Privacy Policy and Other Terms

<!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en" class="no-js"> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />  <meta name="parsely-title" content="Privacy Policy and Other Terms" /> <meta name="parsely-link" content="https://www.propublica.org/legal" /> <meta name="parsely-type" content="index" /> <meta name="parsely-image-url" content="https://assets.propublica.org/2017-pp-open-graph-1200x630.jpg" /> <meta name="parsely-pub-date" content="2017-01-31T19:09:00-05:00" /> <meta name="parsely-section" content="" /> <meta name="parsely-author" content="" /> <meta name="parsely-tags" content="lang:en" />  <script>(function(H){H.className=H.className.replace(/\bno-js\b/,'enhanced')})(document.documentElement)</script> <script>window.PP={};window.PP.utils={};window.PP.config={};PP.config.donateBanner={secondsUntilShown:0.25,daysForDonateBarDismissal:3};;(function(win,undefined){win.PP=win.PP||{};win.PP.utils=win.PP.utils||{};var PP=win.PP;// loadJS: load a JS file asynchronously. Included from https://github.com/filamentgroup/loadJS/ function loadJS(src,cb){"use strict";var ref=window.document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0];var script=window.document.createElement("script");script.src=src;script.async=true;ref.parentNode.insertBefore(script,ref);if(cb&&typeof cb==="function"){script.onload=cb}return script}PP.utils.loadJS=loadJS;// cookie function from https://github.com/filamentgroup/cookie/ function cookie(name,value,days){// if value is undefined, get the cookie value if(value===undefined){var cookiestring="; "+window.document.cookie;var cookies=cookiestring.split("; "+name+"=");if(cookies.length===2){return cookies.pop().split(";").shift()}return null}else{var expires;var domain;// if value is a false boolean, we'll treat that as a delete if(value===false){days=-1}if(days){var date=new Date;date.setTime(date.getTime()+days*24*60*60*1000);expires="; expires="+date.toGMTString()}else{expires=""}if(location.hostname.endsWith(".propublica.org")){// Cookie set on www.propublica.org can be read on // projects.propublica.org (and vice versa) domain="; domain=.propublica.org"}else{// Cookie limited to current hostname domain=""}window.document.cookie=name+"="+value+expires+domain+"; path=/"}}// expose it PP.utils.cookie=cookie;// basic logging function function log(logLine){const logOn=new URLSearchParams(window.location.search).get("__pp-debug");if(logOn!==null){console.log(logLine)}}// expose it PP.utils.log=log;// generic event throttler using requestAnimationFrame function rafEvent(type,name,obj){obj=obj||win;var running=false;var func=function(){if(running){return}running=true;requestAnimationFrame(function(){obj.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent(name));running=false})};obj.addEventListener(type,func)}PP.utils.rafEvent=rafEvent;PP.utils.rafEvent("resize","rafResize");PP.utils.rafEvent("scroll","rafScroll");// Create a series of breakpoints corresponding to the ones in css/config/_column-settings.scss // // Usage: // // 1. Check if breakpoint condition matches // if (PP.utils.aboveBreakpoint("lg").matches) { console.log("Is Desktop"); } // if (PP.utils.belowBreakpoint("lg").matches) { console.log("Is Mobile"); } // // 2. Listener that triggers when breakpoint condition changes // aboveBreakpoint("lg").addEventListener("change", function () { console.log("Mobile/Desktop breakpoint changed."); }); const breakpoints={xs:0,sm:36,md:48,lg:60,xl:78,xxl:88};PP.utils.breakpoints=breakpoints;function aboveBreakpoint(value){return window.matchMedia(`(min-width: ${PP.utils.breakpoints[value]}em)`)}function belowBreakpoint(value){return window.matchMedia(`(max-width: ${PP.utils.breakpoints[value]}em)`)}PP.utils.aboveBreakpoint=aboveBreakpoint;PP.utils.belowBreakpoint=belowBreakpoint})(this);;(function(win,undefined){// Enable JS strict mode "use strict";// Environment variables var PP=win.PP,utils=PP.utils,docClasses=[];// if ( "sessionStorage" in window ) { // // // Font loading! // var fontsClass = "fonts-loaded"; // // if ( sessionStorage.getItem( "fontsLoaded" ) === "loaded" ) { // docClasses.push( fontsClass ); // } else { // // Okay! Let’s watch for font events! // var tiemposText = new FontFaceObserver( "Tiempos Text", { // weight: 400 // } ); // var tiemposTextItalic = new FontFaceObserver( "Tiempos Text", { // style: "italic", // weight: 400 // } ); // var tiemposTextBold = new FontFaceObserver( "Tiempos Text", { // weight: 700 // } ); // var tiemposTextBoldItalic = new FontFaceObserver( "Tiempos Text", { // style: "italic", // weight: 700 // } ); // var graphik = new FontFaceObserver( "Graphik", { // weight: 400 // } ); // var graphikItalic = new FontFaceObserver( "Graphik", { // style: "italic", // weight: 400 // } ); // var graphikBold = new FontFaceObserver( "Graphik", { // weight: 700 // } ); // var graphikBoldItalic = new FontFaceObserver( "Graphik", { // style: "italic", // weight: 700 // } ); // // // When the fonts above are loaded, we'll attach a .fonts-loaded class to the document. (Per https://www.filamentgroup.com/lab/font-events.html) We'll also append the class to the `html`. // win.Promise // .all( [ // tiemposText.load(), // tiemposTextItalic.load(), // tiemposTextBold.load(), // tiemposTextBoldItalic.load(), // graphik.load(), // graphikItalic.load(), // graphikBold.load(), // graphikBoldItalic.load() // ] ) // .then( function() { // win.document.documentElement.className += " " + fontsClass; // sessionStorage.setItem( "fontsLoaded" , "loaded" ); // } ); // } // } // Add scoping classes to HTML element win.document.documentElement.className+=" "+docClasses.join(" ")})(this); //# sourceMappingURL=initial.js.map </script>  <script src="https://htlbid.com/v3/propublica.org/htlbid.js" async></script> <script>window.htlbid = window.htlbid || {}; htlbid.cmd = htlbid.cmd || []; htlbid.cmd.push(function() { htlbid.layout("universal"); // Leave as "universal" or add custom layout htlbid.setTargeting("is_testing", "no"); htlbid.setTargeting("is_home", "no"); // Set to "yes" on the homepage }); </script>  <link href="https://assets.propublica.org" rel="preconnect"> <link href="https://assets.propublica.org" rel="dns-prefetch"> <link href="https://img.assets-c3.propublica.org" rel="dns-prefetch"> <link href="https://img.assets-d.propublica.org" rel="dns-prefetch">  <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://assets.propublica.org/static/prod/v4/css/main.be9b0aa1.css">  <link rel="shortcut icon" type="image/x-icon" href="https://assets.propublica.org/static/prod/v4/images/favicon.ico"> <link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="https://assets.propublica.org/static/prod/v4/images/favicon-16x16.png" sizes="16x16"> <link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="https://assets.propublica.org/static/prod/v4/images/favicon-32x32.png" sizes="32x32"> <link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="https://assets.propublica.org/static/prod/v4/images/favicon-96x96.png" sizes="96x96"> <link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="https://assets.propublica.org/static/prod/v4/images/favicon-128x128.png" sizes="128x128"> <link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="https://assets.propublica.org/static/prod/v4/images/favicon-196x196.png" sizes="196x196"> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://assets.propublica.org/static/prod/v4/images/apple-touch-icon-180x180.png" sizes="180x180"> <meta name="application-name" content="ProPublica"> <meta name="msapplication-TileColor" content="#FFFFFF"> <meta name="msapplication-TileImage" content="https://assets.propublica.org/static/prod/v4/images/mstile-144x144.png"> <meta name="msapplication-square70x70logo" content="https://assets.propublica.org/static/prod/v4/images/mstile-70x70.png"> <meta name="msapplication-square150x150logo" content="https://assets.propublica.org/static/prod/v4/images/mstile-150x150.png"> <meta name="msapplication-wide310x150logo" content="https://assets.propublica.org/static/prod/v4/images/mstile-310x150.png"> <meta name="msapplication-square310x310logo" content="https://assets.propublica.org/static/prod/v4/images/mstile-310x310.png"> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; </script>  <link rel="me" href="https://newsie.social/@ProPublica" /> <meta name="fediverse:creator" content="@propublica@newsie.social" /> <title>Privacy Policy and Other Terms — ProPublica</title><meta name="description" content="ProPublica is an independent, non-profit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest."> <meta name="referrer" content="no-referrer-when-downgrade"> <meta name="robots" content="all"> <meta content="13320939444" property="fb:profile_id"> <meta content="229862657130557" property="fb:app_id"> <meta content="en_US" property="og:locale"> <meta content="ProPublica" property="og:site_name"> <meta content="website" property="og:type"> <meta content="https://www.propublica.org/legal" property="og:url"> <meta content="Privacy Policy and Other Terms" property="og:title"> <meta content="ProPublica is an independent, non-profit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest." property="og:description"> <meta content="https://assets.propublica.org/2017-pp-open-graph-1200x630.jpg" property="og:image"> <meta content="https://vimeo.com/propublica" property="og:see_also"> <meta content="https://www.pinterest.com/propublica" property="og:see_also"> <meta content="https://www.instagram.com/propublica" property="og:see_also"> <meta content="https://www.linkedin.com/company/propublica/" property="og:see_also"> <meta content="https://github.com/propublica" property="og:see_also"> <meta content="https://www.youtube.com/user/propublica" property="og:see_also"> <meta content="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ProPublica" property="og:see_also"> <meta content="https://www.facebook.com/propublica/" property="og:see_also"> <meta content="https://twitter.com/propublica" property="og:see_also"> <meta name="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image"> <meta name="twitter:site" content="@propublica"> <meta name="twitter:creator" content="@propublica"> <meta name="twitter:title" content="Privacy Policy and Other Terms"> <meta name="twitter:description" content="ProPublica is an independent, non-profit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest."