SignHereNow.org and Mandate Media are committed to respecting and protecting your privacy and the information you share with us. This document outlines the ways in which we use information transmitted to us.
The purpose of this website is to share information about and encourage individuals to take action on important political issues. The targets of these actions are American elected officials and policy makers. Therefore, the petitions on this website are open only to residents of the United States with a valid U.S. zip code.
We use information collected from you for four general purposes: to personalize your online experience when using this web site, to send you personalized correspondence, to fulfill your requests for certain information, and to process any data you send to us.
When you sign one of our petitions, pledges, or other endorsement-type forms, we treat your name, city, state, and any comments as public information. We may, for example, disclose this information to public officials, the press, and/or the general public. In accordance with our general policy, we may also use the information that you provide to contact you for other purposes or to solicit contributions. We may share your email address and other contact information with other organizations that share similar goals and objectives, and they may contact or solicit you. By signing a petition or pledge sponsored by multiple organizations, you are opting in to and may receive emails from one or more of the sponsors of the petition or pledge. (You may, of course, unsubscribe at any time.)
Information You Choose to Share: The information that we collect from you through this web site will vary depending upon how you use the web site and what information you choose to provide to us. Generally, we collect any information that you provide to us through online forms, participating in online activities, posting information on our blog, or other forms of correspondence. Some online activities on our web site offer you the opportunity to post information on the World Wide Web. Naturally, the information you post to the Web is not private.
Cookies: We may also use cookies to collect information about your use of the web site. A "cookie" is a tiny text file that we store on your computer to customize your experience and support some necessary functions. You may adjust your Internet browser to disable the use of cookies; however, some features of this web site may not be available without the use of cookies.
Log Files: We use internet protocol (IP) addresses to analyze trends, administer the site, track web traffic, and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use. An IP address is a 32-bit number that identifies each sender or receiver of information and is sent in packets across the Internet. IP addresses are not linked to personally identifiable information. In addition, our log files track which pages you visit, from which page you came to our site, and what software you use to visit our site.
In partnership with third parties, we use various technologies to learn how visitors are using our websites, improve our websites, and customize your experience. This may include sending cookies (small data files) to your computer or mobile device. We may also collect information using "web beacons" or "tracking pixels" -- electronic images that may be used in our websites or emails that deliver cookies, count visits, understand campaign effectiveness and determine whether an email has been opened and acted upon. These technologies are used to improve our email broadcasting program as well as our advertising and promotion programs. You can opt-out of these technologies for advertising by visiting AboutAds.info/choices. See below for information about opting-out from email communications.
We do not disclose any personal information collected from you other than to our agents and contractors for site management purposes. By contract, our agents and contractors will protect your privacy. In general, however, we may disclose information concerning our web site and its users in aggregate, non-personally identifiable form.
We use industry-standard security measures to protect any personal information that you may provide to us. Despite the our adherence to these standards we cannot guarantee 100% protection from the sorts of activities broadly referred to as "hacking" whose consequence might be a loss of electronic privacy. If such a breach were to occur, we would move rapidly to repair the breach, prosecute the trespasser, and notify you of any violation of your privacy.
You may unsubscribe from our email communications at any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of any email you received from us. These requests are processed instantly. To comply with the law, however, our contributor records will not be altered and are continuously maintained in a separate secure database.
We're dedicated to protecting your privacy. If you have questions, please contact us by email.