In the wake of the horrific and senseless deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and countless others, we are reminded yet again that the plague of racism remains deeply entrenched in our society and institutions. We join our Black community, staff, and clients in strongly and openly condemning these racist acts. At the same time, we continue to confront and challenge ourselves to consciously and actively fight the biases and racism we see in our personal and professional lives. But we will not just relegate these victims to the ever-growing list of tragic deaths, only to be lost as another statistic. We will say their names, remember their experiences, and share their stories. Only when learning to see each other as whole persons, with varied and complex lives, can we begin to erode our prejudices and expand our compassion.
With renewed passion and purpose, we at Legal Services of Northwest Jersey rededicate ourselves to the cause of equal justice. Each day our staff will strive to further our mission, which began more than fifty years ago, to protect our most vulnerable and often disenfranchised communities from crucial losses of housing, physical security, income, and other basic needs. We will continue to be an open door for this population when so many others have closed. In every interaction with people in our professional and personal lives, we pledge to truly listen, practice empathy, and treat each person, regardless of race or background, with attention and dignity. We will hold ourselves accountable to our cause by combating the racism and discrimination we see. By consciously upholding these values, we will endeavor to do our part so that justice for all can be more than just a dream and aspiration.
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Privacy Policy Effective Date: 5/4/2021 This privacy notice discloses the privacy practices for this website http://lsnwj.org. This privacy notice applies solely to information collected by this website. We will take reasonable steps to ensure that your personal information collected and/or provided through this website will only be used in ways that are in compliance with this Privacy Policy. Revisions to Privacy Policy We may occasionally modify this Privacy Policy and will post a notice of the effective date of the revised Privacy/Disclaimer Notice on this page. Your use of our website after the effective date of any modification means you accept and agree to be bound by the Privacy Policy as modified. Use of Your Information We will not collect any personal information from you unless you voluntarily choose to submit or otherwise disclose such information to us, including information submitted or disclosed by mail, telephone, fax, or electronically. We will not sell, trade, or rent your personally identifiable information to third parties. We will only use your information to respond to your request for information. Website Monitoring We have no obligation to monitor the website or the use of the website or to retain the content of any user session. However, we reserve the right at all times to monitor, review, retain, and/or disclose any information, including IP addresses, as necessary to satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process, or government request, or to cooperate with law enforcement and other authorities in investigation of a claim of illegal activity. We also may use IP addresses to identify a user when we feel it is necessary to protect our service, website, customers, or others. Children This website is not intended or designed to attract children under the age of thirteen (13). We do not collect personal information from any person that we know to be under the age of thirteen. We encourage all parents to instruct their children in the safe and responsible use of their personal data while using the Internet. Cookies This site uses “cookies”, small text files that are placed on your machine to help the site provide a better user experience. This cookie does not collect information that personally identifies you. It only allows us to recognize your repeated visits to our website. The use of cookies helps when you return to a website because it remembers what pages you visited and offers suggestions to help you find what you need. If you want to disable cookies, a simple procedure in most internet browsers allows you to turn off cookies, but please remember that cookies may be required to allow you to use certain features of this website. Security As no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be completely secure, we cannot ensure the security of any information (including personal, confidential or privileged information) you transmit to us or any information provided online, and you do so at your own risk. We will not be liable for disclosures of your personal information due to errors in transmission or unauthorized acts of third parties. However, once we receive your transmission, we make reasonable efforts to protect the information. We cannot guarantee that documents or files downloaded from our website will be free from viruses and we do not accept any responsibility for any damage or loss caused by any virus. For your own protection, use virus-checking software when using our website. Links This website may contain links to other websites not maintained by us. We are not responsible for the contents of any linked site or any link contained in a linked site. We do not control these other websites, and you should consult their privacy policies regarding their use of your information. Communications We reserve the right to contact you regarding this Privacy Policy, Terms of Use Agreement and other matters relevant to the operation of this website or any contact you have made with us through this website. If you have any questions or comments regarding privacy and our use of information, please email lsnwj-media@lsnj.org