Your privacy is important to us. We are committed to protecting your privacy online and the security of any information you choose to provide us. This privacy policy addresses the collection of information and the use and security of information collected on our web site. We will only share your information in ways that are described in this policy and as required by law. This policy covers the following topics:
Information collected and how it is used
Data Security
Contacting Friends for Jim McDermott
Related Information
We collect no personal information about you unless you voluntarily provide it to us. We use the information you provide to us only for campaign and campaign-related activities. Personal information includes name, address, telephone number, email address, and credit card number.
If you do nothing during your visit to this web site but browse or download information, we automatically collect and store the following information about your visit:
The internet protocol (IP) address and domain name you used, but not the email address. The IP address is a numerical identifier assigned to either your internet service provider or directly to your computer. We use the IP address to direct internet traffic to you, for troubleshooting purposes, and to track which pages people visit in order to improve the quality and content of the site. We do not use the information to develop individual user profiles.
The type of browser and operating system you used
The date and time you visited this site
The web pages or services you accessed at this site
For site security purposes and to ensure that this site remains available to all users, we employ software to monitor network traffic and to identify unauthorized attempts to upload or change information or otherwise cause damage. No other attempts to identify users or their usage habits are made.
When you register online, we ask for your name, address, telephone number, and email address. We will use your email address to inform you of news and information about the activities of Jim McDermott, and other key races or candidates unless you tell us you would not like to receive these emails.
When you contribute to Friends for Jim McDermott, we are required under federal election laws to report specific information on each contributor. We do this in periodic filings that we provide the Federal Election Commission (FEC). Required information includes: name, address, date of contribution, amount of contribution, employer and occupation. These records are public information; however, they may not be used by other organizations for fundraising. For more information on federal election law, visit the FEC Web site at http://www.fec.gov. When you make a credit card contribution online, we also ask for your credit card number and its expiration date. We utilize the services of Bank of America to accept and process credit card payments. This service provides us with a secure, encrypted Internet connection for real-time credit card processing. We ask you to give us your email address when you make an online contribution in case we need to follow up on your contribution. We may use information you provide to us when you contribute online to contact you for other purposes or to solicit from you additional contributions.
When you volunteer online, we collect your name, address, city, state, zip, email address, and telephone number. We collect information on volunteer activities that interest you. We ask if you want to endorse Jim McDermott, distribute literature, make phone calls for the campaign, help with events, work in the campaign office, write letters to the editor, become an email captain, organize your area, and/or distribute yard signs. We will use your email address, telephone number, or address to contact you when we have campaign activities that match your choices.
When required by law, we may disclose personal information when we have a good-faith belief that such action is necessary to comply with an appropriate law enforcement investigation, current judicial proceeding, court order or legal process served on our web site.
To improve the content of our email and web site, we employ Web Beacons to determine if emails we send you have been read. Our database aggregates the results and we do not track this information on an individual basis.
To prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy, protect against the loss, misuse or alteration of information under our control, and to ensure the correct use of information, we have put in place appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online. We use encryption technology to ensure that personal information is not susceptible to theft.
If you want to contact us to correct information, ask a question about our privacy policy or the information we collect online, or offer a comment, please send us an email at webmaster@mcdermottforcongress.com. To unsubscribe from our email or mailing list, send an email to webmaster@mcdermottforcongress.com. You may also send a letter to us at: Friends for Jim McDermott, P.O. Box 21786, Seattle, WA 98111.
This Privacy Policy covers the Friends for Jim McDermott web site. We are not responsible for the content or privacy policies of other web sites to which you may link from our site. We encourage you to read the privacy policies and practices of all web sites you visit.
Modifications or amendments to the Friends for Jim McDermott Privacy Policy may be made to further protect your information. Changes will be posted here prior to implementing the change.
Revision date: August 19, 2007
