PRIVACY POLICY

OUR COMMITMENT TO YOUR PRIVACY

Friends of Jim Doherty (PAC ID #18016) ("we," "us," "our," or "the Campaign") respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, protect, and share information when you visit our website, sign up to volunteer, make a donation, or otherwise interact with our campaign for Jim Doherty for Oregon House District 57.

INFORMATION WE COLLECT

Information You Provide to Us

When you interact with our campaign, you may provide us with various types of information. Contact information includes your name, email address, phone number, mailing address, and ZIP code. You may also optionally provide demographic information such as your age or date of birth, gender, and occupation. For contributions over $100, Oregon law requires us to collect your employer information.

If you sign up to volunteer with our campaign, we collect information about your availability and interests, skills and experience, and your volunteer history with our campaign. When you make a donation, we collect your contribution amount and date, payment information (which is processed securely through our payment processor), and employment information as required by law for contributions over $100.

We also collect information from your communications with us, including messages you send us, survey responses, event RSVPs, and petition signatures.

Information We Collect Automatically

When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information about your device and how you use our site. This includes your IP address, browser type and version, operating system, the pages you visit and how long you spend on them, the website that referred you to ours, and the type of device you're using (desktop, mobile, or tablet).

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to improve your experience, remember your preferences, and analyze website traffic. You can control cookies through your browser settings. For more details about how we use cookies, please see our Cookie Policy section below.

Information from Third Parties

We may receive information about you from several third-party sources. We obtain information from public voter files, which is public record under Oregon law. This includes your voter registration status, party affiliation, and voting history (whether you voted, not how you voted).

We may also collect information from your social media profiles when you interact with our campaign on platforms like Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter. We collect only what you make publicly available or choose to share with us. Additionally, we may receive volunteer information from community organizations working with our campaign and event attendance information from co-hosted events.

HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION

We use your information for several important purposes related to our campaign operations. For campaign communications, we use your information to send you campaign updates, newsletters, and event invitations. We provide information about voting, volunteer opportunities, and ways to support Jim's campaign. We also use your contact information to respond to your questions and requests.

Your information helps us coordinate volunteer activities by organizing volunteer events, matching volunteers with appropriate opportunities based on their skills and interests, and tracking volunteer hours and contributions to our campaign efforts.

For fundraising purposes, we use your information to process donations securely, send donation receipts as required by law, track contributions for legal compliance and reporting, and identify potential donors and major supporters who might be interested in contributing to the campaign.

We use your information to meet our legal compliance obligations. This includes meeting Oregon campaign finance disclosure requirements, filing required reports with state authorities, verifying contributor eligibility and contribution limits, and responding to legal requests as required by law.

Your information also supports our campaign strategy. We analyze voter data to identify supporters and persuadable voters, target campaign communications and advertising to reach the right audiences, allocate resources effectively across different counties and demographics, and measure the effectiveness of our campaign activities.

Finally, we use automatically collected information to improve our website. This helps us understand how visitors use our website, improve website functionality and user experience, identify and fix technical problems, and make the site more accessible and user-friendly.

HOW WE SHARE YOUR INFORMATION

We do not sell your personal information. However, we may share your information in certain circumstances as described below.

Under Oregon campaign finance law, we are required to publicly disclose certain contributor information. This includes the names and addresses of contributors who give $100 or more, the employer and occupation of contributors who give $100 or more, and the contribution amounts and dates. This information is filed with Oregon state authorities and becomes public record available for anyone to view.

We share information with trusted third-party service providers who help us operate our campaign effectively. These service providers include email service providers such as Mailchimp or ActionNetwork, payment processors such as ActBlue or Stripe, voter database vendors such as NGP VAN, website hosting providers, and analytics providers such as Google Analytics. These providers are contractually obligated to protect your information and use it only for the specific purposes we authorize.

We may share information with political organizations including the Oregon Republican Party, county Republican parties, allied political organizations working to support Jim's campaign, and other Republican candidates when you provide permission for us to do so. This helps coordinate efforts across the broader political movement.

We may disclose information when required by law or when necessary to comply with legal process such as subpoenas or court orders, enforce our Terms of Use, protect the rights, property, or safety of our campaign, volunteers, or others, or investigate potential violations of law or campaign finance regulations. We take these obligations seriously and only disclose information when legally required or necessary for protection.

Finally, we may share your information with other parties when you provide explicit consent. We will always seek your permission before sharing your information in ways not described in this policy.

YOUR PRIVACY CHOICES

You have several options to control how we communicate with you and use your information.

For email communications, you can unsubscribe from our emails at any time by clicking the "unsubscribe" link in any email we send you. Even if you unsubscribe from marketing emails, we may still send you important transactional emails such as donation receipts and volunteer confirmations that are necessary for campaign operations.

If you opt in to receive text messages from our campaign, you can opt out at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message. Please note that message and data rates may apply depending on your mobile phone plan. We will not share your phone number for commercial purposes.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block, delete, or manage cookies. However, please note that disabling cookies may affect certain website functionality and your ability to use some features of our site.

You have the right to access the information we have about you, correct any inaccurate information, update your preferences at any time, and request deletion of your information (subject to legal retention requirements under campaign finance law). To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@jimdohertyfororegon.com.

Our website does not respond to "Do Not Track" signals from browsers at this time. However, you can control tracking through your browser settings and cookie preferences as described above.

DATA SECURITY

We take reasonable measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure.

Our technical safeguards include secure socket layer (SSL) encryption for all data transmission between your browser and our servers, secure servers with access controls to prevent unauthorized access, regular security audits to identify and address vulnerabilities, and password protection and authentication requirements for all staff and systems.

