Court Hopkins for Warren County Board (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting the privacy of visitors and supporters (“you” or “your”) of our political campaign website (https://courthopkins.com/). This Privacy Policy outlines our practices regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information through our website and campaign communications. By accessing and using our website, you consent to the terms of this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect
a. Personal Information
We may collect personal information you voluntarily provide to us, such as your name, email address, postal address, phone number, and any other details you submit through our website forms, volunteer sign-ups, event registrations, or direct contact inquiries.
b. Text Messaging Opt-In Data
If you choose to opt in to receive text messages from us, we may collect your mobile phone number, opt-in status, and related records necessary to deliver text messaging communications.
c. Automatically Collected Information
When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain information about your device, browser, and usage patterns. This information may include your Internet Protocol (IP) address, operating system, browser type, pages viewed, time spent on pages, referring URLs, cookies, and other tracking technologies designed to help optimize website performance.
2. Use of Information
a. Campaign Operations & Communications
We may use the personal information you provide to us for the following purposes:
- To communicate with you and respond directly to your questions, comments, and inquiries.
- To send you updates, newsletters, voting details, event notifications, and other campaign-related information.
- To coordinate volunteer activities, community outreach, and grassroots organizing efforts.
- To analyze and improve our website’s performance, content, accessibility, and user experience.
- To comply with applicable legal obligations, campaign reporting laws, and enforce our rights and agreements.
b. Text Messaging Opt-In Data
Your phone number and related data collected for text messaging services will only be used to send you campaign-related text messages, event updates, and volunteer notices.
3. Sharing & Disclosure of Information
a. General Policy
We will not share, sell, rent, or disclose your personal information to any third parties for commercial or non-campaign purposes, except as described in this Privacy Policy or when required by law. We may share information with trusted vendors and technology service providers who support our website hosting and campaign communication tools, strictly subject to confidentiality obligations.
b. Text Messaging Opt-In Data Protection
We will not share or sell your text messaging opt-in data, consent, or related personal information with any third parties, unless required by law.
4. Data Security
We take reasonable measures to protect the security of your personal information and employ industry-standard security technologies and safeguards to protect against 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.
5. Third-Party Services & Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites or services (such as government portals, news articles, or community organizations). We are not responsible for the privacy practices, policies, or content of such third parties. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of those third parties when accessing their websites or services.
6. Children’s Privacy
Our website is not intended for use by individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without verified parental consent, we will take prompt steps to remove such information from our records.
7. Managing Your Preferences & Opt-Out
You have control over how we communicate with you:
- Email: You can unsubscribe from campaign emails at any time by following the unsubscribe link in our emails or by contacting us directly.
- Text Messages (SMS): You may opt out of SMS communications at any time by replying STOP to any message you receive from us. For assistance, reply HELP. Message and data rates may apply.
- Data Inquiries: You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of the personal information you have provided to us by contacting us at the email address below.
8. Updates to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Any changes will be effective immediately upon posting of the revised Privacy Policy on our website. We encourage you to review this page periodically for the latest information on our privacy practices.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us: