Privacy Policy

Effective Date: March 1, 2026  |  Committee: Arafat for Congress  |  FEC Committee ID: C00914705

1. Information We Collect

We collect personal information when you:

• Sign up for campaign updates or volunteer alerts
• Submit a contact or story form on this website
• Make a contribution through ActBlue or another platform
• Volunteer at an event or through our outreach programs
• Send an email to campaign addresses

Information collected may include:

• Name (first and last)
• Email address
• Phone number (if provided)
• Mailing address
• Employer and occupation (required by FEC for contributions over $200)
• ZIP code or geographic area
• Volunteer interests and availability
• Messages and stories you choose to share

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Send campaign updates, event announcements, and volunteer coordination
• Coordinate volunteer activities and outreach efforts
• Process and report contributions as required by FEC regulations
• Respond to your messages and requests
• Analyze outreach effectiveness to improve campaign operations
• Comply with applicable federal and state election laws

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for their own marketing purposes.

3. FEC Disclosure Requirements

As a federal campaign committee, we are required by the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to disclose contributor information. Specifically:

• Contributions of $200 or less per calendar year are reported in aggregate
• Contributions exceeding $200 require us to collect and report your full name, mailing address, occupation, and employer name
• All FEC-required disclosures are filed publicly and available at fec.gov

Our committee ID for FEC filings is C00914705.

4. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, disclosure, or loss. These measures include:

• Secure HTTPS connections on all campaign web properties
• Access controls limiting data to authorized campaign staff
• Personally Identifiable Information (PII) is stripped before any data is published publicly (e.g., outreach metrics on this website show only aggregate counts)
• Password protection on internal campaign dashboards
• No storage of payment card data — all donations processed by ActBlue

5. Outreach & Volunteer Data

Volunteer-reported outreach metrics (counts, areas, dates) may be published on this website in aggregate, anonymized form to demonstrate campaign progress. No individual names, email addresses, phone numbers, or other personal identifiers are published publicly.

Internal campaign tools (volunteer dashboard, tracking sheets) are password-protected and accessible only to authorized staff.

6. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may collect or process data:

• ActBlue — Donation processing. Subject to ActBlue's Privacy Policy.
• Google Analytics — Anonymous website traffic analysis. No personally identifiable information is shared.
• Google Forms / Sheets — Volunteer outreach tracking. Data accessible only to campaign staff.
• Gmail — Campaign email operations. Processed under Google's Privacy Policy.

7. Cookies & Tracking

This website uses cookies and similar technologies to:

• Analyze anonymous site traffic via Google Analytics
• Remember session preferences
• Track the effectiveness of our outreach links (UTM parameters)

You may disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies will not affect your ability to view content on this site.

8. Your Rights & Choices

You have the right to:

• Unsubscribe from campaign emails at any time using the unsubscribe link in any email
• Request access to the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your data, subject to legal retention requirements (FEC records must be retained for certain periods)

To exercise any of these rights, email us at info@arafatforcongress.org.

9. Children's Privacy

This website is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us immediately.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The effective date at the top of this page will reflect the most recent revision. Continued use of this site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

11. Contact

For privacy-related questions, requests, or concerns:

• Email: info@arafatforcongress.org
• Campaign: Arafat for Congress
• FEC ID: C00914705