We may collect information about you that falls into the following categories:

• Directly from you (i.e., when you create an account, contact us, complete a survey or petition, or when you make a purchase),

• From third parties such as social media networks,

• From the device and browser that you use to access the Site, and

• From cookies and similar technologies.

Information collected directly from you

Identifiers

Name, contact information such as address, e-mail address, phone number, and social media username or account information

Demographic Information

Sometimes we conduct surveys and may ask you for your gender, age, year of birth, zip code, and whether you are a registered voter.

Basic account information

Your username, password, and if applicable, password reminder questions and answers

Payment and contact information

Donation and purchase information for actions taken directly with Three Point Five, including occupation and employer information when required by federal law.

Information collected automatically

Internet Protocol (IP) address

• Browser type and operating system

• Information about your computer or device, including computer or device type and computer or device identifier

• Information about your location, such as based on your IP address or the location of your mobile device

• Information about which pages you visit and on which links you clicked, and if applicable, the pages that referred you to the Site

• Information about e-mails or SMS, such as which e-mails or messages you opened or on which links within e-mails or messages you clicked

• Information about your use of the Site, such as your participation in campaigns or other events, or your commenting on, recommending, or providing content

Information from other sources

We may access information about you from third-party sources and platforms, for example, asking a third-party service provider for demographic information or updated contact information for you. This information may include:

• Contact information

• Zip code or other residence or location information

• Demographic, transaction, and consumer information

• Information about your use of the services, such as your participation in campaigns or other events, or your commenting on, recommending, or providing content

• Integrity information: Data to prevent fraudulent behavior or other violations of our terms and policies.

We may use information about you for various purposes, including to:

• Provide, maintain and improve our Site;

• Provide and deliver the information you request, process contributions and transactions and send you related information, including invoices,

• Send you confirmations, technical notices, updates, security alerts, support and administrative messages and provide technical support;

• Request feedback and to otherwise contact you about your use of the Site;

• Respond to your emails, submissions, comments, questions and requests and provide customer service;

• Send you newsletters and alerts and otherwise provide you with information or services you request or that we think will be of interest to you, such as sending you information to keep you informed about various issues, events, resources, promotions, contests, products and services;

• Help connect you with other supporters, and to solicit volunteers, donations and support for people, issues and organizations that we support;

• Remind you to vote and register to vote and assist you in finding polling location and campaign events near you;

• Contact you if federal election laws require us to request additional information from you;

• Monitor and analyze trends, usage and activities in connection with our Site;

• Personalize and improve the Site and provide advertisements, content or features that match user profiles or interests;

• Process and deliver contest entries and rewards;

• Link or combine with information we get from others to help understand your needs and provide you with better service; and

• Carry out any other purpose for which the information was collected.

We may share information about you as follows or as otherwise described in this Privacy Policy:

• With vendors, consultants and other service providers or volunteers who need access to such information to carry out work on our behalf;

• With organizations, candidates, campaigns, media organizations, charities, nonprofits, groups, causes, co-ops, or other entities that we believe have similar political viewpoints or principles or share similar goals or objectives and with organizations that facilitate communications and information sharing among such groups;

• To report required information to the Federal Elections Commission, including name, mailing address, occupation, and name of employers of individuals whose contributions exceed $200 in a calendar year (for additional information, visit the FEC website);

• In response to a request for information if we believe disclosure is in accordance with any applicable law, regulation or legal process, or as otherwise required by any applicable law, rule or regulation;

• If we believe your actions are inconsistent with the spirit or language of our user agreements or policies, or to protect the rights, property and safety of Three Point Five, its employees, volunteers, or others; and

• With your consent or at your direction, including if we notify you through our Site that the information you provide will be shared in a particular manner and you provide such information.

Text messaging originator opt-in data and consent will not be shared with any third parties, provided that the foregoing does not apply to sharing (1) with vendors, consultants and other service providers who need access to such information to carry out work on our behalf (and who will not use such information for their own purposes); or (2) if we believe disclosure is required by any applicable law, rule, or regulation or to comply with law enforcement or legal process. 

By entering your phone number, you are consenting to receive text messages from Three Point Five. Message frequency varies. Message & data rates may apply. Text STOP to end. Text HELP for help.

We may also share aggregated or anonymized information that does not directly identify you.