> <meta name="twitter:image" content="https://assets.propublica.org/2017-pp-open-graph-1200x630.jpg"> <link href="https://www.propublica.org/legal" rel="canonical"> <link href="https://www.propublica.org" rel="home"> <link type="text/plain" href="https://www.propublica.org/humans.txt" rel="author"></head> <body id="www-propublica-org" class="about"> <a href="#main" class="a11y a11y-focusable skiplink">Skip to main content</a>  <svg style="display: none;">  <symbol id="icon-close-light" viewBox="0 0 24 24"> <title>Close</title> <g stroke="none" stroke-width="1" fill="none" fill-rule="evenodd" stroke-linecap="square"> <g transform="translate(-1149.000000, -24.000000)" class="line" stroke="#FFFFFF" stroke-width="2"> <g id="Group-6" transform="translate(1150.000000, 25.000000)"> <path d="M0.393398282,21.6066017 L21.6066017,0.393398282" id="Line-lt"></path> <path d="M0.393398282,21.6066017 L21.6066017,0.393398282" id="Line-lt-Copy" transform="translate(11.000000, 11.000000) scale(-1, 1) translate(-11.000000, -11.000000) "></path> </g> </g> </g> </symbol>  <symbol id="icon-close-dark" viewBox="0 0 24 24"> <title>Close</title> <g stroke="none" stroke-width="1" fill="none" fill-rule="evenodd" stroke-linecap="square"> <g transform="translate(-1149.000000, -24.000000)" class="line" stroke="#304154" stroke-width="2"> <g id="Group-6-2" transform="translate(1150.000000, 25.000000)"> <path d="M0.393398282,21.6066017 L21.6066017,0.393398282" id="Line-dk"></path> <path d="M0.393398282,21.6066017 L21.6066017,0.393398282" id="Line-dk-Copy" transform="translate(11.000000, 11.000000) scale(-1, 1) translate(-11.000000, -11.000000) "></path> </g> </g> </g> </symbol>  <symbol id="icon-comment" viewbox="0 0 24 24"> <title>Comment</title> <path d="M23.05,6.71a8,8,0,0,1,0,7.58A9.86,9.86,0,0,1,20.5,17.4a12.6,12.6,0,0,1-3.83,2.07,14.1,14.1,0,0,1-4.67.77,15.91,15.91,0,0,1-2-.14Q6.83,23.25,3.5,23.25a.48.48,0,0,1-.48-.3.54.54,0,0,1,.12-.55l0,0a7.21,7.21,0,0,0,1.59-3,9,9,0,0,0,.19-.94A10.65,10.65,0,0,1,1.32,15,8.11,8.11,0,0,1,.95,6.71,9.87,9.87,0,0,1,3.5,3.6,12.6,12.6,0,0,1,7.33,1.52,14.1,14.1,0,0,1,12,.75a14.1,14.1,0,0,1,4.67.77A12.6,12.6,0,0,1,20.5,3.6,9.86,9.86,0,0,1,23.05,6.71Z"/> </symbol>  <symbol id="icon-cc" viewbox="0 0 24 24"> <title>Creative Commons</title> <path d="M12,0A11.56,11.56,0,0,0,3.56,3.49,12.07,12.07,0,0,0,0,12a11.78,11.78,0,0,0,3.52,8.45A11.9,11.9,0,0,0,12,24a12.21,12.21,0,0,0,8.59-3.58A11.55,11.55,0,0,0,24,12a11.76,11.76,0,0,0-3.46-8.48A11.87,11.87,0,0,0,12,0Zm0,2.17A9.77,9.77,0,0,1,21.83,12,9.37,9.37,0,0,1,19,18.87a10,10,0,0,1-7,2.93A9.7,9.7,0,0,1,5.1,18.9,9.76,9.76,0,0,1,2.17,12,9.91,9.91,0,0,1,5.1,5,9.45,9.45,0,0,1,12,2.17Z"/><path d="M11.86,10A3.37,3.37,0,0,0,8.68,8.28,3.45,3.45,0,0,0,5.17,12a3.39,3.39,0,0,0,3.58,3.72,3.6,3.6,0,0,0,3.15-1.87l-1.49-.76a1.46,1.46,0,0,1-1.48,1c-1.1,0-1.61-.92-1.61-2.13s.43-2.13,1.61-2.13a1.52,1.52,0,0,1,1.33,1Z"/><path d="M18.79,10a3.38,3.38,0,0,0-3.18-1.73A3.45,3.45,0,0,0,12.1,12a3.39,3.39,0,0,0,3.58,3.72,3.6,3.6,0,0,0,3.15-1.87l-1.49-.76a1.46,1.46,0,0,1-1.48,1c-1.1,0-1.61-.92-1.61-2.13s.43-2.13,1.61-2.13a1.52,1.52,0,0,1,1.33,1Z"/> </symbol>  <symbol id="icon-donate" viewbox="0 0 24 24"> <title>Donate</title> <path d="M1,24H11V22H10a3,3,0,0,1-3-3H9a1,1,0,0,0,1,1h1V18H10a3,3,0,0,1,0-6h1V10H1Z"/><path d="M9,15a1,1,0,0,0,1,1h1V14H10A1,1,0,0,0,9,15Z"/><path d="M13,12h1a3,3,0,0,1,3,3H15a1,1,0,0,0-1-1H13v2h1a3,3,0,0,1,0,6H13v2H23V10H13Z"/><path d="M15,19a1,1,0,0,0-1-1H13v2h1A1,1,0,0,0,15,19Z"/><path d="M20.65,5A3.46,3.46,0,0,0,21,3.5,3.5,3.5,0,0,0,17.5,0,6.5,6.5,0,0,0,12,3.05,6.5,6.5,0,0,0,6.5,0,3.5,3.5,0,0,0,3,3.5,3.46,3.46,0,0,0,3.35,5H0V9H24V5ZM6.5,5a1.5,1.5,0,0,1,0-3,4.49,4.49,0,0,1,4.22,3Zm11,0H13.28A4.49,4.49,0,0,1,17.5,2a1.5,1.5,0,0,1,0,3Z"/> </symbol>  <symbol id="icon-email" viewbox="0 0 24 24"> <title>Email</title> <path d="M12,13.5,0,4.5A1.45,1.45,0,0,1,.44,3.44,1.44,1.44,0,0,1,1.5,3h21A1.5,1.5,0,0,1,24,4.5Zm0,2.7,12-9V19.5A1.5,1.5,0,0,1,22.5,21H1.5a1.44,1.44,0,0,1-1.06-.44A1.45,1.45,0,0,1,0,19.5V7.2Z"/> </symbol>  <symbol id="icon-add-email" viewBox="0 0 24 24"> <title>Add Email</title> <path d="M18.81,2a5.13,5.13,0,0,0-5.2,5.06A5.2,5.2,0,0,0,24,7.08,5.13,5.13,0,0,0,18.81,2Zm3.24,5.7h-2.6v2.53H18.16V7.72h-2.6V6.45h2.6V3.91h1.29V6.45h2.6Zm-2.6,5.65V20.8A1.2,1.2,0,0,1,18.24,22h-17A1.2,1.2,0,0,1,0,20.8V11l9.73,7.14,7-5.12a6.89,6.89,0,0,0,2.1.34C19,13.4,19.24,13.39,19.45,13.37ZM9.73,16,0,8.9A1.2,1.2,0,0,1,1.22,7.72H12.35A6.28,6.28,0,0,0,15,12.18Z"/> </symbol>  <symbol id="icon-facebook" viewbox="0 0 24 24"> <title>Facebook</title> <path d="M24,1.5v21A1.52,1.52,0,0,1,22.5,24h-6V14.67h3l.5-3.46H16.5V8.5a1.6,1.6,0,0,1,.38-1.15A1.48,1.48,0,0,1,18,6.95h2.25V3.83a15.64,15.64,0,0,0-2.46-.16A5.11,5.11,0,0,0,14.1,4.89a4.41,4.41,0,0,0-1.27,3.33v3h-3v3.46h3V24H1.5a1.44,1.44,0,0,1-1.05-.45A1.44,1.44,0,0,1,0,22.5V1.5A1.44,1.44,0,0,1,.45.45,1.44,1.44,0,0,1,1.5,0h21a1.44,1.44,0,0,1,1.05.45A1.44,1.44,0,0,1,24,1.5Z"/> </symbol>  <symbol id="icon-instagram" viewbox="0 0 24 24"> <title>Instagram</title> <path d="M12,2.32c3.15,0,3.53,0,4.77.07a6.51,6.51,0,0,1,2.19.4,3.58,3.58,0,0,1,1.36.89A3.58,3.58,0,0,1,21.21,5a6.51,6.51,0,0,1,.4,2.19c.06,1.24.07,1.62.07,4.77s0,3.53-.07,4.77a6.51,6.51,0,0,1-.4,2.19A4,4,0,0,1,19,21.21a6.51,6.51,0,0,1-2.19.4c-1.24.06-1.62.07-4.77.07s-3.53,0-4.77-.07A6.51,6.51,0,0,1,5,21.21a3.58,3.58,0,0,1-1.36-.89A3.58,3.58,0,0,1,2.79,19a6.51,6.51,0,0,1-.4-2.19c-.06-1.24-.07-1.62-.07-4.77s0-3.53.07-4.77A6.51,6.51,0,0,1,2.79,5a3.58,3.58,0,0,1,.89-1.36A3.58,3.58,0,0,1,5,2.79a6.51,6.51,0,0,1,2.19-.4c1.24-.06,1.62-.07,4.77-.07M12,.19C8.79.19,8.39.2,7.13.26A8.84,8.84,0,0,0,4.26.81,6,6,0,0,0,.81,4.26,8.84,8.84,0,0,0,.26,7.13C.2,8.39.19,8.79.19,12s0,3.61.07,4.87a8.84,8.84,0,0,0,.55,2.87,6,6,0,0,0,3.45,3.45,8.84,8.84,0,0,0,2.87.55c1.26.06,1.66.07,4.87.07s3.61,0,4.87-.07a8.84,8.84,0,0,0,2.87-.55,6,6,0,0,0,3.45-3.45,8.84,8.84,0,0,0,.55-2.87c.06-1.26.07-1.66.07-4.87s0-3.61-.07-4.87a8.84,8.84,0,0,0-.55-2.87A6,6,0,0,0,19.74.81,8.84,8.84,0,0,0,16.87.26C15.61.2,15.21.19,12,.19Z"/><path d="M12,5.94A6.06,6.06,0,1,0,18.06,12,6.06,6.06,0,0,0,12,5.94Zm0,10A3.94,3.94,0,1,1,15.94,12,3.95,3.95,0,0,1,12,15.94Z"/><circle cx="18.3" cy="5.7" r="1.42"/> </symbol>  <symbol id="icon-mastodon" viewBox="0 0 16 16"> <title>Mastodon</title> <path d="M11.19 12.195c2.016-.24 3.77-1.475 3.99-2.603.348-1.778.32-4.339.32-4.339 0-3.47-2.286-4.488-2.286-4.488C12.062.238 10.083.017 8.027 0h-.05C5.92.017 3.942.238 2.79.765c0 0-2.285 1.017-2.285 4.488l-.002.662c-.004.64-.007 1.35.011 2.091.083 3.394.626 6.74 3.78 7.57 1.454.383 2.703.463 3.709.408 1.823-.1 2.847-.647 2.847-.647l-.06-1.317s-1.303.41-2.767.36c-1.45-.05-2.98-.156-3.215-1.928a3.614 3.614 0 0 1-.033-.496s1.424.346 3.228.428c1.103.05 2.137-.064 3.188-.189zm1.613-2.47H11.13v-4.08c0-.859-.364-1.295-1.091-1.295-.804 0-1.207.517-1.207 1.541v2.233H7.168V5.89c0-1.024-.403-1.541-1.207-1.541-.727 0-1.091.436-1.091 1.296v4.079H3.197V5.522c0-.859.22-1.541.66-2.046.456-.505 1.052-.764 1.793-.764.856 0 1.504.328 1.933.983L8 4.39l.417-.695c.429-.655 1.077-.983 1.934-.983.74 0 1.336.259 1.791.764.442.505.661 1.187.661 2.046v4.203z"/> </symbol>  <symbol id="icon-messenger" viewBox="0 0 22 22"> <title>Facebook Messenger</title> <path id="Facebook-Messenger" fill="#FFFFFF" fill-rule="nonzero" d="M11,0 C4.92620865,0 0,4.55793451 0,10.1826196 C0,13.3828715 1.59262087,16.2367758 4.08651399,18.1042821 L4.08651399,22 L7.83994911,19.938539 C8.84198473,20.2156171 9.9,20.3652393 11,20.3652393 C17.0737913,20.3652393 22,15.8073048 22,10.1826196 C22,4.55793451 17.0737913,0 11,0 Z M12.1587786,13.6544081 L9.31221374,10.7284635 L3.8346056,13.7292191 L9.84122137,7.42015113 L12.6849873,10.3460957 L18.1625954,7.34534005 L12.1587786,13.6544081 Z"></path> </symbol>  <symbol id="icon-mobile" viewbox="0 0 24 24"> <title>Mobile</title> <path d="M18,0a1.45,1.45,0,0,1,1.06.44A1.45,1.45,0,0,1,19.5,1.5v21A1.5,1.5,0,0,1,18,24H6a1.5,1.5,0,0,1-1.5-1.5V1.5A1.45,1.45,0,0,1,4.94.44,1.44,1.44,0,0,1,6,0ZM17,18V4H7V18Zm-6.06,4.06A1.5,1.5,0,1,0,10.5,21,1.45,1.45,0,0,0,10.94,22.06Z"/> </symbol>  <symbol id="icon-nav-menu" viewBox="0 0 24 24"> <title>Nav Menu</title> <path d="M24,5.5a.5.5,0,0,1-.5.5H.5A.5.5,0,0,1,0,5.5v-4A.5.5,0,0,1,.5,1h23a.5.5,0,0,1,.5.5Zm0,9a.5.5,0,0,1-.5.5H.5a.5.5,0,0,1-.5-.5v-4A.5.5,0,0,1,.5,10h23a.5.5,0,0,1,.5.5Zm0,9a.5.5,0,0,1-.5.5H.5a.5.5,0,0,1-.5-.5v-4A.5.5,0,0,1,.5,19h23a.5.5,0,0,1,.5.5Z"/> </symbol>  <symbol id="icon-podcast" viewbox="0 0 24 24"> <title>Podcast</title> <path d="M10,22a.48.48,0,0,1-.35-.14L4.29,16.5H.51a.49.49,0,0,1-.36-.15A.49.49,0,0,1,0,16V8a.49.49,0,0,1,.15-.36A.49.49,0,0,1,.51,7.5H4.29L9.65,2.14a.5.5,0,0,1,.86.35v19a.45.45,0,0,1-.3.46A.63.63,0,0,1,10,22Zm5.2-2a.45.45,0,0,1-.35.15A.49.49,0,0,1,14.5,20l-1.42-1.42a.51.51,0,0,1-.14-.36.47.47,0,0,1,.14-.35,8.09,8.09,0,0,0,2.14-3.71,8.18,8.18,0,0,0,0-4.25,8.09,8.09,0,0,0-2.14-3.71.47.47,0,0,1-.14-.35.51.51,0,0,1,.14-.36L14.5,4a.49.49,0,0,1,.36-.15.45.45,0,0,1,.35.15,11,11,0,0,1,2.46,3.72,11.06,11.06,0,0,1,0,8.47A11,11,0,0,1,15.21,20Zm3.19,3.89L17,22.43a.51.51,0,0,1-.14-.36.47.47,0,0,1,.14-.35,13.78,13.78,0,0,0,2.58-3.56,13,13,0,0,0,1.29-4.07,15.09,15.09,0,0,0,0-4.2,13,13,0,0,0-1.29-4.07A13.78,13.78,0,0,0,17,2.27a.47.47,0,0,1-.14-.35A.51.51,0,0,1,17,1.57L18.39.15A.51.51,0,0,1,18.75,0a.47.47,0,0,1,.35.14,17,17,0,0,1,2.72,3.57,16.43,16.43,0,0,1,1.65,4,17.24,17.24,0,0,1,0,8.51,16.43,16.43,0,0,1-1.65,4,17,17,0,0,1-2.72,3.57.47.47,0,0,1-.35.14A.51.51,0,0,1,18.39,23.85Z"/> </symbol>  <symbol id="icon-print" viewbox="0 0 24 24"> <title>Print</title> <path d="M22.5,0a1.45,1.45,0,0,1,1.06.44A1.45,1.45,0,0,1,24,1.5v12A1.5,1.5,0,0,1,22.5,15H20V10H4v5H1.5a1.45,1.45,0,0,1-1.06-.44A1.45,1.45,0,0,1,0,13.5V1.5A1.45,1.45,0,0,1,.44.44,1.45,1.45,0,0,1,1.5,0ZM6,12V23.5a.5.5,0,0,0,.5.5h11a.5.5,0,0,0,.5-.5V12ZM18.44,5.56A1.5,1.5,0,0,0,21,4.5a1.5,1.5,0,0,0-3,0A1.45,1.45,0,0,0,18.44,5.56Z"/> </symbol>  <symbol id="propublica-logo" viewBox="0 0 574.24 75"> <title>ProPublica</title> <path class="cls-1" d="M66.4,13.48,66,14.91l6.23,11.45,1.15.47L75,26.29V75H50.95A41.2,41.2,0,0,0,62.13,46.88a40.61,40.61,0,0,0-3.39-16.26,45.17,45.17,0,0,1,7.79-4.95l1.69-.2.14-.41L65,18.83H64.5l-.88,1.29c-2.91,1.9-4.67,2.3-8.54,3.79A41.35,41.35,0,0,0,20.46,5.42,39.87,39.87,0,0,0,0,10.91V0H75V8.81ZM57.32,47A37.54,37.54,0,0,1,44.65,75H0V16A37,37,0,0,1,57.32,47ZM43.7,37.06c0-8.13-6-12-17.75-12H7.18v3.66l4.2.95V62.2l-4.2.95v3.73H27.85V63.14l-7.18-.95V50.14h5.15C37.26,50.14,43.7,45.53,43.7,37.06Zm-9.76.27c0,5.15-2.78,8.33-7.25,8.33h-6V29.47H27C31.37,29.47,33.94,32.32,33.94,37.33Z"/><path class="cls-1" d="M116.53,60.07l9.15,1.08v4.2H99.39v-4.2l5.28-1.36v-44l-5.28-1.36V10.41H123c15.31,0,22.9,5.28,22.9,16.13,0,11.18-8.33,17.41-23.1,17.41h-6.3Zm0-21.14h6.84c6.44,0,10.5-4.61,10.5-12.06,0-7.18-3.73-11.45-10.09-11.45h-7.25Z"/><path class="cls-1" d="M200.74,61.15v4.2H185.9l-16-20.6h-2.51v15l5.28,1.36v4.2H150.27v-4.2l5.28-1.36V23.35l-5-1.36V17.93H175.2c10.5,0,17.55,5.08,17.55,12.67,0,8.4-5.76,12.2-11,13.55l13.48,15.79ZM167.41,39.74h4.47c5.76,0,8.81-3.18,8.81-8.88,0-5.35-2.85-7.93-8.81-7.93h-4.47Z"/><path class="cls-1" d="M199.59,41.64c0-14.77,9.82-24.73,25.68-24.73s25.68,10,25.68,24.73-9.82,24.73-25.68,24.73S199.59,56.48,199.59,41.64Zm38.89,0c0-9.69-3.25-19.17-13.21-19.17S212.05,32,212.05,41.64s3.25,19.17,13.21,19.17S238.48,51.33,238.48,41.64Z"/><path class="cls-1" d="M270.79,60.07l9.15,1.08v4.2H253.31v-4.2l5.62-1.36v-44l-5.62-1.36V10.41h24c15.31,0,22.9,5.28,22.9,16.13,0,11.18-8.33,17.41-23.1,17.41h-6.3Zm0-21.14h6.84c6.44,0,10.5-4.61,10.5-12.06,0-7.18-3.73-11.45-10.1-11.45h-7.25Z"/><path class="cls-1" d="M354.26,22l-4.95,1.36V47c0,12.87-7.79,19.38-20.05,19.38-13.62,0-20.73-7.86-20.73-20v-23L303.58,22V17.93h22V22l-5.08,1.36V47.74c0,7.25,4.34,12.06,11.45,12.06,6.84,0,11.25-4.47,11.25-11.31V23.35L338.14,22V17.93h16.12Z"/><path class="cls-1" d="M403.85,52.21c0,8.88-7.11,13.14-22,13.14H357.58v-4.2l5.56-1.36V23.35L358.26,22V17.93h23.92c12.6,0,19.51,3.79,19.51,11.72,0,6.17-4.06,9.08-10.91,9.89v.27C399.31,40.76,403.85,45.1,403.85,52.21ZM375,38.32h5.76c6.1,0,9-2.78,9-7.79,0-5.22-3.12-7.59-9-7.59H375Zm16.8,13.41c0-5.62-3.79-8.67-11.25-8.67H375V60.34h6.64C388.07,60.34,391.79,57.29,391.79,51.74Z"/><path class="cls-1" d="M451.07,48.62l-4.4,16.73H408v-4.2l5.28-1.36V23.35L407.65,22V17.93h22.76V22l-5.28,1.36v37l14.16-.81L447,47.26Z"/><path class="cls-1" d="M475.4,61.15v4.2H453v-4.2l5.28-1.36V23.35L453,22V17.93H475.4V22l-5.28,1.36V59.8Z"/><path