Privacy Policy (Your Privacy Rights)

Last updated April 15, 2024

This Privacy Policy explains how information about you is collected, used and disclosed and protected by Noland For Judge and any affiliates (“CANDIDATE,” “we,” or “us”). This Privacy Policy applies to information we collect when you use the website, mobile site, and other online services that link to this Privacy Policy (collectively, the “Sites”). Each time you use our Sites, you indicate your acknowledgement and consent to the collection, use and disclosure of information about you collected through our Sites as set forth in this Privacy Policy. If you do not accept the terms outlined in this Privacy Policy please do not visit our Sites.

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 Privacy Policy. We encourage you to review the Privacy Policy whenever you access the Sites to stay informed about our information practices and the ways you can help protect your privacy.

How We Collect Information About You

We may obtain your information through three channels: (1) information you provide directly to us; (2) information we collect automatically when you use the Sites; and (3) information we obtain from other sources.

Information You Provide to Us

We collect information you provide directly to us. For example, we may collect information when you fill out a form, send us an email, purchase merchandise, sign up to receive updates, request information, submit survey responses, make a donation, share a story, submit content, communicate with us via third-party social media sites, or otherwise communicate with us (via the Sites or otherwise). The types of information we collect may include your name, contact information (e.g., email, phone number, and address), payment information, and other contact or identifying information about yourself or others that you choose to provide or authorize to collect. You are responsible for providing a copy of this Privacy Policy to anyone whose contact or identifying information that you share with us.

In addition, we may collect information regarding contributions as required by the Illinois State Board of Elections.

Information We Collect Automatically When You Use the Sites

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

Log Information: We log information about your use of the Sites, including the type of browser you use, access times, pages viewed, your IP address and the page you visited before navigating to our Site.
Device Information: We may collect information about the computer or mobile device you use to access our Site, including the hardware model, operating system and version, 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.
Information Collected by Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies: We use various technologies to collect information automatically. This may include placing on your computer or mobile device cookies that uniquely identify your browser or device. Cookies are small data files used to store information on your device, including to help us to improve our Sites and your experience, see which areas and features of our Sites are popular and count visits. We may also collect information using other tracking technologies such as web beacons (also known as “tracking pixels” or “clear GIFs”). Web beacons are electronic images that may be used in our Sites or emails and help deliver cookies, count visits, understand usage and campaign effectiveness and determine whether an email has been opened and acted upon. Most browsers provide you with the ability to block delete or disable these technologies. If you choose to reject cookies or similar technologies, some features or functionalities on our Sites may be limited or unavailable. Please review your mobile device help pages for assistance with changing your settings.

Information We Collect from Other Sources

We may also obtain information from other sources and combine it with information that you provide and that we collect through our Sites. For example, we may receive voter file data from state parties and other Democratic organizations, from publicly available sources, and from private organizations.

The Sites may offer social sharing features and other integrated tools (such as the Facebook “Like” button), which let you share actions you take on our Sites with other media, and vice versa. The use of such features enables the sharing of information with your friends or the public, depending on the settings you establish with the entity that provides the social sharing feature. If you connect to our Sites through social media platforms we ask for your permission to access certain information about your social media account, activities and friends. The information we receive depends on what information you or the social media platform decides to give us. This information could include an access token necessary to access that social media platform, any information that you have permitted the social media platform to share with us and any information that you have made public in connection with the social media platform. You should always review and, if necessary, adjust your privacy settings on social media platforms before linking them to our Sites. You may also unlink your social media account from our Sites by adjusting your settings on the social media platform.

How We Use the Information We Collect

We may use your information for various purposes, including to:

Provide, maintain and improve our Sites;
Provide and deliver the information you request or various features or functionalities, process donations and transactions and send you related information and administrative messages;
Respond to your emails, submissions, comments, questions and requests, provide customer service, ask you to respond to a survey, request feedback, and otherwise contact you about your use of the Sites;
Send you newsletters and otherwise provide you with information or services you request or that we think will be of interest to you, such as sending you information to keep you informed about the campaign, various issues, events, activities, and volunteer opportunities (please see “Promotional Communications” below for information about how to opt out of certain communications at any time);
Help connect you with other supporters, and solicit volunteers, donations and support for Noland For Judge and for other candidates, issues and organizations that we support;
Contact you if we need additional information, such as if we need additional information to comply with Illinois election laws;
Remind you to vote and register to vote and assist you in finding your registration information, polling location and campaign events near you;
Monitor and analyze trends, usage and activities in connection with our Sites;
Personalize and improve the Sites and provide content or features that match user profiles or interests or that are based on the information you provide or the actions you take;
Detect, prevent, and respond to fraudulent transactions, abuse, security issues, and other illegal activities and protect the rights and property of Noland For Judge users of our Sites, and others, including by enforcing our Terms & Conditions;
Carry out any other purpose for which the information was collected; and
As permitted by application law and with your consent.

