Introduction
Melissa Rutland for State Representative respects your privacy and is committed to protecting it through our compliance policy. This policy describes the types of information we may collect from you or that you may provide when you visit the website, provide through online signups or in-person events, and/or subscribe to our mobile text services (collectively, the “Platform”) and our practices for collecting, using and maintaining, protecting and disclosing that information.
The policy applies to the information we collect:
- On this Platform;
- In email(s), SMS/MMS text(s), and other electronic messages between you and Melissa Rutland for State Representative;
- When you provide it to Melissa Rutland for State Representative through an online signup process or at an in-person event;
- When you contribute to Melissa Rutland for State Representative or purchase merchandise.
It does not apply to information collected by any third party, including through any application or content (including advertising) that may link to or be accessible from the Platform.
Please read this policy carefully to understand our policies and practices regarding your information and how we will treat it. If you disagree with our policies and practices, your choice is not to use the Platform. By accessing or using the Platform or signing up for services offered by Melissa Rutland for State Representative, or continuing to use services offered by Melissa Rutland for State Representative, you agree to this privacy policy. This policy may change from time to time. Your continued use of the Platform after we make changes is deemed to be acceptance of those changes, so please check the policy periodically for updates.
Information We Collect and How
We may collect several types of information from and about the users of the Platform, including:
- Information by which you may be personally identified, such as name, postal address, e-mail address, telephone number, and financial information you provide when making a contribution (“personal information”).
- Information that is about you, but individually does not identify you, such as political affiliation, employment information (occupation and employer), demographic information, telephone carrier, and the date, time and content of your message, as well as other information that you provide.
- All website users remain anonymous unless they choose to give us their personal information.
We Collect This Information:
- On the Platform.
- Directly from you when you provide it to us.
- Automatically, as you navigate the site.
- Automatically when you respond to e-mails or text messages.
- From third parties.
Information You May Provide to Us
The information we collect on the Platform may include:
- Information that you provide by filling in forms on the Platform.
- Information that you provide to comply with required campaign finance requirements at the federal, state, or local level, such as Name, Address, Occupation, and Employer.
- Record and copies of your correspondence if you contact us.
- Your responses to surveys, questionnaires, polls, or other data entry that we might ask you to complete.
- Your search queries on the Platform.
- Information you have provided to be published on the Platform. Your user contributions are posted on and transmitted to others at your own risk.
Information We May Collect Through Automatic Data Collection Technologies
- Details of your visits to the Platform.
- Information about your equipment and devices and internet connection, including your IP address, operating system and browser type.
We also may use these technologies to collect information about your online activities over time and across third-party websites or other online services (behavioral tracking). Technologies we may use for this automatic data collection may include:
- Browser cookies
- Flash cookies
- Web beacons
Disclosure of Your Information
We may disclose aggregated information about our users and information that does not identify any individual without restriction.
No personal information, including the phone number, is shared with third parties. Personal information collected should never be shared or sold.
Email & Text Message Signups
- E-mail: We appreciate your questions and comments about our Site and services and welcome your e-mails and questions submitted to our Site. We will share your messages with those within our organization who are most capable of addressing the issues contained in your message. We may archive your message for a certain period or discard it, but your e-mail address and message will only be used in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
- Submitting your e-mail: Submitting your address anywhere on the site may result in your e-mail address being added to the Melissa Rutland for State Representative e-mail list. You may unsubscribe to Melissa Rutland for State Representative e-mails at any time by opting out of e-mail subscriptions with the “unsubscribe” link included in each e-mail. Your e-mail address will be removed from our marketing list. Please allow us a reasonable period of time in order to satisfy your request, as some promotions may already be in process.
- Text Messages: Melissa Rutland for State Representative will use your mobile phone number to send you text messages. These text messages will include news alerts, event notifications, voting reminders, and other similar updates. If you message us, we will share your messages with those within our organization who are most capable of addressing the issues contained in your message. We may archive your message for a certain period of time or discard it, but your mobile phone number and message will only be used in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
- Submitting your mobile phone number: Submitting your mobile phone number to opt-in to our SMS program constitutes your express consent to receive autodialed messages from Melissa Rutland for State Representative. Text STOP to opt-out. Text HELP for support. For further assistance, please e-mail melissa@melissarutland.com. Message frequency may vary. Message and Data Rates may apply. By opting-in, you agree to receive autodialed marketing mobile messages, and you understand that your consent to be contacted in this method is not required to make any purchase from us. Opt-in consent applies only to Melissa Rutland for State Representative or its successor entities and will not apply to any third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes.
Accessing and Correcting Your Information
You may send us an email at melissa@melissarutland.com to request access to, correct, or delete any personal information that you have provided to us. We may not accommodate a request to change information if we believe the change would violate any law or legal requirement or cause the information to be incorrect. Colorado and California residents may have additional personal rights and choices.
Changes to Our Policy
It is our policy to post any changes we make to our privacy policy on this page with a notice that the privacy policy has been updated on the Melissa Rutland for State Representative home page.
Contact Information
To ask questions or comment about this privacy policy and our privacy practices, or to register a complaint or concern, contact us at melissa@melissarutland.com or by regular mail at:
Melissa Rutland for State Representative
9800 4th Street N, Suite 200, St. Petersburg, FL 33702
See also: Mobile Messaging Terms and Conditions.