class="cls-1" d="M478,41.78c0-15.85,12.13-24.86,27-24.86a35.6,35.6,0,0,1,18.29,5.15l-2,13.21h-4.2l-1.69-9.08a13.23,13.23,0,0,0-10.09-4.13c-9.15,0-14.7,6.57-14.7,18.22,0,13.21,6.84,19.31,15.24,19.31,6.17,0,10.23-3.39,13.41-9.55l4.27,2c-4.27,10-11.65,14.36-21.07,14.36C488.4,66.37,478,56.48,478,41.78Z"/><path class="cls-1" d="M574.24,61.15v4.2H551.48v-4.2L557,60l-2.85-8.13h-16.6l-3.12,8.2,5.42,1.15-.07,4.2-16.53-.07v-4.2l4.27-1.08,14.9-37.33-4-1.29V17.93h13.69L569.3,60Zm-27.57-31-.47-1.56-.47,1.56-6.23,16.73h12.94Z"/> </symbol>  <symbol id="icon-rss" viewbox="0 0 24 24"> <title>RSS</title> <path d="M24,23.5a.5.5,0,0,1-.5.5H20a.5.5,0,0,1-.5-.5,18.88,18.88,0,0,0-.68-5.05,18.84,18.84,0,0,0-1.9-4.55,19.06,19.06,0,0,0-3-3.84,19.06,19.06,0,0,0-3.84-3,18.84,18.84,0,0,0-4.55-1.9A18.88,18.88,0,0,0,.5,4.5a.49.49,0,0,1-.36-.15A.49.49,0,0,1,0,4V.5A.49.49,0,0,1,.15.15.49.49,0,0,1,.5,0,23.23,23.23,0,0,1,6.74.84a23.3,23.3,0,0,1,5.62,2.36,23.69,23.69,0,0,1,4.75,3.69,23.69,23.69,0,0,1,3.69,4.75,23.3,23.3,0,0,1,2.36,5.62A23.23,23.23,0,0,1,24,23.5Zm-7.5,0a.5.5,0,0,1-.5.5H12.5a.5.5,0,0,1-.5-.5A11.27,11.27,0,0,0,11.09,19a11.52,11.52,0,0,0-2.45-3.67A11.52,11.52,0,0,0,5,12.91,11.27,11.27,0,0,0,.5,12a.49.49,0,0,1-.36-.15A.49.49,0,0,1,0,11.5V8a.49.49,0,0,1,.15-.36A.49.49,0,0,1,.5,7.5a15.83,15.83,0,0,1,4.24.57A15.94,15.94,0,0,1,8.58,9.68a16,16,0,0,1,3.23,2.51,16,16,0,0,1,2.51,3.23,15.94,15.94,0,0,1,1.61,3.83A15.83,15.83,0,0,1,16.5,23.5ZM6.41,17.59a3.79,3.79,0,0,1,0,5.32A3.62,3.62,0,0,1,3.75,24a3.62,3.62,0,0,1-2.66-1.09,3.79,3.79,0,0,1,0-5.32A3.62,3.62,0,0,1,3.75,16.5,3.62,3.62,0,0,1,6.41,17.59Z"/> </symbol>  <symbol id="icon-search" viewbox="0 0 24 24"> <title>Search</title> <path d="M10.48,1.21a9.06,9.06,0,0,1,9,0,9,9,0,0,1,3.28,3.28A8.8,8.8,0,0,1,24,9a8.8,8.8,0,0,1-1.21,4.52,9,9,0,0,1-3.28,3.28A8.8,8.8,0,0,1,15,18a8.7,8.7,0,0,1-4.8-1.39L3.42,23.41A2,2,0,0,1,2,24a1.93,1.93,0,0,1-1.42-.59,2,2,0,0,1,0-2.84L7.39,13.8A8.7,8.7,0,0,1,6,9,8.8,8.8,0,0,1,7.21,4.48,9,9,0,0,1,10.48,1.21Zm2.19,13.32a5.94,5.94,0,0,0,4.65,0,5.94,5.94,0,0,0,3.2-3.2,5.94,5.94,0,0,0,0-4.65,5.94,5.94,0,0,0-3.2-3.2,5.94,5.94,0,0,0-4.65,0,5.94,5.94,0,0,0-3.2,3.2,5.94,5.94,0,0,0,0,4.65,5.94,5.94,0,0,0,3.2,3.2Z"/> </symbol>  <symbol id="icon-secure" viewbox="0 0 24 24"> <title>Secure</title> <path d="M19.5,10.5A1.5,1.5,0,0,1,21,12V22.5A1.5,1.5,0,0,1,19.5,24H4.5A1.5,1.5,0,0,1,3,22.5V12a1.5,1.5,0,0,1,1.5-1.5H6V6a5.84,5.84,0,0,1,.47-2.33A5.94,5.94,0,0,1,9.67.47a5.94,5.94,0,0,1,4.65,0,5.94,5.94,0,0,1,3.2,3.2A5.84,5.84,0,0,1,18,6v4.5ZM9,6v4.5h6V6a2.89,2.89,0,0,0-.88-2.12,3,3,0,0,0-4.24,0A2.89,2.89,0,0,0,9,6Z"/> </symbol>  <symbol id="icon-twitter" viewbox="0 0 24 24"> <title>Twitter</title> <path d="M24,4.55A9.88,9.88,0,0,1,21.55,7.1v.64a13.51,13.51,0,0,1-.42,3.3,15.87,15.87,0,0,1-1.2,3.22,13.16,13.16,0,0,1-2,2.92,14.5,14.5,0,0,1-2.73,2.37,12.7,12.7,0,0,1-3.49,1.6,14.57,14.57,0,0,1-4.17.59,13.69,13.69,0,0,1-7.56-2,7.81,7.81,0,0,0,1.17.08,8.52,8.52,0,0,0,3.21-.63,11.36,11.36,0,0,0,2.89-1.7,4.66,4.66,0,0,1-2.85-1A4.79,4.79,0,0,1,2.7,14.07,4.78,4.78,0,0,0,4.92,14,4.8,4.8,0,0,1,2.1,12.3,4.76,4.76,0,0,1,1,9.16V9.11a4.91,4.91,0,0,0,2.23.61A4.94,4.94,0,0,1,1.59,8,4.75,4.75,0,0,1,1,5.64a4.82,4.82,0,0,1,.67-2.39A13.69,13.69,0,0,0,6.14,6.81,14.18,14.18,0,0,0,11.8,8.3a5.16,5.16,0,0,1-.11-1.14,4.73,4.73,0,0,1,1.44-3.47,4.73,4.73,0,0,1,3.47-1.44A4.91,4.91,0,0,1,20.23,3.8a9.79,9.79,0,0,0,3.11-1.2,4.72,4.72,0,0,1-2.17,2.73A9.36,9.36,0,0,0,24,4.55Z"/> </symbol>  <symbol id="icon-whatsapp" viewBox="0 0 25 24"> <title>WhatsApp</title> <path d="M20.7589168,3.489665 C18.4736378,1.24305061 15.4401331,0.005702067 12.2036214,0 C5.53339105,0 0.110203805,5.33713471 0.104403605,11.8888097 C0.104403605,13.9871703 0.66122283,16.0285103 1.71685928,17.8360656 L0,24 L6.41502149,22.3464006 C8.18408258,23.2929437 10.1735513,23.7947256 12.1978212,23.7947256 L12.2036214,23.7947256 C12.2036214,23.7947256 12.2036214,23.7947256 12.2036214,23.7947256 C18.8680515,23.7947256 24.2970389,18.4575909 24.3028391,11.9002138 C24.3028391,8.72416251 23.0441957,5.7362794 20.7589168,3.489665 Z M12.2036214,21.787598 C10.3939589,21.787598 8.6248978,21.3086244 7.08204453,20.4076978 L6.71663191,20.1910192 L2.91170053,21.1717748 L3.92673558,17.5224519 L3.68892737,17.1461155 C2.67969252,15.572345 2.1518743,13.7533856 2.1518743,11.8888097 C2.1518743,6.43763364 6.66443011,2.00712758 12.2094216,2.00712758 C14.8949143,2.00712758 17.4180014,3.03920171 19.3204671,4.90377762 C21.2171326,6.7740556 22.2611686,9.25445474 22.2611686,11.8945118 C22.2553684,17.3513899 17.7428126,21.787598 12.2036214,21.787598 Z M17.7196118,14.380613 C17.4180014,14.2323592 15.9331501,13.5138988 15.6547405,13.4112616 C15.3763309,13.3143264 15.1733239,13.2630078 14.9761171,13.5595153 C14.7731101,13.8560228 14.1930901,14.5288667 14.019084,14.722737 C13.845078,14.9223093 13.6652718,14.9451176 13.3636614,14.7968639 C13.062051,14.6486101 12.0876174,14.3349964 10.9333775,13.3200285 C10.0343465,12.5331433 9.43112563,11.5580898 9.25131943,11.2615823 C9.07731342,10.9650748 9.23391882,10.805417 9.38472403,10.6571632 C9.51812864,10.5260157 9.68633445,10.3093371 9.83713965,10.1382751 C9.98794486,9.96721311 10.0401467,9.84176764 10.1387501,9.6421953 C10.2373535,9.44262295 10.1909519,9.27156094 10.1155493,9.1233072 C10.0401467,8.97505346 9.43692583,7.50962224 9.18171702,6.91660727 C8.93810861,6.33499644 8.6887,6.41482537 8.50309359,6.40912331 C8.32908758,6.39771917 8.12608057,6.39771917 7.92307356,6.39771917 C7.72006655,6.39771917 7.39525534,6.47184604 7.11684573,6.76835353 C6.83843611,7.06486101 6.06120928,7.78332145 6.06120928,9.24875267 C6.06120928,10.7141839 7.14584673,12.1225944 7.29665194,12.3221668 C7.44745714,12.5217391 9.42532543,15.5210264 12.4588302,16.8096935 C13.178055,17.1176051 13.7406744,17.3000713 14.1814897,17.4369209 C14.9065147,17.6650036 15.5619373,17.6307912 16.0839553,17.5566643 C16.6639754,17.4711333 17.870417,16.8382038 18.1256258,16.1425517 C18.3750344,15.4468995 18.3750344,14.8538845 18.2996318,14.7284391 C18.2242292,14.6029936 18.0212222,14.5288667 17.7196118,14.380613 Z"></path> </symbol>  <symbol id="icon-youtube" viewbox="0 0 24 24"> <title>YouTube</title> <path d="M24,12c0,8.5,0,8.5-12,8.5S0,20.5,0,12,0,3.5,12,3.5,24,3.5,24,12Zm-7.5,0L9,7.5v9Z"/> </symbol> </svg> <style> .site-header__banner { font-family: Graphik, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.2; position: relative; z-index: 100; } @media screen and (min-width: 40em) { .site-header__banner { font-size: 15px; } } a.site-header__banner-link { align-items: center; background: linear-gradient( to right, #e98406, #cf176d, #2074df ); color: white; display: flex; justify-content: center; overflow: hidden; padding: 0.5em 1em; text-decoration: none; transition: unset; } .site-header__banner-link > * + * { margin-left: 8px; } .site-header__banner-cta { background: #da352b; border-radius: 0.2em; color: white; display: inline; font-size: 0.85em; font-weight: 700; padding: 0.5em 1em; text-transform: uppercase; text-align: center; /* see here for smooth box-shadow calculation: https://shadows.brumm.af */ /* box-shadow: 0 1.3px 1.3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.07), 0 4.5px 4.5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.042), 0 20px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.028) ; */ } /* .site-header__banner-copy { display: none; } @media screen and (min-width: 50em) { .site-header__banner-copy { display: block; } } */ /* .site-header__banner-link:focus .site-header__banner-cta, .site-header__banner-link:hover .site-header__banner-cta { background: #9b0000; color: white; } */ .site-header__banner-title { padding-right: 0.25em; } @media screen and (min-width: 60em) { .opener--grid { /* Tweak full height to account for promo bar height */ grid-template-rows: minmax(calc(100vh - 2.25rem), auto) auto auto; } } @media screen and (min-width: 60em) { .opener--grid .opener__art.opener__art--inset, .opener--grid .opener__art.opener__art--inset > img, .opener--grid .opener__art.opener__art--inset > video { /* Tweak full height to account for promo bar height */ max-height: calc( 100vh - 2.25rem - 2 * var(--opener-page-margins)); } } </style> <div class="site-header__banner" data-pp-location="promo-bar"> <a class="site-header__banner-link" href="https://give.propublica.org/give/346423/#!/donation/checkout?c_src=PB&c_src2=www"> <span class="site-header__banner-copy"> <strong class="site-header__banner-title">PROPUBLICA</strong> The news is chaos. The truth is not. Help ProPublica dig up the facts. </span> </br> <span class="site-header__banner-cta">DONATE</span> </a> </div> <div class="masthead-wrapper"> <div class="masthead-inner content"> <header role="banner" class="masthead"> <nav class="org-nav" role="navigation" aria-label="Site Navigation"> <ul> <li class="org-nav-item main"><a href="/">ProPublica</a></li> <li class="org-nav-item local-initiatives"><a href="/local-initiatives/">Local Initiatives</a></li> <li class="org-nav-item data-store"><a href="/datastore/">Data Store</a></li> </ul> </nav>  <nav class="action-nav" aria-label="Action navigation"> <ul> <li class="action-nav-item donate"> <a href="/donate">Donate</a> </li> <li class="action-nav-item social twitter"> <a href="https://twitter.com/propublica"> <svg class="icon" width="24" height="24"> <use xlink:href="#icon-twitter" /> </svg> <span class="cta">Follow us on Twitter</span> </a> </li> <li class="action-nav-item social facebook"> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/propublica"> <svg class="icon" width="24" height="24"> <use xlink:href="#icon-facebook" /> </svg> <span class="cta">Like us on Facebook</span> </a> </li> <li class="action-nav-item tools search"> <a href="/search/" data-collapsible-target="#modal-search"> <svg class="icon" width="24" height="24"> <use xlink:href="#icon-search" /> </svg> <span class="cta">Search</span> </a> </li> <li class="action-nav-item tools newsletters"> <a href="/newsletters/"> <svg class="icon" width="24" height="24"> <use xlink:href="#icon-add-email" /> </svg> <span class="cta">Newsletters</span> </a> </li> </ul> </nav>  <div class="masthead-inner-wrapper"> <h1> <a class="logo" href="/" data-title="Privacy Policy and Other Terms"> <svg id="propublica-wordmark" data-name="propublica-wordmark" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 574.24 75"><title>ProPublica logo</title><path class="cls-1" d="M66.4,13.48,66,14.91l6.23,11.45,1.15.47L75,26.29V75H50.95A41.2,41.2,0,0,0,62.13,46.88a40.61,40.61,0,0,0-3.39-16.26,45.17,45.17,0,0,1,7.79-4.95l1.69-.2.14-.41L65,18.83H64.5l-.88,1.29c-2.91,1.9-4.67,2.3-8.54,3.79A41.35,41.35,0,0,0,20.46,5.42,39.87,39.87,0,0,0,0,10.91V0H75V8.81ZM57.32,47A37.54,37.54,0,0,1,44.65,75H0V16A37,37,0,0,1,57.32,47ZM43.7,37.06c0-8.13-6-12-17.75-12H7.18v3.66l4.2.95V62.2l-4.2.95v3.73H27.85V63.14l-7.18-.95V50.14h5.15C37.26,50.14,43.7,45.53,43.7,37.06Zm-9.76.27c0,5.15-2.78,8.33-7.25,8.33h-6V29.47H27C31.37,29.47,33.94,32.32,33.94,37.33Z"/><path class="cls-1" d="M116.53,60.07l9.15,1.08v4.2H99.39v-4.2l5.28-1.36v-44l-5.28-1.36V10.41H123c15.31,0,22.9,5.28,22.9,16.13,0,11.18-8.33,17.41-23.1,17.41h-6.3Zm0-21.14h6.84c6.44,0,10.5-4.61,10.5-12.06,0-7.18-3.73-11.45-10.09-11.45h-7.25Z"/><path class="cls-1" d="M200.74,61.15v4.2H185.9l-16-20.6h-2.51v15l5.28,1.36v4.2H150.27v-4.2l5.28-1.36V23.35l-5-1.36V17.93H175.2c10.5,0,17.55,5.08,17.55,12.67,0,8.4-5.76,12.2-11,13.55l13.48,15.79ZM167.41,39.74h4.47c5.76,0,8.81-3.18,8.81-8.88,0-5.35-2.85-7.93-8.81-7.93h-4.47Z"/><path