PRIVACY PAGE

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 At Vernon Jones for Georgia, we are committed to protecting the privacy of our online guests, customers, members, and friends (collectively, “our users” or, as applicable to yourself, “you”).

We believe that maintaining privacy on the internet is very important and hope you will read this Privacy Policy carefully so that you will clearly understand both our commitment to you and your privacy and our method of collecting and using information.

This Privacy Policy describes the types of information we may collect from you or that you may provide when you visit the website vernonjonesforga.com (our “website“) and our practices for collecting, using, maintaining, protecting, and disclosing that information.

This Privacy Policy only applies to data gathered on this website, associated email, and text messaging services, and does not apply to any other website. By using the website, communicating with us by email, or by otherwise submitting personal information to us, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy; you give your consent to the collection, storage and use of personal information as explained in this Privacy Policy.

The term “personal information” refers to non-public information that personally relates to or identifies you, such as your name, password, age, gender, email address, postal mailing address, zip code, home/mobile telephone number, Social Security number and/or taxpayer identification number, and other similar information). If we combine or associate information from other sources with personal information that you provide directly to us through or in connection with our services, we will treat the combined information as personal information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

In addition, federal or state law may require us to collect certain personal information from donors.  For example, federal law requires us to collect (and disclose) the name, mailing address, occupation, employer, and principal place of business of all individuals whose donations to ENTITY exceed $200 per election cycle.  

This Privacy Policy applies to information we collect:

• On this website.
• In email, text, and other electronic messages between you and this Website.
• When you interact with our advertising and applications on third-party websites and services, if those applications or advertising include links to this policy.

It does not apply to information collected by:

• Us offline or through any other means, including on any other website operated by us or any third party (including our affiliates and subsidiaries); or
• Any third party (including our affiliates and subsidiaries), including through any application or content (including advertising) that may link to or be accessible from or on the Website.

UPDATES AND CHANGES TO PRIVACY POLICY

We may revise our Privacy Policy at any time. In the event of a change in this Privacy Policy, a revised Privacy Policy will promptly be posted to our Website, and the “Updated” date will be changed. Please revisit this page to familiarize yourself with changes to the Privacy Policy. You agree to accept posting of a revised Privacy Policy as described herein as actual notice to you of such revised Privacy Policy. Your continued use of our website after such posting constitutes consent to the collection and use of your information as described in the then-current Privacy Policy.

HOW AND WHY WE GATHER INFORMATION

When you use this Website or at any later time, we collect certain personal information from you. We call this your “Profile.” From time to time, we may request additional information (e.g., through surveys) to help us further assess your needs and preferences. If you choose to provide such information, during registration or otherwise, you are giving us permission to collect, store and use it consistent with this Privacy Policy.

We may also obtain your personal information from your transactions with us or other users through the services provided through this Website, or from third parties such as credit reporting agencies.

INFORMATION ABOUT YOU WE COLLECT AND WHY WE GATHER SUCH INFORMATION

We collect several types of information from and about users of our website, including information:

• That      personally relates to or identifies you, such as your name, password,  postal address, e-mail address, home/mobile telephone number, or any other  identifier by which you may be contacted online or offline (“Personal Information“);
• That      is about you but individually does not identify you, such as political and religious affiliation and leaning, age, or gender; and/or
• About      your internet connection, the equipment you use to access our website,      including but not limited to, website pages viewed, sites visited before visiting this website, frequency of visits, clickstream data, browser type, operating system, organization name, articles, internet connection speed, presentations viewed, time spent viewing pages of our website or using certain features of our website, demographic data such as server  locations, clickstream data, location services, server location, cookies existing on your computer, search criteria used and results, date and time      of access or visits to our website, frequency of visits to our website, connection speed, and other information which does not specifically identify you.

We collect this information:

• Directly from you when you provide it to us.
• Automatically as you navigate through the site. Information collected automatically may      include usage details, IP addresses, and information collected through cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies.
• From      third-parties.

