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Privacy Policy

Last Updated: October 22, 2025

1. Introduction

Personal PAC (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is a political action committee operating in Illinois. We are committed to protecting your privacy and being transparent about how we collect, use, and protect your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains our data practices when you visit our website or interact with our organization.

2. Information We Collect

We collect the following types of information:

Contact Information:

  • Email addresses
  • Phone numbers (we may collect this in the future)
  • Mailing addresses

Contribution Information:

  • Name and address
  • Employer and occupation (for contributions over $500 in a reporting period)
  • Payment information (processed securely through our payment processor)
  • Contribution amount and date

Volunteer Information:

  • Name and contact details
  • Volunteer interests and event registrations
  • Availability and participation in events

Automatically Collected Information:

  • IP address
  • Browser type and version
  • Device information
  • Pages visited and time spent on our site
  • Referring website
  • Cookie data

3. How We Collect Information

We collect information through:

Forms on Our Website:

  • Email signup forms
  • Donation forms
  • Volunteer registration forms
  • Contact forms

Cookies and Tracking Technologies:

  • Essential cookies for site functionality (such as popup preferences)
  • Analytics cookies (Google Analytics)
  • Advertising cookies (Facebook Pixel)

You can manage your cookie preferences through our cookie consent banner. Essential cookies are necessary for the site to function properly, while analytics and advertising cookies require your consent.

Third-Party Platforms: We use the following platforms to manage data:

  • NGP VAN/EveryAction for email communications and donation processing
  • Mobilize.us for volunteer event management

4. How We Use Your Information

We use your information for the following purposes:

Communications:

  • Send email updates and newsletters about Personal PAC’s activities and initiatives
  • Provide information about political issues and campaigns we support
  • Send fundraising appeals
  • Communicate about volunteer opportunities and events

Fundraising and Donations:

  • Process and record your contributions
  • Comply with Illinois campaign finance reporting requirements
  • Send donation receipts and acknowledgments

Volunteer Management:

  • Coordinate volunteer activities and events
  • Send event reminders and updates
  • Manage volunteer schedules through Mobilize.us

Website Improvement:

  • Analyze website traffic and user behavior
  • Improve our website functionality and user experience
  • Optimize our digital outreach efforts

Political Advocacy:

  • Mobilize supporters for political action
  • Organize advocacy campaigns
  • Promote candidates and issues aligned with our mission

5. Legal Basis and Campaign Finance Compliance

As a political action committee registered in Illinois, we are required to comply with Illinois campaign finance laws administered by the Illinois State Board of Elections. Specifically:

  • For contributions over $150 in a reporting period, we must report the contributor’s full name and address
  • For contributions over $500 in a reporting period, we must also report the contributor’s employer and occupation

These reports are public records available through the Illinois State Board of Elections. We collect and retain this information to fulfill our legal obligations under Illinois law.

6. How We Share Your Information

We Do Not Sell or Rent Your Information: We do not sell, rent, or trade your email address or personal information to third parties.

Third-Party Service Providers: We share information with trusted service providers who help us operate our website and conduct our activities:

  • NGP VAN/EveryAction: Email management and donation processing
  • Mobilize.us: Volunteer event management
  • Google Analytics: Website analytics
  • Facebook: Advertising and remarketing through Facebook Pixel

These providers are contractually obligated to protect your information and use it only for the purposes we specify.

Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required by law, such as:

  • Complying with Illinois campaign finance reporting requirements
  • Responding to valid legal processes (subpoenas, court orders)
  • Protecting our rights or the safety of others

7. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for our website to function properly, including maintaining your popup preferences and form submissions.

Analytics Cookies (Google Analytics): We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our site. This helps us improve our website and digital outreach. Google Analytics collects information such as how often users visit our site, what pages they visit, and what other sites they used prior to coming to our site.

Advertising Cookies (Facebook Pixel): We use the Facebook Pixel to:

  • Measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns
  • Show relevant ads to people who have visited our website
  • Create audiences for targeted advertising

Your Choices: When you first visit our website, you’ll see a cookie consent banner allowing you to accept or decline non-essential cookies. You can change your preferences at any time through the cookie settings on our website. If you decline tracking cookies, Google Analytics and Facebook Pixel will not track your activity.

You can also:

  • Adjust your browser settings to refuse all cookies or alert you when cookies are being sent
  • Opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
  • Adjust your Facebook ad preferences through your Facebook account settings

8. Data Retention

We retain your personal information indefinitely to maintain our supporter database, comply with legal requirements, and preserve our organizational records.

If you unsubscribe from our email list, we will stop sending you marketing communications but may retain your information in our database for record-keeping and compliance purposes.

9. Your Rights and Choices

Unsubscribe from Emails: You can unsubscribe from our email communications at any time by clicking the “unsubscribe” link at the bottom of any email we send you.

Opt Out of Tracking: You can opt out of tracking cookies through our cookie consent banner or by adjusting your browser settings as described above.

Data Requests: If you would like to request access to your personal information, correct inaccurate information, or request deletion of your data, please contact us at info@personalpac.org. Please note that we may need to retain certain information to comply with legal obligations or for legitimate organizational purposes.

Do Not Track: Some browsers have a “Do Not Track” feature that lets you tell websites you do not want to have your online activities tracked. We currently do not respond to browser “Do Not Track” signals.

10. Security

We take the security of your personal information seriously. We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. Payment processing is handled securely through EveryAction, which uses encryption and secure payment protocols.

However, please be aware that no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

11. Children’s Privacy

Our website is not directed to 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 inadvertently collected information from a child under 13, we will delete that information.

12. Links to Other Websites

Our website may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third-party websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any website you visit.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. When we make changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this policy. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

If we make material changes to how we use your personal information, we will notify you by email (if you have provided your email address) or by posting a prominent notice on our website.

14. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

Personal PAC
Email: info@personalpac.org

You may also contact the Illinois State Board of Elections if you have questions about campaign finance reporting requirements.

Effective Date: This Privacy Policy is effective as of the date listed at the top of this document.