PRIVACY POLICY
Last updated: February 22, 2026
Chris Carmichael Building Common Ground (“Campaign,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us when you visit our website, chriscarmichael.org (the “Site”). This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and what choices you have.
By accessing or using this Site, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the Site.
1. Scope of This Policy
This Privacy Policy applies to information we collect:
• On this Site (including forms, event registrations, and donation pages embedded or framed on the Site).
• In email, text, and other electronic messages between you and the Campaign that are initiated through or in connection with the Site (for example, when you sign up and we email you).
• Through our official online advertising and social media pages that link to this Site and Privacy Policy.
This Policy does not apply to:
• Information collected by third‑party platforms (e.g., donation processors, petition tools, email service providers, social networks) that have their own privacy policies.
• Information collected offline or through channels not linked to this Site.
When you access a third‑party site or service from our Site (for example, to donate), your use of that site or service is governed by that third party’s terms and privacy policy, not ours.
2. Children’s Privacy
Our Site is not intended for children under 13 years of age, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are under 13, do not use this Site or submit any information about yourself. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will delete that information as soon as practicable.
3. Information We Collect
We collect information from and about you in three main ways: (1) information you provide directly, (2) information collected automatically, and (3) information from third‑party sources (such as public voter files or social platforms).
3.1 Information You Provide Directly
The information you choose to provide may include:
• Contact Information – Name, email address, postal address, phone number, and similar details.
• Volunteer and Event Information – Your interests, skills, availability, preferred activities, event RSVPs, and any notes you provide.
• Donation Information – If you donate through links on our Site, you may provide name, address, email, phone number, occupation and employer (as required by federal law), donation amount, and payment details. Payment details are generally collected and processed by a third‑party payment processor and not stored by us.
• Survey and Feedback Responses – Answers you provide through petitions, surveys, polls, or feedback forms (including issues you care about, your views, and your comments).
• Communications – Copies of your correspondence with the Campaign (emails, messages submitted through the Site, or responses to our texts/emails).
You may choose not to provide certain information, but this may limit your ability to use certain features (e.g., signing up for updates, volunteering, or donating).
3.2 Information Collected Automatically
When you visit the Site, we and our service providers may automatically collect certain information using cookies, pixels, log files, and similar technologies, such as:
• IP address, approximate location derived from IP, device identifiers.
• Browser type, operating system, internet service provider.
• Pages visited, links clicked, date and time of visits, referring and exit pages, and other usage data.
• Information used for analytics, performance measurement, and security (e.g., detecting suspicious or abusive activity).
You can manage cookies through your browser settings, but disabling cookies may limit some functionality of the Site.
3.3 Information from Other Sources
We may combine information you provide or that we collect automatically with information from:
• Publicly available sources (including public voter registration records, when used in accordance with applicable law).
• Commercial or nonprofit data providers.
• Social media platforms (e.g., when you like or follow the Campaign or interact with our content).
We use this combined information to better understand and communicate with voters, supporters, and constituents.
4. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for purposes including:
• Communications – To send you emails, texts, mailings, and other communications about the Campaign, events, volunteer opportunities, fundraising appeals, policy positions, and news.
• Engagement and Organizing – To register you for events, coordinate volunteers, respond to your questions, gather feedback, and understand which issues matter most to you.
• Fundraising and Compliance – To process donations, maintain contribution records, and comply with federal, state, and local campaign finance and reporting laws, including requirements of the Federal Election Commission (FEC) and applicable Kansas law.
• Website Operation and Improvement – To operate, secure, maintain, and improve the Site, including analyzing usage and performance.
• Personalization and Targeting – To tailor communications, advertising, and outreach based on your interests, activities, and demographics where permitted by law.
• Security and Legal Obligations – To protect our rights, supporters, and systems; detect and prevent fraud or abuse; and comply with legal obligations and law‑enforcement requests.
We may also use your information in any other way we describe at the time you provide it, or for other purposes with your consent where required.
5. How We Share Your Information
We may share your information as follows:
5.1 Service Providers and Vendors
We work with third‑party vendors to help operate the Campaign and the Site.
These may include:
• Website hosting and maintenance providers.
• Email, SMS, and marketing platforms.
• Payment and donation processors.
• Data analytics and advertising service providers.
• Volunteer management and CRM (contact relationship management) systems.
These third parties are allowed to use your information only as needed to provide services to the Campaign and are expected to protect it appropriately.
5.2 Campaign‑Related Sharing
Where consistent with applicable law, we may share information with:
• Affiliated political committees, joint fundraising committees, or political party organizations that support Chris Carmichael.
• Consultants and political professionals providing services such as strategy, polling, digital and field organizing.
Any such sharing will be for campaign‑related purposes and subject to legal requirements, including contribution and disclosure laws.
5.3 Legal and Safety
We may disclose information if we believe it is necessary to:
• Comply with a law, regulation, legal process, or valid governmental request.
• Enforce our Terms of Use or other policies.
• Protect the rights, property, or safety of the Campaign, our supporters, or others.
5.4 Business or Organizational Transitions
If the Campaign changes legal structure (for example, forming a successor committee or transitioning between campaign cycles), your information may be transferred as part of that transition, to the extent permitted by law.
5.5 With Your Consent
We may share information for other purposes when we have your consent or direction to do so.
We do not sell your personal information to commercial marketers.
6. Online Advertising and Analytics
We may use third‑party analytics tools (such as Google Analytics) and advertising networks to understand how people use the Site and to show you ads or messages that may be more relevant to you.
These tools may use cookies, pixels, and similar technologies to collect or receive information from our Site and elsewhere on the internet and use that information to provide measurement services and target ads. You can adjust your browser or device settings to limit cookies and can use opt‑out tools provided by some platforms (for example, Google’s Ad Settings or industry opt‑out pages).
Because of how online advertising systems operate, we do not guarantee that you will not see campaign‑related ads after opting out, but these tools may reduce targeted advertising.
7. Your choices and rights
You have choices about how we communicate with you and use your information.
• Email Communications – You can unsubscribe from campaign emails by clicking the “unsubscribe” link in any email we send or by contacting us as described below.
• Text Messages (SMS) – If you receive texts, you can opt out by replying STOP (or as otherwise directed in the message). Standard messaging and data rates may apply.
• Cookies and Tracking – You can manage cookies through your browser settings. You may also use browser‑level privacy features and third‑party ad‑blocking tools.
• Access and Updates – If you want to review, correct, or update the personal information we maintain about you (to the extent we have it and are not required to retain it unchanged by law), you may contact us using the information below.
Please note that we may need to keep certain records for legal or reporting purposes, including campaign finance compliance.
8. Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect the information we collect against loss, theft, misuse, and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your information. You use the Site and share information at your own risk.
9. Data Retention
We retain personal information for as long as needed for the purposes described in this Policy, and as necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. Campaign finance and related records may be subject to specific retention requirements under federal or Kansas law.
10. Geographic Scope
This Site is intended for individuals in the United States. If you access the Site from outside the United States, you understand that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States, where data protection laws may differ from those of your jurisdiction.
11. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. Your continued use of the Site after we post changes means you accept those changes. We encourage you to review this Policy periodically.
12. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, or if you wish to exercise your choices, please contact us at:
Chris Carmichael Building Common Ground
Email: info@chriscarmichael.org
Mailing Address: PO Box 1357, Wichita, KS 67201
Phone: 1 (316) 247-2080
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