Our Information Sharing

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

With vendors, consultants and other service providers or volunteers who need access to such information to carry out work on our behalf;
With candidates, organizations, campaigns, groups or causes that we believe have similar political viewpoints, principles or objectives or share similar goals and with organizations that facilitate communications and information sharing among such groups;
Subject to applicable contractual or legal restrictions, in connection with the sale or exchange of your information and related data to a broker or other non-profit or for-profit entity
To report required information to the Illinois Board of Elections;
When we believe in good faith that disclosure is lawfully authorized or required to comply with requests by law enforcement, government officials, or other third parties and when we believe that such disclosure is necessary to protect our rights and/or comply with a judicial proceeding, court order, regulatory request or other legal process;
If we believe your actions are inconsistent with the spirit or language of our terms of use or policies, or to protect the rights, property and safety of
Noland For Judge its employees, volunteers, 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 information may be disclosed or transferred as one of the assets of Noland For Judge; and With your consent or at your direction, including if: (1) we notify you through our Sites that the information you provide will be shared in a particular manner and you provide such information; (2) you submit content or information on a public area of the site or information that is intended to be shared on the Sites; or (3) you intentionally interact with third-parties on our Sites.
Text messaging originator opt-in data and consent will not be shared with any third parties unless required by law.

We may also share aggregated or anonymized information that does not directly identify you.

Links to Third-Party Sites

The Sites may contain links to other sites that we do not own or operate (“third-party websites”). These third-party websites may include, for example, event and volunteer registration and management, donation and payment functionality, and other features, functionalities, and services powered by third parties. These third-party websites are not under the control of https://www.noland.org, and we are not responsible for the security or privacy of any information you share with them. When you use a link online to visit a third-party website, you will be subject to that website’s privacy and security practices, which may differ from ours. You should familiarize yourself with the privacy policy, terms of use and security practices of the linked third-party website before providing any information on that website.

Advertising and Analytics Services Provided by Others

We and third parties that provide content or functionality on the Sites or provide us analytics and advertising services may collect or receive information about your use of the Sites and other websites or mobile applications, including through the use of cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies. This information may include, for example, your IP address, browser, device information, pages viewed, time spent on pages, links clicked and conversion information. This information may be combined with information collected across different websites, online services, and linked or associated devices to, among other things, analyze and track data, determine the popularity of certain content, deliver advertising and content targeted to your interests and better understand your online activity. For example, this information may be used to allow us to advertise on other websites you visit and other applications you use.

For more information about Internet-based ads, or to opt out of receiving targeted advertising from participating companies, please visit the industry opt-out pages operated by the DAA, at http://www.aboutads.info and by the NAI at http://networkadvertising.org.

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. Removing or rejecting browser cookies does not necessarily affect third-party flash cookies that may be used in connection with our Sites. To delete or disable flash cookies please visit www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/security for more information. If you choose to refuse or delete cookies, you will need to repeat this process if you use another computer or browser. Please note that if you choose to remove or reject cookies, this could affect the availability and functionality of our Sites.

Do-Not-Track Signals

Some web browsers may transmit “do-not-track” signals to websites and other online services with which the browser communicates. We currently do not take action in response to these signals. To learn more about how “do not track” works, please visit http://allaboutdnt.com/.

Promotional Communications

You may opt out of receiving promotional emails or text messages by following the instructions in those emails or text messages. If you opt out, we may still send you other types of emails, such as those about your use of the Sites or any donations or transactions. Please note that opt-out requests may not take effect immediately and may take a reasonable amount of time to receive, process, and apply, during which time your information shall remain subject to your prior privacy settings. If you opt out, it will not rescind any information provided to third parties prior to your election to opt out.

Security

We use reasonable organizational, technical, and administrative security measures to protect against unauthorized use, access, modification, destruction, disclosure, loss or theft of your information in our custody or control. Unfortunately, no data transmission or storage system can be guaranteed to be 100 percent secure. If you have reason to believe that your interaction with us is no longer secure, please immediately notify our Data Protection Team using the contact details listed at the end of this Privacy Policy.

Children’s Privacy

We do not knowingly contact or collect personal information via the Sites from children under the age of 13 without appropriate parental notice and consent. Further, the Sites are not directed to, or intended to solicit information of any kind from, children under the age of 13. If a parent or guardian becomes aware that his or her child under the age of 13 has provided us with information without their consent, he or she should contact using the contact details listed at the end of this Privacy Policy. We will delete such information from our files.

Location of Usage of the Sites

http://www.noland.org is based in the state of Illinois and the Sites are operated and administered entirely within the United States. The Sites are directed to users who are U.S. residents and this Privacy Policy is intended for them. The information we collect is processed and stored in the United States and is therefore governed by U.S. law and Illinois law.

Your Privacy Choices

You have the right to ask us for a copy of your information and to correct, delete or restrict processing of your information. Please let us know what information you want to receive, correct or remove from our databases or otherwise let us know what limitations you would like to put on our use of your information. For your protection, we may need to verify your identity before implementing your request. We will respond to your requests consistent with applicable law, and we will try to comply with your request as soon as reasonably practicable. Please note that we may need to retain certain information for record keeping purposes and/or to complete any transactions that you began prior to your request. There may also be residual information that will remain within our databases and other records, but such residual information will no longer be tied to your identity.

You can object to the processing of your information in some circumstances (in particular, where we do not have to process the information to meet a contractual or other legal requirement) but not in every circumstance. Where we have asked for your consent, you may withdraw consent at any time. If you ask to withdraw your consent to us processing your information, this will not affect any processing that has already taken place at that time.

These rights may be limited, for example if fulfilling your request would reveal information about another person, or if you ask us to delete information which we are required by law or have compelling legitimate interests to keep.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at info@noland.org

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