Privacy Policy
1. Information We Collect
When you use CivicSwipe, we collect the following information:
- Account Information: Email address, name, phone number, and ZIP code when you register.
- Address Information: Mailing address, when provided, to identify your elected representatives.
- Political Preferences: Party preference, when voluntarily provided.
- Voting Activity: Your swipes (support/oppose) on legislation and bills.
- Email Communications: Emails generated and sent to your representatives through our platform.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use your information to:
- Identify your federal, state, and local elected representatives based on your address and ZIP code.
- Generate personalized email correspondence to your representatives about legislation you support or oppose.
- Provide aggregated, anonymized demographic data about civic engagement trends (never identifying individual users).
- Improve our platform and develop new features.
- Communicate with you about your account or our services.
3. How We Share Your Information
We do not sell your personal information. We may share data in the following ways:
- With Your Representatives: When you choose to send an email, your name, address, and message are delivered to the representative's office you selected.
- Aggregated Data: We may publish aggregate statistics (e.g., "60% of users in ZIP 90210 support Bill X") that do not identify individuals.
- Legal Requirements: We may disclose information if required by law, subpoena, or government request.
- Service Providers: Third-party services that help us operate the platform (email delivery, hosting), bound by confidentiality agreements.
4. Cookies and Tracking
CivicSwipe uses cookies and similar technologies for:
- Essential Cookies: To maintain your session and authentication state.
- Analytics Cookies: To understand how users interact with our platform (page views, feature usage). We use this data solely to improve CivicSwipe.
We do not use advertising cookies or sell data to ad networks. You may disable non-essential cookies through your browser settings or our cookie consent banner.
5. Data Security
We implement reasonable security measures to protect your information, including encryption in transit (HTTPS) and access controls. However, no system is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
6. Data Retention
We retain your account information for as long as your account is active. Swipe and voting data is retained to provide you with history and statistics. You may request deletion of your account and associated data by contacting us.
7. Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Access the personal information we hold about you.
- Request correction of inaccurate information.
- Request deletion of your account and data.
- Opt out of non-essential cookies.
- Export your data in a portable format.
8. Children's Privacy
CivicSwipe is not intended for use by individuals under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by posting the updated policy on our website and updating the "Last updated" date.
10. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact us at:
CivicSwipe
Email: [email protected]