Privacy Policy
Last modified: April 13, 2023
Introduction
The Republican Party of Florida (“RPOF” “US” or “We”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting it through our compliance with this policy.
This policy describes the types of information we may collect from you or that you may provide when you visit the website www.florida.gop (our “Website“) and our practices for collecting, using, maintaining, protecting, and disclosing that information.
This policy applies to information we collect:
- On this Website;
- In email(s), text(s), and other electronic messages between you and RPOF;
- When you provide it to RPOF through an online signup process or at an in-person event;
- When you interact with our advertising and applications on third-party websites and services, if those applications or advertising include links to this policy;
- Us offline or through any other means, including on any other website operated by RPOF or any third party; or
- Any third party, including through any application or content (including advertising) that may link to or be accessible from or on the Website.
- By which you may be personally identified, such as name, postal address, e-mail address, telephone number, financial information (including, but not limited to, credit card or bank account information that you provide Us during a purchase or donation) (“personal information“);
- That is about you, but individually does not identify you, such as political affiliation, employment information (occupation and employer), demographic information, your telephone carrier’s name, and the date, time and content of your messages, as well as other information that you provide; and/or
- Automatically generated information that is non-personally identifiable information. This information is generated automatically while you are visiting the Website or elsewhere on the internet when our advertisements are served, also known as log files. This data includes, but is not limited to, information such as your internet connection, IP address, web pages visited before and after visiting the Website, date and time, domain type, type of mobile device you use, your device’s unique ID, web pages you view and links you click on within the Website and interactions with our advertisements delivered by us or advertisements delivered by a third party advertising technology vendor. This type of information may be collected using different types of technologies, such as cookies and pixels. An IP address, for example, is a unique identifier that certain electronic devices use to identify and communicate with each other on the Internet. When you visit our Website, we may view the IP address of the device you use to connect to the Internet. We use this information to determine the general physical location of the device and understand from what regions of the world our Website visitors come. We also may use your non-personally identifiable information to enhance our Site.
- All Website users remain anonymous unless they choose to give us their personal information. You may elect not to allow us to collect and use this non-personally identifiable data as part of our service by following the Opt Out procedures described below.
- Directly from you when you provide it to us;
- Automatically as you navigate through the site. Information collected automatically may include usage details, IP addresses, and information collected through cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies;
- Automatically when you respond to e-mails or text messages; and
- From third parties, for example, the Republican Party of Florida, or affiliated candidates or campaigns, or other organizations.
- Information that you provide by filling in forms on our Website. This includes, for example, information provided at the time of registering to receive updates from our Website, donating, participating in contests, surveys and promotions, signing up to volunteer or receive newsletters or other communications, and/or purchasing any merchandise. We may also ask you for information when you report a problem with our Website.
- Records and copies of your correspondence (including email addresses or phone numbers), if you contact us.
- Your responses to surveys, questionnaires, polls, or other data entry that we might ask you to complete.
- Details of transactions you carry out through our Website and of the fulfillment of your orders. You may be required to provide financial information before placing an order through our Website.
- Your search queries on the Website.
- Any information, communications, or material of any type or nature that you submit to our Website (including, but not limited to any of our pages contained on a social media platform or websites such as Facebook or Twitter) by email, posting, messaging, uploading, downloading, or otherwise (collectively, a “Submission”), is done at your own risk and without any expectation of privacy. We cannot control the actions of other users of any social media platform or website and we are therefore not responsible for any content or Submissions contained on such sites and platforms. By visiting any of our pages or websites contained on a social media platform or website, you are representing and warranting to us that you have reviewed the applicable privacy policy and terms of use of that platform or website and that you will abide by all such provisions contained therein.
- Details of your visits to our Website, including traffic data, location data, logs, and other communication data and the resources that you access and use on the Website.
- Information about your computer and internet connection, including your IP address, operating system, and browser type.
- Estimate our audience size and usage patterns.
- Store information about your preferences, allowing us to customize our Website according to your individual interests.
