Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

Information You Provide

• Account Information: When you create an account, we collect your email address, display name, and password.
• Profile Information: You may optionally provide additional information such as your state, congressional district, or political interests.
• Address Information: If you use the "Find Your Representative" feature, you may provide your address. This information is used solely for the lookup and is not stored.

Information Collected Automatically

• Usage Data: We collect information about how you interact with the platform, including pages visited, features used, and search queries.
• Device Information: We may collect browser type, operating system, and device identifiers.
• Cookies: We use essential cookies for authentication and session management. We may use analytics cookies to understand how users interact with our platform.

Sensitive Personal Information

We do not process sensitive personal information.

Information from Third Parties

We do not collect any information from third parties.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide and maintain the CapitolWatch platform
• Authenticate your identity and manage your account
• Personalize your experience, including bill tracking and alerts
• Send you notifications about bills and legislative activity you follow
• Improve and optimize our platform and services
• Respond to your requests and provide customer support
• Comply with legal obligations

3. Information Sharing

We do not sell your personal information to third parties. We may share your information in the following circumstances:

• Service Providers: We may share information with third-party service providers who assist us in operating the platform, such as hosting, analytics, and email services.
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose information if required to do so by law or in response to valid legal process.
• Safety: We may share information to protect the rights, property, or safety of CapitolWatch, our users, or the public.
• Business Transfers: We may share or transfer your information in connection with any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company.

4. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you services. We will not keep your personal information for longer than three (3) months past the termination of your account. You may request deletion of your account and associated data at any time by contacting us.

5. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is completely secure.

6. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:

• Know whether or not we are processing your personal information
• Access the personal information we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate personal information
• Request deletion of your personal information
• Object to or restrict processing of your personal information
• Request portability of your personal information
• Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
• Non-discrimination for exercising your rights

7. Third-Party Links

Our platform may contain links to third-party websites, including Congress.gov and other government resources. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.

8. Children's Privacy

CapitolWatch is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us so we can promptly remove it.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. Your continued use of the platform after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

10. Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us through the CapitolWatch platform or by email at policy@capitol-watch.com.