Effective Date: June 20, 2026

Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how information is collected, used, and shared through this website and any related pages, forms, checkout pages, landing pages, or other online properties that link to this Privacy Policy, including pages accessible through porterlegalpllc.com and 501confident.com (collectively, the “Site”).

This Site is a personal-brand website for Ann Porter and includes information about Porter Legal PLLC, a law firm that provides legal services, and Ann Porter LLC d/b/a 501(c)onfident, an educational company that provides templates, toolkits, courses, downloads, and related resources. Porter Legal PLLC and Ann Porter LLC are separate entities under common ownership or control. Ann Porter LLC is not a law firm.

Personal Information We Collect:

We may collect personal information that you provide directly, including:

• Full name
• Email address
• Phone number (if provided)
• Organization name
• Your position or title at the organization
• Billing and purchase information
• Course or product enrollment and access information
• Information you submit through contact forms, intake forms, download forms, checkout pages, surveys, waitlists, or scheduling tools
• Any additional information you include in a communication to us

Payment card information is processed by third-party payment processors. We do not intentionally store full payment card numbers on the Site.

How We Collect This Information:

We may collect information when you:

• Visit the Site
• Subscribe to our newsletter or marketing communications
• Download a free resource
• Join a waitlist
• Purchase or access templates, toolkits, courses, downloads, or other products
• Schedule a call or consultation
• Submit a legal services inquiry
• Submit a product support or commercial license inquiry
• Otherwise communicate with Porter Legal PLLC, Ann Porter LLC, or Ann Porter

When you click a link to download a free resource or to purchase a product, information you submit through the relevant form or checkout page is collected and processed by the applicable service provider on our behalf. When you submit an inquiry through a contact form, the information you provide is sent to us.

Information We Do Not Collect:

We do not collect sensitive personal information or detailed organizational data beyond what you voluntarily provide for our resources, products, or services.

Legal Basis for Collection:

We collect and process your personal information based on:

• Your consent when you opt in to receive our communications
• Our legitimate business interest in providing requested resources, products, and services and maintaining professional relationships
• The performance of a transaction or service you request
• Compliance with applicable legal requirements

How We Use Your Personal Information:

We use the personal information we collect to:

• Provide and deliver requested resources, products, downloads, courses, and communications
• Process purchases and manage product access
• Send confirmation emails, download links, and account or order information
• Respond to your inquiries and provide support
• Manage legal services inquiries, including intake, conflict review, and engagement processes for Porter Legal PLLC
• Send periodic newsletters, legal and educational insights, updates, launch announcements, event invitations, and other marketing communications that may be of interest to nonprofit professionals
• Provide information about Porter Legal PLLC legal services and Ann Porter LLC educational products
• Improve the Site, products, services, and communications
• Maintain business records
• Comply with legal, professional, contractual, and security obligations

How We Share Your Personal Information:

Between Our Businesses:

Porter Legal PLLC and Ann Porter LLC may share information with each other because they are under common ownership or control. For example, information submitted through the Site may be used to respond to your inquiry, deliver educational products, send communications, manage product access, evaluate legal services inquiries, conduct conflict review, or provide information about services and resources that may be relevant to nonprofit professionals. Purchasing or using Ann Porter LLC products does not make you a client of Porter Legal PLLC, and submitting information through the Site does not create an attorney-client relationship.

Service Providers:

We share personal information with trusted third-party service providers that help us operate the Site and our businesses, including website hosting providers, email marketing platforms, course platforms, checkout and payment processors, scheduling tools, customer relationship management (CRM) systems, file hosting providers, analytics providers, and professional advisors. These service providers are contractually required to protect your information and use it only for the specific services they provide to us. A list of our current service providers and links to their respective privacy policies is available upon request by contacting us using the information below.

Legal Requirements:

We may disclose your personal information if required by law, court order, or government regulation, or to protect our legal rights.

No Sale of Information:

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to unaffiliated third parties for their marketing purposes. Sharing information between Porter Legal PLLC and Ann Porter LLC as described above is not a sale, rental, or trade of your information.

Legal Services Confidentiality:

If you become a Porter Legal PLLC client, information related to the legal representation may also be subject to the terms of the applicable engagement agreement and the professional obligations governing legal services. This Privacy Policy does not limit any confidentiality obligation that applies to Porter Legal PLLC in connection with an attorney-client relationship.

Data Retention:

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, including:

• Until you unsubscribe from our communications
• For the duration of our business relationship if you become a client or customer
• As required by applicable legal and regulatory requirements

You may request deletion of your personal information at any time by contacting us using the information below.

Your Rights and Choices:

Communication Preferences:

• You may opt out of marketing communications at any time by clicking the “unsubscribe” link in any email we send
• You may update your communication preferences by contacting us directly

Access and Correction:

• You have the right to request access to the personal information we have about you
• You may request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information

Deletion:

• You may request deletion of your personal information, subject to legal and business requirements

Data Portability:

• You may request a copy of your personal information in a portable format

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information in the “Contact” section below.

Consent and Opt-In Process:

Download and Subscription Forms:

When you download a free resource or subscribe through our hosted forms, you consent to receive marketing communications. This consent is a condition of accessing the free resource.

Withdrawal of Consent:

You may withdraw your consent to receive marketing communications at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any email or by contacting us directly. Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.

Security Measures:

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures designed to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. Our service providers maintain their own security measures to protect data processed through their platforms. No internet transmission or electronic storage method is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Hosting and Third-Party Services:

Our website is hosted by a third-party hosting provider, which may collect anonymous, technical data (such as IP address or device type) for operational and security purposes. Our forms, communications, checkout, and course delivery may be managed through third-party platforms. When you submit information through a hosted form or checkout page, your data is processed according to that platform’s privacy practices. This website may contain links to third-party sites for reference, purchase, or informational purposes. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of external websites beyond our control, though we select service providers who maintain appropriate privacy and security standards.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies:

The Site and the third-party platforms we use may use cookies, pixels, analytics tools, or similar technologies to support website functionality, product delivery, checkout, email signups, security, analytics, and marketing. You may be able to limit cookies through your browser settings, but some Site features may not function properly without them. Third-party platforms we use may use cookies or similar technologies on their hosted forms and pages. Please refer to their respective privacy policies for information about their tracking practices.

Jurisdiction:

The Site is operated from Virginia and is intended for users in the United States. By using the Site, you agree that any disputes related to privacy will be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, except to the extent a different rule applies under an applicable Porter Legal PLLC engagement agreement.

Policy Updates:

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or applicable law. The Effective Date above will reflect the most recent version. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Material changes will be communicated through the Site.

Contact:

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, wish to exercise your privacy rights, or need to contact us regarding your personal information, please reach out to the applicable business:

Porter Legal PLLC (legal services)
Attn: Ann Porter
1235 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, #31, Washington, DC 20003
Email: [email protected]

Ann Porter LLC d/b/a 501(c)onfident (educational products)
Attn: Ann Porter
7870 Tidewater Drive, Suite 206-401-25697, Norfolk, VA 23505
Email: [email protected]

For privacy-specific inquiries, please include “Privacy Request” in the subject line of your email.