and receipt information. When you leave our site for a partner service, that service's privacy policy applies. We may disclose information when required by law or to protect people, rights, or the security of our services.
Cookies and website measurement
Wix and integrated services may process IP addresses, device and browser information, page visits, and interaction data. Essential and functional technologies support security, navigation, forms, and requested services. Optional analytics, advertising, and third-party sharing are disabled in the site's default consent settings. Where enabled with the applicable consent, measurement services may include Microsoft Clarity, Visitor Analytics, and Meta. Browser controls and privacy choices can limit cookies; blocking necessary technologies may affect some features. External donation, video, map, and other embedded services may process data when you use them.
Your choices and information requests
You can unsubscribe using the link in a marketing email or contact us to stop updates. To ask about access, correction, deletion, or other privacy choices, use our contact form. We may need to verify a request and retain records needed for accounting, legal obligations, safeguarding, or resolving disputes. Please do not include sensitive details in the initial request.
Retention, security, and children
We retain information for the purposes described here and applicable recordkeeping requirements. We use technical and organizational safeguards and restrict access to people who need information for their work; no website or transmission can be guaranteed completely secure. Our general website does not intentionally solicit personal information from children under 14. A parent or guardian who believes a child has provided information can contact us.
Contact and policy changes
Privacy questions can be sent through our contact form or by mail to Leaving The Jar, 14001-C Saint Germain Dr, Unit 151, Centreville, VA 20121. We update this policy when our practices change. Please review it when using the site.
Terms and Conditions
Welcome to leavingthejar.org website. We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit committed to helping victims of human trafficking. By accessing the Website, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use and all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Privacy Policy We value and respect your privacy. If you use the Website, you agree that your activities are covered by our Privacy Policy. Use of Publications, Trademarks, and Logos We provide information and resources on human trafficking, including articles, press releases, photographs, client stories and case studies, reports, newsletters, video broadcasts, e-newsletters, quarterly updates, Leaving The Jar’s annual reports, and interviews with personnel, corporate and community partners, clients, and volunteers (collectively, “Publications”). Unless otherwise expressly stated, all content provided on the Website is intellectual property that belongs to us. You are permitted to download information from the Website for your own personal informational use. You may also copy, distribute, adapt, and transmit content from this Website solely for not-for-profit or educational purposes, provided that the use contains the following attribution: “Reproduced with permission of Leaving The Jar.” You may not suggest any other relationship, endorsement or affiliation with us unless you obtain express written permission. For any other use, you must obtain express written permission from us. You may not use or duplicate any Leaving The Jar logos or trademarks without express written permission from us. To request permission for use of copyrighted material, trademarks, or logos, use our contact form. Links to Other Websites Links on the Website that lead to outside services and resources are provided for convenience only. We do not control the accuracy or availability of those outside services and resources. Leaving The Jar does not endorse those organizations or the information provided by other organizations. Any concerns regarding any such service or resource, or any link, should be directed to the particular service or resource. Third Party Content We respect copyright and trademark laws. Third-party material may appear on our site, and those creators retain all rights to their works, except where noted. No Guarantees Though we strive to keep the information available on the Website current and accurate, errors can occur. We provide the information on the Website with no representations or guarantees of accuracy, completeness, or timeliness. Leaving The Jar will not be liable to you or any other person for any damages that result from the use or inability to use the Website, or as a result of any content, information, services, or resources made available through the Website. Indemnification You agree to indemnify and hold harmless each of us, our affiliates, officers, directors, employees and volunteers from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees, made by any third party due to, arising out of, or related to your use of this Website, the violation of these Terms of Use by you, or the infringement by you of any intellectual property or other right of any person or entity. About These Terms – General Provisions If we do not immediately take action to address a violation of these Terms of Use, we are not waiving our rights to take action in the future. If any particular provision of these Terms of Use is found to be unenforceable, that provision will be severable and will not affect any of the other provisions. This Website is owned and operated by us from our offices in Virginia. Your use of the Website, and any related legal action, will be governed by the laws of the State of Virginia, without regard to conflict of laws principles. The sole jurisdiction for any litigation arising out of your use of or inquiries to the Website will be an appropriate federal or state court. Changes to the Terms of Use We reserve the right to make changes to any information or services on the Website, including these Terms of Use, without notice to you. The most current Terms of Use will be posted here on the Website and will be effective upon posting. Be sure to return to this page periodically to ensure familiarity with the most current version of these Terms of Use.