Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy
Effective Date: October 8, 2025
This Privacy Policy describes how the Committee to Elect Vanessa Atterbeary (“we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, and protects your information when you visit VanessaAtterbeary.org (the “Site”) or otherwise interact with our campaign for Vanessa Atterbeary for Howard County Executive.
By using this Site, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.
Information We Collect
When you visit VanessaAtterbeary.org, we may collect the following types of information:
Personal Information You Provide:
We collect information that you voluntarily provide through forms or sign-ups, including your name, email address, phone number, mailing address, city, state, zip code, and other identifying details. This information may be used to communicate with you about campaign updates, events, volunteer opportunities, and contributions.
Automatically Collected Information:
Like many websites, we use cookies and other tracking technologies to collect certain information automatically. This may include your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages visited, and the time and date of your visit.
Analytics and Tracking Tools:
We use analytics tools such as Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with the Site and to improve our communications and outreach. We also use remarketing tools to reach supporters who have interacted with our Site.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
Communicate with you about campaign activities, events, and opportunities to get involved.
Process contributions and comply with campaign finance laws.
Send you email or text updates, if you opt in to receive them.
Improve our website, communications, and outreach.
Conduct digital advertising and remarketing campaigns to share updates about our campaign.
You may opt out of receiving emails at any time by following the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails or by replying to text messages with “STOP.”
Donations and Payment Information
Online contributions to the Committee to Elect Vanessa Atterbeary are processed through ActBlue, a secure third-party platform. We do not collect, store, or have access to your credit card or payment information. Any information you provide when making a contribution is subject to ActBlue’s own privacy policy.
Sharing of Information
We may share limited information with trusted service providers who assist with campaign operations, such as data processing, communications, or website management. These providers are obligated to handle your information responsibly and use it only for purposes consistent with our campaign.
We do not rent, sell, or trade supporter information. However, we reserve the right to use supporter information in ways consistent with common campaign practices and applicable laws.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our Site uses cookies and similar technologies to enhance user experience, analyze trends, and track the effectiveness of our communications. You can disable cookies in your browser settings, but some parts of the Site may not function properly if you do so.
Children’s Privacy
This Site is not directed to, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from, children under the age of 13. If we learn that we have inadvertently collected information from a child under 13, we will promptly delete it.
Security
We take reasonable steps to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no internet transmission or electronic storage system is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Updates to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with a revised effective date. Your continued use of the Site after any changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, you may contact us at:
Committee to Elect Vanessa Atterbeary
P.O. Box 728
Fulton, MD 20759