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The 2nd Amendment Responsibility Project

Privacy Policy

Effective Date: July 4th, 2026

1. Introduction

The 2nd Amendment Responsibility Project ("2ARP," "we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting the privacy, security, and integrity of the information entrusted to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you interact with our website, membership application, communications, and community programs.

By accessing or using our services, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

2. Information We Collect

We collect information in three categories:

A. Information You Provide Directly

This includes information submitted through the membership application, contact forms, contributor interest forms, or any communication with 2ARP. Examples include:

  • Full legal name
  • Email address
  • State of residence
  • Eligibility declarations (e.g., age, citizenship, legal firearm possession status)
  • Written responses to application questions
  • Referral information
  • Contributor interest
  • Any additional information you voluntarily provide

B. Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, certain information may be collected automatically, including:

  • IP address
  • Browser type and version
  • Device information
  • Pages visited and time spent
  • Cookies and similar technologies
  • reCAPTCHA verification data (subject to Google's Privacy Policy and Terms of Service)

C. Information from Third Parties

If you are referred by a member or external source, we may receive limited information about that referral.

D. Location Information (Optional)

With explicit consent, we may collect approximate location information (latitude/longitude) from the browser's geolocation API. The purpose is for security and to understand the geographic distribution of the audience. Consent can be granted or revoked through the cookie banner or browser settings. It is not collected automatically; only when the user opts in.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to operate, evaluate, and improve 2ARP, including:

  • Reviewing and scoring membership applications
  • Conducting AI-assisted evaluation aligned with our Standards and Code of Conduct
  • Communicating with applicants and members
  • Maintaining community safety and integrity
  • Providing updates, announcements, or relevant information
  • Internal analytics and website performance
  • Preventing fraud, abuse, or violations of our standards
  • Complying with legal obligations
  • Understanding the geographic distribution of our audience for security and regional insights, when you have opted in to location sharing

We do not sell your personal information.

4. AI-Assisted Review

Membership applications are reviewed using an AI-assisted process designed to evaluate alignment with our Standards and Code of Conduct. Borderline applications are escalated to human review. Applicants denied membership may request a human re-review by submitting a written appeal.

AI systems used in this process operate under strict confidentiality and are not permitted to use your application content for external training or unrelated purposes.

5. How We Share Information

We may share your information only in the following circumstances:

  • With internal reviewers who evaluate membership applications
  • With service providers who support website hosting, security, analytics, or communication
  • With legal authorities if required by law, subpoena, or to protect the safety and integrity of the community
  • With your consent, when you explicitly authorize sharing

We do not share your information with advertisers, data brokers, or political organizations.

6. Data Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Data Retention

We retain your information only as long as necessary to:

  • Evaluate your membership application
  • Maintain accurate membership records
  • Fulfill legal or operational requirements
  • Support community safety and accountability
  • Location information collected with your consent is retained only as long as needed for security and analytics purposes and is then deleted or aggregated

You may request deletion of your information, subject to legal or operational constraints.

8. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have rights regarding your personal information, including:

  • Access to the information we hold
  • Correction of inaccurate information
  • Request for deletion
  • Request for a copy of your data
  • Opt-out of non-essential communications
  • Revocation of consent for location data collection through the cookie banner or your browser settings

To exercise these rights, contact us at:
[email protected]

9. Children's Privacy

2ARP does not knowingly collect information from individuals under 18 years of age. Membership requires applicants to affirm they are 18 or older.

10. Third-Party Services

Our website may include links to third-party services such as Google reCAPTCHA. These services have their own privacy policies, and we are not responsible for their practices.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Effective Date" at the top indicates when the latest version was published. Continued use of our services after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.