Privacy Policy
Overview
Welcome to the official website or mobile application (the Sites) of SD Policy Over Politics.
This Privacy Policy outlines our practices for collection, use, and disclosure of your information
that you provide to us when you use our Site and other SD Policy Over Politics mobile
applications that display this policy (the Sites). By using these Sites, you agree that your use of
the Sites is governed by this Privacy Policy and our Terms of Service. From time to time, we
may update this Privacy Policy. We encourage you to periodically check this Site for updates.
We will alert you to changes that have been made by indicating on the Policy the date it was last
updated. Your continued use of the Site affirms your agreement to any changes we make to this
Privacy Policy.
Please note the distinction between our privacy practices in connection with your visit to the Site,
and our Terms of Service.
Information Collected and how it is Collected
Voluntary Information: We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us
including your name, e-mail address, postal address, phone number, mobile number, and
geographic location. You may provide this information when you request information, register,
make a purchase, send us an email, sign up to receive email or text messages updates, connect
through a social feed, fill out a form or for other purposes. We may also collect demographic
information such as gender, date of birth, occupation, employer name and zip code. When this
information is linked to personally identifiable information, it will be treated as voluntary
personal information. In limited circumstances, we may collect payment information such as
credit card number where needed to complete a requested service or transaction. Voluntary
personal information does not include aggregate data (data about a group or category of users
that has been stripped of identifiable information about individual users) that we may collect
about the use of the Sites. This policy does not restrict our collection and use of such aggregate
information.
By requesting information to your mobile phone, we may obtain the following information from
you in connection with our SMS service: your cell phone number, your carrier’s name, and the
date, time and content of your messages, as well as other information that you provide. We will
use such information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
Automatically Generated Information: We may also collect non-personally identifiable
information that is generated automatically while you are visiting the Site or elsewhere on the
Internet when our advertisements are served, also known as log files. This data includes, but is
not limited to, information such as IP address, web pages visited before and after visiting the
Site, date and time, domain type, type of mobile device you use, your device’s unique ID, web
pages you view and links you click on within the Site and interactions with our advertisements
delivered by us or advertisements delivered by a third party advertising technology vendor. This
type of information may be collected using different types of technologies, such as cookies and
pixels. An IP address, for example, is a unique identifier that certain electronic devices use to
identify and communicate with each other on the Internet. When you visit our Site, we may view
the IP address of the device you use to connect to the Internet. We use this information to
determine the general physical location of the device and understand from what regions of the
world our Site visitors come. We also may use your non-personally identifiable information to
enhance our Site.
All Site users remain anonymous unless they choose to give us their personal information. You
may elect not to allow us to collect and use this non-personally identifiable data as part of our
Service by following the Opt Out procedures described below.
Cookies and Other Technologies
Overview: We may use cookies and other technologies to obtain certain types of information
when your web browser accesses the Site or visit a web site in our network. “Cookies” are small
pieces of information that are stored by your browser at the request of a website. Cookies help us
improve your experience on our Sites, however, if you wish to block, erase or be warned of the
use of cookies, please refer to the paragraph below entitled Disabling Cookies or to your browser
manufacturer. When you view a video on our Sites, a third party may also set a “flash cookie” on
your computer. Since removing and rejecting browser cookies may not also remove or reject
flash cookies, you will also need to visit: www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/security in order
to delete or disable flash cookies. Rejecting or removing browser or flash cookies may affect
certain features of our Sites.
This website uses third party vendors such as Google to help analyze how users use the site. For
example, Google Analytics uses cookies to collect standard Internet log information and visitor
behavior information in an anonymous form. The information generated by the cookie about
your use of the website (including IP address) is transmitted to Google. This information is then
used to evaluate visitors’ use of the website and to compile statistical reports on website activity
for the SD Policy Over Politics.
