Last updated date: May 22, 2025
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Ownership of Content

Norfolk GOP (“AH”, “we”, “us” or “our”) provides a portal through which various political actors and parties (“Third-Party Users”) may post their own content about candidates and political issues (the “Services”).  The views expressed by Third-Party Users are not the views of AH, and any endorsement of any political candidate or political position taken by any Third-Party Users are the endorsement and views of such Third-Party Users.  AH does not comment, audit, review or take any party in expressing, restricting or editing any of the content provided by Third-Party Users.  AH is merely a neutral platform that provides the Services to Third-Party Users to express their own content.  AH is not in any way affiliated or associated with any Third-Party Users, other than to the extent such Third-Party Users have entered into a contract with AH with regard to their use of the Services.

Contributions

AH facilitates the collection of donations from users of the Services to Third-Party Users.  To cover the costs of AH’s operations, AH takes a small percentage of the monies donated (currently, 1% plus credit card processing fees) and then forwards the balance to the corresponding Third-Party User.  By making a contribution through any website operated by AH, you understand that such donation is not being made to AH, and the relationship between you and the chosen Third-Party User (i.e., a political party or candidate) is exclusive between you and such Third-Party User, and AH is only playing the role of a neutral processor of any such donations.  

Summary of How We May Use Your Data

This policy explains the rights of users of this site regarding the collection, use, sale, and sharing of their personal information while using our website. This privacy policy applies regardless of the computer, mobile phone, tablet, or other electronic devices (“Device”) you use to access the Services and whether you are accessing the Services as a registered user or otherwise. By using the Services, you agree that your use of the Services is governed by this Privacy Policy. We may update and make changes to this policy, so we encourage you to review it periodically.

1. Personal Data We Collect About You. We collect information to provide goods and/or services to you, to help improve your customer experience, and to support our business functions. Once you are a registered user we may collect the following categories of consumer personal data from information that you provide:
   • Registration Information: In order to access and use certain features, content or functions of the Services (e.g., contributions, communication/networking features, promotions, etc.), you may be asked to provide certain information, including your name, username, password, e-mail, date of birth, gender, address, employment information, and other descriptive information.
   • If you make any contribution (including any purchase) on or through the Services, certain identifying information may be shared to comply with Federal and State election law and the regulations of the Federal and State Election Commissions.  In that event, Third-Party Users (such as the donation recipient) may be required to collect and report the name, mailing address, occupation, and name of employer of individuals whose contributions aggregate in excess of $200 per election cycle. Generally, contributions are non-refundable. Should you choose to contribute, the corresponding Third-Party User may send you an email confirmation of your contribution.  As processor of donations, we may also send you a confirmation by email.
   • Financial Information: If you make any contribution (including any purchase) on or through the Services, your payment information (e.g., credit or debit card type, number and expiration date) and related information (e.g., physical address) may be collected by our third-party payment processors.
   • Commercial information: Purchase and transaction history.
   • Internet or other electronic network activity information: Mobile device and online identifiers, IP address, cookie IDs, browser activity, search history, social media information, and information regarding a consumer’s interaction with an internet website, application, or advertisement.
   • Profile information. Any form of automated process performed on personal data to evaluate, analyze, or predict personal aspects related to an identified or identifiable individual’s economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests, reliability, behavior, location or movements.
   • Information Sharing:
     • We will not distribute, sell, rent, or expose your personal data to any third parties, except as stipulated in this Privacy Policy or when necessitated by law.
     • Text Message Opt-In Information: We will not share or sell your text messaging opt-in data, consent, or associated personal information with any third parties, unless mandated by law.
2. Why We Use Your Personal Information. We use your personal information for the following business purposes:
   • Maintaining or servicing accounts, providing customer service, processing or fulfilling orders and transactions, verifying customer information, processing payments, providing financing, providing analytic services, providing storage, or providing similar services;
   • Advertising or marketing;
   • Helping to ensure security and integrity and prevent fraud;
   • Undertaking activities to verify or maintain the quality or safety of our services or devices and to improve, upgrade, or enhance them;
   • Auditing or monitoring of transactions and engagements;
   • Compliance with our legal and regulatory obligations;
   • Receive newsletters and other communications;
   • Performing our contract with you or taking steps at your request before entering into a contract;
   • Conducting research and analysis;
3. To conduct other activities for legitimate business purposes.
   Categories of Personal Information We May Share with Third Parties. We may share the following categories of personal information you provide with third parties, including Third-Party Users:
   • Registration Information: In order to access and use certain features, content or functions of the Services (e.g., contributions, communication/networking features, promotions, etc.), you may be asked to provide certain information, including your name, username, password, e-mail, date of birth, gender, address, employment information, and other descriptive information.
   • Identifying Information: To comply with Federal and State election law and the regulations of the Federal and State Election Commissions, Third-Party Users may be required to collect and report the name, mailing address, occupation, and name of employer of individuals whose contributions aggregate in excess of $200 per election cycle. Generally, contributions are non-refundable. Should you choose to contribute, the corresponding Third-Party User may send you an email confirmation of your contribution.  As processor of donations, we may also send you a confirmation by email.
   • Financial Information: If you make any contribution (including any purchase) on or through the Services, your payment information (e.g., credit or debit card type, number and expiration date) and related information (e.g., physical address) may also be collected by our third-party payment processors.
   • Commercial information: Purchase and transaction history.
   • Internet or other electronic network activity information: Mobile device and online identifiers, IP address, cookie IDs, browser activity, search history, social media information, and information regarding a consumer’s interaction with an internet website, application, or advertisement.
   • Profile information. Any form of automated process performed on personal data to evaluate, analyze, or predict personal aspects related to an identified or identifiable individual’s economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests, reliability, behavior, location or movements.
4. Who We Share Your Personal Information With. We may share your personal information with the following, only with your express written permission:
   • Our affiliates and Third-Party Users, including companies and organizations within the affiliated political party;
   • Other third parties we use to help us run our business, such as marketing agencies or website hosts;
   • Affiliated political parties and candidates
     
