1. Introduction
This civic engagement platform (the "Service") is designed to empower residents to identify their legislative districts and engage with civic matters.
This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, and protect your information.
2. Information We Collect
We collect information directly from you. We do not collect personal information from third-party data brokers or enrichment services.
- Contact Information: Name, email address, and mobile phone number.
- Home Address: Collected strictly to perform geospatial queries to identify your Legislative District.
- Usage Data: IP address and browser type (collected automatically for security and analytics).
3. How We Use Your Information
We process your Personal Information for the following purposes:
- District Identification: To map your address to a New Jersey Senate and Assembly district.
- Marketing and Notifications: To send you emails and text messages (SMS/MMS) regarding legislative updates, advocacy campaigns, and promotional offers.
- Service Maintenance: To retain your district information so you do not need to re-enter it for future actions.
- Internal Security: To detect fraud and secure our systems.
4. Text Messaging (SMS) Practices
By providing your mobile phone number, you expressly consent to receive marketing and notification text messages from us.
- Frequency: Message frequency varies based on legislative activity and campaigns.
- Cost: Message and data rates may apply.
- Opt-Out: You can opt-out of text messaging at any time by replying STOP to any message we send.
- No Mobile Information Sharing: We do not share your mobile phone number or opt-in consent status with third parties for their marketing/promotional purposes.
5. Data Retention and Sharing
- Retention: We retain your Name, Email, Phone Number, and Address in our secure databases to provide ongoing services and marketing. We retain this data until you request deletion.
- Sharing: We do not sell your personal information. We share data only with:
- Service Providers: Vendors who help us send emails/texts (e.g., Twilio, Mailchimp) or host our database. They are contractually banned from using your data for any other purpose.
- Legal Compliance: We may disclose data if required by law, court order, or government regulation.
6. Your New Jersey Privacy Rights
Under the New Jersey Data Privacy Act (NJDPA), New Jersey residents have the right to:
- Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Correction: Fix inaccurate data.
- Deletion: Request that we delete your personal data.
- Nondiscrimination: Receive equal service even if you exercise your privacy rights.
To exercise these rights, please contact us at contact@savedanielslaw.org
7. Data Security
We maintain reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your information from unauthorized access. This includes specific controls to protect the confidentiality of home addresses and mobile numbers.