Privacy Policy for the Virginia Civil Justice Institute

Effective Date: October 29, 2026

The Virginia Civil Justice Institute ("VCJI," "we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website (vcji.org). Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the site.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect on the Site includes:

• Personal Data: Personally identifiable information, such as your name and email address, and demographic information that you voluntarily give to us when you choose to participate in various activities related to the Site, such as subscribing to newsletters or contacting us.
• Derivative Data: Information our servers automatically collect when you access the Site, such as your IP address, your browser type, your operating system, your access times, and the pages you have viewed directly before and after accessing the Site.
• Mobile Device Data: Device information, such as your mobile device ID, model, and manufacturer, and information about the location of your device, if you access the Site from a mobile device.

2. Use of Your Information

Having accurate information about you permits us to provide you with a smooth, efficient, and customized experience. Specifically, we may use information collected about you via the Site to:

• Deliver newsletters, updates, and information regarding our advocacy for a fair and balanced civil justice system in the Commonwealth.
• Monitor and analyze usage and trends to improve your experience with the Site.
• Notify you of updates to the Site.
• Respond to your inquiries and offer support.
• Comply with legal obligations.

3. Disclosure of Your Information

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share information we have collected about you in certain situations:

• By Law or to Protect Rights: If we believe the release of information about you is necessary to respond to legal process, to investigate or remedy potential violations of our policies, or to protect the rights, property, and safety of others.
• Third-Party Service Providers: We may share your information with third parties that perform services for us or on our behalf, including data analysis, email delivery, hosting services, and customer service.

4. Tracking Technologies

We may use cookies, web beacons, tracking pixels, and other tracking technologies on the Site to help customize the Site and improve your experience. You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies, but this may affect how the Site functions. We may also partner with selected third-party vendors to allow tracking technologies and remarketing services on the Site through the use of first-party cookies and third-party cookies, to analyze and track users' use of the Site and better understand online activity.

5. Third-Party Websites

The Site contains links to third-party websites and articles of interest, such as editorials and news reports regarding Virginia legislation. Once you have used these links to leave the Site, any information you provide to these third parties is not covered by this Privacy Policy, and we cannot guarantee the safety and privacy of your information.

6. Security of Your Information

We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable.

7. Contact Us

If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

Virginia Civil Justice Institute
Email: [email protected]