Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how this website collects, uses, stores, and protects information when you visit the site, submit information through a form, contact us, or otherwise interact with the website.

This website is an independently operated grassroots informational project concerning the Ralph Norman write-in option and related matters involving the South Carolina election. It is not authorized, sponsored, endorsed, coordinated with, maintained by, or operated on behalf of Ralph Norman, his campaign, any candidate committee, or any political party.

By using this website, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect information in the following ways.

Information You Provide Voluntarily

You may choose to provide information when you:

• Submit a contact form
• Request information
• Sign up for updates
• Express interest in volunteering
• Submit feedback
• Communicate with us by email
• Participate in future grassroots activities offered through the website

Depending on the form or service, this information may include your:

• Name
• Email address
• Telephone number
• City, county, or general location
• Comments or messages
• Volunteer interests
• Other information you voluntarily provide

You are not required to provide personal information simply to browse this website.

Political or Civic Information

Because this website concerns an election and political participation, information that you voluntarily submit may reveal political opinions, candidate preferences, or civic interests.

We recognize that this information may be particularly sensitive.

We do not sell personal information concerning an individual's political opinions or participation to commercial data brokers, advertisers, political campaigns, political parties, or candidate committees.

2. Information Collected Automatically

Like most websites, our web server and certain website technologies may automatically collect limited technical information when you visit the site.

This may include:

• Internet Protocol (IP) address
• Browser type
• Device type
• Operating system
• Referring website or page
• Pages visited
• Approximate date and time of access
• General geographic information derived from an IP address
• Error logs and security information

This information may be used for website operation, security, troubleshooting, performance monitoring, and understanding general website traffic.

3. Cookies and Similar Technologies

This website may use cookies or similar technologies necessary for basic website operation, security, performance, or user preferences.

We may also use analytics services in the future to better understand how visitors use the website.

If analytics, advertising pixels, behavioral tracking, or other nonessential tracking technologies are introduced, this Privacy Policy and any applicable cookie disclosures will be updated accordingly.

You can generally control or delete cookies through your browser settings.

Additional information is available in our Cookie Notice.

4. How We Use Information

Information collected through this website may be used to:

• Operate and maintain the website
• Respond to inquiries or messages
• Provide information requested by visitors
• Communicate with individuals who voluntarily request updates
• Coordinate volunteers or grassroots activities
• Improve website functionality and usability
• Protect the website against fraud, abuse, spam, attacks, or unauthorized access
• Diagnose technical problems
• Comply with applicable legal obligations
• Maintain records where reasonably necessary

We will not use personal information for purposes materially unrelated to those described in this Privacy Policy without providing appropriate notice.

5. Email and Communications

If you voluntarily sign up for updates or other communications, we may use the contact information you provide to send information related to this website, the write-in effort, election information, or related civic activities.

You may request removal from voluntary email communications at any time by following an unsubscribe instruction where provided or by contacting us directly.

Transactional or administrative communications, such as responses to messages you send us, may still be sent when necessary.

6. How We Share Information

We do not sell or rent personal information to commercial advertisers or data brokers.

Information may be shared in limited circumstances with service providers that assist in operating the website, such as:

• Website hosting providers
• Email providers
• Security providers
• Website maintenance services
• Form-processing services
• Analytics providers, if implemented

Such providers may receive only the information reasonably necessary to perform their services.

We may also disclose information when reasonably necessary to:

• Comply with a lawful court order, subpoena, or legal process
• Respond to lawful requests from government authorities
• Protect the security or integrity of the website
• Investigate suspected fraud, abuse, or unlawful conduct
• Protect our legal rights or the rights and safety of others

7. No Sharing With Ralph Norman or His Campaign

This website operates independently of Ralph Norman and his campaign.

Personal information submitted through this website is not automatically provided to Ralph Norman, his campaign, any candidate committee, or any political party.

The operators of this website do not act as agents of Ralph Norman or his campaign.

8. Third-Party Websites and Services

This website may contain links to third-party websites, including government agencies, news organizations, social-media platforms, election authorities, or other external resources.

Once you leave this website, the privacy practices of those third parties apply.

We are not responsible for the privacy, security, content, or data-handling practices of websites or services operated by third parties.

Visitors should review the privacy policies of those services before submitting personal information.

9. Embedded Content

Pages on this website may occasionally include embedded content such as videos, social-media posts, maps, documents, or other materials hosted by third parties.

Embedded content may behave as though you visited the third-party website directly and may allow that provider to collect information, place cookies, or monitor interactions.

Where practical, we seek to minimize unnecessary third-party tracking.

10. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, including operational, security, legal, recordkeeping, or communication purposes.

Information that is no longer reasonably needed may be deleted, anonymized, or securely archived.

Server logs and security records may be retained for limited periods for troubleshooting, fraud prevention, and cybersecurity purposes.

11. Data Security

We take reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect information under our control.

These measures may include:

• Encrypted HTTPS connections
• Access controls
• Server security measures
• Software updates
• Malware and intrusion protections
• Restricted administrative access
• Secure account credentials

However, no website, network, transmission method, or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Visitors should avoid submitting highly sensitive information through ordinary website forms unless specifically requested and appropriately protected.

12. Your Privacy Choices

You may contact us to request that we:

• Confirm whether we have personal information associated with you
• Correct information you previously submitted
• Delete information you previously submitted
• Stop sending voluntary communications
• Address another privacy-related concern

Certain information may need to be retained where required by law, necessary for security purposes, or necessary to establish or defend legal rights.

Depending on where you reside, applicable law may provide additional privacy rights.

13. Children’s Privacy

This website is intended for a general adult audience interested in civic and election-related information.

We do not knowingly solicit or collect personal information from children under 13.

If we become aware that personal information from a child under 13 has been submitted without appropriate authorization, we will take reasonable steps to remove it.

14. Do Not Sell or Share Personal Information

We do not sell personal information for monetary consideration.

We also do not operate this website for the purpose of creating or selling voter profiles, behavioral advertising profiles, or commercial political-interest databases.

If our practices materially change in the future, this Privacy Policy will be updated before those changes are implemented where required.

15. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time as the website evolves, new features are introduced, or legal requirements change.

The current version will always be posted on this page.

When material changes are made, the Effective Date at the top of this policy will be updated.

Continued use of the website after an updated Privacy Policy becomes effective constitutes acknowledgment of the revised policy.

16. Contact Us

Questions, concerns, or requests relating to this Privacy Policy may be submitted through the website's contact page or by email at:

[writeinralph@gmail.com]

WriteInRalph.com
South Carolina, United States