Information You Provide to Us. The information we collect on or through our website may include:

• Information you provide by filling in forms on our website. This includes information      provided at the time of registering to use our website, signing up for newsletters or email notifications, making a contribution, or requesting further information. We may also ask you for information when you report a problem with our Website.
• Records and copies of your correspondence (including email addresses), if you      contact us.
• Your responses to surveys that we might ask you to complete for research purposes.
• Information you provide when you participate in surveys or promotions.
• Details of any transactions with the Organization that you carry out through our      website. You may be required to provide financial information before completing any transaction through our website.
• Your search queries on the Website.

Information We Collect Through Automatic Data Collection Technologies

When you access or use our Site, we may automatically collect information about you, including:

• Log      and Usage Information:  We collect information related to your access  to and use of the Site, including the type of browser you use, app version, access times, pages viewed, your IP address, and the page you visited before navigating to our Site.
• Device Information: We collect information about the computer or mobile device you use to access our Site, including the  hardware model, operating system and version, unique device identifiers, and mobile network information.
• Transactional Information: If you make a donation or purchase, we may collect information about the transaction, such as donation amount, purchase price, product details, and date and location of the transaction.
• Location Information: We may derive the approximate location of your device, such as from your IP address. 
• Information Collected by Cookies and Similar Tracking Technologies: We (and our service providers) use different technologies to collect information, including cookies and web beacons. Cookies are small data files stored on your hard drive or in your device’s memory that help us improve our Site and your experience, see which areas and features      of our Site are popular, and count visits.  Web beacons (also known as “pixel tags” or “clear GIFs”) are electronic images that may  be used in our Site or emails to help deliver cookies, count visits, and to help us understand usage and campaign effectiveness.  For more      information about cookies and how to disable them, see Your Choices below.

EMAIL COMMUNICATIONS

We regularly send email newsletters to our users. Users may subscribe or unsubscribe to an email newsletter at any time by changing their email preferences. On occasion, we may send emails to individuals such as registrants and members who have provided us with their email address. Email recipients may always opt out of any email category at any time by following the unsubscribe instructions included in the email message.

Emailing Us: We try to respond to email messages requiring a response in accordance with our internal policies. If you email us, your message and email address will be forwarded to the appropriate member of our team. We may choose to save this information. We are pleased to hear from you. However, any message, material, ideas, concepts or other information sent to us by email will be treated as non-confidential and non-proprietary, and we will not be liable for delays or omissions in receiving or responding to email.

HOW AND WHY OUR ORGANIZATION DISCLOSES YOUR INFORMATION TO THIRD PARTIES.

We limit the sharing of personal information outside our organization. We do not sell, license, lease, or otherwise disclose your personal information to third parties, except as noted below:

• We may disclose your personal information when such disclosure is legally required or appropriate pursuant to any court orders, subpoenas or any regulations, including responding to court orders and subpoenas, cooperating with government agencies, other regulatory bodies, and law enforcement officials, performing background checks, resolving disputes or performing risk-management functions.
• We may share personal information with third parties who perform work for us      under contract.
• To help us improve our efforts, we may engage third parties to help us to carry out certain internal functions. Use of any personal information we share with these third parties is limited to the performance of the task  we request. The third parties with which we share personal information are  required to protect it in a manner similar to the way we protect your personal information.
• We may make certain automatically collected information about your interactions and activities. Any such publicly available information will be accessible by other users.

We further reserve the right to disclose any of your personal information as we believe appropriate or necessary to take precautions against liability, to investigate and defend against any third party claims or allegations, to assist government enforcement agencies, to protect the security or integrity of the services, or to protect the rights, property or personal safety of our Organization, our users, or others.

We may also use and disclose personally identifiable information and non-personally identifiable information: to investigate and help prevent potentially unlawful activity or activities that threaten the integrity of our website or network; to protect and defend our rights or property or the rights or property of others; and as required by courts or administrative agencies.

