Effective Date: September 5, 2023

Welcome

Welcome to the official website (the “Site”) of the King County Republican Party (KCGOP). This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, and disclose your information when you use our Site. Your use of the Site is governed by this Privacy Policy and our Terms of Service. This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically, and we encourage you to review it regularly. Continued use of the Site signifies your agreement to any changes.

Information Collected

We collect information from you when you provide it to us, automatically as you navigate our Site and indirectly from third-party sources, such as other political organizations that you may engage with. The information that we collect may include the following:

  • Name and Contact Information, such as your first and last name, job title, company name, address, phone number and email address.
  • Demographic and Profile Information, such as your age, date of birth, gender, feedback and survey information.
  • User Submissions, which includes information you post in chat features, on our related social media pages or emails you may send us.
    Credentials, if you create a membership account.
  • Technical Information, including internet protocol (“IP”) address, cookies, web beacons, clear gifs, browser type and version, time zone setting and location, browser plug-in types, operating system and platform, and other technology on the devices you use to access our Site.
  • Usage Information, such as information about how you use our Site. For example, time of day, duration of visit, pages visited, actions taken on pages, other websites you visit before or after you visit our Site, and other automatically collected meta-data.
  • Payment Information, such as your credit card number, if needed to complete a purchase.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to provide you with access to our Site and the information you request from us, to improve our Site, develop new offerings and perform analytics. We also use your information to personalize your experience on our Site and to respond to your questions, comments and requests. At your request, we will send you emails or other material with information that may be of interest to you. We will use your information to communicate with you about your membership and notify you of any changes to our Site. As needed, we may use your information to protect the security and integrity of our Site, protect our rights and property, and comply with any court order or legal proceeding, including responding to a government or regulatory request.

How We Share Your Information

We may share your information with (1) affiliated organizations with similar missions; (2) our service providers, vendors or agents that support us in providing the Site and other products or services for us; (3) entities that perform marketing services on our behalf or to other entities with whom we have joint marketing agreements; (4) other entities as may be necessary in connection with a sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the King County Republican Party or the merger of the King County Republican Party into another entity or any consolidation, share exchange, combination, reorganization, or like transaction in which the King County Republican Party is not the survivor; (5) law enforcement or regulatory agencies, if required to do so by law or if we believe such disclosure is necessary or appropriate.

We may also aggregate your information with the information of others and may disclose such information in aggregate form for marketing and promotional purposes in a way that would not identify you individually.

Cookies and Other Technologies

We may use cookies and other technologies to obtain certain types of information when your web browser accesses the Site or visits a web site in our network. ‘Cookies’ are small pieces of information that are stored by your browser. Cookies help us improve your experience on the Site, however, if you wish to block, erase or be warned of the use of cookies, please refer to the paragraph below entitled Disabling Cookies or to your browser manufacturer. When you view a video on our Sites, a third party may also set a ‘flash cookie’ on your computer. Since removing and rejecting browser cookies may not also remove or reject flash cookies, you will also need to visit: http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/security in order to delete or disable flash cookies. Rejecting or removing browser or flash cookies may affect certain features of our Site.

Contests, Sweepstakes and Other Promotions: From time to time, we may offer contests and other promotions. Through these promotions, you may choose to participate in activities such as sharing information found on the Site with others and sending e-mail invitations. In connection with any contests and other promotions that we may offer from time to time via the Site, we use the information you provide to administer the contests and other promotions. Subject to applicable contractual or legal restrictions, we also may use the information to communicate with you, or the other people you select, about our products and services or our service providers or agents partners may use such information to communicate with you about the contests and other promotions or their products and services. If you choose to participate in these promotions, and are eligible to do so, we may ask you for information such as your name, e-mail address, date of birth and telephone number. Official Contest Rules will accompany any contest sponsored by the King County Republican Party.

 

Links to Third Parties

We may include or offer third party offers, products or services on the Site. Third party vendors may use cookies or other technologies to serve ads on other web sites based on your visit to this Site and other web sites on the Internet. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of any web sites or pages not under our control and we do not endorse any of these web sites or pages, the services or products described or offered on such sites or pages or any of the content contained on those sites or pages. We encourage you to review the privacy policies posted on these sites before providing any personal information.

Social Media Platforms and Websites: Any information, communications, or material of any type or nature that you submit to the Site (including, but not limited to any of our pages contained on a social media platform or web site such as Facebook or Twitter) by e-mail, 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 web sites that are contained on a social media platform or web site, you are representing and warranting to us that you have reviewed the applicable privacy policy and terms of use of such platform or web site and that you will abide by all such provisions contained therein.

Additionally, in the event that we offer a message board or any other interactive or social-type feature on a web site administered directly by us, please be aware that these areas may allow you to publicly post, and share with other users, certain messages, content, or other information (e.g., stories, pictures, ingredients, tips, etc.). Although we may take certain precautions to protect those who use these areas of one of our web sites, we encourage you to be wary of giving out any personal information in such public forums. The information you post can be collected and used by people you don’t know. We cannot guarantee the privacy and safety of these areas and are therefore not responsible for any information you choose to post. Your use of these features is fully at your own risk.

 

Social Media Platforms

Use of any social media platforms or features linked to our Site is at your own risk, and we are not responsible for any information you post publicly.

Email Signups

E-mail: We appreciate your questions and comments about the Site and services and welcome your e-mails and questions submitted to the Site. We will share your messages with those within our organization who are most capable of addressing the issues contained in your message. We may archive your message for a certain period of time or discard it, but your e-mail address and message will only be used in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Submitting your e-mail: Submitting your address anywhere on the Site may result in your e-mail address being added to the King County Republican Party e-mail list. You may unsubscribe to King County Republican Party e-mails at any time by opting out of e-mail subscriptions with the ‘unsubscribe’ link included in each e-mail. Your e-mail address will be removed from our marketing list. Please allow us a reasonable period of time in order to satisfy your request, as some promotions may already be in process.

Suggesting the Site to a Friend: If you elect to use any feature that includes suggesting a page to a friend or to inform a friend about the Site or solicit donations or pledges or otherwise communicate, the King County Republican Party may ask for your friend’s name and e-mail address. The Site may automatically send the friend a one-time e-mail inviting them to visit the Site or otherwise provide the information requested by you. The King County Republican Party will store and use this information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. Your friend may contact the King County Republican Party to request the removal of this information from our databases.

Security

We employ and maintain technology and security measures designed to protect your personal information. However, no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed as 100% secure. As a result, while we strive to protect your information, we cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to us or receive from us.

Do Not Track

We do not respond to Do Not Track signals.

Children

Our Site, its products, and services are not directed toward children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal or voluntary information from children under 13.

Questions

If you have any questions about our privacy policy or terms of conditions, please email us at [email protected], or write to us at 11811 NE 1st St. Ste. A200 Bellevue, WA 98005

Terms and Conditions for Mobile Messaging

By registering your mobile number with us, you consent to receive calls and texts, including automated versions, from the King County Republican Party. Msg&data rates may apply. Msg frequency may vary. For assistance or to unsubscribe, contact [Your Email].

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To discontinue receiving SMS messages from the King County Republican Party, contact [email protected] to unsubscribe or update your subscription status.