Last updated: November 4, 2026

Law Enforcement Opportunities (“LEO,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, protect, and share personal information through our website, scholarship portal known as LEO Hub, events, forms, and related services.

For questions about this policy or your personal information, contact info@laweo.org.

We collect information you provide directly to us, information needed to operate our services, and certain information collected automatically when you visit our website or portal.

When you contact LEO, complete a form, request information, or subscribe to updates, we may collect your name, email address, phone number, organization, and the contents of your messages or attachments.

When you create an account or apply for a scholarship, we collect information you submit, which may include:

• Your name, contact information, and account information;
• Your school, educational background, enrollment information, and scholarship eligibility information;
• Your completed scholarship application;
• College transcripts;
• Letters of interest and recommendation;
• Your résumé and information about your education, employment, activities, or career goals;
• Information about references or other individuals included in your materials; and
• Communications, application status, review records, and award decisions associated with your application.

Application materials may contain personal information beyond the items listed above. Please submit only information relevant to your application. Do not include Social Security numbers, payment-card details, or other unnecessary sensitive information.

When providing information about another person, such as a reference, please ensure you have permission or another appropriate basis to share it.

When you register for an event, participate as a sponsor or exhibitor, make a donation, or otherwise support LEO, we may collect contact information, organization details, registration information, payment confirmation, and information needed to coordinate your participation.

If payment is collected through a third-party payment service, that provider processes payment information under its own privacy policy. The information LEO receives depends on the payment method and provider.

Our website, portal, and service providers may collect information such as your IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, access times, and technical or security logs.

Cookies and similar technologies may be used to maintain sign-in sessions, remember preferences, support security, and understand website use. The technologies used may differ between the public website and LEO Hub.

We use personal information as reasonably necessary to:

• Operate and maintain our website, portal, and services;
• Create and manage accounts and authenticate users;
• Receive, organize, and review scholarship applications;
• Evaluate eligibility, make scholarship decisions, and administer awards;
• Communicate about applications, missing materials, deadlines, and decisions;
• Coordinate events, sponsors, exhibitors, donations, and other LEO activities;
• Respond to questions and requests;
• Send updates or promotional communications, subject to available opt-out choices;
• Troubleshoot problems, improve services, and protect against unauthorized access or misuse; and
• Maintain appropriate records and meet legal, accounting, and administrative obligations.

Scholarship information may be accessed by authorized LEO administrators, scholarship committee members, and other representatives who need it to perform their responsibilities.

Scholarship applications, transcripts, recommendation letters, and other supporting documents are submitted for administration and review. They are not intended for public posting.

We may share information with service providers that help us operate our activities, including providers of website hosting, portal infrastructure, document storage, email, forms, payment processing, technical support, and security services.

We limit the information shared to what is reasonably needed for the service or purpose involved.

Where necessary to verify eligibility or administer an award, we may communicate relevant information to an educational institution or another organization involved in administering the scholarship. If additional permission is needed, we will request it.

We may share information reasonably needed to coordinate an event with a venue, event partner, or service provider. Any separate use of participant information for a partner’s own marketing should be disclosed when the information is collected.

We may disclose information when reasonably necessary to comply with applicable law or legal process, respond to a valid governmental request, investigate misuse, or protect the rights, property, or safety of LEO or others.

We may share information when you request or authorize us to do so.

The scholarship application includes a signed release addressing LEO’s use of images and any other information specified in that release on LEO’s website and social media for the applicable scholarship cycle. Any use is subject to the scope, terms, and duration of the signed release.

The release does not make the full application or supporting documents public.

LEO may take photographs and record video at its career fair and scholarship ceremony. Images of attendees may appear on LEO’s website and social media to highlight these events and promote LEO’s programs.

If you prefer not to be photographed or recorded, please notify event staff upon arrival so we can discuss available accommodations. For questions or concerns about an image, contact info@laweo.org.

This notice does not replace a separate release or permission where one is required.

Some cookies are needed for features such as account sign-in and security. Blocking these cookies may prevent parts of the website or portal from working correctly.

Where optional analytics or advertising technologies are used, available choices may be provided through a cookie banner, preference settings, or the relevant service provider. You may also manage cookies through your browser settings.

For questions about the technologies currently used on LEO’s services, contact info@laweo.org.

We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy, including administering scholarships, documenting decisions, coordinating events, maintaining financial records, resolving disputes, and meeting legal obligations.

Retention periods depend on the type of record, whether an application or account remains active, administrative needs, and applicable requirements. Incomplete or unsuccessful applications may also be retained for appropriate administrative and recordkeeping purposes.

When information is no longer needed, we take reasonable steps to delete it securely or deidentify it. Copies may remain in backups until those backups are replaced through normal retention cycles. Certain records may need to be retained even after an account is closed or a deletion request is received.

We use reasonable administrative and technical safeguards designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or disclosure.

No website, storage system, or method of transmission can be guaranteed completely secure. Please protect your account credentials and contact us promptly if you suspect unauthorized access to your account.

You may contact info@laweo.org to:

• Ask about personal information LEO holds about you;
• Request access to or correction of your information;
• Request deletion of information or closure of your account;
• Ask questions about information sharing or retention; or
• Exercise privacy rights available under applicable law.

We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling a request. Please do not email passwords, Social Security numbers, or other unnecessary sensitive information.

We will respond as required by applicable law. Some requests may be limited by legal requirements, the rights of others, or legitimate recordkeeping needs. Deleting information needed to review an application may prevent us from continuing that review or administering an award.

If we decline a request, you may ask us to reconsider by emailing info@laweo.org with the subject line “Privacy Request Appeal.” We will review the request and provide a response, including any additional information required by applicable law.

You may unsubscribe from promotional emails using the instructions provided in the message or by contacting info@laweo.org.

You may still receive necessary account, application, event-registration, payment, security, or administrative communications.

Our online services are not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect their personal information.

If you believe a child under 13 has provided personal information to LEO, contact info@laweo.org so we can investigate and take appropriate action.

Our website and communications may link to third-party websites, including educational institutions, employers, sponsors, payment services, and social media platforms.

Those organizations operate under their own privacy policies. Linking to a third-party website does not place that website under LEO’s control.

LEO is based in the United States. Information may be processed or stored in the United States or other locations where our service providers operate. Privacy protections may differ by location.

We may update this policy to reflect changes in our services, practices, or applicable requirements. The date at the top identifies the most recent revision.

When required by law, we will provide additional notice or obtain consent before making certain changes to how personal information is used.

Law Enforcement Opportunities (LEO)

Phone: (952) 232-4839
Email: info@laweo.org