Privacy policy

What we collect

Information you give us through the case review form. A first name or any name you choose, one way to reach you (a phone number or an email address), the times it is safe to contact you, whether we may leave a message, the state, and the kind of organization involved. The form does not ask what happened.

Information you give us through the chat. The chat on this site answers questions using an AI service provided by Anthropic. What you type is sent to Anthropic to generate the replies. We store the conversation so our intake team can read it, and if you give the chat an email address or phone number, it becomes a case review request like one sent through the form.

Ordinary server information. Like any website, our servers log requests: IP address, browser type, the page requested, and the time. This is standard web infrastructure logging used for security and for diagnosing problems.

What we do not collect. We do not require an account, do not ask for a Social Security number or financial information through this site, and do not ask for documents or medical records through a web form.

How it is stored

Contact details from the case review form, and everything said in the chat, are encrypted in our database. They are visible only to signed-in members of our team, and every time someone opens a request or a conversation the system records who and when. The notification our team receives by email contains no personal details and none of the conversation, only a number, the state, the kind of case and a link.

How we use it

Information you submit is used to contact you, to evaluate whether a legal claim may be possible in your situation, and to answer your questions. If you become a client, it becomes part of your file and is governed by the rules of professional conduct that apply to attorneys, including confidentiality obligations that are stricter than this policy.

We do not use it to build marketing profiles, we do not sell it, and we do not provide it to data brokers or lead aggregators.

Who sees it

• Our team and the reviewing attorney, in order to evaluate and respond to your message.
• Co-counsel or a referral firm, if your matter is one we would refer or handle jointly. Where the referral is material to you, we tell you.
• Service providers who operate infrastructure on our behalf, such as our email delivery provider, under obligations to protect the data.
• Anthropic, which provides the AI service that runs the chat, for the text of chat conversations.
• Where the law requires it: a valid court order, subpoena, or legal obligation.

That is the complete list.

Attorney–client privilege, stated accurately

Communications with an attorney for the purpose of seeking legal advice are generally privileged, and we treat what you send with that in mind. But sending a form does not by itself create an attorney–client relationship, which requires a signed agreement. Until then, send enough for us to evaluate whether we can help, and hold back the rest for a conversation once you are represented. See our disclaimer.

How long we keep it

Contact details from a case review request are erased automatically 180 days after the request, unless the person becomes a client. Chat conversations are erased on the same schedule, 180 days after the last message, with the same exception. We keep only the state and the kind of organization involved, with nothing that identifies anyone, so that we can count requests. Client files are retained longer, as professional obligations require. You can ask us to delete what you submitted at any time by emailing leads@sexualabusecenter.com; where the law requires us to keep something, we will tell you what and why.

Cookies and analytics

This site does not require cookies to function and does not use advertising trackers or cross-site retargeting pixels. If we introduce analytics to understand which pages are useful, it will be configured to avoid collecting personally identifying information, and this section will be updated to say so before it is deployed.

Browsing safely

• Private browsing. On a shared device, open this site in a private or incognito window. It leaves no entry in your browsing history at all, which is stronger protection than anything a website can offer you.
• Clear your history. If you have already browsed normally, clearing history for this site removes the record from that browser, though not from a network monitoring tool.
• Email and phone. Consider whether an email address or phone number you give us is one another person can access. Tell us if a particular channel is unsafe for you, and we will use a different one.
• Device monitoring. If you believe your device is being monitored by someone, use a different device entirely. A library or a friend’s phone is safer than any setting on a compromised one.

Your rights

Depending on where you live you may have rights to access, correct, delete, or restrict processing of your personal information, and to opt out of any sale of it, which is straightforward here because we do not sell it. To exercise any of these, email leads@sexualabusecenter.com. We do not charge for this and will not treat you differently for asking.

Children

This site, its case review form and its chat are intended for adults. The form does not accept requests from anyone under 18. We do not knowingly collect information from anyone under 13 through this site. If you are a minor currently experiencing abuse, please tell a trusted adult, call 911 if you are in danger, or call the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline at 800-422-4453.

Changes and contact

If this policy changes materially we will update the date at the top of the page. For any privacy question, or to have your information deleted, contact leads@sexualabusecenter.com or write to Suite 360, 1750 H Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20006.