Privacy Policy & Terms of Service

Last Updated: January 20, 2025

This Privacy Policy explains how the John Hash for Texas (“Campaign”, “we” or “us”) collects, uses, and discloses information about you when you access or use our websites, mobile sites, and mobile applications that link to this Privacy Policy (collectively, the “Site”). This Privacy Policy applies to SMS and MMS texts from the Campaign.

We may change this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make changes, we will notify you by revising the date at the top of the policy, and, in some cases, we may provide you with additional notice (such as adding a statement to our website homepage or sending you a notification). We encourage you to review the Privacy Policy whenever you access the Site or otherwise interact with us to stay informed about our information practices and the choices available to you.

Collection of Information

INFORMATION YOU PROVIDE TO US

We collect information you provide directly to us. For example, we collect information when you subscribe to our newsletter, request a yard sign, request information, fill out a form, sign up as a volunteer, sign up for an event, make a donation or purchase, send us an email, or otherwise communicate with us. The types of information we may collect include your name, contact information (such as email address, postal address, and phone number), and any other information you choose to provide. Credit card and other payment information is collected directly by a third-party processor.

AUTOMATICALLY COLLECTED INFORMATION

When you access or use our Site, we automatically collect information about you, including:

Log and Usage Information: We collect information related to your access to and use of the Site, including the type of browser you use, app version, access times, pages viewed, your IP address, and the page you visited before navigating to our Site.
Device Information: We collect information about the computer or mobile device you use to access our Site, including the hardware model, operating system and version, unique device identifiers, and mobile network information.
Transactional Information: If you make a donation or purchase, we may collect information about the transaction, such as donation amount, purchase price, product details, and date and location of the transaction.
Location Information: We may derive the approximate location of your device, such as from your IP address.
Information Collected by Cookies and Similar Tracking Technologies: We (and our service providers) use different technologies to collect information, including cookies and web beacons. Cookies are small data files stored on your hard drive or in device memory that help us improve our Site and your experience, see which areas and features of our Site are popular, and count visits. Web beacons (also known as “pixel tags” or “clear GIFs”) are electronic images that may be used in our Site or emails and help deliver cookies, count visits, and understand usage and campaign effectiveness. For more information about cookies and how to disable them, see Your Choices below.

INFORMATION WE COLLECT FROM OTHER SOURCES

We and our service providers may also obtain information about you from other sources and combine that with information we collect about you on our Site. We may collect your name, phone number and indication of consent to receive text (SMS and MMS).

USE OF INFORMATION

We may use the information we collect to:

Provide and deliver the information you request, process donations and transactions, and send you related information;
Respond to your emails, comments, questions and requests; request feedback or support, and otherwise contact you about your participation in the campaign and use of the Site;
Communicate with you about the campaign, such as sending you information to keep you informed about various issues, events, activities, and volunteer opportunities and soliciting volunteers, donations and support for the Campaign
Provide news and information we think will be of interest to you, remind you to vote and register to vote, and assist you in finding your registration information and polling location; (see “Your Choices” below for information about how to opt out of these communications);
Remind you to vote and register to vote and assist you in finding your registration information, polling location, and campaign events near you;
Comply with our legal and financial obligations, including contacting you if Texas election laws require us to request additional information from you;
Monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities in connection with our Site, personalize the Site, and provide advertisements, content or features based on your preferences, interests, browsing and online activities;
and
Carry out any other purpose described to you at the time the information was collected.

SHARING OF INFORMATION

We may share information about you as follows or as otherwise described in this Privacy Policy:

With vendors, service providers, volunteers, and consultants who need access to such information to carry out work on our behalf;
To confirm consent to receive text (SMS and MMS);
In response to a request for information if we believe disclosure is in accordance with, or required by, any applicable law or legal process, including lawful requests by public authorities to meet national security or law enforcement requirements;
When we believe in good faith that we are lawfully authorized or required to do so or that doing so is reasonably necessary or appropriate to comply with the law or legal processes or respond to lawful requests, claims or legal authorities, including responding to lawful subpoenas, warrants, or court orders;
If we believe your actions are inconsistent with the spirit or language of our user agreements or policies, or to protect the rights, property, and safety of the Campaign, its employees, volunteers, constituents, or others;
In connection with, or during negotiations of, any reorganization, formation of new committee or successor organization, asset sale or transfer, financing or lending transaction or in any other situation where personal information may be disclosed or transferred as one of the assets of the Campaign;
With your consent or at your direction.

We may also share aggregated or de-identified information that cannot reasonably be used by those third parties to identify you.

The above excludes text messaging originator opt-in data and consent, which information will not be shared with any third parties, provided that the foregoing does not apply to sharing (1) with vendors, consultants and other service providers who need access to such information to carry out work on our behalf (and who will not use such information for their own purposes); (2) if we believe disclosure is required by any applicable law, rule, or regulation or to comply with law enforcement or legal process; and (3) if the user consents to our sharing of such information.

LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES

The Site may contain links to third-party websites or provide access to tools and features that are powered by third party vendors. For example, we may link to third-party sites to facilitate donations or to look up your current representatives. Any personal information you provide on such linked pages is provided directly to that third party and is subject to that third party’s privacy policy, and not this privacy policy. We encourage you to learn about their privacy and security practices and policies before providing them with personal information.

ADVERTISING AND ANALYTICS SERVICES PROVIDED BY OTHERS

We may allow others to provide analytics services and serve advertisements on our behalf across the web and in mobile applications. These entities may use cookies, web beacons, device identifiers and other technologies to collect information about your use of the Site and other websites and applications, including your IP address, web browser, mobile network information, pages viewed, time spent on pages or in apps, links clicked, and conversion information. This information may be used by the Campaign and others to, among other things, analyze and track data, determine the popularity of certain content, provide measurement services, deliver advertising and content targeted to your interests on our Site and other websites, and better understand your online activity.

For example, we may use Google Analytics tools, Meta Pixel or other tools, including remarketing tools, to advertise online. Such tools may enable third-party vendors, including Google and Meta, to show our ads on sites across the Internet. Such third-party vendors, including Google, may use first-party cookies and third-party cookies together to inform, optimize, and serve ads based on your past visits to our Site. For information on how you can opt out of Google’s use of cookies for interest-based ads please visit Google’s Ads Settings. For more information about interest-based ads, or to opt out of having your web browsing information used for behavioral advertising purposes, please visit www.aboutads.info/choices.

COOKIES

Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. If you prefer, you can usually choose to set your browser to remove or reject browser cookies. You can also review your choices regarding behavioral advertising cookies at www.aboutads.info/choices. Please note that if you choose to remove or reject cookies, this could affect the availability and functionality of our Site.

PROMOTIONAL COMMUNICATIONS

You may opt out of receiving promotional emails or text messages from the Campaign by following the instructions in those emails or text messages. If you opt out, we may still send you non-promotional emails, such as those about your account or our ongoing business relations.