Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 9/17/2024

Congress.wiki ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how your personal information is collected, used, and shared when you visit or interact with Congress.wiki (the "Site").

1. Information We Collect

We collect various types of information from our users:

  • Personal Information: When you use certain features of our Site, such as submitting a postcard to your elected official or signing up for an account, we may collect personal information such as your name, email address, postal address, and payment details.
  • Automatically Collected Information: We collect information automatically when you interact with the Site. This includes:
    • IP addresses
    • Browser type
    • Device information
    • Referral URLs
    • Pages you visit on our Site

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

  • To facilitate the sending of postcards to elected officials.
  • To process payments for your purchases.
  • To provide personalized summaries of your local representatives.
  • To improve and optimize our Site, including the user experience.
  • To communicate with you regarding your orders, updates, or changes to our services.
  • To comply with legal obligations and prevent fraudulent transactions.

3. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell your personal information to third parties. However, we may share your information in the following circumstances:

  • With Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party vendors who help us run our business, such as PostGrid for postcard printing and Stripe for payment processing. These third parties are only permitted to use your information for specific tasks and are required to keep your information confidential.
  • For Legal Reasons: We may disclose your information to comply with legal requirements, such as a court order, or when necessary to protect our rights, your safety, or the safety of others.

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and other tracking technologies to:

  • Remember your preferences and settings.
  • Measure how you interact with our Site to improve its performance.
  • Authenticate users and maintain session information.

You can manage your cookie preferences in your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our Site, including your ability to log in and maintain an authenticated session.

5. Security

We take the security of your personal information seriously. We implement appropriate physical, electronic, and administrative safeguards to protect your data from unauthorized access, disclosure, or misuse. However, no system is completely secure. While we do our best to protect your information, we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your data.

6. Your Data Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Access: You can request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
  • Correction: You can request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete information.
  • Deletion: You can request that we delete your personal information, subject to certain exceptions (e.g., if we are required to keep it by law).
  • Opt-Out of Marketing Communications: You can opt-out of receiving promotional communications by following the unsubscribe instructions in the emails or by contacting us directly.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at privacy@congress.wiki.

7. Third-Party Links

Our Site may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these sites, and we encourage you to read their privacy policies before providing them with your personal information.

8. Children's Privacy

Congress.wiki is not intended for use by children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have collected personal information from a child, please contact us immediately, and we will take appropriate steps to delete that information.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Any changes will be posted on this page, and the date of the latest revision will be indicated at the top.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal information, please contact us at:

Congress.wiki
privacy@congress.wiki