We have implemented organizational safeguards to protect your information. Staff access to personal information is limited on a need-to-know basis, with only authorized personnel able to access sensitive data. All staff receive training on data privacy and security best practices. We require all vendors and service providers to sign agreements requiring them to protect your data. We also have incident response procedures in place to address any potential security breaches quickly and effectively.

For payment security, we do not store credit card information on our servers. All payment processing is handled by PCI-compliant third-party processors that specialize in secure payment handling. All payment transactions are encrypted using industry-standard encryption technology to protect your financial information.

However, it is important to understand that no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your information and implement industry best practices, we cannot guarantee absolute security. We encourage you to take steps to protect your own information, such as using strong passwords and not sharing your account credentials.

DATA RETENTION

We retain your information for as long as necessary to:

Fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy
Comply with legal and regulatory requirements (Oregon law requires campaigns to retain financial records for 6 years after an election)
Resolve disputes and enforce our agreements

After the campaign ends, we may:

Transfer your information to Jim Doherty's future campaigns (if any)
Share your information with allied organizations (with your consent)
Delete or anonymize your information if you request it (subject to legal retention requirements)

CHILDREN'S PRIVACY

Our website and campaign activities are not directed to children under 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors. Federal law prohibits contributions from individuals under 18.

If you are under 18:

Do not provide personal information on our website
Do not make contributions
You may attend public events with parental supervision

If we learn we have collected information from a child under 18, we will delete it promptly.

COOKIES AND TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES

Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help websites remember your preferences and track your activity. We use several types of cookies to improve your experience on our website.

Essential cookies are required for basic website functionality. These cookies remember your login status, enable secure access to donation forms, and allow you to navigate the website effectively. Essential cookies cannot be disabled without significantly affecting website operation.

We use analytics cookies, primarily through Google Analytics, to track visitor behavior and understand how people use our website. These cookies provide aggregate data that is not personally identifiable to help us improve the site. Analytics cookies can be disabled through your browser settings without affecting core website functionality.

Advertising cookies track your visits to our website so we can show you relevant political ads on other websites you visit. This practice, known as retargeting, helps us reach potential supporters across the internet. These cookies are placed by advertising partners like Facebook and Google and can be controlled through your browser settings or through ad settings on each platform.

Social media cookies enable social media sharing buttons on our site and track your interaction with our social media content. These cookies are controlled by third-party platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram according to their own privacy policies.

You can control cookies through several methods. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies through their settings menus. You can also use opt-out tools provided by the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) and Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA). Additionally, you can manage advertising preferences through platform-specific settings such as Facebook ad preferences and Google ad settings.

THIRD-PARTY LINKS

Our website may contain links to third-party websites (news articles, social media, partner organizations). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.

CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).

You have the right to know what personal information we collect, use, and share. You can request detailed information about our data practices and the specific pieces of information we have collected about you. You also have the right to delete your personal information, subject to certain exceptions such as legal retention requirements. Additionally, you have the right to opt out of the "sale" of personal information, though we want to be clear that we do not sell personal information to third parties.

We will not discriminate against you for exercising your privacy rights. This means we will not deny you services, charge you different prices, provide you with a different level of service, or suggest that you will receive a different price or level of service if you exercise your CCPA rights.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at privacy@jimdohertyfororegon.com. We will need to verify your identity before processing your request to ensure we are providing information to the right person. We will respond to verified requests within 45 days of receipt. If we need additional time, we will notify you of the reason and extension period.

EUROPEAN RESIDENTS (GDPR)

If you are in the European Economic Area, you may have rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Under the GDPR, you have the right of access to your personal information, the right to rectification of inaccurate information, the right to erasure (also known as the "right to be forgotten"), the right to restrict processing of your information, the right to data portability, and the right to object to our processing of your information.

The legal basis for our processing of your personal information depends on the context. When you provide information voluntarily, such as signing up for emails or making a contribution, we process your information based on your consent. For campaign operations and political organizing activities, we process information based on our legitimate interests in running an effective campaign. When required by law, such as filing campaign finance reports, we process information to meet our legal obligations under Oregon campaign finance regulations.

To exercise any of your rights under the GDPR, please contact us at privacy@jimdohertyfororegon.com. We will respond to your request in accordance with applicable data protection law.

CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect:

Changes in our practices
New legal requirements
Technological developments
Campaign evolution

When we make changes:

We will update the "Last Updated" date at the top
Material changes will be prominently posted on our website
We may notify you via email if you have subscribed

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices:

Friends of Jim Doherty
PAC ID #18016

Email: info@jimdohertyfororegon.co

Response Time: We will respond to privacy inquiries within 10 business days.

SPECIFIC DISCLOSURES FOR OREGON LAW

Under Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 260, we have specific obligations regarding campaign finance transparency. We must disclose contributor information for all contributions over $100, report independent expenditures made on behalf of the campaign, and file regular campaign finance reports with state authorities. These reports are public record and available for viewing on the Oregon Secretary of State Elections Division website.

Oregon law establishes limits on campaign contributions. Current limits and regulations are subject to change based on legislative updates and regulatory adjustments. For the most current information on contribution limits, please visit our website or contact us directly. Contributions from corporations and labor unions are limited under Oregon law, and foreign nationals are prohibited from making contributions.

Volunteer activity and time donated to the campaign is not considered a contribution under Oregon law. However, we do track volunteer hours for internal campaign management purposes to help us organize and recognize the valuable contributions of our volunteers.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

By using our website, signing up for updates, making a contribution, or volunteering with our campaign, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.