Last Updated: July 30, 2020
The Maine Democratic Party (“us,” “our,” “we,” or “Maine Dems”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting it through our privacy practices as described in this Privacy Policy.
This Privacy Policy outlines the personal information we collect, how it is used, and the choices you have with regard to your personal information. This Privacy Policy applies to the personal information we collect through our website (https://www.mainedems.org/) and any other website owned or social media used by us that posts a link to this Privacy Policy (collectively our “Services”).
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully to understand our policies and practices regarding your personal information. Use of our Services indicates your consent to the practices described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with the practices described in this Privacy Policy, you should not use any of our Services. This Privacy Policy may change from time to time (see “Changes to Our Privacy Policy”) and your continued use of our Services after we make changes is deemed to be acceptance of those changes.
THE INFORMATION WE COLLECT AND WHY
The table below describes the information we collect, why we collect the information, and the sources of the information.
| Data Category | Purpose | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Contact information and identifiers – e.g. name, email address, physical address, phone number, username, employer if applicable, title, and social media handle, etc. | We use this data for our subscription service, to communicate with you, and market to you. | We obtain this information directly when you contact us or use our services. We may also obtain this information from third party service providers, customers, business partners, and our affiliates. |
| Commercial information – e.g. payment information, purchasing history, donations, etc. | We may use this information to process your donations and purchases, to analyze other data we collect, and to develop new services. We may also use this information to protect our own rights and interests, such as resolving any disputes, enforcing our contractual arrangements with you, and responding to legal inquiries. | We obtain this information when you visit our Services, make purchases, and when you provide us with this information. We may also obtain this information from affiliates and third parties. |
| Individual characteristics – e.g. date of birth, voter affiliation, and residency. | We use this information to provide you with our services. | We obtain this information when you provide it to us and through third party providers. |
| Internet activity and device information that is not user specific – e.g. general audience locations, type of devices accessing the site, etc. | We may use this data to learn more about how our users interact with our services online, develop new services, and for security and fraud prevention purposes. | We obtain this information when you visit our Services and through other digital properties. We also use cookies and other online technologies when you interact with our websites and the websites of our partners and affiliates. (See Cookies and Tracking Technologies below.) |
| Communications between you and us—e.g. email and chat messages, etc. | We may use this information to respond to requests from you, provide you with services, market to you, develop services, and for security and fraud prevention purposes. | You provide us with this information when you communicate with us. |
WITH WHOM WE SHARE THIS INFORMATION
Except as set out in this Privacy Policy, Maine Dems does not disclose your personal information to any third parties. We do not disclose your information to third parties in exchange for money. We may, however, share your personal information in the following circumstances:
- Organizations and Campaigns. In general, we do not make your Personal Information available to anyone other than our staff and agents. We may make Personal Information available to organizations with similar political objectives and viewpoints for the purpose of advancing our own political objectives. Data that is added to our Voter File is ultimately combined with data that campaigns have added to their own copy of the Voter File after that campaign has concluded.
- Service Providers. We may share your personal information with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf. For example, we may hire other companies to handle donation processing, provide data storage, assist in marketing, and so forth.
- Other. We reserve the right to share your personal information if required or permitted to do so by law.
The table below describes how we share your information.
| Data Category | Shared with Service Providers and other Third Parties |
|---|---|
| Contact information and identifiers – e.g. name, email address, physical address, phone number, username, employer, title, and social media handle, etc. | We may share this information with marketing, analytics, and advertising providers; technology services and security providers; payment processing companies; and other companies that provide us with services. |
| Commercial information – e.g. payment information, purchasing history, product or service interests, etc. | We may share this information with service providers that assist us in processing payments and returns, like payment processing companies. |
| Individual characteristics – e.g. your signature. | We may share this information with the organizations you allow us to share the information with, including but not limited to technology services and security providers; payment processing companies; and other companies that provide us with services. |
| Internet activity and device information – e.g. general location data, device ID, browsing history, etc. | We may share this information with marketing, analytics and advertising providers; technology services and security providers; payment processing companies; and other companies that provide us with services. |
| Communications between you and us, e.g. email, chat messages, phone records, etc. | We may share this information with marketing, analytics and advertising providers; technology services and security providers; payment processing companies; and other companies that provide us with services. |
Cookies and Tracking Technology
We use various technologies to collect and store information, including cookies, pixel tags, local storage, such as browser web storage or application data caches, databases, and server logs. You may configure your browser to block all cookies from a specific domain or all domains. But remember that our services rely on cookies to function properly, for things like remembering your language preferences, login information, and caching webpages for increased website speed.
Links to Third Party Sites
Our Services may include third-party advertising and links to other websites. We do not have access to or control over the privacy practices, cookies or other features that advertisers and third-party sites may use, and the information practices of these advertisers and third-party websites are not covered by this Privacy Policy. We accept no responsibility or liability and makes no representations about the policies of these third parties. It is your responsibility to read these third parties’ privacy policies before visiting their site or choosing to share information with them.
Data Security
We have implemented measures designed to secure your personal information from accidental loss and from unauthorized access, use, alteration, and disclosure. However, the safety and security of your information also depends on you.
Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. Although we take measures to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee the security of your personal information transmitted through our Services. Any transmission of personal information is at your own risk. We are not responsible for the circumvention of any privacy settings or security measures contained on our Services.
Children Under the Age of 13 and Minors
Our Services are not intended for children under 13 years of age. No one under the age of 13 may provide any information, personal or otherwise, to or on any of our Services. However, any parent or legally authorized representative of a minor (including but not limited to a minor under age 13), in connection with providing consent for health care or research-related purposes may submit information, personal or otherwise regarding such minor, on behalf of the minor. If it is determined that we received personal information that was submitted directly by a child under 13 without verification of parental consent, the information will be deleted. If you believe we might have any information submitted by, from, or about a child under 13 without parental consent or verification, please contact us at info@mainedems.org.
Changes to Our Privacy Policy
If changes to this Privacy Policy are made, we will notify you by revising the date on this Privacy Policy.
We encourage you to stay informed about our privacy practices by reviewing the Privacy Policy whenever you interact with us. In certain cases, we may provide you with additional notice of changes to this Privacy Policy. Any change to this Privacy Policy will be effective immediately and your continued use of our Services indicates your consent.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or would like to request access to your personal information, please contact us at: info@mainedems.org or by mail at P.O. Box 5258, Augusta, ME 04332-5258.