Privacy

Your online privacy is a priority of the campaign and we are taking every effort to protect any personal information that you provide. This privacy policy has been created to answer any questions you may have regarding VolunteersForShimkus.org's use of information collected and how information is being collected and protected.

Go to your question directly:

• What information is being collected at VolunteersForShimkus.org?
• How is the information collected at VolunteersForShimkus.org used?
• Is my information secure?
• Can I change my information or opt out of campaign mailings?
• How do I contact Volunteers for Shimkus?
• Will this policy change?

What information is being collected at VolunteersForShimkus.org?

The only personal information collected is information you give us: VolunteersForShimkus.org offers multiple opportunities for you to sign up for email alerts, volunteer with the campaign, and donate online. We do not collect or maintain any personal information unless you provide us with your name, address, city, state, zip, and email address.

How we use log files to better serve you: We use log files to assess the aggregate level of traffic to VolunteersForShimkus.org including what pages people are visiting, and to diagnose any potential problems with the Web site. This log file does contain an "Internet Protocol" or IP address that gives us insight on the general geographic area that visitors are coming from but not information on a specific individual. We do not use log files to track a particular individual's use of VolunteersForShimkus.org.

Information collected when you donate: When you make a contribution to Volunteers for Shimkus., federal law requires us to obtain the following information: name, mailing address, employer, occupation, and amount of contribution. Federal law requires us to report this information to the Federal Election Commission if an individual's contribution or contributions aggregate in excess of $200 in a single election cycle. Contributions from corporations, government contractors, foreign nationals without a "green card," and minors (individuals under the age of 18) are prohibited. Any credit card information provided is only used to immediately process your donation. Volunteers for Shimkus does not retain your credit card information once the donation is processed.

We do not retain information when you forward a message: VolunteersForShimkus.org contains numerous opportunities for a visitor to forward documents, photos, and messages to friends and family. This information is only used to forward that visitor's message and is not retained or used by VolunteersForShimkus.org for any other purpose.

We ask that children under 18 do not submit their information. In accordance with the Federal Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (COPPA) VolunteersForShimkus.org does not knowingly collect information from children. You must be at least 18 years old to sign up for email news, become a volunteer online, or make an online credit card contribution. Volunteers for Shimkus encourages parents to participate actively in their children's Internet experience.

How is the information collected at VolunteersForShimkus.org used?

We personalize the Web site and email communications. When you offer your personal information and/or choose to participate in our volunteer efforts we use your information to personalize and customize Web pages and emails from VolunteersForShimkus.org to you, we also use the information to credit individuals for their actions in support of re-electing John Shimkus.

We will not sell your personal information. Under no circumstances will Volunteers for Shimkus sell your information to third parties or any commercial entities.

We may share your information with Republican organizations committed to electing Republican officials. Volunteers for Shimkus may share information -- that you voluntarily provide us -- with Republican organizations like the Republican National Committee, Republican State Party organizations and local Republican groups. This information will only be used to further the re-election efforts of the Republican ticket.

Is my information secure?

Protecting information you provide via VolunteersForShimkus.org. VolunteersForShimkus.org makes every effort to protect your information from the moment you begin to enter your information to when it is stored on our secure servers. VolunteersForShimkus.org uses a secure socket layer (SSL) - with the highest level of encryption commercially available - on pages where Web site visitors make a secure online donation using their credit card.

Strict security measures are in place to protect the loss, misuse and alteration of any and all information pertaining to Shimkus.org. In addition, VolunteersForShimkus.org is run on servers located in a secure server room and locked in a rack. Staff is onsite 24 hours a day, monitoring equipment and services.

Use of cookies and protecting your privacy: We may make use of cookies to personalize and customize your interaction with VolunteersForShimkus.org and to provide you with the best possible online experience. A cookie is a tiny text file that is placed on your hard drive when you voluntarily register with VolunteersForShimkus.org or voluntarily take part in one of our online polls. These text files do not contain any personal information and can not be used by VolunteersForShimkus.org or anyone else to obtain any information that you do not voluntarily provide.

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Shimkus.org links to other sites: Our site may contain links to other Web sites and servers. Volunteers for Shimkus. is not responsible for the content or privacy practices of linked Web sites; nor should a link from Shimkus.org be construed as an endorsement of that site's content, services or practices.

How do I contact Volunteers for Shimkus?

Contact information forVolunteers for Shimkus.: If you have any questions, comments or concerns please contact Volunteers for Shimkus by sending an email to info@shimkus.org.

Will this privacy policy change?

We reserve the right to revise or update this privacy policy at any time. While we do not intend to make any changes to this policy we do reserve the right to do so. If any changes to this privacy policy are made the date that the revised or updated policy is posted to Shimkus.org will appear at the bottom of the page.