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Privacy Policy

Last Updated: December 2025

Introduction

WhoBoughtMyVote.com is operated by Civic Insight Systems LLC, a Texas limited liability company. We are committed to minimal data collection and maximum transparency. Our site is designed so you can explore political influence data without creating an account, without being tracked, and without sacrificing your privacy.

Information We Do NOT Collect

For general browsing of our site, we do not collect personal information. Specifically:

  • Location data (ZIP code) - When you enter a ZIP code to find your representatives, this is used only to display relevant information and is not stored or logged.
  • Browser geolocation - If you use the geolocation feature, this requires your explicit permission. The coordinates are used only to resolve your location and are not stored on our servers.
  • Tracking cookies - We do not use cookies for tracking purposes.
  • Analytics services - We do not use third-party analytics services that track individual users.

Information We May Collect

In certain circumstances, we may collect limited information:

  • Correction and tip submissions - If you submit a correction or tip, we retain the content of your submission.
  • Email addresses - Only if you voluntarily provide an email address when submitting a correction or contacting us, and only for the purpose of responding to you.
  • IP addresses - We may collect hashed IP addresses for rate limiting and abuse prevention. These are not stored in association with your submissions or browsing activity.
  • Server logs - Standard web server logs may be retained briefly for security and operational purposes.

How We Use Information

Any information we collect is used for the following limited purposes:

  • To display relevant representatives and political data based on your location
  • To process and respond to correction requests or tips you submit
  • To prevent abuse through rate limiting
  • To maintain site security and operational stability

We do NOT sell your personal information. We do not share personal information with third parties except as required by law.

Data Retention

  • Correction submissions - Retained for up to 10 years for legal defensibility purposes, as required by our litigation preparedness policies.
  • Server logs - Retained briefly (typically days to weeks) for security monitoring, then deleted.
  • No long-term user tracking - We do not maintain profiles or long-term records of user browsing activity.

Your Rights

Because we do not require accounts and collect minimal data, there is typically no user profile to delete. However, you have the following rights:

  • Deletion requests - You may contact us to request deletion of any information you have voluntarily submitted (such as corrections or tips).
  • California residents (CCPA) - You have the right to know what personal information we collect, request deletion, and opt out of the sale of personal information. We do not sell personal information under the CCPA definition of "sale."
  • Do Not Sell My Personal Information - We do not sell personal information to third parties.

Third-Party Services

Our site interacts with certain third-party services:

  • Public government APIs - We use data from the Federal Election Commission (FEC), Congress.gov, and similar public sources to provide political information.
  • No third-party analytics - We do not use Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, or similar tracking services.
  • No social media trackers - We do not embed social media widgets that track your activity.
  • Hosting infrastructure - Our CDN and hosting providers may see IP addresses as part of normal internet traffic routing.

Security

We implement standard security measures to protect any information we handle, including HTTPS encryption for all connections. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security. Our approach of minimal data collection means minimal risk: we cannot lose or expose data we do not have.

Children's Privacy

WhoBoughtMyVote.com is not directed at children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can delete it. We comply with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be effective when posted on this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. The "Last Updated" date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was last revised.

Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us through our website. This site is operated by Civic Insight Systems LLC.