Introduction
Friends of Manny Guzman ("we," "our," or "the campaign") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website voteformannyguzman.com and interact with our campaign.
By using our website, you consent to the practices described in this policy.
Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information:
- Personal Information: Name, email address, phone number, mailing address, and ZIP code when you voluntarily provide it through our contact or volunteer forms.
- Donation Information: If you make a contribution, we collect information required by campaign finance laws, including your name, address, occupation, and employer.
- Automatically Collected Information: We may automatically collect certain information when you visit our website, including your IP address, browser type, device information, and pages visited.
- Cookies and Tracking: We use cookies and similar technologies to improve your experience and analyze website traffic.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Respond to your inquiries and requests
- Send you campaign updates, newsletters, and event information (with your consent)
- Coordinate volunteer activities
- Process and acknowledge donations
- Comply with campaign finance reporting requirements
- Improve our website and campaign communications
- Protect against fraud and unauthorized activity
Information Sharing
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your information in the following circumstances:
- Legal Requirements: Campaign finance laws require us to publicly report certain donor information, including name, address, occupation, and employer for contributions over certain thresholds.
- Service Providers: We may share information with trusted service providers who assist us in operating our website and campaign (e.g., email services, form processing), subject to confidentiality agreements.
- Legal Compliance: We may disclose information when required by law or to protect our rights and safety.
Data Security
We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Third-Party Services
Our website may use the following third-party services:
- Formspree: For processing contact and volunteer form submissions
- Cloudflare: For website security and performance
- Cloudinary: For image hosting and optimization
- Google Fonts: For typography
These services have their own privacy policies governing their collection and use of information.
Your Rights and Choices
You have the following rights regarding your information:
- Opt-Out: You may opt out of receiving campaign emails by clicking the unsubscribe link in any email or contacting us directly.
- Access and Correction: You may request access to or correction of your personal information by contacting us.
- Deletion: You may request deletion of your personal information, subject to legal retention requirements.
Children's Privacy
Our website is not directed to children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new policy on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us: