Privacy Policy

Tobey Pearson for Congress Privacy Policy
Last Updated: 10/17/2025

Tobey Pearson for Congress (the "Campaign," "we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy applies to the Campaign's website at [Website URL], as well as any other applications, services, or tools where this policy is posted or referenced (collectively, the "Site").

By using the Site, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect
We collect information to support the campaign, communicate with you, and process your transactions. The information we collect falls into two categories:

A. Information You Voluntarily Provide
We collect information you directly provide to us, such as when you:
* Make a donation or purchase.
* Sign up to receive email or text message updates.
* Fill out a volunteer form, contact form, or sign a petition.
* Create an account or a donor profile.
* Communicate with us via email, phone, or third-party social media sites.
The types of personal information we may collect include:
* Contact Information: Name, email address, mailing address, and phone number.
* Donation Information: Amount of donation, payment information (though typically processed securely by a third-party vendor), employer, and occupation (required by federal law for donors over a certain threshold).
* Political Information: Your opinion, voter registration status, and other information related to your interest in the Campaign or political issues.
* Other Information: Any other information you choose to provide, such as comments, survey responses, or communication preferences.

B. Information Collected Automatically
When you visit our Site, certain information is automatically collected through technology, such as cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies. This information does not necessarily identify you personally but helps us analyze trends, administer the Site, track users’ movements around the Site, and gather demographic information about our user base as a whole. This may include:
* Technical Information: Internet Protocol (IP) address, operating system, browser type, and device type.
* Usage Information: Pages viewed, the time spent on the Site, links clicked, and the website you visited before and after ours.
* Location Information: General location derived from your IP address.

2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
* To Run the Campaign: To provide, maintain, and improve the Site and our campaign operations.
* Communication: To send you updates, newsletters, information about events, donation requests, and other messages about the Campaign or related issues.
* Process Transactions: To process and complete donations and transactions and send you related information, including confirmations and receipts.
* Compliance: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, and reporting requirements (such as FEC donor disclosure requirements), or to respond to a subpoena or government request.
* Targeting and Analysis: To monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities in connection with our Site and campaign efforts, and to personalize your experience and show you relevant content and advertisements.
* Security: To protect the rights, property, and safety of the Campaign, our supporters, and the public.

3. How We Share Your Information
We do not sell your personal information to commercial entities. We may share your information as follows or as otherwise described in this Privacy Policy:
* Public Disclosure (FEC): Federal election law requires us to publicly report the name, mailing address, employer, and occupation of all individuals whose contributions exceed a certain aggregate amount.
* Vendors and Service Providers: We may share information with vendors, consultants, and other service providers who need access to such information to carry out work on our behalf (e.g., payment processors, website hosts, email providers, and data analysts).
* Other Political Organizations: We may share your information with political parties, committees, other candidates, organizations, or groups that share our political views or objectives.
* Legal Compliance: We may disclose your information if we believe disclosure is necessary to comply with applicable law, regulation, or legal process.
* Online Petitions: If you sign an online petition, you understand that your name, city, state, and any comments may be made public.
* With Your Consent: We may share your information with your consent or at your direction.
Text Messaging Opt-In Data: If you consent to receive text messages from us, in compliance with industry guidelines, we will not share your text messaging originator opt-in data and consent with any third party, except with vendors who help us manage our text messaging program, and only to provide services on our behalf.

4. Third-Party Websites
The Site may contain links to third-party websites, such as social media platforms or payment processors. Any information you provide on such linked pages is provided directly to that third party and is subject to that third party’s privacy policy, not this one. We encourage you to learn about their privacy and security practices before providing them with personal information.

5. Your Choices
* Opt-Out of Email: You can opt out of receiving promotional emails from us by following the instructions provided in those emails (usually an "unsubscribe" link). If you opt out, we may still send you non-promotional or administrative emails, such as those about your transactions or our legal obligations.
* Opt-Out of Text Messages: You can opt out of receiving text messages by replying "STOP" to any message you receive.
* Cookies: Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. You can usually adjust your browser settings to remove or reject browser cookies.

6. Children's Privacy
Our Site is not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to promptly delete that information.

7. Changes to this Policy
We may change this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make changes, we will notify you by revising the "Last Updated" date at the top of the policy and, in some cases, we may provide you with additional notice (such as adding a statement to our homepage or sending you a notification).

8. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

realtobeypearson@gmail.com