This Privacy Policy explains how Grace Okafor for City Council ("the Committee," "we," "us") collects, uses, and protects information when you visit this website, sign up for updates, volunteer, RSVP to an event, or make a contribution. We are a local campaign run by neighbors, and we treat your information the way we would want ours treated.
1. Information we collect
Information you give us. When you fill out a form on this site we may collect your name, email address, ZIP code, mailing address, and mobile phone number, along with any preferences you share (for example, which volunteer roles interest you or which events you plan to attend).
Information collected automatically. Like most websites, we may collect standard technical information such as your browser type, device type, pages visited, referring page, and general usage data via cookies or similar analytics technologies. You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings; the site remains usable without them.
Donation information. Contributions are processed by a third-party payment processor. Payment card details are entered on and handled by the processor's secure systems — we do not store full card numbers on this website. The Committee receives the contribution details (name, address, amount, and the employer/occupation information the law requires us to collect) needed for legal compliance and record keeping.
2. How we use your information
- To send you campaign updates, event invitations, and volunteer opportunities you request
- To operate the SMS program described below, if you opt in
- To organize volunteer activities, events, and RSVPs
- To process and legally report contributions as required by campaign-finance law
- To improve the website and understand how visitors use it
- To comply with applicable laws and respond to lawful requests
3. SMS / text-message program
If you provide your mobile number and check the consent box, you are giving your express written consent to receive recurring campaign updates, event alerts, and donation requests by automated text message (SMS/MMS) and calls from Grace Okafor for City Council at the number provided. Consent is not a condition of any purchase or donation. Message frequency varies. Message and data rates may apply.
You can opt out at any time by replying STOP to any message, or get assistance by replying HELP. When you reply STOP we will send one final message confirming your opt-out and then stop texting you.
We do not sell or share mobile opt-in data. Your phone number and SMS consent information will not be shared with or sold to any third parties or affiliates for their marketing or promotional purposes. Text messaging opt-in data is shared only with the vendors that operate our messaging system on our behalf, and only for that purpose.
4. How we share information
We do not sell your personal information. We share information only:
- With service providers that operate this website, our email and text-messaging tools, and our donation processing — solely to provide those services to the Committee
- With government agencies when campaign-finance law requires contribution reporting
- When required by law, subpoena, or to protect legal rights or safety
- With your direction or consent
As stated above, mobile opt-in data and SMS consent are never shared with or sold to third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes.
5. Data retention
We keep personal information only as long as needed for the purposes described here — including the retention periods campaign-finance law requires for contribution records — and then delete or de-identify it. Opt-out records are retained so we can honor your preferences.
6. Your rights and choices
- Unsubscribe from email at any time using the link in any campaign email
- Stop text messages at any time by replying STOP
- Request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal information by contacting us (subject to records we are legally required to keep)
- Disable cookies in your browser settings
Depending on where you live, you may have additional privacy rights under state law. We will honor verified requests as required by applicable law.
7. Security
We use reasonable administrative and technical safeguards to protect the information we hold. No website or transmission method is 100% secure, but we work with reputable providers and limit access to people who need it for campaign work.
8. Children
This website is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us personal information, contact us and we will delete it.
9. Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date above shows the current version. Material changes will be posted on this page.
10. Contact us
Questions about this policy or your information? Write to us at:
Grace Okafor for City Council
PO Box 218, Anytown, Your State 00000
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