VoteX Privacy Policy

1. Data We Collect

VoteX collects the following types of information:

• Personal Information: Name, email, postal address, ZIP code
• Political Data: Party affiliation, voting preferences, engagement history
• Geolocation Data: For local civic engagement assignment
• Financial Information: Campaign contributions (as required by FEC)
• Technical Data: IP address, browser type, device information

2. How We Use Your Data

Your data is used for:

• Assigning you to local civic engagement platforms
• Facilitating candidate-constituent communications
• Generating anonymized civic engagement analytics
• FEC-mandated contribution reporting
• Platform security and improvement

3. Data Sharing Practices

We share data under specific circumstances:

• Public: User posts, comments, and endorsements
• Campaigns: Contact information (with explicit user consent)
• FEC: Contribution data (legally required)
• NEVER: Selling data to third-party marketers

4. Your Data Rights

In compliance with GDPR and CCPA, you have the right to:

• Access your personal data
• Request data deletion
• Export your data
• Opt-out of marketing communications
• Contest or restrict data processing

5. Data Protection

We protect your data through:

• 256-bit SSL encryption
• Regular security audits
• Strict access controls
• Data anonymization techniques
• Prompt breach notification procedures

6. Cookies and Tracking

We use cookies for authentication, analytics, and user experience. Third-party advertising cookies are not used. You can manage cookie preferences in your browser settings.

7. International Users

VoteX complies with GDPR for EU users. Data residency options are available. Platform is primarily for U.S. civic engagement.

8. Language Accessibility

This privacy policy is available in English, Spanish, Chinese, Russian, and Bengali to support our multi-language user base.