Privacy policy | Civitas

CIVITAS PRIVACY POLICY

Version 1.0

Effective Date: January 1, 2025

1. INTRODUCTION

Civitas LLC ("Civitas," "we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our platform.

2. INFORMATION WE COLLECT

We collect information that you provide directly to us, including:

Name, email address, phone number
Mailing address
Date of birth
Citizenship status
Payment information
Political contribution information
Employer and occupation (for FEC compliance)

We also automatically collect:

Device information and IP address
Usage data and analytics
Cookies and similar technologies

3. HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION

We use your information to:

Provide and maintain our Service
Process political contributions and ensure FEC compliance
Communicate with you about your account
Improve our Service and user experience
Comply with legal obligations
Detect and prevent fraud

We may share your information with:

Campaign committees and political organizations (as required by law)
Federal Election Commission (for contributions over $200)
Service providers and business partners
Law enforcement when required by law

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

5. YOUR RIGHTS

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have rights including:

GDPR (European Union):

Right to access, rectify, or erase your data
Right to data portability
Right to object to processing
Right to restrict processing
Right to withdraw consent

CCPA (California):

Right to know what personal information is collected
Right to delete personal information
Right to opt-out of sale of personal information
Right to non-discrimination

6. DATA SECURITY

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

7. DATA RETENTION

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. FEC compliance requires us to maintain contribution records for at least 3 years.

8. CHILDREN'S PRIVACY

Our Service is not directed to individuals under 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18.

9. INTERNATIONAL DATA TRANSFERS

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place for such transfers.

10. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Effective Date."

11. CONTACT US

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact:

CIVITAS LLC

Privacy Team

Email: [email protected]

For EU/EEA residents, our Data Protection Officer can be reached at:

Email: [email protected]

12. SPECIFIC JURISDICTIONS

California Residents (CCPA):

To exercise your rights under CCPA, please contact [email protected] or call 1-800-XXX-XXXX.

EU/EEA Residents (GDPR):

Our EU representative can be reached at [email protected]

You have the right to lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority.

Last Updated: January 1, 2025