Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how Friends of Karl Frisch (“Campaign,” “we,” or “us”) collects, uses, and discloses information about you when you access or use our websites, mobile sites, and mobile applications that link to this Privacy Policy (collectively, the “Site”).

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 policy, and, in some cases, we may provide you with additional notice (such as adding a statement to our website homepage or sending you a notification). We encourage you to review the Privacy Policy whenever you access the Site or otherwise interact with us to stay informed about our information practices and the choices available to you.

Collection of Information

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you register on the Services, express an interest in obtaining information about us or our products and Services, when you participate in ac8vi8es on the Services, or otherwise when you contact us. The personal information that we collect depends on the context of your interactions with us and the Services, the choices you make, and the products and features you use. The personal information we collect may include the following:

• Your Name
• Your Email
• Your Phone Number
• Mailing Address
• Social Media User Names for any accounts you link to our services.
• Information from social media accounts that you use to log in to our services.

We automatically collect certain information when you visit, use, or navigate the Services. This informa8on does not reveal your specific iden8ty (like your name or contact informa8on) but may include device and usage informa8on, such as your IP address, browser and device characteris8cs, opera8ng system, language preferences, referring URLs, device name, country, loca8on, informa8on about how and when you use our Services, and other technical informa8on. This information is primarily needed to maintain the security and operation of our Services, and for our internal analysis and reporting purposes. Like many businesses, we also collect information through cookies and similar technologies. We process your personal information for a variety of reasons, depending on how you interact with our Services, including:

• To facilitate account creation and authen8ca8on and otherwise manage user accounts. We may process your information so you can create and log in to your account, as well as keep your account in working order.
• To deliver and facilitate delivery of services to the user. We may process your information to provide you with the requested service.
• To respond to user inquiries/offer support to users. We may process your information to respond to your inquiries and solve any potential issues you might have with the requested service.
• To send administra8ve informa8on to you. We may process your information to send you details about our products and services, changes to our terms and policies, and other similar information.
• To fulfill and manage your orders. We may process your information to fulfill and manage your orders, payments, returns, and exchanges made through the Services.
• To enable user-to-user communications. We may process your information if you choose to use any of our offerings that allow for communication with another user.
• To request feedback. We may process your information when necessary to request feedback and to contact you about your use of our Services.
• To protect our Services. We may process your information as part of our efforts to keep our Services safe and secure, including fraud monitoring and prevention.
• To identify usage trends. We may process information about how you use our Services to be understood how they are being used so we can improve them.
• To determine the effectiveness of our marketing and promotional campaigns. We may process your information to better understand how to provide marketing and promotional campaigns that are most relevant to you.
• To save or protect an individual’s vital interest. We may process your information when necessary to save or protect an individual’s vital interest, such as to prevent harm.

You can opt out of receiving SMS messages at any 8me by texting STOP to 703-829-5275 or reply STOP to any text you receive from us. After you send STOP, you will receive one final message confirming your opt-out status. No further messages will be sent unless you re-enroll.

Use of Information

We may use the information we collect to: Provide, maintain, support, and improve our Site; Provide and deliver the information you request, process donations and transactions, and send you related information, including confirmations and receipts; Respond to your emails, comments, questions, and requests and otherwise contact you about your participation in the campaign and the use of the Site; Communicate with you about the campaign, such as sending you information to keep you informed about various issues, events, activities, and volunteer opportunities, and provide news and information we think will be of interest to you (see Your Choices below for information about how to opt-out of these communications at any time); To solicit volunteers, donations, and support for the Campaign and for other candidates, issues, and organizations that we support and to connect you with other volunteers; Contact you if state or federal election laws require us to request additional information from you; 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 Site; Personalize the Site and provide advertisements, content, or features based on your preferences, interests, and browsing and online activities; Facilitate contests, sweepstakes, and promotions and process and deliver entries and rewards; Detect, investigate, and prevent fraudulent transactions and other illegal activities and protect the rights and property of the Campaign and others; and Carry out any other purpose described to you at the time the information was collected.

Sharing of Information

We may share your data with third-party vendors, service providers, contractors, or agents (“third parties”) who perform services for us or on our behalf and require access to such information to do that work. We have contracts in place with our third parties, which are designed to help safeguard your personal information. This means that they cannot do anything with your personal information unless we have instructed them to do it. They will also not share your personal information with any organization apart from us. They also commit to protect the data they hold on our behalf and to retain it for the period we instruct. Mobile opt-in data will not be shared with third parties for marketing purposes.