Google Analytics collects information anonymously. Google will not associate your IP address
with any other data held by Google. Neither SD Policy Over Politics nor Google will link, or
seek to link, an IP address with the identity of a computer user. We will not associate any data
gathered from this site with any Personally Identifiable Information from any source, unless you
explicitly submit that information via a fill-in form on our website. It reports website trends
without identifying individual visitors. You can opt out of Google Analytics without affecting
how you visit our site – for more information on opting out of being tracked by Google Analytics
across all websites you use, visit this Google page.
We may use other companies to set cookies on our Site and advertisements and gather cookie
information for us. In some cases, we may also use another company to operate web servers or
process credit card purchases for our Site. The Site may use cookies and other technology to
speed navigation and keep track of items and to gather anonymous traffic data that we may use
to enhance the Sites, our Services, marketing, and other internal purposes. This Policy does not
apply to, and SD Policy Over Politics is not responsible for, cookies used by the third parties. If
you select “remember me” on your computer when logging on to the Site, SD Policy Over
Politics will set a persistent cookie to store your username and password so that you do not have
to enter it more than once. It also allows us to send confirmations, receipts, updates, alerts and
support and administrative messages and otherwise facilitate your use of and our administration
and operation of the Site. The persistent cookie also enables SD Policy Over Politics to track and
target the interests of users to enhance the experience on the Site. The persistent cookie is
removed when you uncheck the “remember me” check box.
Disabling Cookies: The “Help” portion of the toolbar on most browsers will tell you how to
prevent your browser from accepting cookies, how to have the browser notify you when you
receive cookies, and how to disable cookies altogether. Note that if you reject or block cookies, it
may affect your ability to enjoy the full functionality and experience of our Site.
Web Beacons: Pages of our Site [and our e-mails] may contain small electronic files known as
web beacons (also referred to as clear gifs, pixel tags, and single-pixel gifs) that permit SD
Policy Over Politics, for example, to count users who have visited those pages or [opened an email]
and for other related web site statistics (for example, recording the popularity of certain
web site content and verifying system and server integrity).
Information Use and Sharing
Use of Personal Information:Data obtained through the text messaging program will not
be shared with any third parties unless required by law. If we receive your personal
information, we will only use it for the purposes described where it is collected or otherwise
described in this Privacy Policy. We may share this information outside of SD Policy Over
Politics if (1) you authorize us to do so; (2) it is necessary to allow our service providers or
agents to provide products or services for us, (3) it is necessary in order to provide our products
or services to you (and contacting you when necessary), (4) subject to applicable contractual or
legal restrictions, it is disclosed to entities that perform marketing services on our behalf or to
other entities with whom we have joint marketing agreements, (5) subject to applicable
contractual or legal restrictions, it is necessary in connection with a sale of all or substantially all
of the assets of SD Policy Over Politics, (6) it is necessary in connection with other business
purposes including, without limitation, responding to your inquiries or requests for information
or services, customer care, service quality, business management and operation, risk assessment,
security, fraud and crime prevention/detection, monitoring, research and analysis, marketing,
customer purchasing preferences and trends, dispute resolution, credit checking and debt
collection, (7) it is necessary to disclose in order to protect or defend our rights or property or
those of our users, (8) it is necessary to disclose in order to protect the personal safety of our
users or the public, (9) it is necessary for us to provide it to our attorneys, accountants,
regulators, auditors or other advisors, or (10) otherwise as we are required or permitted by law or
required to comply with legal process served upon us, our agents, representatives or our
affiliates. We may also aggregate your personal information with the information of others and
may disclose such information in aggregate form for marketing and promotional purposes in a
way that would not identify you individually.
Use of Non-Personally Identifiable Information: SD Policy Over Politics or our service
providers or agents that provide services for us may use non-personally identifiable information
as part of the Services to better tailor advertisements and other content in an effort to create a
more relevant experience for each person that visits the Site or elsewhere on the Internet. This
non-personally identifiable information may also be used to predict responses to advertisements,
to help determine which ads perform best and which content is most appropriate for different
individuals, to measure and optimize the effectiveness of advertisements, and to provide
aggregate reporting to our service providers or agents and for our and their internal purposes.
