Democrats of Pacific County (WA) – Privacy Policy
PO BOX 934, Ilwaco, WA 98624
It is the policy of the Democrats of Pacific County (WA) to respect your privacy regarding any information we may collect while operating our website. This Privacy Policy applies to https://www.democratsofpacificcounty.net/ (hereinafter, “us”, “our” or “we”).
1. Website Visitors & Analytics
Like most website operators, we collect non-personally-identifying information of the sort that web browsers and servers typically make available, such as the browser type, language preference, and the date and time of each visitor request.
Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors engage with our site. This service uses cookies to track data such as your IP address, browser type, and pages visited. This information is used in the aggregate to improve our website experience. You can opt-out of Google Analytics tracking through your browser settings or by using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
2. Gathering of Personally-Identifying Information
Certain visitors choose to interact with us in ways that require us to gather personally-identifying information. The amount and type of information depends on the nature of the interaction.
- Newsletter/Blog Signups: We ask for a name and email address.
- Contact Forms: We collect the information provided in the form fields to respond to your inquiries.
3. Donations & Campaign Finance Disclosure
When you donate to the Democrats of Pacific County through our website, we use the Forminator plugin connected to the PayPal API.
- Financial Data: While the donation process starts on our site, your financial information (credit card numbers, bank details) is processed directly by PayPal. We do not store your full credit card information on our servers.
- Required Disclosures: In accordance with Washington State law and Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) regulations, we are required to collect and report certain information from our donors.
- Occupation & Employer: For individuals whose donations exceed $250 in a calendar year, we are legally required to collect and report your occupation and the name and location of your employer. This information is a matter of public record.
4. Comments, User Conduct, and Community Moderation
We provide areas on our website where users can comment and interact. To maintain a civil and safe environment:
- Data Collection: When visitors leave comments, we collect the data shown in the comments form, the visitor’s IP address, and browser user agent string to help with spam detection and to prevent “attacks” or coordinated harassment.
- Moderation: We reserve the right to monitor, edit, or remove any content that we deem, in our sole discretion, to be unlawful, offensive, threatening, libelous, defamatory, or otherwise objectionable.
- Third-Party Protection: We may use automated spam detection services (such as Akismet) to filter out malicious comments.
5. Cookies
To enrich your online experience, we use “Cookies” and similar technologies provided by others to display personalized content and store your preferences on your computer. By continuing to navigate our website without changing your cookie settings, you hereby acknowledge and agree to our use of cookies.
6. Security
The security of your Personal Information is important to us. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means (such as SSL encryption) to protect your Personal Information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
7. Links To External Sites
Our Service may contain links to external sites (such as the Washington State Democrats or the PDC). We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites.
8. Privacy Policy Changes
Although most changes are likely to be minor, we may change our Privacy Policy from time to time at our sole discretion. We encourage visitors to frequently check this page for any changes. Your continued use of this site after any change will constitute your acceptance of such change.