class="cls-1" d="M199.59,41.64c0-14.77,9.82-24.73,25.68-24.73s25.68,10,25.68,24.73-9.82,24.73-25.68,24.73S199.59,56.48,199.59,41.64Zm38.89,0c0-9.69-3.25-19.17-13.21-19.17S212.05,32,212.05,41.64s3.25,19.17,13.21,19.17S238.48,51.33,238.48,41.64Z"/><path class="cls-1" d="M270.79,60.07l9.15,1.08v4.2H253.31v-4.2l5.62-1.36v-44l-5.62-1.36V10.41h24c15.31,0,22.9,5.28,22.9,16.13,0,11.18-8.33,17.41-23.1,17.41h-6.3Zm0-21.14h6.84c6.44,0,10.5-4.61,10.5-12.06,0-7.18-3.73-11.45-10.1-11.45h-7.25Z"/><path class="cls-1" d="M354.26,22l-4.95,1.36V47c0,12.87-7.79,19.38-20.05,19.38-13.62,0-20.73-7.86-20.73-20v-23L303.58,22V17.93h22V22l-5.08,1.36V47.74c0,7.25,4.34,12.06,11.45,12.06,6.84,0,11.25-4.47,11.25-11.31V23.35L338.14,22V17.93h16.12Z"/><path class="cls-1" d="M403.85,52.21c0,8.88-7.11,13.14-22,13.14H357.58v-4.2l5.56-1.36V23.35L358.26,22V17.93h23.92c12.6,0,19.51,3.79,19.51,11.72,0,6.17-4.06,9.08-10.91,9.89v.27C399.31,40.76,403.85,45.1,403.85,52.21ZM375,38.32h5.76c6.1,0,9-2.78,9-7.79,0-5.22-3.12-7.59-9-7.59H375Zm16.8,13.41c0-5.62-3.79-8.67-11.25-8.67H375V60.34h6.64C388.07,60.34,391.79,57.29,391.79,51.74Z"/><path class="cls-1" d="M451.07,48.62l-4.4,16.73H408v-4.2l5.28-1.36V23.35L407.65,22V17.93h22.76V22l-5.28,1.36v37l14.16-.81L447,47.26Z"/><path class="cls-1" d="M475.4,61.15v4.2H453v-4.2l5.28-1.36V23.35L453,22V17.93H475.4V22l-5.28,1.36V59.8Z"/><path class="cls-1" d="M478,41.78c0-15.85,12.13-24.86,27-24.86a35.6,35.6,0,0,1,18.29,5.15l-2,13.21h-4.2l-1.69-9.08a13.23,13.23,0,0,0-10.09-4.13c-9.15,0-14.7,6.57-14.7,18.22,0,13.21,6.84,19.31,15.24,19.31,6.17,0,10.23-3.39,13.41-9.55l4.27,2c-4.27,10-11.65,14.36-21.07,14.36C488.4,66.37,478,56.48,478,41.78Z"/><path class="cls-1" d="M574.24,61.15v4.2H551.48v-4.2L557,60l-2.85-8.13h-16.6l-3.12,8.2,5.42,1.15-.07,4.2-16.53-.07v-4.2l4.27-1.08,14.9-37.33-4-1.29V17.93h13.69L569.3,60Zm-27.57-31-.47-1.56-.47,1.56-6.23,16.73h12.94Z"/></svg> </a> </h1>  <nav class="primary-nav" aria-label="Primary navigation"> <ul> <li class="primary-nav-item news-apps squelch"><a href="/newsapps/">Graphics & Data</a></li> <li class="primary-nav-item newsletters"><a href="/newsletters/">Newsletters</a></li> <li class="primary-nav-item about"><a href="/about/">About</a></li> </ul> </nav>  <div class="email-nav"> <form class="ajax-form" action="https://signup.propublica.org/newsletter/turing" method="post" id="newsletter-header-form"> <div class="input-wrapper"> <label for="pp-email-signup--lead" class="a11y">Email Address</label> <input class="text subscribe-email-text" type="email" placeholder="Get the Big Story" id="pp-email-signup--lead" name="email" onfocus="recaptchaInit()" /> <input id="newsletter-signup-header" class="btn subscribe-email-btn g-recaptcha" type="submit" value="Join" /> <input type="hidden" name="target" value="l/125411/2018-11-01/5vd2wz" /> <input type="hidden" name="stlist" value="The Big Story" /> <input type="hidden" name="source" value="https://www.propublica.org/" /> <input type="hidden" name="placement" value="main-nav" /> <input type="hidden" name="region" value="national" /> <input type="hidden" name="success_location" value="https://www.propublica.org/forms/thankyou" /> <input type="hidden" name="origin_location" value="https://v3-www.propublica.org/legal/" /> <input type="hidden" name="error_location" value="https://www.propublica.org/forms/error" /> <svg class="icon"> <use xlink:href="#icon-add-email" /> </svg> </div> </form> </div>  </div>  <nav class="secondary-nav" aria-label="Topuc navigation"> <ul class="topics-nav"> <li class="topics-nav-item"> <a href="https://www.propublica.org/topics/racial-justice"> <svg class="topic-icon" viewBox="0 0 15 15"><path d="M15,12.23v0L14,4.55l.24.06.11,0a.38.38,0,0,0,.36-.27.38.38,0,0,0-.25-.47c-.19-.06-.39-.1-.59-.15a.38.38,0,0,0-.29-.26.37.37,0,0,0-.28.11c-.6-.15-1.21-.28-1.82-.39V1.29A1.29,1.29,0,0,0,10.17,0,1.32,1.32,0,0,0,9.11.57a1.37,1.37,0,0,0-2,.26A1.3,1.3,0,0,0,6.23.51a1.32,1.32,0,0,0-1.12.66A1.13,1.13,0,0,0,4.46,1,1.19,1.19,0,0,0,3.27,2.14V3.25c-.53.1-1,.21-1.57.34a.37.37,0,0,0-.28-.11.38.38,0,0,0-.29.26c-.19,0-.39.09-.58.15a.38.38,0,0,0-.25.47.38.38,0,0,0,.36.27l.11,0L1,4.55,0,12.21v0A2.67,2.67,0,0,0,2.6,15a2.67,2.67,0,0,0,2.57-2.73h0a.19.19,0,0,0,0-.07.13.13,0,0,0,0-.06h0L2,4.27c.41-.1.82-.18,1.24-.25v.37a4,4,0,0,0-.12,1A3.93,3.93,0,0,0,5.21,8.81v1.77a.38.38,0,1,0,.75,0v-2a.39.39,0,0,0-.21-.34A3.19,3.19,0,0,1,3.9,5.39a1.18,1.18,0,0,0,.56.16,1.2,1.2,0,0,0,.8-.32,1.35,1.35,0,0,0,1,.43,1.29,1.29,0,0,0,1-.44,1.29,1.29,0,0,0,.6.32,3.58,3.58,0,0,0-.89.85.37.37,0,0,0,.3.59.39.39,0,0,0,.31-.15A2.81,2.81,0,0,1,9.76,5.61a.38.38,0,0,0,0-.75H8.14a.59.59,0,0,1-.58-.59v-.5h2.82a.73.73,0,0,1,.75.71v.89A3.19,3.19,0,0,1,9.28,8.24a.39.39,0,0,0-.21.34v2a.38.38,0,1,0,.75,0V8.81a3.93,3.93,0,0,0,2.06-3.44V4.48A1.33,1.33,0,0,0,11.8,4c.4.07.79.15,1.18.24L9.87,12.11h0a.13.13,0,0,0,0,.06.25.25,0,0,0,0,.07h0A2.67,2.67,0,0,0,12.41,15,2.67,2.67,0,0,0,15,12.25ZM1.65,5.35l2.59,6.53H.83Zm1,8.9A1.88,1.88,0,0,1,.81,12.63H4.39A1.88,1.88,0,0,1,2.6,14.25ZM4.9,4.36a.44.44,0,0,1-.44.44A.44.44,0,0,1,4,4.36V2.14a.44.44,0,0,1,.44-.44.44.44,0,0,1,.44.44Zm1.91,0a.58.58,0,1,1-1.16,0V2.14a.7.7,0,0,0,0-.14.4.4,0,0,0,0-.15.58.58,0,1,1,1.16,0Zm.73-2.58a.43.43,0,0,0,0-.11.65.65,0,1,1,1.29,0V3H7.56V1.85S7.54,1.78,7.54,1.74ZM9.6,3V1.63s0,0,0-.06,0,0,0,0V1.29a.57.57,0,0,1,1.14,0V3.07a1.49,1.49,0,0,0-.36,0Zm4.58,8.86H10.77l2.59-6.53Zm-1.77,2.37a1.89,1.89,0,0,1-1.79-1.62H14.2A1.88,1.88,0,0,1,12.41,14.25Z"/></svg> Racial Justice </a> </li> <li class="topics-nav-item"> <a href="https://www.propublica.org/topics/trump-administration"> <svg class="topic-icon" viewBox="0 0 15 15"><path d="M7.81,5.32A12.93,12.93,0,0,1,4.45,4.8h0l-.1,0a2.52,2.52,0,0,1-.45-.13l-.17-.06L3.4,4.43l-.14-.07L3.15,4.3h0l0,0h0A4.66,4.66,0,0,1,1,1.71a.39.39,0,0,1,.12-.4.38.38,0,0,1,.42,0c.46.25,1.82.8,2.57.34C6.49.18,10,.92,11.77,1.91c.74.42,1.12.85,1.12,1.28C12.89,4.66,11.32,5.32,7.81,5.32ZM3.48,3.63l.2.11h0L4,3.86l.15.05.5.15a12.11,12.11,0,0,0,3.2.51c4.32,0,4.33-1,4.33-1.38,0-.06-.19-.36-1-.74C9.7,1.71,6.58,1,4.53,2.25a3,3,0,0,1-2.4.06A3.67,3.67,0,0,0,3.45,3.62h0Z"/><path d="M7.57,14.2a2.08,2.08,0,0,1-1.9-.87L4.09,12.5,4,12.45C2.36,10.93,2.67,8.24,2.68,8.12l.6-3.92a.39.39,0,0,1,.43-.32A.37.37,0,0,1,4,4.31L3.43,8.22s-.27,2.38,1.05,3.64l1.6.84a.38.38,0,0,1,.12.09,1.39,1.39,0,0,0,1.37.66,1.37,1.37,0,0,0,1.35-.64.63.63,0,0,1,.13-.11l1.61-.84c1.32-1.27,1.05-3.62,1.05-3.65l-.57-3.64a.37.37,0,0,1,.31-.42.36.36,0,0,1,.43.31l.57,3.65c0,.13.32,2.81-1.32,4.34l-.08.05-1.58.83A2.09,2.09,0,0,1,7.57,14.2Z"/><path d="M3,10.47c-.64,0-1.13-.66-1.13-1.5L1.76,6.06a.59.59,0,0,1,0-.14l.76-2.14A.38.38,0,0,1,3,3.55.37.37,0,0,1,3.25,4L2.51,6.1,2.6,9c0,.46.23.76.38.76a.38.38,0,0,1,.37.38A.37.37,0,0,1,3,10.47Z"/><path d="M12.16,10.47a.36.36,0,0,1-.37-.37.37.37,0,0,1,.37-.38c.16,0,.38-.29.38-.75l.09-2.87-.74-2a.37.37,0,1,1,.7-.25l.77,2.09a.59.59,0,0,1,0,.14L13.29,9C13.29,9.81,12.79,10.47,12.16,10.47Z"/></svg> Trump Administration </a> </li> <li class="topics-nav-item"> <a href="https://www.propublica.org/topics/technology"> <svg class="topic-icon" viewBox="0 0 15 15"><path d="M3.69,6.44a.38.38,0,0,1-.22-.07,2.46,2.46,0,0,1-1-2,2.42,2.42,0,0,1,4.78-.52A.39.39,0,0,1,7,4.32.39.39,0,0,1,6.5,4,1.67,1.67,0,1,0,3.91,5.76.37.37,0,0,1,4,6.28.4.4,0,0,1,3.69,6.44Z"/><path d="M4,8.61H3.94A4.32,4.32,0,1,1,9.19,4.39a4.62,4.62,0,0,1,0,.65.37.37,0,0,1-.43.32.38.38,0,0,1-.31-.43,4.73,4.73,0,0,0,0-.54A3.57,3.57,0,1,0,4.11,7.87a.36.36,0,0,1,.28.44A.37.37,0,0,1,4,8.61Z"/><path d="M10.67,14.91h-.06a.38.38,0,0,1-.24-.15L8,11.34,6.15,13.45a.38.38,0,0,1-.66-.19L3.94,3.72a.36.36,0,0,1,.15-.37.38.38,0,0,1,.4,0L13,8a.39.39,0,0,1,.19.35.38.38,0,0,1-.23.33l-2.59,1,2.4,3.39a.38.38,0,0,1-.09.53l-1.75,1.24A.41.41,0,0,1,10.67,14.91ZM8,10.36H8a.39.39,0,0,1,.29.16L10.76,14l1.14-.81L9.44,9.72a.33.33,0,0,1,0-.32.35.35,0,0,1,.22-.24l2.29-.91L4.8,4.36l1.3,8,1.61-1.86A.39.39,0,0,1,8,10.36Z"/></svg> Technology </a> </li> <li class="topics-nav-item"> <a href="https://www.propublica.org/topics/education"> <svg class="topic-icon" viewBox="0 0 15 15"><path d="M7.51,8.13a.47.47,0,0,1-.17,0L.26,4.4a.37.37,0,0,1,0-.66L7.34.05a.4.4,0,0,1,.34,0l7.07,3.69a.36.36,0,0,1,0,.66L7.68,8.09A.47.47,0,0,1,7.51,8.13ZM1.24,4.07,7.51,7.33l6.26-3.26L7.51.81Z"/><path d="M7.5,11.77c-2.7,0-4.9-1.58-4.9-3.52L3,5.65a.38.38,0,0,1,.43-.31.37.37,0,0,1,.31.42L3.35,8.3C3.35,9.78,5.21,11,7.5,11s4.15-1.24,4.15-2.77l-.37-2.49a.37.37,0,0,1,.31-.42.38.38,0,0,1,.43.31l.37,2.54C12.4,10.19,10.2,11.77,7.5,11.77Z"/><path d="M9.8,15a.37.37,0,0,1-.37-.38V6.7l-2-2.26a.36.36,0,0,1,0-.52A.37.37,0,0,1,8,4l2.06,2.36a.39.39,0,0,1,.1.25v8.06A.38.38,0,0,1,9.8,15Z"/></svg> Education </a> </li> <li class="topics-nav-item more"><a href="/topics/">More…</a></li> </ul>  <ul class="extras-nav"> <li class="extras-nav-item series"><a href="/series/">Series</a></li> <li class="extras-nav-item video"><a href="/video/">Video</a></li> <li class="extras-nav-item impact"><a href="/impact/">Impact</a></li> <li class="extras-nav-item search"> <a href="/search" data-collapsible-target="#modal-search"> <svg class="icon" width="24" height="24"> <use xlink:href="#icon-search" /> </svg> <span class="cta">Search</span> </a> </li> <li nav class="extras-nav-item more"> <a href="#footer-links" data-collapsible-target="#nav-menu"> <span class="cta">More</span> <svg class="icon" width="24" height="24"> <use xlink:href="#icon-nav-menu" /> </svg> </a> </li> </ul>  </nav>  </header>  </div> </div>  <main role="main" class="content" id="main" tabindex="-1"> <header class="article-header"> <h2 class="hed">Privacy Policy and Other Terms</h2> </header> <div class="wrapper"> <div id="level1"> <nav class="subnav collapsible collapsible-collapsed"> <h2 class="pp-module-title">In this section</h2> <ul> <li><a href="/about/">About</a></li> <li><a href="/leadership/">Board and Advisors</a></li> <li><a href="/staff/">Officers and Staff</a></li> <li><a href="/diversity/">Diversity</a></li> <li><a href="/reports/">Reports</a></li> <li><a href="/impact/">Impact</a></li> <li><a href="/awards/">Awards</a></li> <li><a href="/partners/">Partners</a></li> <li><a href="/supporters/">Supporters</a></li> <li><a href="/local-initiatives/">Local Initiatives</a></li> <li><a href="/media-center/">Media Center</a></li> <li><a href="/press-releases/">Press Releases</a></li> <li><a href="/advertising/">Advertising Policy</a></li> <li><a href="/jobs/">Jobs</a></li> <li><a href="/fellowships/">Fellowships</a></li> <li><a href="/code-of-ethics/">Code of Ethics</a></li> <li><a href="/legal/">Privacy</a></li> <li><a href="/tips/">Send Us Tips</a></li> <li><a href="/steal-our-stories/">Steal Our Stories</a></li> <li><a href="/collaborate/">Collaborate</a></li> <li><a href="/contact/">Contact Us</a></li> <li><a href="https://propublica.org/donate/">Donate</a></li> <li><a href="/support/other-ways-to-give/">More Ways to Give</a></li> </ul> </nav> </div> <div id="level2"> <div id="content-top"></div> <article> <h3>Privacy Policy and Other Terms</h3> <p>The importance of privacy is something we know a little bit about at ProPublica (formally, Pro Publica, Inc.). We’ve covered the ways in which <a href="https://www.propublica.org/series/dragnets">businesses and government</a> have breached the privacy and trust of consumers and citizens, and we think hard about how we protect the privacy of <a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/ask-propublica-illinois-vetting-anonymous-sources">our sources</a>. We hold ourselves to a high standard on these issues. ProPublica is an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest. Please note that this policy may be updated from time to time. </p> <p>We have developed our site, applications, and related services so that you can visit without identifying yourself or revealing any personal information to us. We do not track visitors to our site as they access other sites. We offer <a href="https://www.propublica.org/nerds/a-more-secure-and-anonymous-propublica-using-tor-hidden-services">an Onion site</a> for those looking to further secure their connection.