Rate Your Rep
Privacy Policy
Last Updated: August 27th 2024
At rateyourrepusa.com, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is handled in a safe and responsible manner. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our Website.
1. Information We Collect
We collect various types of information when you create an account, complete surveys, and interact with our Website. This includes:
- Personal Information: Information that can be used to identify you, such as your name, email address, and any other details you provide when creating an account.
- Survey Responses: Your responses to surveys, which may include opinions on political representatives and other political topics.
- Usage Data: Information about how you use our Website, including your IP address, browser type, and pages visited.
2. How We Use Your Information
The information we collect is used to provide and improve our services, including:
- Account Management: To create and manage your account, including sending notifications related to your account.
- Survey Participation: To allow you to participate in surveys and to analyze the responses.
- Aggregate Reporting: To compile and present survey data at an aggregate level to political representatives and other relevant stakeholders. Individual responses are anonymized and not linked to your personal identity.
- Research and Analysis: To conduct research and analysis to improve our services and understand user preferences.
3. Sharing Your Information
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to outside parties, except in the following situations:
- With Your Consent: We may share your information if you give us explicit permission to do so.
- Aggregate Data: We may share anonymized, aggregate data with political representatives, partners, and other stakeholders for analysis and reporting purposes.
- Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required by law or if we believe such action is necessary to comply with a legal obligation or protect the rights, property, or safety of rateyourrepusa.com, our users, or others.
4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and other tracking technologies to enhance your experience on our Website. Cookies are small data files stored on your device that help us understand how you use our Website and improve your experience.
- Types of Cookies: We use both session cookies (which expire once you close your browser) and persistent cookies (which remain on your device until you delete them).
- Managing Cookies: You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings. However, disabling cookies may affect your ability to use certain features of our Website.
5. Data Security
We implement appropriate security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include encryption, access controls, and secure data storage.
However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
6. Your Rights
You have the following rights regarding your personal information:
- Access: You can request access to the personal information we hold about you.
- Correction: You can request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete information.
- Deletion: You can request that we delete your personal information, subject to certain legal obligations.
- Objection: You can object to the processing of your personal information under certain circumstances.
To exercise these rights, please contact us at support@rateyourrepusa.com.
7. Third-Party Links
Our Website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of these websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.
8. Children’s Privacy
Our Website is not intended for use by children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete that information.
9. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Any changes will be posted on this page, and the “Last Updated” date will be revised accordingly.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at support@rateyourrepusa.com.
By using our Website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to this Privacy Policy.