Your Privacy
Blue CD2 New Mexico Privacy Policy
Effective: July 12, 2023
About Us:
Blue CD2 New Mexico is a Federal PAC, a State PAC and an Indivisible group. Our work is focused on New Mexico Congressional District 2, with the aim of supporting Democratic candidates and policies in the District. As such, we are entirely independent of any political party or candidate. The content on our website, in our social media, or in our advertising in any form is paid for by Blue CD2 New Mexico, USA and not by any candidate or candidate’s committee.
Your Privacy:
Blue CD2 New Mexico values your privacy and we want to protect you with a safe and secure user experience. Our Privacy Policy describes the information we collect from the Blue CD2 New Mexico’s social media network and Website about you, and how we use, disclose and protect that information. This Privacy Policy applies to our website, Blue CD2NM.com, and any other websites, applications, and online services that may link to this privacy policy (the “Website”) regardless of how you access or use them, including through mobile devices. This Privacy Policy also applies to the information we collect from volunteers of and donors to Blue CD2 New Mexico, which may include information collected through the Website, or in person by Blue CD2 New Mexico members from prospective volunteers and supporters when canvassing or attending community events.
By using our Website, you are accepting the terms of this Privacy Policy and our terms of use, and you are consenting to our information collection, use, and disclosure practices, as described in this Privacy Policy. By providing us or Blue CD2 New Mexico volunteers with your contact information you are also consenting to the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not use our Website or provide Blue CD2 New Mexico with your information. At any time, you may choose to contact us to remove your information from our system.
We may make changes to this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post any changes to our Website. Your continued use of our Website and the Blue CD2 New Mexico services following the posting of any changes will mean you accept those changes.
This Privacy Policy applies to any site that directly links to it, and to information we collect when you interact with us through social media, advertising through social media and programmatic advertising and similar online activities. This policy does not apply to information you may submit to us offline or to third-party websites and mobile applications that may link to our Website or be linked to on the Website. We are not responsible for the actions or privacy practices of third-party websites and applications; please consult those websites and applications directly to understand their privacy practices. Before using the social features of Blue CD2 New Mexico’s Facebook group, please consult Facebook’s terms of service here.
Information We Collect
We collect, process, and retain information from you and any devices you may use when you use or interact with our Website, and in other ways described below.
Information You Give Us: We receive and store information you enter on our Website or give us or Blue CD2 New Mexico volunteers in any other way. For example, when you register to receive updates, sign up to volunteer, make donations, or complete a form or survey, we may ask you to provide us with information such as your name, email address, mailing address or ZIP code, phone number, or payment information.
Information We Automatically Collect: We collect information about your use of our Website, such as the donations you make, the pages you view, and other interactions you have. We receive and store certain types of information whenever you interact with our Website. Our Website uses “cookies,” tagging, and other tracking technologies to help enable us to enhance or personalize your online browsing experience. This information includes computer and connection information such as statistics on your page views, traffic to and from our Website, referral URL, ad data, your IP address, and device identifiers. This information also may include your browsing history, transaction history, and your web log information.
Information from Social Media: When you interact with us or our Website on a social media platform, we may collect the personal information that you make available to us on that page, including your account ID or username and other information included in your posts. If you choose to log in to your account with or through a social networking service, we and that service may share certain information about you and your activities.
Information from Other Sources: We may supplement the personal information we collect with information from third parties and add it to your account information. We may also use or combine information that we collect offline or that we collect or receive from Blue CD2 New Mexico volunteers, and third-party sources for many reasons, including to enhance, expand, and check the accuracy of our records. This information may include, but is not limited to, demographic information that is publicly available, additional contact information, group affiliations, occupational information, and educational background.
How We Use Information
We use your information to help us personalize and continually improve your experience on the Website, including fulfilling requests for information and communicating with you, including connecting you with other users when you do things like host meetings or create events.
We also may use your information to provide, maintain, and improve the Website and for internal or other purposes; optimize or improve our Website, products, services and operations; track and evaluate the use of the Website, including performing statistical, demographic, and marketing analyses; send you information about features and enhancements on or to our Website; and detect, investigate, and prevent activities that may violate our policies or be fraudulent or illegal.
If you choose to provide us with additional information through our surveys (conducted by phone, text, or web) we may use that information internally to better target our communications, build out our databases, and integrate our tools.
We may use the information from one portion of the Website on other portions of the Website, and we may combine information gathered from multiple portions of the Website into a single record. We also may use or combine information that we collect offline or from third-party sources for many reasons, including to enhance, expand, and check the accuracy of our records. Additionally, information collected from a particular browser or device may be used with another computer or device that is linked to the browser or device on which such information was collected.
For information about how to manage your information and the choices you have, see "Your Choices" below.
How We Share Information with Others
When you provide information that personally identifies you to the team of volunteers, staff, and contractors who run Blue CD2 New Mexico, we appreciate the sensitivities that may be associated with that. We will not share your personally identifiable information with anyone else without your consent except in limited circumstances, as described below. We may, however, share information that does not specifically and personally identify you, such as aggregate information, device identifiers, or other unique identifiers to third parties. For information about how to manage your information and the choices you have, see "Your Choices" below.
Please note that some of the information you provide, such as when you register for a an event, is public and your information will be publicly available to others who visit or use the Website.
Third-Party Service Providers: We engage third-party service providers to perform functions on our behalf such as: hosting, content management, analytics, and fraud protection. These third parties may have access to your personal information when needed to perform their functions.