</p> <p>We do use tools for analytics, communication, and fundraising that track information about your use of our website. These tools record information including details about your browser, operating system or device, your IP address, information about the links you click, and other details of your activity. This information is not linked to your personally identifying information, such as your name, address or email address, unless you have specifically provided us with that information.</p> <p>If you do choose to provide us with your personally identifying information, ProPublica is the only organization that has access to the information we collect, unless specifically disclosed when you are asked to provide it. (You can see some examples of this on the <a href="https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/trumpinc">sign up for our Trump, Inc. newsletter</a>, which is a partnership with WNYC, or on the <a href="https://www.propublica.org/getinvolved/local-reporting-network">reporting callouts being conducted with our Local Reporting Network partners</a>.)</p> <p>When you choose to become a <a href="https://www.propublica.org/newsletters/">newsletter</a> subscriber, <a href="https://www.propublica.org/datastore">data store customer</a>, or <a href="https://donate.propublica.org/">donor</a>, we use Salesforce and Sailthru to manage this information. Sailthru places a cookie on your computer when you visit our website, and if you have provided us with an email address, we receive information about your personal use of our website and newsletter products. ProPublica limits access to all such user data for the purposes of newsletters, fundraising, and customer service only, and we require our employees with access to these systems to use modern authentication methods.</p> <p>ProPublica does not share, trade, sell, or otherwise release donors’ personal information to any third parties. This includes all donor information that is obtained both online and offline. Names and addresses of donors who contribute $5,000 or more will appear in <a href="https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/142007220">our 990 filings</a> with the IRS, as required by law, and we will publish these filings on our website. But otherwise, we do not disclose donor information without explicit consent.</p> <p>When you choose to download the ProPublica application from the Apple Store or Google Play, those services assign your device a unique ID; that device token is used to provide optional notifications and provide log details about crashes or application errors, in order to maintain high level of application responsiveness and reliability. ProPublica uses Firebase, a Google product, to collect and manage this data. ProPublica receives only aggregated, anonymized data related to the use of such applications.</p> <p>ProPublica’s website does use cookies. (A cookie is a small amount of data — sent to your browser from a web server and stored on your computer’s hard drive — that may be accessed when you use a website.)</p> <p>ProPublica uses a simple cookie for the sole purpose of determining whether you have previously seen our newsletter sign-up form. It does not collect any personally identifiable or other data about you and is not linked to any other information or used for advertising. You may refuse or accept cookies at any time by activating settings on your browser. (However, blocking cookies may cause some elements of our website not to function properly; for example, you may see our newsletter sign-up form on every page of our website.)</p> <p>In most cases, all of the data collected by these cookies remains private and cannot be shared with anyone else. For example, the two main services we use to manage our communication with donors and newsletter subscribers — <a href="https://classy.org/">Classy</a>, which allows us to take donations on our website, and <a href="httsp://sailthru.com">Sailthru</a>, which allows us to send email communications — place cookies that collect data about your use of our website. Only ProPublica has access to that data, and we have described how we use that data above. ProPublica does not process or store credit card information used to make donations on our website.</p> <p>Other services — such as those that measure traffic, prevent fake sign-ups, serve relevant banner ads, and provide social media conveniences such as sharing articles — place cookies on your computer that collect information about your browsing behavior on our website and other websites, including click stream and browser information. We don’t have any way of knowing how such services handle the resulting data internally. Here are the services whose cookies you can find on ProPublica.org:</p> <ul> <li>Banner ads served by Vox Media's Concert Ad Network, Google AdSense, and other programmatic ad networks, using Google Ad Manager. These networks collect additional information about your browsing behavior, such as the ads that you have seen and the topics of ads you click on.</li> <li><a href="https://www.google.com/recaptcha/intro/v3.html">reCAPTCHA</a>, an anti-spam system from Google, which we use to prevent fake newsletter sign-ups. You are bound by Google’s <a href="https://policies.google.com/terms">Terms of Service</a> and <a href="https://policies.google.com/privacy">Privacy Policy</a>.</li> <li><a href="https://www.google.com/analytics/">Google Analytics</a>, which we use to measure site traffic. You can opt out of Google’s collection and processing of data related to use of ProPublica’s site and services by going to <a href="https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout">https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout</a>.</li> <li><a href="https://www.parse.ly/">Parse.ly</a>, an analytics service helps us see traffic patterns in real time.</li> <li><a href="https://stripe.com">Stripe</a>, which we use to take payment on the ProPublica Data Store. (ProPublica does not itself process or store credit card information related to such transactions.)</li> <li>We occasionally use Google Maps to illustrate stories. On these pages, you are additionally bound by the <a href="https://www.google.com/intl/en-US_US/help/terms_maps.html">Google Maps/Google Earth Additional Terms of Service</a>.</li> <li>We occasionally embed videos hosted by <a href="https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en">YouTube</a> and <a href="https://vimeo.com/privacy">Vimeo</a>.</li> </ul> <p>We have updated our website over the years, and some older articles may also have cookies from the following services:</p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.typekit.com/">Typekit</a>, owned by Adobe Systems Inc., and other cloud-based typeface services.</li> <li>Sharing buttons for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Google+, which use the standard scripts provided by each company.</li> </ul> <p>Some of the third-party services providers and/or Advertisers may be members of the Network Advertising Initiative (“NAI”) or the Digital Advertising Alliance (“DAA”) Self-Regulatory Program for Online Behavioral Advertising. You can visit <a href="https://www.networkadvertising.org/managing/opt_out.asp">here</a>, which provides information regarding targeted advertising and the “opt-out” procedures of NAI members. You can opt-out of the use of your behavioral data used by DAA members to serve you interest-based advertising on third-party sites <a href="https://www.aboutads.info/choices">here</a>.</p> <p>If you are accessing the Services through an application (i.e., mobile phone or tablet) you can download the AppChoices application from your device’s application store (i.e., Google Play, Apple App Store, and Amazon Store). This DAA application allows participating companies to offer an opt-out of customized advertisements that are based on predictions about your interests generated from your application usage. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.aboutads.info/appchoices">here</a>.</p> <p>Please note opting out through these mechanisms does not opt you out of being served advertising. You will continue to receive generic ads while online or on your device.</p> <p>We use reasonable measures to help protect the information we possess. You should understand that that no data storage system or data transmitted over the Internet can be guaranteed to be completely secure. You provide us with this data at your own risk. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, ProPublica does not accept liability for unintentional disclosure.</p> <p>The servers we use are located in the United States. Our site and services are designed for and targeted to United States audiences and are governed in accordance with United States law. If you are located outside of the U.S., by sending us your data you consent to its transfer to and storage within the United States.</p> <p>Protecting the privacy of young children is important to us. Our site and services are not directed to children under 13 (or other age as required by local law), and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you learn that your child has provided us with personal information without your consent, you may contact us. If we learn that we have collected any personal information in violation of applicable law, we will promptly take steps to delete such information</p> <p>By using the site and services or providing personal information to us, you agree that we may communicate with you electronically regarding security, privacy, and administrative issues related to such use. If we learn of a security system’s breach, we may attempt to notify you electronically by posting a notice, by mail or by sending an email to you.</p> <p>We may share your information in connection with a substantial corporate transaction, such as an acquisition, a merger, consolidation, asset sale, or in the unlikely event of the bankruptcy.</p> <p>If we believe it is reasonably necessary, we may read, preserve, and disclose your information to comply with the law, including to respond to law enforcement; to protect and defend ourselves or others; and to stop any activity that we consider illegal, unethical, or legally actionable. If we receive a subpoena, warrant, discovery order, or other request or order from a law enforcement agency, court, other governmental entity, or litigant that seeks your data, we will make reasonable attempts to direct the requesting party to seek the data directly from you. Nothing in this policy is intended to limit any legal defenses or objections that you have to a third party’s (including a government’s) request to disclose your information.