Last Revised: [October 17, 2025]
This Privacy Policy explains how the Frederick County Democratic Central Committee (the "FCDCC," "we," or "us") collects, uses, and discloses information about you when you access or use our Website, our services, and other online services that link to this Privacy Policy (collectively, "Services"), or otherwise interact with us.
We may change this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make changes, we will notify you by revising the date at the top of the policy and, in some cases, we may provide you with additional notice (such as adding a statement to our homepage or sending you an email notification). We encourage you to review the Privacy Policy whenever you access the site, use the Services, or otherwise interact with us to stay informed about our information practices and the choices available to help protect your privacy.
By using our website, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.
Collection of Information
Information You Provide to Us
We collect information you provide directly to us. For example, we may collect information when you fill out a form, send us an email, sign up to receive our newsletter, request information, make a donation, submit content, communicate with us via third-party social media sites, or otherwise communicate with us. The types of information you provide to us may include your name, contact information (e.g., email, phone number, and address), payment information, and other contact or identifying information you choose to provide.
In addition, we may collect information as required by the State of Maryland. We are required by law to report all donations to the Maryland Campaign Finance System. We use a third-party provider, ActBlue, www.actblue.com, that collects all the necessary information we need for reporting: name, mailing address, employee title, and employer information. If you have questions regarding how ActBlue protects your information, please review their privacy policy at: https://secure.actblue.com/privacy.
We may receive information from public databases, social media platforms, and other outside sources.
Information We Collect Automatically
We use website analytics technology to learn about traffic to our website to determine, for example, which pages are accessed most frequently and which websites visitors have used to find our site. Those links include search engine listings and links from other websites or directly from a link shared by individuals or our own electronic publications.
Log Information: We log information about your use of the site, including the type of browser you use, activity on the site (such as access times, pages viewed, and links clicked), your IP address and the page you visited before navigating to our site.
Device Information: We may collect information about the computer or mobile device you use to access our site, including the hardware model, operating system and version, device identifiers and mobile network information.
We do not automatically collect any other personal identifying information. The information collected is for general analytical purposes only.
Social Sharing Features
The Sites may offer social sharing features and other integrated tools (such as the Facebook “Like” button), which let you share actions you take on our Sites with other media, and vice versa. The use of such features enables the sharing of information with your friends or the public, depending on the settings you establish with the entity that provides the social sharing feature. For more information about the purpose and scope of data collection and processing in connection with social sharing features, please visit the privacy policies of the entities that provide these features.
Links to Other Sites
We may have links on our site to other sites that we do not operate. These include, but are not limited to, elected officials, candidates, political groups, related Democratic causes, sites to help us carry out our purpose, and/or sites that may be of interest. If you click on a third-party link, you will be taken directly to that site governed by its own privacy notice. We strongly encourage you to read that privacy notice. We do not control those sites and assume no responsibility for the content, policies, or practices.
Security
Please note that no data transmission or storage can be guaranteed to be 100 percent secure. As a result, although we strive to protect the information we receive and maintain, we cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information that you transmit to us.
How the Information is Used
The information is used for the following purposes:
- to provide, maintain, and improve our Services;
- to send you email communications (e.g., newsletters, promotional and informational messages, alerts, and updates) from us, and other Democratic sources or affiliates/sites we think may interest you;
- to respond to your inquiries (e.g., emails, submissions, comments, questions), and to provide customer service;
- to request feedback;
- to solicit donations;
- to solicit and/or engage volunteers;
- to remind you of local elections and to vote, and to assist you in finding your voter registration information and polling location;
- to carry out any other purpose for which the information was collected.
This privacy policy also applies when you opt in to receive text messages (SMS) via the form on our website, social media, or other approved outside sources. Terms & Conditions: Text messages (SMS) and data rates may apply. Message frequency varies.
The Information is used for the following purposes:
- to provide, maintain, and improve our Services;
- to send text communications (e.g., solicit donations, solicit/engage volunteers, send voter contact or other informational messages);
- to request feedback; and
- to carry out any other purpose for which the information was collected.
Your Choices
Disclosure & Opt-Out
Email and Text messaging originator opt-in data will not be shared with any third party, except: (1) with vendors, consultants and other service providers who need access to such information to carry out work on our behalf (and who will not use such information for their own purposes); or (2) with anyone the person submitting the data expressly permits; or (3) if we believe disclosure is required by any applicable law, rule, or regulation or to comply with law enforcement or legal process. No email addresses or phone numbers will be sold, rented, or leased to third parties.
To stop receiving text messages, reply with the word STOP, or follow other instructions provided in the text message. We may confirm your opt-out by text message.
At any time, you may “unsubscribe” from our email communications sent through MailChimp via a link at the bottom of each email. If you opt out of our emails, we may still send you other types of emails, such as those about your use of the site or any donations or transactions.
Note: If you also receive emails from our volunteer database, iVolunteer.com, you may "unsubscribe" at any time via a link at the bottom of each iVolunteer email.
If you have any questions about your data and your privacy, please Contact Us.