     As a user of the Services, we may share your personal information with the following without seeking additional permission from you:
      
   • Service providers we use to help deliver our services to you, such as payment service providers, however, we only allow our service providers to handle your personal information if we are satisfied, they take appropriate measures to protect your personal information. We also impose contractual obligations on service providers, contractors, and third parties to ensure they can only use your personal information to provide services to us and to you;
   • Our insurers and brokers;
   • Our banks;
   • External auditors;
   • We may disclose and exchange information with law enforcement agencies and regulatory bodies to comply with our legal and regulatory obligations.
5. Sale of Personal Information. We do not sell or process for targeted advertising your personal information and will not do so in the future without first obtaining your express written permission.
6. Privacy Policy Changes. From time to time, we may modify this Privacy Policy to reflect industry initiatives, third party requirements or changes in the law, technology, our information collection and use practices, or the features and functionality of the Services, and such modifications shall be effective upon posting and providing notice to you via email. When we change this Privacy Policy in a material way, a notice will be posted on our website along with the updated Privacy Policy, and we will also provide notice to you via email. Your continued use of the Services after we post a revised Privacy Policy (and, where appropriate, notify you of this change) signifies your acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy. It is therefore important that you review this Privacy Policy regularly to ensure you are updated as to any changes. We may also seek your affirmative consent to the terms of the updated Privacy Policy.
7. User Submissions. Any information, communications, or material of any type or nature that you submit to our Services (including, but not limited to any of our pages contained on a social media platform or websites such as Facebook or Twitter) by email, posting, messaging, uploading, downloading, or otherwise (collectively, a “Submission”), is done at your own risk and without any expectation of privacy. We cannot control the actions of other users of any social media platform or website and we are therefore not responsible for any content or Submissions contained on such sites and platforms. By visiting any of our pages or websites contained on a social media platform or website, you are representing and warranting to us that you have reviewed the applicable privacy policy and terms of use of that platform or website and that you will abide by all such provisions contained therein.
8. Accuracy. It is your responsibility to give us current, complete, truthful, and accurate information, and to keep such information up to date. We cannot and will not be responsible for any problems or liability that may arise if you do not give us accurate, truthful, or complete information, or you fail to update such information. We will reject and delete any entry that we believe in good faith to be false, fraudulent, or inconsistent with this Privacy Policy.