</p> <p>By accessing ProPublica’s site, applications, or other services, you agree to be legally bound by and comply with this policy. If you do not agree to comply with this policy, you are not authorized to use this site.</p> <h3>Copyright</h3> <p>Copyright in this site and the materials included in it, unless otherwise indicated, is owned by ProPublica.</p> <p>We respect the intellectual property of others. If you believe that your work has been copied — by us or by any third party on our site — in a manner that constitutes copyright infringement, please provide our copyright agent the written information specified below. Please note that this procedure is exclusively for notifying us that your copyrighted material has been infringed.</p> <ul> <li>An electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright interest;</li> <li>A description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed upon;</li> <li>A description of where the material that you claim is infringing is located on our site, including the URL of the page on which it appears;</li> <li>Your address, telephone number and e-mail address;</li> <li>A statement by you that you have a good-faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent or the law; and</li> <li>A statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner’s behalf.</li> </ul> <h3>Reader-Submitted Content</h3> <p>By giving ProPublica permission to use your Content, you agree to the following:</p> <ul> <li>You confirm that you are the creator or owner of the Content, or that you have the right to grant permission to share it with ProPublica. In addition, you confirm that you have all the necessary rights and permissions to grant us this license for its use.</li> <li>Aside from the license granted herein, you retain the copyright to the Content.</li> <li>You hereby grant ProPublica the following perpetual and irrevocable non-exclusive rights in the Content: the right to reproduce, display, distribute, perform and transmit the Content, as modified by ProPublica, throughout the world, in any media now known or later developed, in connection with the business or promotion of the business of ProPublica, including such use by ProPublica’s partners and affiliates, and including the right to incorporate the Content into a larger work created by ProPublica.</li> <li>The Content may appear, in whole or in part, and without limitation, on ProPublica’s website, apps, social media accounts, other ProPublica-branded platforms, third-party archives, or in videos or films in perpetuity.</li> <li>You understand that you will receive no payment or royalty for any use under this agreement; that ProPublica is under no obligation to use, edit or distribute the Content; and that you have no right to inspect or approve any use of the Content.</li> </ul> <h3>Trademarks</h3> <p>ProPublica trademarks, service marks, and logos used in connection with the site and services are trademarks of ProPublica in the United States and other countries. ProPublica reserves all rights to these marks. You may not use any ProPublica marks or logos without ProPublica’s prior written consent. All other trademarks and service marks appearing on the digital platforms are the property of their respective owners and should be used only with prior written consent from the appropriate owner.</p> <h3>Links and Frames</h3> <p>You may link to the home page of our site as long as the link does not cast us in a false or misleading light. You may not frame the content of our site.</p> <h3>Links to Other Web Sites</h3> <p>Our site may contain links to other websites that we think may be of interest to you. We have no control over these other sites or their content. You should be aware of when you leave our site for another, and you should remember that other sites are governed by their own user agreements and privacy policies, which you should be sure to read.</p> <h3>Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability</h3> <p>ALTHOUGH WE TAKE REASONABLE STEPS TO PREVENT THE INTRODUCTION OF VIRUSES, WORMS, “TROJAN HORSES” OR OTHER DESTRUCTIVE MATERIALS TO OUR SITE, WE DO NOT GUARANTEE OR WARRANT THAT OUR SITE OR MATERIALS THAT MAY BE DOWNLOADED FROM OUR SITE ARE FREE FROM SUCH DESTRUCTIVE FEATURES. WE ARE NOT LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OR HARM ATTRIBUTABLE TO SUCH FEATURES. WE ARE NOT LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, LOSS OR INJURY BASED ON ERRORS, OMISSIONS, INTERRUPTIONS, OR OTHER INACCURACIES IN OUR SITE, NOR FOR ANY CLAIM, LOSS, OR INJURY THAT RESULTS FROM YOUR USE OF THIS SITE OR YOUR BREACH OF ANY PROVISION OF THIS POLICY.</p> <h3>Termination</h3> <p>We reserve the right to terminate the site and this policy at any time without notice for any reason, including, in the case of the policy, for your violation of any of its provisions. The Limitation of Liability and Governing Law Sections of this policy and your agreement to it shall survive any such termination.</p> <h3>Governing Law</h3> <p>This policy and your agreement to it will be governed by the laws of the State of New York applicable to contracts made and performed there without regard to its conflicts of law principles. You agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in the State and County of New York and waive any jurisdictional, venue, or inconvenient forum objections to such courts.</p> <h3>Contact Information</h3> <p>If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our practices, or if you wish to reach our Copyright Agent, you may contact us:</p> <p>ProPublica<br> Attention: General Counsel<br> 155 Avenue of the Americas, 13th Floor<br> New York, NY 10013<br> Fax: 212-785-2634<br> Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="08646d6f696448787a67787d6a64616b6926677a6f">[email protected]</a></p> <p><em>Last updated March 2, 2021</em></p> </article> <div id="content-bottom"></div> </div> </div> <div id="level4"> <div class="global-promos">  <div class="ad ad-article ad-300x250"> <div class="inner htl-ad" data-unit="Desktop_Medrec_1" data-eager data-sizes="0x0:|960x0:1x1,300x250,300x600" data-prebid="0x0:|960x0:Desktop_Medrec_1" data-refresh="viewable" data-refresh-secs="60"></div> </div> <div class="pp-module module-follow" id="l1"> <h2 class="pp-module-title">Follow ProPublica</h2> <ul class="list-plain links-social"> <li> <a class="btn btn-social social-main social-link-twitter" href="https://twitter.com/propublica" id="twitter-follow-pp-module"> <svg class="icon" width="24" height="24"><use xlink:href="#icon-twitter" /></svg> <span>Twitter</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="btn btn-social social-main social-link-fb" href="https://www.facebook.com/propublica/" id="facebook-follow-pp-module"> <svg class="icon" width="24" height="24"><use xlink:href="#icon-facebook" /></svg> <span>Facebook</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="btn btn-social social-main social-link-youtube" href="https://www.youtube.com/user/propublica" id="youtube-follow-pp-module"> <svg class="icon" width="24" height="24"><use xlink:href="#icon-youtube" /></svg> <span>YouTube</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="btn btn-social social-main social-link-rss" href="https://www.propublica.org/feeds/propublica/main" id="rss-follow-pp-module"> <svg class="icon" width="24" height="24"><use xlink:href="#icon-rss" /></svg> <span><abbr title="Rich Site Summary">RSS</abbr></span> </a> </li> </ul> <form class="ajax-form form-subscribe" method="post" action="https://signup.propublica.org/newsletter/turing" id="sidebar-email-subscribe-module"> <h2 class="pp-module-title">Stay Informed</h2> <p class="pp-module-description">Get our investigations delivered to your inbox with the Big Story newsletter.</p> <div class="form-label-set"> <input placeholder="Enter your email" class="input-text" name="email" id="sidebar-email-subscribe-input" type="email" required onfocus="recaptchaInit()" /> <label for="sidebar-email-subscribe-input"> <span class="a11y">Email address</span> <svg class="icon" aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="#icon-email"></use></svg> </label> </div> <input id="newsletter-signup-follow-main" class="g-recaptcha" value="Sign Up" type="submit" /> <input type="hidden" name="success_location" value="https://www.propublica.org/forms/thankyou" /> <input type="hidden" name="error_location" value="https://www.propublica.org/forms/error" /> <input type="hidden" name="target" value="l/125411/2018-11-01/5vd2q2" /> <input type="hidden" name="origin_location" value="https://v3-www.propublica.org/legal/" /> <small class="legal">This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google <a href="https://policies.google.com/privacy">Privacy Policy</a> and <a href="https://policies.google.com/terms">Terms of Service</a> apply.</small> </form> </div> <div class="pp-module module-popular" id="r7"> <h2 class="pp-module-title">Most Read</h2> <div class="module-content" id="hottest-stories-module"> <div class="tabs"> <div class="pane-stories collapsible" data-collapsible-set="pp-stories-hottest"> <ol class="list-plain list-stories"> <li><h3><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-halted-agent-orange-cleanup-dioxin-vietnam-poison-risk" title="View this">Trump Halted an Agent Orange Cleanup. That Puts Hundreds of Thousands at Risk for Poisoning.</a></h3></li> <li><h3><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/constitutional-convention-congress-donald-trump-power" title="View this">How a Push to Amend the Constitution Could Help Trump Expand Presidential Power</a></h3></li> <li><h3><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/doge-leadership-elon-musk-amy-gleason-trump-ethics-conflict-of-interest" title="View this">Who’s Running the DOGE Wrecking Machine: The World’s Richest Man or a Little-Known Bureaucrat?</a></h3></li> <li><h3><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/recording-reveals-leland-dudek-thoughts-trump-doge-social-security" title="View this">“The President Wanted It and I Did It”: Recording Reveals Head of Social Security’s Thoughts on DOGE and Trump</a></h3></li> <li><h3><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/department-of-education-civil-rights-lawsuit-trump-parents" title="View this">Parents Sue Trump Administration for Allegedly Sabotaging Education Department’s Civil Rights Division</a></h3></li> </ol> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  </div> <div class="latest-stories"> <h2 class="title">Latest Stories from ProPublica</h2> <div class="story-entry region-national section-articles"> <div class="lead-art"> <a class="aspect-3-2" href="https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-halted-agent-orange-cleanup-dioxin-vietnam-poison-risk"> <img alt="" src="data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%273%27%20height%3D%272%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E" srcset="https://img.assets-d.propublica.org/v5/images/Agent-Orange-Lead-2.jpg?crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fm=webp&fp-x=0.4959&fp-y=0.2562&h=267&q=75&w=400&s=f0119d08cac462b0dcf5775e1db7991a 400w, https://img.assets-d.propublica.org/v5/images/Agent-Orange-Lead-2.jpg?crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fm=webp&fp-x=0.4959&fp-y=0.2562&h=533&q=75&w=800&s=705218b74374cdf9695b523da8fc2045 800w, https://img.assets-d.propublica.org/v5/images/Agent-Orange-Lead-2.jpg?crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fm=webp&fp-x=0.4959&fp-y=0.2562&h=800&q=75&w=1200&s=d206a1bb1baf29dbf5136bcf794d758f 1200w, https://img.assets-d.propublica.org/v5/images/Agent-Orange-Lead-2.jpg?crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fm=webp&fp-x=0.4959&fp-y=0.2562&h=1067&q=75&w=1600&s=d5d185ccd02baeaee1f7775ff3900995 1600w" width="400" height="267" loading="lazy" js-autosizes /> </a> </div> <div class="description"> <h3 class="hed" ><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-halted-agent-orange-cleanup-dioxin-vietnam-poison-risk">Trump Halted an Agent Orange Cleanup. That Puts Hundreds of Thousands at Risk for Poisoning.