Privacy Policy

Information we collect

When you use LawfareClaims.org we collect information you provide directly, including: your email address; your name and phone number (if you supply them); the claim category you select; agencies involved in your matter; dates and timeline information; estimated financial loss; the narrative or written description of your matter; documents you upload (agency letters, court filings, financial records, witness statements, and any other files you attach); and payment metadata (Stripe session and payment IDs — we do not see or store your credit card number, which is handled directly by Stripe). We also automatically collect your IP address and basic browser metadata at the time you submit information, for security and fraud prevention.

Why we collect it

We use the information you provide to: organize your case file in the self-directed intake portal; assess whether you may be eligible for the Anti-Weaponization Fund or related relief; connect you with independent attorneys, law firms, and advocacy organizations who may be able to represent, advise, support, or otherwise assist you; communicate with you about your file and the status of the program; deliver marketing communications about products, services, and resources we believe may be relevant to you; and operate, secure, and improve the service.

Third parties that process your information

To run the service we share limited information with the following service providers, each of which processes data only on our instructions:

• Stripe — processes payments. Receives your name, email, phone (if supplied), and the amount you pay. Stripe handles card data directly; we never see it.
• Supabase — stores the documents you upload to your intake portal.
• Resend — delivers transactional email (magic links, signup confirmations, notifications, and email updates). Receives the recipient address and message contents.
• Render — hosts the application and database. Receives all data the application stores in the normal course of operation.
• OpenAI — used to analyze publicly available news articles for our briefings. We do not send your intake narrative, your name, or your uploaded documents to OpenAI.

We may also disclose information if required by law, court order, or other valid legal process; to investigate or prevent fraud or abuse; or to enforce our Terms of Service.

Marketing partners and sharing for advertising purposes

To help connect you with attorneys, law firms, advocacy organizations, and other resources that may be relevant to your matter, and to support the operation of the service, we may share your contact information and non-sensitive profile information (such as your claim category, the agencies involved, the state in which you reside, and the general nature of the harm you describe) with third-party marketing partners. These partners include independent law firms, public-interest legal organizations, advocacy nonprofits, and companies that provide list-rental, co-registration, sponsored-placement, sponsored-newsletter, and similar audience-marketing services.

Under certain U.S. state privacy laws (including the California Consumer Privacy Act / California Privacy Rights Act and the privacy laws of Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah, Texas, Oregon, and other states), this kind of sharing may be considered a "sale" or "sharing" of personal information, or "targeted advertising." We do not share the contents of your narrative, the documents you upload, your payment metadata, or other sensitive details with marketing partners.

You may opt out of this sharing at any time using the "Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information" instructions in the "Your choices and rights" section below. Opting out will not affect your ability to use the service.

Retention

We retain your case-file information for as long as your file is active so that you can return to and update it. Documents you upload to your portal are intentionally append-only — there is no user-facing delete button, so a claimant cannot accidentally lose evidence that may be needed to support a claim. If you want a document removed, contact us using the address below and we will evaluate the request. Newsletter subscribers can unsubscribe at any time via the link in any email we send.

Your choices and rights

You may: request a copy of the information we have on file for you; request correction of inaccurate information; request deletion of your account data (subject to the document-retention note above); opt out of marketing emails at any time by using the unsubscribe link; opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information for marketing or advertising purposes ("Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information"); opt out of targeted advertising; and decline to provide information, though doing so may prevent us from helping you with your matter. To exercise any of these rights — including the right to opt out of sale, sharing, or targeted advertising — contact us at the address below, or use the "Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information" link in the website footer. We will honor verified opt-out requests within 15 business days and will not discriminate against you for exercising any of these rights.

Security

We use industry-standard safeguards to protect the information you provide, including TLS encryption in transit, restricted administrative access, and reputable third-party processors with their own security programs. No system can be guaranteed perfectly secure, and you submit information at your own risk. If you become aware of any actual or suspected unauthorized access to your account, please contact us immediately.

Children

The service is not directed to children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us information, contact us and we will delete it.

Not legal advice; no attorney–client relationship

LawfareClaims.org is an independent legal information site and is not affiliated with the U.S. Department of Justice. LawfareClaims.org is not a law firm and does not itself provide legal advice or representation. We connect applicants to top-tier attorneys when professional representation is needed. Submitting information through this site does not create an attorney–client relationship.

Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make a material change we will update the effective date and the policy version above. Continued use of the site after a change is posted means you accept the updated policy.

Contact

Questions about this policy, or requests to exercise the choices described above, may be sent to LawfareClaims.org at contact@lawfareclaims.org.