- Speed up your searches.
- Recognize you when you return to our Website.
- Cookies (or browser cookies). A cookie is a small file placed on the hard drive of your computer. You may refuse to accept browser cookies by activating the appropriate setting on your browser. However, if you select this setting you may be unable to access certain parts of our Website. Unless you have adjusted your browser setting so that it will refuse cookies, our system will issue cookies when you direct your browser to our Website.
- Flash Cookies. Certain features of our Website may use local stored objects (or Flash cookies) to collect and store information about your preferences and navigation to, from, and on our Website. Flash cookies are not managed by the same browser settings as are used for browser cookies.
- Web Beacons. Pages of our the Website and our e-mails may contain small electronic files known as web beacons (also referred to as clear gifs, pixel tags, and single-pixel gifs) that permit the Company, for example, to count users who have visited those pages or opened an email and for other related website statistics (for example, recording the popularity of certain website content and verifying system and server integrity).
- To present Our Website and its contents to you;
- To provide you with information, products, or services that you request from us;
- To send you RPOF and affiliated committees’ and campaign marketing, promotional, e-mails, messages, and other correspondence and notifications;
- To send you updates, news alerts, promotional emails, messages, communications, discounts, news about products and services, vote reminders, and other information as it becomes relevant;
- To fulfill any other purpose for which you provide it;
- To provide you with notices about your consent to be contacted, provide you with assistance when you send the keyword HELP, and confirm that We will cease contacting you when you send the keyword STOP;
- To carry out our obligations and enforce our rights arising from any contracts entered into between you and us, including for billing and collection;
- To notify you about changes to our Website or any products or services we offer or provide though it;
- In any other way we may describe when you provide the information;
- Subject to applicable contractual or legal restrictions, it is necessary in connection with a sale of all or substantially all of the assets of RPOF or the merger of RPOF into another entity or any consolidation, share exchange, combination, reorganization, or like transaction in which RPOF is not the survivor;
- Subject to applicable contractual or legal restrictions, in connection with the sale, exchange, donation, or gift of Website user information and related data to a broker, political committee, campaign, other non-profit or for-profit entity, or affiliated candidate or officeholder;
- For research purposes, for marketing/promotional purposes and/or to provide anonymous reporting for Third Party Platforms, etc;
- It is necessary to disclose in order to protect or defend our rights or property or those of our users;
- It is necessary to disclose in order to protect the personal safety of our users or the public;
- It is necessary for us to provide it to our attorneys, accountants, regulators, auditors or other advisors;
- Otherwise as we are required or permitted by law or required to comply with legal process served upon us, our agents, representatives or our affiliates; and
- For any other purpose with your consent.
- To our subsidiaries, affiliates, and agents.
- To contractors, service providers, and other third parties we use to support our business.
- To a successor entity in the event of a merger, divestiture, restructuring, reorganization, dissolution, or other sale or transfer of some or all of RPOF’s assets, whether as a going concern or as part of bankruptcy, liquidation, or similar proceeding, in which personal information held by RPOF about our Website users is among the assets transferred.
- To fulfill the purpose for which you provide it. For example, if you give us an email address or a phone number by which to contact you, we will send updates and alerts to you using that contact information.
- As required by federal and state law(s).
- For any other purpose disclosed by us when you provide the information.
- With your consent.
- To comply with any court order, law, or legal process, including to respond to any government or regulatory request.
- To enforce or apply our terms of use and other agreements, including for billing and collection purposes.
- If we believe disclosure is necessary or appropriate to protect the rights, property, or safety of RPOF, our users, or others. This includes exchanging information with other companies and organizations for the purposes of fraud protection and credit risk reduction.
- Third Party Links: For your convenience, we may include or offer third party offers, products or services on our Site. Third party vendors may use cookies or other technologies to serve ads on other web sites based on your visit to this Site and other web sites on the Internet. We cannot be responsible for the privacy practices of any web sites or pages not under our control and we do not endorse any of these web sites or pages, the services or products described or offered on such sites or pages, or any of the content contained on those sites or pages. Nonetheless, we seek to protect the integrity of our Site and welcome any feedback about these web sites.