</a></h3> </div> </div> <div class="story-entry region-local-reporting-network section-articles"> <div class="lead-art"> <a class="aspect-3-2" href="https://www.propublica.org/article/constitutional-convention-congress-donald-trump-power"> <img alt="" src="data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%273%27%20height%3D%272%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E" srcset="https://img.assets-d.propublica.org/v5/images/20250314-concon-apple-news.jpg?crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fm=webp&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=267&q=75&w=400&s=8aea8d3a256ebe5c689e7d0c3b191d84 400w, https://img.assets-d.propublica.org/v5/images/20250314-concon-apple-news.jpg?crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fm=webp&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=533&q=75&w=800&s=59644b940bef6b6134d3f85523254347 800w, https://img.assets-d.propublica.org/v5/images/20250314-concon-apple-news.jpg?crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fm=webp&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=800&q=75&w=1200&s=de09e6966c79ec9ae52d5b9efd6bf7bb 1200w, https://img.assets-d.propublica.org/v5/images/20250314-concon-apple-news.jpg?crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fm=webp&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1067&q=75&w=1600&s=53454f9062f5bfb389450b6f5a413157 1600w" width="400" height="267" loading="lazy" js-autosizes /> </a> </div> <div class="description"> <h3 class="hed" ><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/constitutional-convention-congress-donald-trump-power">How a Push to Amend the Constitution Could Help Trump Expand Presidential Power</a></h3> </div> </div> <div class="story-entry region-national section-articles"> <div class="lead-art"> <a class="aspect-3-2" href="https://www.propublica.org/article/rise-and-fall-terrorgram-inside-global-online-hate-network-frontline-telegram"> <img alt="" src="data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%273%27%20height%3D%272%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E" srcset="https://img.assets-d.propublica.org/v5/images/20250225-terrorgram-Story1_final.jpg?crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fm=webp&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=267&q=75&w=400&s=2ea2d6bb945f49e30f45f3be8c6de174 400w, https://img.assets-d.propublica.org/v5/images/20250225-terrorgram-Story1_final.jpg?crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fm=webp&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=533&q=75&w=800&s=6d8838867daf920f3281bee5ae0adaf2 800w, https://img.assets-d.propublica.org/v5/images/20250225-terrorgram-Story1_final.jpg?crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fm=webp&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=800&q=75&w=1200&s=9ee42ea96fe79e3b3c8093b05b8a398e 1200w, https://img.assets-d.propublica.org/v5/images/20250225-terrorgram-Story1_final.jpg?crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fm=webp&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1067&q=75&w=1600&s=95891af6520bbbbc2595620713029612 1600w" width="400" height="267" loading="lazy" js-autosizes /> </a> </div> <div class="description"> <h3 class="hed" ><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/rise-and-fall-terrorgram-inside-global-online-hate-network-frontline-telegram">The Rise and Fall of Terrorgram: Inside a Global Online Hate Network</a></h3> </div> </div> <div class="story-entry region-national section-articles"> <div class="lead-art"> <a class="aspect-3-2" href="https://www.propublica.org/article/doge-leadership-elon-musk-amy-gleason-trump-ethics-conflict-of-interest"> <img alt="" src="data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%273%27%20height%3D%272%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E" srcset="https://img.assets-d.propublica.org/v5/images/DOGE-Government-Lead_maxWidth_3000_maxHeight_3000_ppi_72_quality_95_embedColorProfile_true.jpg?crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fm=webp&fp-x=0.498&fp-y=0.3624&h=267&q=75&w=400&s=53f5f78cb3e6a8cab3b9e750d44fc817 400w, https://img.assets-d.propublica.org/v5/images/DOGE-Government-Lead_maxWidth_3000_maxHeight_3000_ppi_72_quality_95_embedColorProfile_true.jpg?crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fm=webp&fp-x=0.498&fp-y=0.3624&h=533&q=75&w=800&s=40a21cf6eff84ec7e8e9c9d9f4c18d00 800w, https://img.assets-d.propublica.org/v5/images/DOGE-Government-Lead_maxWidth_3000_maxHeight_3000_ppi_72_quality_95_embedColorProfile_true.jpg?crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fm=webp&fp-x=0.498&fp-y=0.3624&h=800&q=75&w=1200&s=d488cc268dbef07a9fd691562dbc9110 1200w, https://img.assets-d.propublica.org/v5/images/DOGE-Government-Lead_maxWidth_3000_maxHeight_3000_ppi_72_quality_95_embedColorProfile_true.jpg?crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fm=webp&fp-x=0.498&fp-y=0.3624&h=1067&q=75&w=1600&s=3fbaca744313251e23fb76c93c16e649 1600w" width="400" height="267" loading="lazy" js-autosizes /> </a> </div> <div class="description"> <h3 class="hed" ><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/doge-leadership-elon-musk-amy-gleason-trump-ethics-conflict-of-interest">Who’s Running the DOGE Wrecking Machine: The World’s Richest Man or a Little-Known Bureaucrat?</a></h3> </div> </div> </div>  </main> <div id="modal-search" class="modal collapsible collapsible-collapsed"> <div class="collapsible-header close-btn "> <svg class="icon" width="24" height="24"> <use xlink:href="#icon-close-light" /> </svg> <span class="a11y">Close this screen</span> </div>  <div class="collapsible-content content"> <form class="nav-site-search" action="https://www.propublica.org/search" method="get"> <label class="a11y hed-form hed-site-search">Search ProPublica:</label> <div class="input-wrapper reverse"> <input placeholder="Search ProPublica" class="text nav-site-search-text" type="search" value="" name="qss" /> <input type="submit" value="Search" /> </div> </form> </div>  </div>  <div id="modal-republish" class="modal collapsible collapsible-collapsed"> <div class="collapsible-header close-btn"> <svg class="icon" width="24" height="24"> <use xlink:href="#icon-close-light" /> </svg> <span class="a11y">Close this screen</span> </div>  <div class="collapsible-content content"> <div class="wrapper"> <h3>Republish This Story for Free</h3> <p class="license"><a rel="license" href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/">Creative Commons License (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0)</a></p> <div class="republish-instructions"> <h3 class="title"></h3> <p class="byline"></p> <p class="intro">Thank you for your interest in republishing this story. You are are free to republish it so long as you do the following:</p> <ul> <li>You have to credit <em>ProPublica and any co-reporting partners</em>. In the byline, we prefer “Author Name, Publication(s).” At the top of the text of your story, include a line that reads: “This story was originally published by ProPublica.” You must link the word “ProPublica” to the original URL of the story.</li> <li>If you’re republishing online, you must link to the URL of this story on propublica.org, include all of the links from our story, including our newsletter sign up language and link, and use our <a href="/pixelping">PixelPing tag</a>.</li> <li>If you use canonical metadata, please use the ProPublica URL. For more information about canonical metadata, <a href="https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/139066?hl=en">refer to this Google SEO link</a>.</li> <li>You can’t edit our material, except to reflect relative changes in time, location and editorial style. (For example, “yesterday” can be changed to “last week,” and “Portland, Ore.” to “Portland” or “here.”)</li> <li>You cannot republish our photographs or illustrations without specific permission. Please contact <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#8ae7efeee3ebf8e3ede2fef9cafaf8e5faffe8e6e3e9eba4e5f8ed"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="acc1c9c8c5cddec5cbc4d8dfecdcdec3dcd9cec0c5cfcd82c3decb">[email protected]</span></a>.</li> <li>It’s okay to put our stories on pages with ads, but not ads specifically sold against our stories. You can’t state or imply that donations to your organization support ProPublica’s work.</li> <li>You can’t sell our material separately or syndicate it. This includes publishing or syndicating our work on platforms or apps such as Apple News, Google News, etc.</li> <li>You can’t republish our material wholesale, or automatically; you need to select stories to be republished individually. (To inquire about syndication or licensing opportunities, contact <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#dab6b3b9bfb4a9b3b4bd9aaaa8b5aaafb8b6b3b9bbf4b5a8bd"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ed81848e88839e84838aad9d9f829d988f81848e8cc3829f8a">[email protected]</span></a>.)</li> <li>You can’t use our work to populate a website designed to improve rankings on search engines or solely to gain revenue from network-based advertisements.</li> <li>We do not generally permit translation of our stories into another language.</li> <li>Any website our stories appear on must include a prominent and effective way to contact you.