Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

This website is operated by My Voice Matters, a platform that helps local candidates build and manage their campaign websites. For questions about this policy, contact us at privacy@politicalcampaigns.com.

2. Information We Collect

When you interact with this website, we may collect:

• Contact information you provide voluntarily: name, email address, phone number, and mailing address
• Account information: email address and password when you create an account on this platform
• Donation information: name, address, employer, and occupation (required by applicable campaign finance law for contributions above reporting thresholds)
• Campaign content: text, images, and other materials you upload while building your campaign site
• Usage data: aggregate public pageviews, landing pages, internal predecessor paths, campaign tags, and external referral origins

We do not collect payment card information directly. Payments are processed through a third-party payment processor subject to their own privacy policy.

3. How We Use Your Information

Information you provide is used to:

• Create and manage your campaign website and account
• Process donations and comply with applicable campaign finance reporting requirements
• Send you platform updates, billing notices, and support communications
• Respond to your inquiries and support requests
• Improve the functionality and content of this platform

4. Campaign Finance Disclosure

Campaign sites built on this platform may be subject to state and local campaign finance laws. Donor information collected through contribution forms (name, address, employer, and occupation) may be required to be reported to the applicable oversight body (e.g., the California Fair Political Practices Commission). Each campaign operator is responsible for compliance with the laws applicable to their jurisdiction.

5. We Do Not Sell Your Information

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to any third party for commercial purposes, ever.

6. Information Sharing

We may share your information only in the following limited circumstances:

• With our service providers (email platform, payment processor, website host) who assist us in operating this platform, under confidentiality obligations
• As required by applicable law, including campaign finance reporting obligations
• With your explicit consent

7. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

• Know what personal information we have collected about you
• Delete personal information we hold about you (subject to legal retention requirements)
• Correct inaccurate personal information
• Opt out of any sale or sharing of your personal information (we do not sell or share your data)
• Non-discrimination: we will not treat you differently for exercising your privacy rights

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at privacy@politicalcampaigns.com. We will respond within 45 days.

8. Email Communications

If you sign up for platform updates, you may unsubscribe at any time by clicking the "unsubscribe" link in any email or by contacting us at privacy@politicalcampaigns.com. We will honor all opt-out requests promptly.

9. Cookies and Analytics

This site uses privacy-conscious first-party analytics to understand aggregate pageviews and traffic sources. Analytics do not store IP addresses, user agents, browser fingerprints, names, email addresses, phone numbers, or full external referrer URLs. Attribution is kept in session storage and analytics records are retained for 90 days. Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals disable this pageview collection.

10. Data Security

We take reasonable steps to protect the personal information you provide. However, no website or internet transmission is completely secure. We encourage you to use caution when submitting personal information online.

11. Children's Privacy

This website is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 13.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The effective date at the top of this page will reflect any changes. Continued use of this site after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

13. Contact Us

For any questions about this Privacy Policy or to exercise your rights:

My Voice Matters
Email: privacy@politicalcampaigns.com