Last updated January 18, 2024

Doug Bugie for Congress and its affiliates ("we" or "us") are committed to protecting your privacy, as detailed in this Privacy Policy. This policy applies to information collected through our websites, mobile sites, and other online services that link to it.

Information Collection and Use:
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Directly Provided Information: We gather information you provide, such as when you fill out forms, email us, sign up for updates, make donations, submit content, or communicate through social media. This includes your name, contact details, payment information, and other personal identifiers. Additionally, for donations over $200 per calendar year, the Federal Election Commission requires us to collect details like your name, address, occupation, and employer.

‍Automatically Collected Information: When using our Sites, we collect certain information automatically. This includes:

- Log data (your browser type, site usage, access times, pages viewed, links clicked, IP address, and the prior page you visited).
- Device information (hardware model, operating system, device identifiers, and mobile network information).
- Transactional data (donation amounts, purchase details, and transaction locations and dates).
- Information from cookies and other tracking technologies (to enhance your experience, understand site and feature popularity, and monitor visits).

‍Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We employ cookies and similar technologies like web beacons to collect data, improve our Sites, and analyze trends. Cookies are small files stored on your device, while web beacons are electronic images used on our Sites or emails.

‍Information from Other Sources: We might obtain information about you from third-party sites (like DonorBox) if you make donations or sign up for events through them. This can also include data from state parties, democratic organizations, public sources, private organizations, and social media connections.

‍Privacy Policy Changes: We reserve the right to modify this policy. Changes will be announced by updating the policy's date and, in some cases, through additional notifications.

‍Review and Choices: We encourage you to regularly review this policy. For information on how to manage cookies and make other privacy choices, please refer to the “Your Choices” section below.
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Sharing of Information
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This Privacy Policy outlines how Doug Bugie for Congress and our affiliates (“we” or “us”) collect, use, and share information about you. It applies when you interact with our websites, mobile sites, and other online services linking to this policy

.How We Use Your Information:

- To manage, enhance, and provide services through our Sites.
- To process and confirm your donations and transactions, and communicate with you.
- To respond to your queries, offer customer support, conduct surveys, and engage with you.To send newsletters, campaign updates, and information about events, volunteering, and other opportunities.
- For FEC-required information collection for donations exceeding $200/year.
- To remind and assist you with voting and campaign event information.
- To analyze and monitor site usage and trends.To personalize user experience on and off our Sites, including tailored advertisements and content.
- For contest or sweepstakes communication.
- To prevent fraud, enforce our Terms & Conditions, and protect the rights of our organization and others.

‍Sharing Your Information:

- With service providers, volunteers, and others who assist us.
- With similar political organizations, for communication and information sharing.
- To comply with FEC requirements.
- For legal compliance, safety, and security purposes.
- In the event of a business transfer or restructuring.
- With your consent or direction, like publicly sharing your petition signatures.

‍Links to Third-Party Sites: We link to third-party content and services, which are not under our control. We are not responsible for the privacy or security practices of these third parties.

‍Social Sharing Features: Our Sites offer social sharing tools, allowing you to share actions with other platforms. The data handling of these features is governed by the privacy policies of the respective platforms.

‍Advertising and Analytics Services: We and third parties use cookies, web beacons, and other technologies for analytics and advertising. You can opt out of targeted advertising through specific websites or device features.

‍Changes to the Privacy Policy: We may update this policy and will notify you of significant changes.

For detailed information on opting out of certain communications and understanding your choices, please refer to the “Your Choices” section of this policy.


Your Choices

Account Information Management:
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- To update, correct, delete, or access your information, email doug@bugiecentral.com.
- Note that we might not be able to fulfill your request due to legal requirements or identity verification issues.

‍Cookie Preferences:Default browser settings usually accept cookies, but you can modify this to reject or remove them.Rejecting cookies may not affect third-party flash cookies. To manage flash cookies, visit www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/security. Be aware that changing cookie settings can impact the functionality of our Site.

‍Opting Out of Promotional Communications: To stop receiving promotional emails or texts, follow the unsubscribe instructions in those messages.Opting out of promotional messages doesn't stop other communications, such as updates about your site usage or transactions.

‍California Privacy Rights: California residents can request details about their information shared with third parties for direct marketing. Contact doug@bugiecentral.com for such requests.

‍Data Security: We strive to protect your information but cannot guarantee absolute security of data transmission or storage.

‍Do-Not-Track Signals: We currently do not respond to browser “do-not-track” signals, as there's no uniform standard for handling them.

‍Contact Us: For questions about this Privacy Policy, email doug@bugiecentral.com.