Yashica Marshall Legal Services for District 4

Cobbunity Legal Advocates

Privacy Policy

Introduction: Our Privacy Promise

Welcome to the Privacy Policy for Yashica Marshall Legal Services for District 4, under the brand of COBBUNITY LEGAL ADVOCATES: FIGHTING FOR COBB’S LEGAL RIGHTS TOGETHER. We value the privacy and personal information of all residents, supporters, clients, volunteers, and visitors that connect or engage with this legal advocacy organization. This Privacy Policy explains how we handle your information: collecting, using, storing, and protecting it. Whenever you connect with Yashica Marshall Legal Services – through our website, over the phone, in-person, or through one of our community programs – you may trust us with sensitive information. We respect that trust by adhering to the highest legal standards of transparency and ethics, and by putting your privacy and security first. Read this policy carefully so you’ll be informed of how we treat the information we obtain from you and your rights concerning your information.

Who We Are – Yashica Marshall District 4 Legal Services

Yashica Marshall Legal Services for District 4 is a United States based legal advocacy group that promotes the legal rights of Cobb County, Georgia District 4. We promote a cohesive legal voice for all communities to champion choice, legal and public policy reform, and responsible management of public legal resources. Yashica Marshall Legal Services for District 4 provides legal representation, property tax resources, community engagement, legal education, and transparency in policy initiatives. We operate through the Yashica Marshall Legal Committee for District 4, and are governed by Yashica Marshall, a legal advocate and public servant actively featured in media as a fearless leader. Our clients are District 4 residents and supporters throughout Cobb County, Georgia. We also have a digital presence that makes us available to engage engaged citizens for their defense as well.

Scope of Information in this Policy Statement

This Privacy Policy relates to personal information and provides guidance regarding the collection of all personal information by Yashica Marshall Legal Services (for District 4); through our website (https://yashicamarshall4cobb.com/); digital platforms; our email mailing list; office phone; social media, legal clinics, events and community outreach efforts. Any information provided to us by clients, donors, volunteers, event attendees, or visitors to our digital and/or physical space falls under this disclosure. The Policy also covers all information provided to us by third parties, partners or via public sources in connection with our legal advocacy activities. This Policy details how, what and why we collect, process and use your information as well as your rights in relation to what is held about you. Use of our services or engagement with us in any form signifies your consent to the practices outlined herein.

What Information We Collect

In order to achieve our organizational objectives and provide excellent legal service, we may receive and/or collect the following types of information from those using our services:

  • Identifying Information: Your name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, or, where applicable, government identification number or voter registration identification.
  • Demographic information: Your age, gender, race, geographic location, where relevant to the issue or community we are working with, or as needed for certain services (e.g., legal matters).
  • Legal Service Information: Your case-specific information when necessary to provide you with legal representation or advice (e.g., title records, tax records, case histories) (collected only for that purpose and as needed for the provision of specific services).
  • Donation and Payment Information: The amount, method, and giving history for all contributions and other payments made to us or received from us. We do not collect or store credit card numbers at any time, nor do we keep a paper record of your financial information. All processing and storage is done by a third-party secure processor.
  • Volunteer Information: Your area(s) of legal interest, skills and education, preferences, time availability, residential location, demographics as necessary for participation in our programs.
  • Communication Records: E-mail correspondence, recorded messages, telephone call logs, and mail received by or sent from the organization.
  • Technical Data: IP address, browser used, device type, usage statistics collected automatically when you request services, use our online forms or mailing lists, visit our websites (including social media pages).

We do our best to receive only the minimum necessary information needed to accomplish our organizational purpose, remain transparent with those we engage with and comply with applicable law.

How We Collect Information

Yashica Marshall Legal Services for District 4 learns information in a variety of secure ways:

  • Directly through you: when you complete forms on the website, subscribe to newsletters, register for legal clinics, make monetary or in-kind donations, volunteer with us, or otherwise contact us via email, phone, or in person.
  • Through automated technology: when you visit our website or interact with our social media, technical information is collected through cookies, analytics tools, and server logs so that we can improve our digital services.
  • By specific people or organizations: when we receive information from trusted service providers, public legal records, or community organizations and in order to advance a legal case or facilitate outreach (always in accordance with applicable law and this policy).
  • During events and efforts: like legal clinics, community events, or outreach, information may be collected to help us deliver programming and follow-up.

We do everything possible at each step to offer transparency regarding our information collection practices as well as opportunities for you to limit the information you provide.