We do not and will not sell any of your information, including non-personally identifiable or personally identifiable information, to any third party for purposes of advertising, soliciting, or telemarketing. We may use a third-party service to collect anonymous visitor information like IP addresses, browser types (such as Firefox or Safari), referring pages, pages visited, and time spent on a particular service or feature. We collect this information for statistical analysis of web page traffic patterns; to administer our service and servers; to allow for auditing of our services by some third-parties who have that right; and for internal purposes to make decisions.

OUR PRIVACY POLICY DOES NOT APPLY TO THIRD-PARTY ACTIVITIES OR SITES

The Website may provide links to third-party websites for your convenience and information. If you access those links, you will leave our Website. Any information submitted by you to a third party, will be controlled by that third-party’s Privacy Policy, which may differ from our own. This Privacy Policy does not cover the collection of information by cookies or other methods by such third-party services or other third parties, such as our business partners. We do not control how these third-party services, or third parties collect information or by what means such third-party services, or third-parties may use their own cookies to collect information about you. We do not endorse, screen, or approve, and are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of, other websites or services. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any organization before submitting your personal information.

KEEPING INFORMATION SAFE

We limit access to your personal information to those persons who have a legitimate need to access such information to provide you with our efforts. In keeping with industry standards and practices, we maintain reasonable physical, electronic and procedural safeguards and controls to protect your information. The Website is built upon a secure infrastructure with multiple layers of protection and we use industry standard encryption technologies to safeguard your information.

We have security standards and procedures in place designed to prevent unauthorized access to your accounts and personal information. A key part of this process helps ensure that all information we have about you is accurate and up-to-date. If you ever discover inaccuracies in our data or if your personal information changes, notify us immediately.

The transmission of information via the Internet is not completely secure, and for this reason we cannot guarantee the security of information sent to us electronically. If we learn of a security systems breach, we may attempt to notify you electronically so that you can take appropriate protective steps. We may also post a notice on or through the Website and the Services in the event of a security breach. Depending on where you live, you may have a legal right to receive notice of a security breach in writing.

OPT-OUT POLICY

Vernon Jones for Georgia provides users the opportunity to opt-in to receive communications from us at the point where we request information about the visitor.

To Opt-Out of Email: Click the "Unsubscribe" link at the bottom of any email. 

● To Opt-Out of SMS: Reply "STOP" to any mobile message you receive from us. 

● To Request Data Deletion: Contact our support team at: contact@vernonjonesforga.com. 

Please note that even if you opt out of marketing communications, we may still send you administrative or transactional messages (such as order confirmations or security updates) related to your account.

OPT-IN POLICY

By providing your phone number you are subscribing/consenting to receive SMS/MMS messages, including marketing polls, and informational messages, to that number from Vernon for Georgia. Donations may be solicited. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency varies. Reply STOP to opt out at any time, reply HELP for help. 

YOUR CHOICES

Account Information

You may request that we update, correct, or delete the information you provide to us by emailing us at contact@vernonjonesforga.com. However, note that we may retain certain information as required by law or for legitimate business purposes.  We may also retain cached or archived copies of information about you for a certain period of time.

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.

Promotional Communications

You may opt out of receiving promotional emails or text messages from ENTITY by following the instructions in those emails or text messages.  If you opt out, we may still send you non-promotional emails, such as those about your account or our ongoing business relations.

Mobile Push Notifications/Alerts

With your consent, we may send promotional and non-promotional push notifications or alerts to your mobile device.  You can deactivate these messages at any time by changing the notification settings on your mobile device.

SECURITY

No data transmissions over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. Consequently, we cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to us and you understand that any information that you transfer to our Organization is done at your own risk.

If we learn of a security system’s breach, we may attempt to notify you electronically so that you can take appropriate protective steps. By using the service or providing personally identifiable information to us you agree that we can communicate with you electronically regarding security, privacy and administrative issues relating to your use of our services. We may post a notice on our Webpage if a security breach occurs. We may also send an email to you at the email address you have provided to us in these circumstances. Depending on where you live, you may have a legal right to receive notice of a security breach in writing.

Contact Information

If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact: contact@vernonjonesforga.com.