- Social Media Platforms and Web sites: Any information, communications, or material of any type or nature that you submit to our Site (including, but not limited to any of our pages contained on a social media platform or web site such as Facebook or Twitter) by e-mail, posting, messaging, uploading, downloading, or otherwise (collectively, a “Submission”), is done at your own risk knockoff rolex datejust rolex calibre 2836 2813 m126300 0006 mens automatic and without any expectation of privacy. We cannot control the actions of other users of any social media platform or web site and we are therefore not responsible for any content or Submissions contained on such sites and platforms. By visiting any of our pages or web sites that are contained on a social media platform or web site, you are representing and warranting to us that you have reviewed the applicable privacy policy and terms of use of such platform or web site and that you will abide by all such provisions contained therein.
- Additionally, in the event that we offer a message board or any other interactive or social-type feature on a web site administered directly by us, please be aware that these areas may allow you to publicly post, and share with other users, certain messages, content, or other information (e.g., stories, pictures, ingredients, tips, etc.). Although we may take certain precautions to protect those who use these areas of one of our web sites, we encourage you to be wary of giving out any personal information in such public forums. The information you post can be collected and used by people you don’t know. We cannot guarantee the privacy and safety of these areas and are therefore not responsible for any information you choose to post. Your use of these features is fully at your own risk.
- E-mail: We appreciate your questions and comments about our Site and services and welcome your e-mails and questions submitted to our Site. We will share your messages with those within our organization who are most capable of addressing the issues contained in your message. We may archive your message for a certain period of time or discard it, but your e-mail address and message will only be used in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
- Submitting your e-mail: Submitting your address anywhere on the Site may result in your e-mail address being added to the RPOF e-mail list. You may unsubscribe to RPOF e-mails at any time by opting out of e-mail subscriptions with the “unsubscribe” link included in each e-mail. Your e-mail address will be removed from our marketing list. Please allow us a reasonable period of time in order to satisfy your request, as some promotions may already be in process.
- Text Messages:RPOF will use your mobile phone number to send you text messages. These text messages will include news alerts, event notification, voting reminders, and other similar updates. If you message us, we will share your messages with those within our organization who are most capable of addressing the issues contained in your message. We may archive your message for a certain period of time or discard it, but your mobile phone number and message will only be used in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
- Submitting your mobile phone number: Submitting your mobile phone number to opt-in to our SMS program constitutes your express consent to receive autodialed messages from the RPOF. Text STOP to opt-out. Text HELP for support. For further assistance please e-mail info@rpof.org. Message frequency may vary. Message and Data Rates may apply. By opting-in you agree to receive autodialed marketing mobile messages and you understand that your consent to be contacted in this method is not required to make any purchase from us. Opt-in consent applies only to RPOF or its successor entities and will not apply to any third parties/affiliates for marketing/promotional purposes.
- Suggesting the Site to a Friend: If you elect to use any feature that includes suggesting a page to a friend or to inform a friend about the Site or solicit donations or pledges or otherwise communicate, RPOF may ask for your friend’s name and e-mail address. The Site may automatically send the friend a one-time e-mail inviting them to visit the Sites or otherwise provide the information requested by you. RPOF will store and use this information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. Your friend may contact www.florida.gop to request the removal of this information from our databases.
- Tracking Technologies and Advertising. You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies, or to alert you when cookies are being sent. If you disable or refuse cookies, please note that some parts of this site may then be inaccessible or not function properly.
- Alerts regarding others by RPOF. If you do not wish to have your email address or telephone number used by the RPOF to promote our own or third parties’ events, news alerts, or other services, you can opt-out by sending an email to info@rpof.org at any time. This can also be achieved by clicking the “Unsubscribe” link at the bottom of any email or texting the key word STOP.