Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

We may collect information you provide directly, such as your name, email address, location, voter or candidate profile details, messages, survey responses, questions, and any content you choose to submit through PeopleVote.

We may also collect technical information automatically, including device type, browser type, IP address, pages viewed, referring pages, timestamps, approximate location, and usage activity.

2. How We Use Information

• To provide, operate, improve, and personalize the PeopleVote platform.
• To help voters discover candidates, elections, ballot information, initiatives, events, debates, and community content.
• To support candidate profile creation, verification, communication, and transparency features.
• To send service updates, security alerts, account notifications, and support messages.
• To protect platform integrity, prevent fraud, enforce rules, and maintain a respectful civic environment.

3. Civic and Political Information

PeopleVote is designed for civic participation. Some information you choose to provide may relate to political interests, candidate preferences, policy views, or civic activity. Do not submit information you do not want associated with your account or displayed through features you use.

4. Sharing of Information

We do not sell your personal information. We may share information with service providers who help us operate the platform, with other users when you intentionally post or submit public content, when required by law, or when necessary to protect rights, safety, security, and platform integrity.

5. Cookies and Analytics

We may use cookies, pixels, and similar technologies to keep the site working, remember preferences, measure performance, understand usage, and improve the user experience. You can manage cookies through your browser settings.

6. Data Retention

We keep information for as long as needed to provide services, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, enforce agreements, and maintain security. Retention periods may vary by account status, content type, and legal requirements.

7. Your Choices

• You may update or correct account information through your account settings where available.
• You may unsubscribe from non-essential emails by using the unsubscribe link or contacting us.
• You may request access, correction, deletion, or restriction of certain personal information, subject to applicable law and verification.

8. Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect information. No online service can guarantee absolute security, so please use strong passwords and protect your account credentials.

9. Children’s Privacy

PeopleVote is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided information, please contact us so we can review and remove it where appropriate.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make changes, we will update the “Last updated” date and may provide additional notice where appropriate.

11. Contact Us

Questions about this Privacy Policy can be sent to: privacy@peoplevote.app.