Why We Collect Your Information

We use your information for the following purposes:

  • We use your information to provide the legal representation, advocacy, education, and advice you need in District 4.
  • We use your information so that we can answer your questions, give you updates, invite you to events, and send you information about legal issues and news relating to the organization.
  • We use your information to coordinate volunteer efforts, register participants in events, and ensure that our outreach is appropriate for the geographic community(s) that will be served.
  • We use your information in order to comply with our legal and ethical duties, like confirming that a person is eligible for a particular legal service; a particular reporting requirement; or processing a donation.
  • We use your information to review engagement/participation to better serve the community through our programs, outreach, and advocacy efforts.
  • We use your information to process donations, issue receipts, recognize supporters, and manage relationships with donors.

We do not use your information for any other purpose and we do not sell your personal information to third party commercial entities.

How We Use Your Information

Your personal information is used to help Yashica Marshall Legal Services for District 4 reach its mission:

  • Legal services: Your information is used to determine eligibility for services, provide legal advice, draft legal documents, and represent you in a matter related to District 4.
  • Donor services: The information collected from donors is used to process donations, send thank you emails and letters, and provide the appropriate tax documentation.
  • Volunteer service: The information collected from volunteers is used to plan activities, identify the best match between an opportunity and your skills, and communicate with you regarding future activities.
  • Communications: Contact information is used to keep you updated on matters relevant to the law, policy positions and updates, upcoming events, or organizational news.
  • Security and fraud prevention: Technical and transactional information is used to help identify, detect, prevent, and address fraudulent or illegal activity.
  • Program evaluation: Aggregated, depersonalized information is used to monitor and evaluate the use and effectiveness of our programs, legal services, and outreach and education.

We have a practice of only using your information in ways in which it was submitted unless we obtain consent that is not clearly implied by our procedures.

How We Keep Your Information Secure

Keeping your personal data secure is very important to us. We employ a variety of technical, administrative and physical security controls, including the following:

  • Safe Servers: All electronic data is maintained on secure access-controlled servers with current encryption technology. Selection and retention of third-party service providers and vendors are subject to their compliance with standards regarding the collection, use and retention of personal data.
  • Access Controls: Only those staff and/or committee members with a need to know in order to fulfill their services for Committee members, clients or others shall have access to personal information for delivery of those services.
  • Secure Transactions: We only use major third-party credit card processors for processing of online donations and payments to us. We will never store the complete contents of your payment card data post-processing.
  • Confidentiality Training: All staff members and volunteers are instructed in the importance of protecting privacy, confidentiality and ethical handling of data they are exposed to during completion of their duties.
  • Review Conducted Periodically: We review our data protections periodically to confirm that our systems sufficiently utilize industry best practices, account for open legal requirements, and take into consideration changes in applicable laws.

While we make every effort to ensure the security of your information, no security system is perfect. We recommend that you exercise caution when providing sensitive personal information over the internet (such as while making an online donation). Please contact us immediately at [email protected] if you detect any unlawful or unauthorized use of your data.

Disclosure and Sharing of Information

Yashica Marshall Legal Services for District 4 does not share, sell or rent your personal information to third parties for their own marketing purposes. We may need to share your personal information in the following circumstances:

  • Service Providers: In some cases, selected vendors and partners with whom we contract directly (payment processors, technology providers, event organizers and others) may have access to limited personal information about you on our behalf. These arrangements remain subject to strict confidentiality obligations.
  • Legal Requests: We may disclose information when required by law, regulation or court order or other valid legal process; in response to a subpoena, or government investigation or other legal action. Your personal information may also be disclosed if we believe that such disclosure is necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of Yashica Marshall Legal Services, its clients or the public.
  • Advocacy Work: When we partner with other law groups or other community organizations for an advocacy project, we may share your personal information in the aggregate or anonymous form for use for such advocacy matters unless advance consent had been provided by you for more detailed sharing.

In all circumstances, we limit disclosure to only what is required and we will always continue to put your privacy first.

Your Rights and Choices

We recognize your right to access your personal information. Depending on your relationship with us and applicable laws, you may be entitled to:

  • Request access: request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
  • Request correction: correct or update inaccurate, incomplete or outdated information.
  • Request deletion: ask us to delete your personal information subject to legal or ethical requirements.
  • Request restriction: ask us to limit the purposes for which we use your data.
  • Opt-out: Unsubscribe from our communications at any time using the instructions provided in an email or by contacting us at [email protected]
  • Withdraw consent: Where processing takes place based on your consent, you can withdraw your consent to this use at any time.

To exercise these rights please email [email protected], call (562) 262-2821 or write to our address 6000 Pacific Coast Hwy Ste 74 Long Beach CA 90803. We work hard to respond quickly to all inquiries relating to privacy.

