Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 1, 2025

1. Introduction

Welcome to Rate My Politician ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our website and services.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Personal Information

When you register for an account, we may collect:

  • Email address
  • Password (encrypted)
  • Name (optional)
  • Profile information

2.2 User-Generated Content

We collect the ratings, reviews, and comments you submit about politicians. This content is publicly visible and associated with your account.

2.3 Usage Information

We automatically collect certain information when you use our services:

  • IP address
  • Browser type and version
  • Device information
  • Pages visited and time spent
  • Referring website addresses

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Provide, operate, and maintain our services
  • Create and manage your account
  • Process and display your reviews and ratings
  • Send you verification emails and important account updates
  • Respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
  • Monitor and analyze usage patterns to improve our services
  • Detect, prevent, and address technical issues or fraudulent activity
  • Enforce our Terms of Service

4. Information Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information in the following circumstances:

  • Public Content: Reviews, ratings, and comments you post are publicly visible
  • Service Providers: We may share information with third-party service providers who assist us in operating our platform (e.g., hosting, analytics)
  • Legal Requirements: We may disclose information if required by law or in response to valid legal requests
  • Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred

5. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

6. Your Privacy Rights

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

  • Access: Request a copy of your personal information
  • Correction: Request correction of inaccurate information
  • Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information
  • Restriction: Request restriction of processing
  • Portability: Request transfer of your data
  • Objection: Object to our processing of your information

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided below.

7. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our service and hold certain information. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our service.

8. Third-Party Links

Our service may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these external sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

9. Children's Privacy

Our service is not intended for use by children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If you become aware that a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can take appropriate action.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

11. Contact Us

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

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