Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy
Effective Date: July 3, 2026
Last Updated: July 3, 2026
SteppingOnToes.org ("SteppingOnToes," "we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our website, Court Watcher Registry, and related SMS and email notification services (collectively, the "Services").
1. Information We Collect
We may collect the following information when you use our Services:
Contact information: name, email address, mobile phone number
Court hearing details: submitted when requesting a court watcher, including case information, court location, and hearing date/time
Volunteer registration information: submitted when registering as a court watcher volunteer
Usage data: general website analytics such as pages visited and browser type
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
Match court watch requests with registered volunteers
Send SMS text message alerts and email notifications about court hearing details
Communicate program updates and respond to inquiries
Operate, maintain, and improve our Services
Comply with legal obligations
3. SMS/Text Messaging Data
Text messaging originator opt-in data and consent will not be shared with any third parties, including affiliates, for marketing purposes.
We collect your mobile phone number solely to send court hearing alerts and related program notifications that you have opted in to receive.
Message frequency varies based on your registered hearings and preferences. Message and data rates may apply.
You may opt out of SMS messages at any time by replying STOP to any message. Reply HELP for assistance.
Your phone number and SMS consent status are never sold, rented, or shared with third parties for marketing or promotional purposes.
We may share your phone number with our SMS service provider (e.g., Twilio) solely to deliver messages on our behalf; these providers are contractually prohibited from using your data for their own purposes.
4. How We Share Information
We do not sell your personal information. We may share information only in the following limited circumstances:
With volunteer court watchers, solely to facilitate the specific court watch request you submitted
With service providers who help us operate the Services (such as email delivery, SMS delivery, and website hosting providers), under confidentiality obligations
When required by law, court order, or to protect the rights, safety, or property of SteppingOnToes.org or others
With your consent
5. Data Retention
We retain your information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Policy, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. You may request deletion of your information at any time (see Section 8).
6. Data Security
We take reasonable administrative, technical, and physical measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
7. Your Choices
SMS: Reply STOP to any text message to opt out at any time.
Email: Use the unsubscribe link in any email we send.
Access/Correction/Deletion: Contact us at david@steppingontoes.org to request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal information.
8. Children's Privacy
Our Services are not directed to individuals under 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
9. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to third-party sites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites and encourage you to review their privacy policies.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Last Updated" date above reflects the most recent revision. Continued use of the Services after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised Policy.
11. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your privacy rights, please contact us at:
SteppingOnToes.org
Riverside County, CA
david@steppingontoes.org
See also our Terms of Service for the terms governing your use of our Services.Court Watcher Notifications
When you submit a court hearing request or sign up to become a court watcher through our website, we collect your name, email address, phone number, and state. We use this information to add you to our email list, managed through Mailchimp, our email service provider.
By signing up through either form, you consent to receive email notifications whenever a court hearing request is submitted through our website. These notifications may include the case details, date, time, and location of the hearing.
You may unsubscribe at any time using the "unsubscribe" link included in every email we send, or by contacting us directly at [your contact email]. Mailchimp processes this data on our behalf and is contractually bound to protect it; we do not sell or share your information with any other third party.