Nothing herein restricts the sharing of aggregated, non-personally identifiable information with
third parties.
We use various web site analytics tools and technologies regarding activities on our Site that
require storage of web session data. The overall aim of these tools is to aid in making our Site
easy to use, to proactively identify and correct error conditions and to provide more relevant
advertising and content to you. These tools and technologies are also used to assist Site visitors
who report problems in the use of our Site. Stored web session data is used in accordance with
this Privacy Policy.
Third Party Use of Cookies: We use cookies to compile aggregate non-personally identifiable
data about Site traffic and Site interaction so that we can offer better Site experiences and tools
in the future. We may also share non-personally identifiable information with companies such as
agencies, ad networks, or exchanges to enable them to analyze user behaviors or to customize the
ads that you encounter.
Contests and Other Promotions: On our Site, you may wish to participate in contests and other
promotions that we may offer from time to time. Through these promotions, you may choose to
participate in activities such as sharing information found on our Site with others and sending email
invitations. In connection with any contests and other promotions that we may offer from
time to time via our Site, we use the information you provide to administer the contests and other
promotions. Subject to applicable contractual or legal restrictions, we also may use the
information to communicate with you, or the other people you select, about our products and
services or our service providers or agents partners may use such information to communicate
with you about the contests and other promotions or their products and services. If you choose to
participate in these promotions, and are eligible to do so, we may ask you for information such as
your name, e-mail address, date of birth and telephone number.
Third Party Features
Third Party Links: For your convenience, we may include or offer third party offers, products
or services on our Site. Third party vendors may use cookies or other technologies to serve ads
on other web sites based on your visit to this Site and other web sites on the Internet. We cannot
be responsible for the privacy practices of any web sites or pages not under our control and we
do not endorse any of these web sites or pages, the services or products described or offered on
such sites or pages, or any of the content contained on those sites or pages. Nonetheless, we seek
to protect the integrity of our Site and welcome any feedback about these web sites. You should
familiarize yourself with the privacy policies of these third parties before disclosing information
to the third parties directly.
Social Media Platforms and Websites: Any information, communications, or material of any
type or nature that you submit to our Site (including, but not limited to any of our pages
contained on a social media platform or web site such as Facebook or Twitter) by e-mail,
posting, messaging, uploading, downloading, or otherwise (collectively, a “Submission”), is
done at your own risk and without any expectation of privacy. We cannot control the actions of
other users of any social media platform or web site and we are therefore not responsible for any
content or Submissions contained on such sites and platforms. By visiting any of our pages or
web sites that are contained on a social media platform or web site, you are representing and
warranting to us that you have reviewed the applicable privacy policy and terms of use of such
platform or web site and that you will abide by all such provisions contained therein.
Additionally, in the event that we offer a message board or any other interactive or social-type
feature on a web site administered directly by us, please be aware that these areas may allow you
to publicly post, and share with other users, certain messages, content, or other information (e.g.,
stories, pictures, ingredients, tips, etc.). Although we may take certain precautions to protect
those who use these areas of one of our web sites, we encourage you to be wary of giving out
any personal information in such public forums. The information you post can be collected and
used by people you don’t know. We cannot guarantee the privacy and safety of these areas and
are therefore not responsible for any information you choose to post. Your use of these features
is fully at your own risk.
Email Signups
E-mail: We appreciate your questions and comments about our Site and services and welcome
your e-mails and questions submitted to our Site. We will share your messages with those within
our organization who are most capable of addressing the issues contained in your message. We
may archive your message for a certain period of time or discard it, but your e-mail address and
message will only be used in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
Submitting your e-mail: Submitting your address anywhere on the Site may result in your email
address being added to SD Policy Over Politics e-mail list. You may unsubscribe to SD
Policy Over Politics e-mails at any time by opting out of e-mail subscriptions with the
“unsubscribe” link included in each e-mail. Your e-mail address will be removed from our
marketing list. Please allow us a reasonable period of time in order to satisfy your request, as
some promotions may already be in process.
