The Thach Committee ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or interact with our campaign.
By using our website or providing us with your information, you consent to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
Personal Information
We may collect the following types of personal information:
- Name and contact information (email address, phone number, mailing address)
- ZIP code and location information
- Volunteer preferences and availability
- Donation information (processed through secure third-party payment processors)
- Communication preferences
Automatically Collected Information
When you visit our website, we may automatically collect:
- IP address and browser information
- Device type and operating system
- Pages visited and time spent on our website
- Referring website information
We use the information we collect to:
- Communicate with you about campaign updates, events, and volunteer opportunities
- Process donations and maintain donation records as required by law
- Coordinate volunteer activities and campaign events
- Respond to your inquiries and requests
- Improve our website and campaign outreach efforts
- Comply with federal and state campaign finance and election laws
- Analyze website usage to enhance user experience
We may share your information in the following circumstances:
Legal Requirements
Campaign finance laws require us to collect and report certain donor information to election authorities. Donor information may become part of public records as required by law.
Service Providers
We may share information with trusted third-party service providers who assist us with:
- Email marketing and communication services
- Payment processing for donations
- Website hosting and analytics
- Event management and volunteer coordination
Other Political Organizations
We may share your information with other Republican candidates, party organizations, or affiliated political committees for legitimate political purposes.
We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.
We use secure socket layer (SSL) encryption for sensitive data transmission and work with reputable third-party payment processors that comply with industry security standards.
You have the following rights regarding your personal information:
- Opt-out: You may unsubscribe from our email communications at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in our emails or contacting us directly.
- Access and Correction: You may request access to or correction of your personal information by contacting us.
- Data Retention: We retain your information as long as necessary for campaign purposes and as required by applicable laws.
Please note that some information may be retained as required by campaign finance laws even after you request its deletion.
Our website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience and analyze website usage. You can control cookie settings through your browser preferences or through our cookie consent banner.
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC ("Google"), to understand how visitors interact with our website. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information about your use of our website, including your IP address (which is anonymized), browser type, referring pages, pages visited, and time spent on our website.
The information generated by Google Analytics cookies about your use of our website is transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google uses this information to evaluate your use of our website, compile reports on website activity, and provide other services related to website activity and internet usage.
We have implemented the following measures to ensure your privacy when using Google Analytics:
- IP anonymization (your IP address is truncated within EU/EEA member states)
- Data retention period limited to 14 months
- Disabled data sharing with Google products and services
- Implemented user consent mechanisms before analytics cookies are set
You can opt-out of Google Analytics by using our cookie consent preferences or by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on available at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Our website may contain links to third-party websites, including social media platforms and donation processors. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any personal information.
Our website is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete such information.
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" at the top of this policy.
Your continued use of our website after any changes indicates your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us:
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