Privacy Policy & SMS Terms and Conditions

Part I

Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

We may collect information that you voluntarily provide to us, including:

• Name
• Email address
• Mailing address
• Mobile or other telephone number
• ZIP code
• Volunteer interests
• Event registrations
• Survey or questionnaire responses
• Communication preferences
• Contribution or donation information
• Information submitted through forms on our website
• Information provided when communicating with CommonSense Democrats
• SMS and text messaging preferences and consent records

We may also automatically collect certain technical information when you visit our website, including your IP address, browser type, device information, referring pages, pages visited, and information collected through cookies or similar technologies.

2. How We Use Information

We may use personal information to:

• Communicate with you about CommonSense Democrats and its activities
• Provide organizational news, updates, announcements, and information
• Send text messages when you have expressly opted in to receive them
• Respond to questions and requests
• Manage volunteers and supporters
• Provide information about events and organizational activities
• Process registrations and contributions
• Conduct surveys and obtain feedback
• Maintain and improve our website and communications
• Protect the security and integrity of our systems
• Maintain records required for administrative, compliance, or legal purposes
• Comply with applicable laws and regulations

3. SMS and Mobile Messaging Privacy

CommonSense Democrats may offer SMS or MMS text messaging programs to individuals who voluntarily opt in.

When you provide your mobile telephone number and expressly consent to receive text messages, we may use that number to send messages associated with the CommonSense Democrats messaging program for which you enrolled.

We may disclose information to service providers that perform services on our behalf, including telecommunications providers, messaging platforms, website providers, data hosting providers, and other vendors necessary to operate our communications systems. These providers may use information only as necessary to provide services on our behalf and are not authorized by CommonSense Democrats to use SMS opt-in information for their own marketing or promotional purposes.

Consent to receive text messages is not a condition of making a contribution, volunteering, registering for an event, using our website, or otherwise interacting with CommonSense Democrats.

Message frequency varies. Message and data rates may apply.

You may opt out at any time by replying STOP to any CommonSense Democrats text message. Reply HELP for assistance.

4. How We Share Information

We may disclose personal information to service providers and contractors that assist us with website operations, communications, events, technology, payment processing, analytics, security, or other organizational functions.

We may also disclose information when required by applicable law, legal process, court order, governmental request, or when reasonably necessary to protect the rights, safety, security, or property of CommonSense Democrats or others.

We do not authorize service providers to use personal information provided to them on our behalf for purposes unrelated to the services they provide to CommonSense Democrats.

Regardless of other provisions of this Privacy Policy, mobile telephone numbers, SMS opt-in information, and SMS consent are excluded from sharing with third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes.

5. Contributions and Payment Information

If you make a contribution or other payment, the transaction may be processed through a third-party payment processor. CommonSense Democrats may receive information concerning the transaction, but payment card information may be collected and processed directly by the applicable payment provider.

Contribution information may also be collected, maintained, reported, or disclosed when required by applicable campaign finance, tax, reporting, or other laws.

6. Cookies and Analytics

CommonSenseDemocrats.us may use cookies, pixels, analytics tools, or similar technologies to understand how visitors interact with the website, maintain functionality, measure performance, improve communications, and enhance the user experience.

You may be able to limit cookies through your browser or device settings. Disabling certain technologies may affect website functionality.

7. Third-Party Websites

Our website and communications may contain links to websites operated by third parties. CommonSense Democrats does not control the privacy practices of those websites. When you leave our website, the privacy policies and practices of the third-party website apply.

8. Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, loss, or misuse.

No internet transmission, electronic communication, or data storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

9. Data Retention

We may retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy, maintain organizational and compliance records, resolve disputes, enforce agreements, or satisfy applicable legal requirements.

SMS opt-in and opt-out records may be retained as necessary to document consent and honor communication preferences.

10. Your Choices

You may unsubscribe from email communications using the unsubscribe instructions contained in applicable emails.

For SMS communications, reply STOP to opt out or HELP for assistance.

11. Children’s Privacy

CommonSense Democrats does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 through our website without appropriate authorization. If we learn that personal information has been collected from a child under 13 in circumstances requiring parental consent, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or organizational operations. The effective date at the top of this document will indicate when the policy was most recently updated.

Part II

SMS Terms and Conditions

13. CommonSense Democrats SMS Program

By voluntarily opting in to the CommonSense Democrats SMS program, you agree to receive recurring SMS and/or MMS messages from CommonSense Democrats at the mobile telephone number you provide.

Participation in the SMS program is voluntary.

14. Consent

You must affirmatively consent to receive CommonSense Democrats text messages.

Providing a telephone number alone does not constitute consent to receive SMS messages. Where SMS enrollment is offered through a website form, SMS consent will be presented separately from other agreements and will not be selected by default.

Consent to receive SMS messages is not a condition of making a contribution, volunteering, registering for an event, using CommonSenseDemocrats.us, or otherwise interacting with CommonSense Democrats.

15. Message Frequency

Message frequency varies.

The number and frequency of messages you receive may depend on the communications program for which you enrolled and your interactions with CommonSense Democrats.

16. Message and Data Rates

Message and data rates may apply.

Your wireless carrier may charge you for sending or receiving SMS or MMS messages according to the terms of your mobile service plan.

17. Opting Out

You may cancel SMS communications at any time.

Reply STOP to unsubscribe.

After you send STOP, you may receive a confirmation message acknowledging your request. No further messages will be sent through the applicable SMS program unless you subsequently opt in again.

18. Help

For assistance with the CommonSense Democrats SMS program:

Reply HELP for help.

You may also contact:

19. Supported Carriers

SMS and MMS delivery is subject to your wireless carrier and network availability.

Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages.

Wireless carriers are not responsible for the content of messages sent by CommonSense Democrats.

20. Privacy

Your participation in the CommonSense Democrats SMS program is subject to the Privacy Policy contained above.

Mobile telephone numbers, SMS opt-in information, and text messaging consent will not be sold, rented, shared, or provided to third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes.

21. Eligibility

You must be the account holder for the mobile telephone number provided or have authorization from the account holder to enroll that number in the SMS program.

22. Changes to the SMS Program

CommonSense Democrats may modify, suspend, or discontinue an SMS program at any time. We may also update these SMS Terms and Conditions periodically. Changes will be reflected by updating the effective date of this document.

23. Contact Information