</li> </ul> </div>  <div class="republish-copy"> <p>Copy and paste the following into your page to republish:</p> </div>  </div>  </div>  </div>  <div id="nav-menu" class="modal collapsible collapsible-collapsed"> <div class="collapsible-header close-btn"> <svg class="icon" width="24" height="24"> <use xlink:href="#icon-close-light" /> </svg> <span class="a11y">Close this menu</span> </div> <div class="collapsible-content"> <nav class="primary-nav"> <ul> <li class="primary-nav-item news-apps"><a href="/newsapps/">Graphics & Data</a></li> <li class="primary-nav-item topics"><a href="/topics/">Topics</a></li> <li class="primary-nav-item series"><a href="/series/">Series</a></li> <li class="primary-nav-item videos"><a href="/video/">Videos</a></li> <li class="primary-nav-item impact"><a href="/impact/">Impact</a></li> </ul> </nav> <nav class="org-nav"> <ul> <li class="org-nav-item main"><a href="/">ProPublica</a></li> <li class="org-nav-item local-initiatives"><a href="/local-initiatives/">Local Initiatives</a></li> <li class="org-nav-item data-store"><a href="/datastore/">Data Store</a></li> </ul> </nav> <nav class="action-nav"> <p>Follow Us:</p> <ul> <li class="action-nav-item social facebook"> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/propublica"> <svg class="icon" width="24" height="24"> <use xlink:href="#icon-facebook" /> </svg> <span class="cta">Like us on Facebook</span> </a> </li> <li class="action-nav-item social twitter"> <a href="https://twitter.com/propublica"> <svg class="icon" width="24" height="24"> <use xlink:href="#icon-twitter" /> </svg> <span class="cta">Follow us on Twitter</span> </a> </li> </ul> </nav> </div> </div> <style> /* re-assert som CSS Custom Properties from v5 */ .admin-shortcuts { --fonts-sans: "Graphik", sans-serif; --scale0: 1rem; --scale-1: 13px; --scale-2: 11px; --scale-3: 9px; --spacing-2: 4px; --spacing-1: 8px; --spacing0: 16px; --spacing1: 24px; --spacing2: 32px; --spacing3: 64px; } .admin-shortcuts { position: fixed; z-index: 10000; bottom: 0; right: var(--spacing0); width: auto; display: flex; flex-direction: row; justify-content: center; align-content: center; gap: var(--spacing0); padding: var(--spacing-1) var(--spacing0); background-color: black; color: white; font-size: var(--scale-1); font-family: var(--fonts-sans); border-radius: 0.25rem 0.25rem 0 0; } .admin-shortcuts__link { display: inline-block; text-decoration: none; color: inherit; display: flex; gap: 0.33em; } .admin-shortcuts__user:before { content: ""; width: 0.66em; height: 0.66em; border-radius: 100%; background-color: #14b84f; /* green 50 */ } .admin-shortcuts__user { padding-right: calc(var(--spacing-2) * 4); border-right: 1px solid hsla(0, 0%, 100%, 0.2); } .admin-shortcuts__user:before, .admin-shortcuts__icon { align-self: center; } .admin-shortcuts__icon { width: 1.1em; height: 1.1em; } </style>  <script data-cfasync="false" src="/cdn-cgi/scripts/5c5dd728/cloudflare-static/email-decode.min.js"></script><script src="https://www.propublica.org/js/public/assets/all.js"></script> <script src="https://assets.propublica.org/static/prod/v4/js/main.340494f3.js"></script> <script src="https://www.propublica.org/js/public/assets/beacons.js"></script> <script id="parsely-cfg" src="//cdn.parsely.com/keys/propublica.org/p.js"></script>  <footer role="contentinfo"> <div class="newsletter"> <div class="site-footer-inner"> <form class="ajax-form subscribe-email" action="https://signup.propublica.org/newsletter/turing" method="post" > <h2 class="pp-module-title" id="digest-title">Stay informed with the Daily Digest.</h2> <div role="group" class="form-wrap" aria-describedby="digest-title"> <label for="pp-email-signup--full" class="a11y">Enter your email</label> <input class="text subscribe-email-text" type="email" placeholder="Enter your email" id="pp-email-signup--full" name="email" onfocus="recaptchaInit()" /> <input id="newsletter-signup-footer" class="btn subscribe-email-btn g-recaptcha" type="submit" value="Sign Up" /> <input type="hidden" name="target" value="l/125411/2018-11-01/5vd35q" /> <input type="hidden" name="stlist" value="The Daily Digest" /> <input type="hidden" name="source" value="https://www.propublica.org/" /> <input type="hidden" name="placement" value="site-wide-footer" /> <input type="hidden" name="region" value="" /> <input type="hidden" name="success_location" value="https://www.propublica.org/forms/thankyou" /> <input type="hidden" name="error_location" value="https://www.propublica.org/forms/error" /> <input type="hidden" name="origin_location" value="https://v3-www.propublica.org/legal/" /> </div> </form> </div> </div> <div class="site-footer-inner"> <nav id="footer-links" aria-labelledby="footer-nav"> <h2 id="footer-nav" class="a11y">Site Navigation</h2> <div> <div class="collapsible collapsible-collapsed collapsible-expandwhenwide" data-collapsible-set="footer-links"> <h3>Sections</h3> <ul> <li><a href="/">ProPublica</a></li> <li><a href="/local-reporting-network/">Local Reporting Network</a></li> <li><a href="/texas/">Texas Tribune Partnership</a></li> <li><a href="/datastore/">The Data Store</a></li> <li><a href="/electionland/">Electionland</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="collapsible collapsible-collapsed collapsible-expandwhenwide" data-collapsible-set="footer-links"> <h3>Browse by Type</h3> <ul> <li><a href="/topics/">Topics</a></li> <li><a href="/series/">Series</a></li> <li><a href="/video/">Videos</a></li> <li><a href="/newsapps/">News Apps</a></li> <li><a href="/getinvolved/">Get Involved</a></li> <li><a href="/nerds/">The Nerd Blog</a></li> <li><a href="/atpropublica/">@ProPublica</a></li> <li><a href="/events/">Events</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div> <div class="collapsible collapsible-collapsed collapsible-expandwhenwide" data-collapsible-set="footer-links"> <h3>Info</h3> <ul> <li><a href="/about/">About Us</a></li> <li><a href="/leadership/">Board and Advisors</a></li> <li><a href="/staff/">Officers and Staff</a></li> <li><a href="/diversity/">Diversity</a></li> <li><a href="/jobs/">Jobs</a> and <a href="/fellowships/">Fellowships</a></li> <li><a href="/local-initiatives/">Local Initiatives</a></li> <li><a href="/media-center/">Media Center</a></li> <li><a href="/reports/">Reports</a></li> <li><a href="/impact/">Impact</a></li> <li><a href="/awards/">Awards</a></li> <li><a href="/corrections/">Corrections</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="collapsible collapsible-collapsed collapsible-expandwhenwide" data-collapsible-set="footer-links"> <h3>Policies</h3> <ul> <li><a href="/code-of-ethics/">Code of Ethics</a></li> <li><a href="/advertising/">Advertising Policy</a></li> <li><a href="/legal/">Privacy Policy</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div> <div class="collapsible collapsible-collapsed collapsible-expandwhenwide" data-collapsible-set="footer-links"> <h3>Follow</h3> <ul> <li><a href="/newsletters/">Newsletters</a></li> <li><a href="/series/trump-inc/">Podcast</a></li> <li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/propublica/id355298887?mt=8">iOS</a> and <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.propublica&hl=en">Android</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.propublica.org/feeds/propublica/main">RSS Feed</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="collapsible collapsible-collapsed collapsible-expandwhenwide" data-collapsible-set="footer-links"> <h3>More</h3> <ul> <li><a href="/tips/">Send Us Tips</a></li> <li><a href="/steal-our-stories/">Steal Our Stories</a></li> <li><a href="http://p53lf57qovyuvwsc6xnrppyply3vtqm7l6pcobkmyqsiofyeznfu5uqd.onion">Browse via Tor</a></li> <li><a href="/contact/">Contact Us</a></li> <li><a href="https://propublica.org/donate/">Donate</a></li> <li><a href="/support/other-ways-to-give/">More Ways to Give</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </nav> <div class="site-copyright"> <a class="logo" href="/"> <svg role="img" width="574" height="75"> <use xlink:href="#propublica-logo" /> <text class="a11y">ProPublica</text> </svg> </a> <p class="slogan">Journalism in the Public Interest</p> <small>© Copyright 2025 Pro Publica Inc.</small> </div> </div> </footer>  <div id="wayfinding" class="squelch"> <span id="current-site">Current site</span> <span id="current-page">Current page</span> </div> <script data-syndicate src="https://assets.propublica.org/static/prod/v4/js/deploy/syndicated-newsletter-v1.1.0.js" data-delay="3" data-endpoint="https://www.propublica.org/partials/newsletter-roadblock-big-story.html" data-stylesheet="https://assets.propublica.org/static/prod/v4/css/deploy/syndicated-newsletter.css" data-target="l/125411/2019-04-26/6m938v"> </script>    <style> .iterate__container { font-family: var(--fonts-sans, "graphik") !important; } </style> <script> // Iterate setup script window.iterateSettings = { apiKey: 'eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJjb21wYW55X2lkIjoiNjJmM2M2ZGNjYmVhNDQwMDAxNDZmMjRjIiwiaWF0IjoxNjYwMTQzMzI1fQ.HJYYZWnRLo7nKQHPteT9eeNeXePWXpYAyhaNyFAES-Y', }; (function(i,t,e,r,a){if(t.getElementById(r)){return} i.IterateObjectName=a;var z=function(){z.c(arguments)};z.q=[]; z.c=function(args){z.q.push(args)};i[a]=z; function l() {var js,fjs=t.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];js=t.createElement(e);js.id=r;js.async=1;js.src="https://platform.iteratehq.com/loader.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs)}; if(t.readyState==="complete") {l();} else if(i.attachEvent) {i.attachEvent('onload', l);} else{i.addEventListener('load', l, false);} }(window, document,'script','iterate-js','Iterate')); // Start Iterate: this will check the server to see if a survey should be displayed Iterate('install') // Pass custom properties to Iterate: the 2nd parameter is user-level data, the 3rd parameter is response-level data var url = new URL(window.location.href); Iterate('identify', null, { canonical: 'https://www.propublica.org/legal', utm_campaign: url.searchParams.get("utm_campaign"), utm_medium: url.searchParams.get("utm_medium"), utm_source: url.searchParams.get("utm_source") }) </script>  <script src='https://www.google.com/recaptcha/api.js?onload=grecaptchaLoaded&render=6LcC1roqAAAAAK9equRCqsCagWPYzf79SKrxGFGY'></script> <script type="application/ld+json">{"@context":"http://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"AboutPage","author":{"@id":"https://www.propublica.org#identity"},"copyrightHolder":{"@id":"https://www.propublica.org#identity"},"copyrightYear":"2017","creator":{"@id":"#creator"},"dateCreated":"2020-01-14T10:20:06-05:00","dateModified":"2023-12-15T15:34:23-05:00","datePublished":"2017-01-31T19:09:00-05:00","description":"ProPublica is an independent, non-profit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest.","headline":"Privacy Policy and Other Terms","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://assets.propublica.org/2017-pp-open-graph-1200x630.jpg"},"inLanguage":"en-us","mainEntityOfPage":"https://www.propublica.org/legal","name":"Privacy Policy and Other Terms","publisher":{"@id":"#creator"},"url":"https://www.propublica.org/legal"},{"@id":"https://www.propublica.org#identity","@type":"NewsMediaOrganization","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressCountry":"US","addressLocality":"New York","addressRegion":"NY","postalCode":"10013","streetAddress":"155 Avenue of the Americas, 13th Floor"},"description":"ProPublica is an independent, non-profit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest.","email":"info@propublica.org","name":"ProPublica","sameAs":["https://twitter.com/propublica","https://www.facebook.com/propublica/","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ProPublica","https://www.youtube.com/user/propublica","https://github.com/propublica","https://www.linkedin.com/company/propublica/","https://www.instagram.com/propublica","https://www.pinterest.com/propublica","https://vimeo.com/propublica"],"telephone":"1-212-514-5250","url":"https://www.propublica.org"},{"@id":"#creator","@type":"Organization"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","description":"Breadcrumbs list","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","item":"https://www.propublica.org","name":"Homepage","position":1},{"@type":"ListItem","item":"https://www.propublica.org/legal","name":"Privacy Policy and Other Terms","position":2}],"name":"Breadcrumbs"}]}</script></body> </html>

CINXE.COM

Privacy Policy and Other Terms — ProPublica