Data Retention – How Long Do We Keep Your Information

We keep your personal data only for so long as we need that data to fulfill the purposes for which it was obtained, to comply with the law, to handle any disputes, and to enforce our agreements. How long you are part of our systems is based on the type of information and purpose:

  • Records relating to legal services: up until the end of the representation and as long as required to provide services in accordance with professional guidelines or statutory obligation.
  • Records of donations and records related to payment: at least seven years, in order to comply with tax regulations and audit requirements.
  • Data about volunteering and event attendance: for up to three years after the date when you last participated in such activity (unless you ask us to delete this data sooner).
  • Records of contact: for as long as necessary to maintain an ongoing relationship or communication and for optimizing the organization’s interactions with you via email and other contact means.

When the retention period ends, your data will be securely deleted or anonymized unless the law requires continued retention.

Children’s Privacy

Yashica Marshall Legal Services for District 4 will not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from any individual under the age of 13. Our programs, this web site, and ancillary outreach and publications are geared toward adults and others who elect to participate in District 4 civic or legal programs. If you are a parent or guardian of a minor and believe that they have provided any information to us about themselves, please contact us immediately at [email protected]. We will take immediate action to remove such information from our system.

Cookies & Tracking Technologies

Our sites and applications deploy cookies and other tracking technologies for the purposes of enhancing your online experience:

  • Essential Cookies: Enable functionalities such as site navigation and accessing secure areas of the site.
  • Performance and Analytics: Gather information regarding site usage on an anonymous basis to help us improve the content and user experience.
  • Social Media Plugins: Enable you to interact with our Facebook and Instagram profiles within our website.

You may control the cookies settings through your web browser. Some cookies are essential for site performance, which may be disabled if you choose to do so. We do not use cookies for purposes of behavioral advertising, nor do we sell information obtained through cookies to third parties. For more details, please see our Cookie Policy.

Links to Third Party Sites & External Platforms

Our website, https://yashicamarshall4cobb.com/, and materials posted on that site may link to websites not owned by us, partner sites, or social media sites like Facebook and Instagram @yashica4district4. In the effort to provide you with a list of resources we use or trust, we try to link to sites that are trustworthy. We do not control third party sites’ privacy policies or content. Please check the privacy policies of websites you are linked to. Their use of your information may be different than ours.

International Information Transfers

Yashica Marshall Legal Services for District 4 information is now stored primarily in the United States. Therefore, if you visit our websites or use our services outside of the United States, your information may be transferred to, stored at and processed in the United States, where data protection laws may not provide the same level of protection as in your country of residence. We will ensure all transfers are done in accordance with applicable law and your information is adequately protected.

How We Make Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in legal practices, programs, or applicable law. All changes will be posted to our website at https://yashicamarshall4cobb.com/ with the date of such change marked at the top of the page. We recommend you review this policy periodically to be informed about how we protect your information. All material changes will be emailed or posted on our website and made available to individuals determined to be affected individuals, if at all possible.

How to Reach Us Regarding Privacy

For any questions, concerns, or requests about the Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us by mail, email, or phone:

Mail
Yashica Marshall
Legal Services for District 4
6000 Pacific Coast Hwy Ste 74
Long Beach CA 90803

Email
[email protected]

Phone
(562) 262-2821

We appreciate your trust and take the responsibility of protecting and managing your privacy very seriously. We strive to be responsive to your questions and concerns about privacy. Your comments will strengthen the ongoing support of legal transparency within your community.

Your Role in Protecting Privacy

While we are committed to robust privacy protections, you are a partner in this endeavor. We never seek to collect confidential information over any channel that isn’t designed for privacy, nor will we request personal or legal information in an unsecured manner. We encourage you to be on guard for phishing or suspicious messages that look like they might be from your friends and associates at Yashica Marshall Legal Services, and if anything feels off about a message, this is also a form of phishing! Please engage with us as usual – directly using official contact information – and together we can maintain a safe, private and empowering environment of advocacy for you.

Transparency, Trust & Legal Advocacy

Your privacy is utmost in our concerns at Yashica Marshall Legal Services for District 4. Privacy is part of our broader mission of transparency, ethical advocacy, and public trust in the community. Protecting your information is also a first step to moving towards a more responsive, representative, and responsible legal advocacy organization. Your privacy is reviewed periodically by the Yashica Marshall Legal Committee for District 4 to ensure continued protection of your rights and interests as we advocate for Cobb’s legal rights together.

Join Our Legal Advocacy Movement

Your support and trust allows us to make an impact in Cobb County District 4. Whether you get legal assistance from us, donate to our cause, volunteer and/or support our advocacy for community-based legal reform, your right to privacy and security is maintained at all times. Help us help create a better tomorrow – contact Yashica Marshall Legal Services for District 4 via email at [email protected], phone: (562) 262-2821 or the new website: https://yashicamarshall4cobb.com/. Follow, Like and Share our Facebook and Instagram @yashica4district4 pages to stay up-to-date, get involved and keep advancing legal interests in your community! Together, we can make sure ALL voices of Cobb County are heard, respected and empowered.