Suggesting the Site to a Friend: If you elect to use any feature that includes suggesting a page
to a friend or to inform a friend about the Site or solicit donations or pledges or otherwise
communicate, SD Policy Over Politics may ask for your friend’s name and e-mail address. The
Site may automatically send the friend a one-time e-mail inviting them to visit the Sites or
otherwise provide the information requested by you. SD Policy Over Politics will store and use
this information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. Your friend may contact SD Policy Over
Politics to request the removal of this information from our databases.
Security
We employ and maintain technology and security measures designed to protect your personal
information. However, no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed as 100 percent
secure. As a result, while we strive to protect your information, we cannot ensure or warrant the
security of any information you transmit to us or receive from us.
Opt out
Overview: We may use non-personally identifiable information to provide more relevant
advertising and content. If you’d like to stop this Site from collecting certain types of
information that provide more tailored online ads and messages to you, please respond with
“Stop”, “End”, “Unsubscribe” to any of the ads you receive. If you elect to opt out of this type of
advertising, we will place a cookie on your browser computer to flag that we should not collect
data to tailor advertising to your browser. If you delete your cookies, install a new browser, or
use a different computer, you may need to revisit this page to opt out. You can also visit the
Digital Advertising Alliance site, by clicking here www.aboutads.info/choices, to opt out of
interest-based advertising from other third parties using cookies.
Your California Privacy Rights
Under California Law, California residents have the right to request in writing from businesses
with whom they have an established business relationship, (a) a list of the categories of personal
information, such as name, e-mail and mailing address and the type of services provided to the
customer, that a business has disclosed to third parties (including affiliates that are separate legal
entities) during the immediately preceding calendar year for the third parties’ direct marketing
purposes and (b) the names and addresses of all such third parties. To request the above
information, write to us at (with a reference to California Disclosure Information): Enter info
We will respond to such requests for information access within 30 days following receipt at the
e-mail or mailing address stated above. If we receive your request at a different e-mail or mailing
address, we will respond within a reasonable period of time, but not to exceed 150 days from the
date received. Please note that we are only required to respond to each customer once per
calendar year.
Children
We strongly encourage parents and guardians to regularly monitor and supervise their children’s
online activities. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
Donations
When you make a contribution to SD Policy Over Politics, federal law requires us to obtain the
following information: name, mailing address, employer, occupation, and amount of
contribution. Federal law also requires us to report this information to the Federal Election
Commission if an individual’s contributions aggregate in excess of $200 in a single calendar
year. Any credit card information provided is only used to immediately process your donation.
All contributions made to the Site are considered final unless the donation is not in compliance
with federal election law and/or Federal Election Commission regulations. All purchases from
the online store are considered contributions to SD Policy Over Politics.
Special Statement for Job Applicants
Any personal information that you provide to us when applying for a career position with SD
Policy Over Politics will be used solely to consider and act upon your application. We may retain
your personal information for a period of time, but only for as long as necessary for such
purposes or as otherwise required by law. We may disclose your personal information to our
agents for the purpose of evaluating your qualifications for the particular position you applied
for, for other available positions or as otherwise required by law. We may also disclose your
personal information to third parties hired by us to collect, maintain, and analyze candidates for
career positions or as otherwise required by law.
Visiting our Site from outside of the United States
If you are visiting our Site from outside of the United States of America, please be aware that
your information may be transferred to, stored or processed in the United States, where our
servers are located and our central database is operated. The data protection and other laws of the
United States and other countries might not be as comprehensive as those in your country, but
please be assured that we take steps to protect your privacy. By using our Site, you understand
that your information may be transferred to our facilities and those third parties with whom we
share it as described in this Privacy Policy.
Contact Us
Please contact us if you have questions about our Privacy Policy