Home » About » Newsletters » December 2002
ACLU-FL Privacy Policy
December 2002 Edition of the ACLU of Florida Newsletter
To our members,
Direct mail appeals to our members and the general public provide
opportunities to describe complicated legal and political issues in
ways not possible in other media. They enable us to explain,
in detail, the benefits and provisions of the Constitution and Bill
of Rights, the complex ways our rights can be protected in the modern
world, and the costs of preserving those rights. We use the mail to
inform people of the importance of our work and to solicit funds that
enable us to continue our litigation, public education and legislative
lobbying programs.
Sometimes, as part of our member recruitment program, we exchange or rent our list of members' names to like-minded organizations and publications.
The ACLU never makes its list available to partisan political groups or those whose programs are incompatible with the ACLU's mission. Whether by exchange or rental, the lists are governed by strict privacy procedures, as recommended by the U.S. Privacy Study Commission. Lists are never actually in the physical possession of the organization that has rented them or exchanged for them. No organization ever possesses our list and no organization will ever see the names of the members on our list unless an individual responds to their mailing.
While direct mail appeals ? under strict privacy guidelines ? form the basis of our new member recruitment program, and are key to our growth, we understand some members do not wish to receive solicitations from other groups. We gladly honor requests from our members to be removed from the process.
If you do not wish to receive materials from other organizations, please e-mail Elaina Ozrovitz to let her know that you would like to have your name eliminated from member exchange/rental lists.
