GRIFTR

# Privacy Policy **Effective Date:** January 2025 ## Introduction GRIFTR ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our civic engagement platform at griftr.us. ## Age Requirements **GRIFTR is intended for users 18 years of age and older.** We do not knowingly collect personal information from individuals under 18. If you are under 18, please do not use our service or provide any personal information. ## Information We Collect ### Information You Provide - **Zipcode**: We collect your zipcode to display your political representatives - **Voting Data**: When you vote on representatives using our platform - **Account Information**: If you create an account (email, password, profile information) - **Age Verification**: Information to verify you meet our 18+ age requirement ### Automatically Collected Information - **Usage Data**: How you interact with our platform - **Device Information**: Browser type, operating system, IP address - **Analytics Data**: Page views, session duration, user interactions ### Public Data We Display - **Representative Information**: Publicly available data about political representatives - **Campaign Finance Data**: Public campaign contribution records and financial disclosures - **Voting Records**: Public voting records of representatives ## How We Use Your Information We use the information we collect to: - Display accurate representative information for your area - Calculate and display approval ratings - Provide campaign finance transparency and contribution data - Verify age requirements and maintain platform integrity - Improve our platform and user experience - Comply with legal obligations - Communicate with you about our services ## Data Sharing and Disclosure We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share information in the following circumstances: - **Legal Requirements**: When required by law or legal process - **Service Providers**: With trusted third-party service providers who assist in operating our platform - **Aggregated Data**: We may share anonymized, aggregated data for research or analytics purposes - **Age Verification**: We may verify age information to ensure compliance with our 18+ requirement ## Data Security We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. ## Your Rights Depending on your location, you may have the right to: - Access your personal information - Correct inaccurate information - Delete your personal information - Restrict processing of your information - Data portability ## Minors Under 18 - We do not knowingly collect, use, or disclose personal information from children under 18 - If we learn that we have collected personal information from someone under 18, we will delete that information immediately - Parents or guardians who believe their child under 18 has provided personal information should contact us immediately ## Cookies and Tracking We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience on our platform. You can control cookie preferences through your browser settings. ## 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 new Privacy Policy on this page. ## Contact Us If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: - Email: privacy@griftr.us - Website: griftr.us