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Your Privacy Matters
At Civicly, your privacy is critical. We're devoted to ensuring your activity and data stays private, but we want your decision makers to know how you constituents feel. Please read how that works here.
Civicly Envolved Inc. is the company publishing the InformNation mobile app, and is not a government entity nor are we an authorized government vendor -- we are a group that wants to make democracy easier.
Privacy Policy
Effective Date: 07/03/2023
This Privacy Policy ("Policy") outlines the practices and procedures followed by Civicly Envolved, Inc ("we," "us," or "our") with respect to the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information obtained through the InformNation mobile application (the "App") in accordance with applicable privacy laws, including but not limited to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), other state privacy laws, and federal privacy laws of the United States.
1. Definitions
1.1 "Personal information" means information that identifies, relates to, describes, or is reasonably capable of being associated with, directly or indirectly, a particular individual or household.
1.2 "Consumer" means a natural person who is a resident of the United States or any other applicable jurisdiction.
2. Information We Collect
2.1 Personal Information
We collect personal information for the purposes of validating your voter status, identifying your elected officials, and recording your preferences as expressed in the App. The personal information we collect may include but is not limited to:
- Full name
- Email address
- Residential address
- Voter registration information
- Demographic information
- Other information provided by you through the App
2.2 Non-Personal Information
We may also collect non-personal information, which does not directly identify you. This may include technical information about your device, such as your IP address, device type, operating system, and usage data, including actions you take within the App.
3. Use of Personal Information
3.1 We use the personal information collected solely for the following purposes:
- To verify and validate your voter status
- To identify your elected officials based on your residential address
- To record and analyze your preferences as expressed in the App
- To provide you with relevant and personalized information
- To communicate with you regarding updates, news, and notifications related to the App
- To improve the functionality and user experience of the App
4. Disclosure of Personal Information
4.1 We do not sell, rent, or lease your personal information to any third party.
4.2 We may share aggregated and anonymized data derived from your personal information with elected officials, researchers, and the general public. This data will be presented in a manner that ensures individual identification is not reasonably possible.
5. Data Retention and Security
5.1 We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
5.2 We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no data transmission or storage system can be guaranteed to be 100% secure.
6. Your Rights
6.1 Under applicable privacy laws, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, which may include:
- Access to the personal information we hold about you
- Deletion of your personal information
- Disclosure of the categories of personal information we collect, the sources from which we collect it, the purposes for which we use it, and the categories of third parties with whom we share it
6.2 To exercise your rights or if you have any questions or concerns regarding your personal information, please contact us using the information provided in Section 8.
7. Children's Privacy
​Our App is not directed to individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected personal information from a child under 13, please contact us using the information provided in Section 8, and we will promptly delete the information.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:
Civicly Envolved, Inc
We may update this Policy from time to time. The most current version will be posted at . Please review this Policy periodically for any changes.
By using the App, you consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of your personal information as described in this Policy.
Last updated: 7/3/2023