Links to Other Websites

The Site may contain links to other websites. For example, we may link to third-party sites to facilitate donations or purchases or to assist you with voter registration. Any personal information you provide on such linked pages is provided directly to that third party and is subject to that third party’s privacy policy, and not this Privacy Policy. We encourage you to learn about their privacy and security practices and policies before providing them with personal information.

Online Petitions

If you sign an online petition, you understand that such petition is public information and that we may make the petition, and your name, city, state, and any comments provided in connection therewith publicly available. In addition, we may provide such petitions or compilations thereof, including your comments, name, city, and state to national, state or local leaders, or to the press.

Social Sharing Features

The Site may offer social sharing features and other integrated tools (such as the Facebook “Like” button), which let you share actions you take on our Site through other media, and vice versa. The use of such features enables the sharing of information with your friends or the public, depending on the settings you establish with the entity that provides the social sharing feature. 

For more information about the purpose and scope of data collection and processing in connection with social sharing features, please visit the privacy policies of the entities that provide these features.

Advertising and analytics services provided by others 

We may allow third parties to use cookies or other technologies to provide analytics services and to serve ads on other websites based on your visits to this site and other sites across the Internet. These entities may collect information about your use of the Site and other websites, including your IP address, web browser, pages viewed, time spent on pages, links clicked and conversion information. This information may be used by Three Point Five and others to, among other things, analyze and track data, determine the popularity of certain content, deliver advertising and content targeted to your interests and better understand your online activity.

For example, we may use remarketing with Google Analytics or other remarketing tools to advertise online. This enables third-party vendors, including Google, to show our ads on sites across the Internet. Such third-party vendors, including Google, may use first-party cookies (such as the Google Analytics cookie) and third-party cookies (such as the DoubleClick cookie) together to inform, optimize, and serve ads based on your past visits to the Site. For information on how you can opt out of Google’s use of cookies for interest-based ads please visit Google’s Ads Settings.

For more information about Internet-based ads, or to opt out of having your web browsing information used for behavioral advertising purposes, please visit https://thenai.org/how-to-opt-out/ and https://youradchoices.com/.

Transfer of Information to the U.S.

Three Point Five is based in the United States and the information we collect is governed by U.S. law. By accessing or using the Site or otherwise providing information to us, you consent to the processing and transfer of information in and to the U.S. and other countries.

Our website has a number of security measures in place to protect against the loss, misuse or alteration of the information under our control. Our computer systems have restricted access limited only to those persons and organizations necessary to their proper functioning. This access applies to all electronic and physical security measures. Our servers are located in a locked, secure environment.

Depending on your state of residence, you may have the right to:

• Request disclosure of your collected or shared personal information;

• Request copies of your personal information;

• Request correction of your personal information;

• Request deletion of your personal information;

• Opt out of the use or sale of your personal information;

• Not be discriminated against for exercising your rights.

To exercise these rights, contact us at privacy@threepointfivepac.org. We may require identity verification before processing your request.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children, including children under the age of 13 to the extent that the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act applies or children under the age of 16 to the extent the General Data Protection Regulations apply. If we learn that we have collected any personal information from children under applicable laws without verifiable parental consent, we will delete that information from our database promptly.

Parents with questions may contact us directly at privacy@threepointfivepac.org.

Cookies

Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. If you prefer, you can usually choose to set your browser to remove or reject browser cookies. To delete or disable flash cookies please visit www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/security for more information. Please note that if you choose to remove or reject cookies, this could affect the availability and functionality of our Site. 

You can also review your choices regarding behavioral advertising cookies at https://youradchoices.com/.

Opting Out of Communications

You may opt out of receiving text messages, actions, and newsletters by following the instructions in those emails or text messages. 

We will regularly process these requests. If you opt out, we may still send you other types of emails, such as those about your use of the Site or any donations or transactions. In addition, in order to comply with federal law, our contributor records will not be altered and are continuously maintained in a separate secure database.

You may also submit a data privacy request using the methods below:

• Recommended: Use the Unsubscribe from Email form.

• Email: You may email us regarding your privacy rights at privacy@threepointfivepac.org.

• Universal Opt-Out Signals: Three Point Five recognizes and honors opt-out preference signals that meet the requirements under applicable laws, such as the Global Privacy Control (GPC), in regard to opt-out requests for targeted advertising and sale of data when we are able to connect the opt-out signal to the requesting individual.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at privacy@threepointfivepac.org, or at the mailing address listed below:

Three Point Five 

312 Clay Street, Suite 300

Oakland, CA 94607