Additionally, we may share information about you as follows or as otherwise described in this Privacy Policy: With vendors, service providers, volunteers, and consultants who need access to such information to carry out work on our behalf; With organizations, candidates, 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 provided that the foregoing will not apply to sharing text messaging originator opt-in data (i.e. mobile numbers) or consent; With other participants in a joint fundraising committee; To report required information to the Virginia Department of Elections, including name, mailing address, occupation, employer, and principal place of business of individuals whose contributions exceed $100 in an election cycle; In response to a request for information if we believe disclosure is in accordance with, or required by, any applicable law or legal process, including lawful requests by public authorities to meet national security or law enforcement requirements; When we believe in good faith that we are lawfully authorized or required to do so or that doing so is reasonably necessary or appropriate to comply with the law or legal processes or respond to lawful requests, claims, or legal authorities, including responding to lawful subpoenas, warrants, or court orders; If we believe your actions are inconsistent with the spirit or language of our user agreements or policies, or to protect the rights, property, and safety of the Campaign, its employees, volunteers, constituents, or others; In connection with, or during negotiations of, any reorganization or formation of a new committee or successor organization, asset sale or transfer, financing or lending transaction, or in any other situation where personal information may be disclosed or transferred as one of the assets of the Campaign; With your consent or at your direction.

We may also share aggregated or de-identified information that cannot reasonably be used by those third parties to identify you.

The above excludes text messaging originator opt-in data and consent, which information will not be shared with any third parties, provided that the foregoing does not apply to sharing (1) with vendors, consultants and other service providers who need access to such information to carry out work on our behalf (and who will not use such information for their own purposes); (2) if we believe disclosure is required by any applicable law, rule, or regulation or to comply with law enforcement or legal process; and (3) if the user consents to our sharing of such information.

Sharing Your Information: We will not sell, rent, or otherwise share your personal data to third parties. We prioritize the confidentiality of member information and only share data in limited circumstances. However, we may share your information with:

• Service Providers: Third-party vendors (e.g., payment processors or email services) for business operations.
• Legal Authorities: When required by law or to protect our rights.

Opt-Out and Consumer Rights

Depending on the jurisdiction in which you reside, you may have certain rights regarding the data that you share with us. These may include:

• Right to be informed whether or not we are processing your personal data.
• Right to access your personal data.
• Right to correct inaccuracies in your personal data.
• Right to request deletion of your personal data.
• Right to obtain a copy of the personal data you previously shared with us.

To the extent that one or more of these rights is required in the jurisdiction in which you reside, and that you wish to exercise one or more of these rights, please reach out to our team at [email protected].

Links to Other Websites

The Site may contain links to other websites. For example, we may link to third-party sites to facilitate donations or purchases. Any personal information you provide on such linked pages is provided directly to that third party and is subject to that third party’s privacy policy and not this privacy policy. We encourage you to learn about their privacy and security practices and policies before providing them with personal information.

Social Sharing Features

The Site may offer social sharing features and other integrated tools (such as the Facebook “Like” button, which let you share actions you take on our Site with other media, and vice versa). Your use of such features enables the sharing of information with your friends or the public, depending on your privacy settings for the relevant social media site. For more information about the purpose and scope of data collection and processing in connection with social sharing features, please visit the privacy policies of the entities that provide these features.

Advertising and Analytics Services Provided by Others

We may allow others to provide analytics services and serve advertisements on our behalf across the web and in mobile applications. These entities may use cookies, web beacons, device identifiers, and other technologies to collect information about your use of the Site and other websites and applications, including your IP address, web browser, mobile network information, pages viewed, time spent on pages or in apps, links clicked, and conversion information. This information may be used by the Campaign and others to, among other things, analyze and track data, determine the popularity of certain content, deliver advertising and content targeted to your interests on our Site and other websites, and better understand your online activity.

For example, we may use Remarketing with Google Analytics, or other remarketing tools, to advertise online. This enables third-party vendors, including Google, to show our ads on sites across the Internet. Such third-party vendors, including Google, may use first-party cookies (such as the Google Analytics cookie) and third-party cookies (such as the DoubleClick cookie) together to inform, optimize, and serve ads based on your past visits to our Sites. For information on how you can opt-out of Google’s use of cookies for interest-based ads, please visit Google’s Ads Settings. Other advertising vendors we may use include, without limitation, Yahoo!, MSN, Facebook, and Twitter.

For more information about interest-based ads, or to opt-out of having your web browsing information used for behavioral advertising purposes, please visit www.aboutads.info/choices.

Transfer of Information to the U.S.

The Campaign is based in the United States and is directed to U.S. residents, and we process and store information in the U.S. If you are located outside the U.S., we, and our service providers, may store, access, or transfer your information to jurisdictions that may not provide equivalent levels of data protection as your home jurisdiction.

Your Choices

Account Information: You may request that we update, correct, or delete the information you provide to us by emailing us at [email protected]. However, note that we may retain certain information as required by law or for legitimate business purposes. We may also retain cached or archived copies of information about you for a certain period of time.

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. To delete or disable flash cookies please visit www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/security for more information. Please note that if you choose to remove or reject cookies, this could affect the availability and functionality of our Site.

Promotional Communications: You may opt-out of receiving promotional emails or text messages from the Campaign by following the instructions in those emails or text messages. If you opt-out, we may still send you non-promotional emails, such as those about your account or our ongoing business relations.

Mobile Push Notifications/Alerts: With your consent, we may send promotional and non-promotional push notifications or alerts to your mobile device. You can deactivate these messages at any time by changing the notification settings on your mobile device.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at [email protected].