Partners: We occasionally exchange or share our supporter lists with carefully selected organizations whose information we believe may be of interest to our supporters. Sharing your name with other similar organizations or businesses will help us build our supporter base and expand our programs in a cost-effective way. If you prefer that we do not exchange or share your name and contact information, please let us know by following the instructions in the opt-out procedures below.
Law Enforcement, Legal Process, and Emergency Situations: We may also use or disclose your personal information if required to do so by law or on the good-faith belief that such action is necessary to (a) conform to applicable law or comply with legal process served on us or our Website; (b) protect and defend our rights or property, the Website or our users, or (c) act to protect the personal safety of us, users of the Website, or the public.
For example, if you post information to the Website, we may disclose your information to a third party that alleges that you have infringed their intellectual property rights. Similarly, if you allege that another user of the Website is infringing upon your intellectual property rights, we may disclose your information to the alleged infringer.
Text Message Originator Opt-In Data: All of the above language in this section (How We Share Information With Others) does not apply to text messaging originator opt-in data and consent, which will not be shared with any third parties, except as follows: (1) sharing 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); (2) if we believe disclosure is required by any applicable law, rule, or regulation, or is necessary to comply with law enforcement or other legal process; (3) if the user consents to our sharing of such information; or (4) sharing that is otherwise allowed by law and is in accordance with carrier terms and conditions.
How We Use Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies
Like many websites, we use tracking technologies such as cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to record your preferences, and track the use of our Website. We may also use these technologies to monitor traffic and improve the Website. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies but, if you prefer, you can usually modify your browser setting to disable or reject cookies. If you delete your cookies or if you set your browser to decline cookies, some features of the Website may not work or may not work as designed.
Your browser or device may include “Do Not Track” functionality. Our information collection and disclosure practices, and the choices that we provide to visitors, will continue to operate as described in this Privacy Statement, whether or not a Do Not Track signal is received.
Your Choices
When you sign up for communications from us, you acknowledge that we may use your e-mail address to communicate with you about our activities and respond to your inquiries, as well as take any other actions associated with your requests. You may unsubscribe from communications by using the unsubscribe mechanism provided in those communications. Please note that we may still need to retain information previously provided to comply with legal obligations.
If you are receiving text messages from us and wish to stop receiving them, simply respond with either “STOP” or “UNSUBSCRIBE” to the number from which you received the message. Once we receive your message, you will no longer receive further text messages from us.
Online Tracking Choices: You also have choices to limit some tracking mechanisms that collect information when you use the Website. Many web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser’s setting to decline cookies if you prefer. If you choose to decline cookies, certain features of our Website, including the Website themselves, may not function properly or remain accessible to you. In addition, you may also render some web beacons unusable by rejecting or removing their associated cookies.
We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc., on our Website. Google Analytics uses cookies or other tracking technologies to help us analyze how users interact with and use the Website, compile reports on the Website’s activity, and provide other services related to Website activity and usage. The technologies used by Google may collect information such as your IP address, time of visit, whether you are a return visitor, and any referring website. The Website does not use Google Analytics to gather information that personally identifies you. The information generated by Google Analytics will be transmitted to and stored by Google and will be subject to Google’s privacy policies. To learn more about Google’s partner services and to learn how to opt out of tracking of analytics by Google click here.
Communications: We send information about upcoming events and meeting notices as well as updates and informational resources as they become available. If you do not wish to receive emails about such events, resources, or other service offerings you may opt-out by clicking the opt-out button at the bottom of the email. If you believe you have received an email or text message in error, please email us at [email protected].
Periodically you may also receive account related emails that include confirmations of your registration for an event, transactional emails related to donations, or other significant notifications related to our service or your participation in activities. Please note that you may communicate with us via email but be aware that information disclosed in emails may not be secure or encrypted and as a result may be available to others. Please exercise caution when deciding to disclose confidential or sensitive information through email. If you contact us via email, we will use your email address to respond directly to your questions or comments.
How We Secure Your Information
We do our best to provide you with a safe and secure experience when you use our website. Our Website incorporates physical, technical, and administrative procedures to safeguard the confidentiality of your personal information, including the use of encryption, firewalls, limited access and other controls where appropriate. Please understand, however, that while we do our best to safeguard your personal information once we receive it, no transmission of data over the Internet or any other public network can be guaranteed to be 100% secure.
You can help protect the privacy of your own information by using encryption and other techniques to prevent unauthorized interception of your personal information. You are responsible for the security of your information that you transmit to us or view, download, or otherwise access when using unencrypted, public or otherwise unsecured networks.
Other Important Information
Users under Thirteen: Our Website is intended for users ages 13 and older only. Accordingly, we will not knowingly collect or use any personal information from children that we know to be under the age of 13. If we learn that a child under the age of 13 has provided us with personal information, we will delete it in accordance with applicable law.
Users Outside of the United States: If you use our Website outside of the United States, you understand and consent to the transfer of your personal information to, and the collection, processing, and storage of your personal information in, the United States and elsewhere. The laws in the U.S. and these countries regarding personal information may be different than the laws of your state or country.
Your California Privacy Rights: We do not disclose your personal information to third parties for the third parties’ direct marketing purposes unless you consent to such disclosures.
Questions or Report a Problem
For questions about our Privacy Statement, to make choices about receiving promotional communications, to update your personal information, or to place an order, you can contact us by email at [email protected].
Blue CD2 New Mexico Cookie Policy
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