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Privacy Policy

1.  INTRODUCTION
Welcome to mcteaparty.org, the official website of the Montgomery County Tea Party PAC. We hope you enjoy your visit.

This privacy notice discloses the privacy practices for mcteaparty.org. This notice applies solely to information collected by this website. It will notify you of the following:

  • What personally identifiable information is collected from you through this website, how it is used, and with whom it may be shared.

  • What choices are available to you regarding the use of your data.

  • The security procedures in place to protect your data.

  • How you can correct any inaccuracies in the information.

By using this website, you agree that your use of mctxgop.org is governed by this privacy policy. We encourage you to periodically check this privacy policy for updates. Your continued use of this website affirms your agreement to any changes we make to this privacy policy.
 
2.  INFORMATION COLLECTION, USE, AND SHARING
 
We are the sole owners of the personal information collected on this website. We only have access to personal information that you voluntarily give us via email, forms that you fill out on the website, or other direct contact from you. We do not sell or rent this information to anyone.

We will use the personal information you provide to respond to you regarding the reason you contacted us. We will not share your information with any third party outside of our organization, other than as necessary to fulfill your request (e.g., to ship an order).

Non-personal usage data is collected from visitors to the site such as your device’s Internet Protocol address, (i.e., IP address), browser type, the pages of the website that you visit, the time and date of your visit, and other diagnostic data. This data is aggregated with that of other users and is not personally identifiable back to you.

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A. Third-Party Apps 

If you make a donation to the Montgomery County Tea Party PAC using this website, your payment information (e.g., credit or debit card type, number, and expiration date) and related information (e.g., physical address) may be collected by us and/or our third-party payment processors (donorbox.org/privacy). When using any third-party services on our website, such as donorbox.org, please read their privacy policies.

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Federal and state election laws and regulations may require us to make our best efforts to report the name, mailing address, occupation, and name of employer of individuals whose contributions exceed the current limitations per election cycle. Should you contribute, you will receive an email confirmation of your contribution.

Depending on the device you are using, we may use third-party services to provide mapping services. For example, events on our Calendar page may use Google maps on certain devices to provide you with a map to the location. You can learn more about the information that Google collects through its mapping services at https://policies.google.com/privacy.

 

3.  YOUR ACCESS TO AND CONTROL OVER YOUR INFORMATION

You may opt out of any future contacts from us at any time. You can take any of the following actions by emailing ptibbs@aol.com:

  • See what data we have about you, if any

  • Change/correct any data we have about you

  • Have us delete any data we have about you

  • Express any concerns you have about our use of your data

 

4.  COOKIES

Like most websites, this website uses “cookies” to run more effectively and to provide the best experience for users. Cookies are small pieces of data that websites store on a device that remember a users’ preferences, remember logins, help with security, help with performance, and help us understand how users interact with the website. Usage of a cookie is in no way linked to any personally identifiable information on our site.

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For the most common browsers, you can:

  • Review which cookies are active in your browser’s settings.

  • Clear cookies from your browser or device, either globally or from a specific website.

For help locating cookies on your device, visit your browser's documentation.

 

5.  LINKS

This website contains links to other sites. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of such other sites. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our website and to read the privacy statements of any other site they visit. 

6. DATA COLLECTION FROM CHILDREN
This website complies with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998. We do not knowingly contact or collect personal information from children under the age of 13 without appropriate parental notice and consent, and our Services are not intended to solicit information of any kind from children under the age of 13. If we are informed that we have unintentionally received personal information from a child under the age of 13, we will delete that information. If you want to notify us of our possible receipt of information by children under the age of 13, please contact us at ptibbs@aol.com with “PRIVACY REQUEST” in the subject line. Please visit https://www.ftc.gov/business-guidance/privacy-security/childrens-privacy for information from the Federal Trade Commission about protecting children’s privacy online. 
 
7.  SECURITY
While no data transmission over the Internet is 100 percent secure from intrusion, we maintain reasonable physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to protect your information. However, it is possible that third parties may unlawfully intercept or access transmissions or private communications despite our efforts to prevent this, and we therefore make no guarantees regarding the security of user information.
 
8.  ACCURACY
It is your responsibility to give us current, complete, truthful, and accurate information, and to keep such information up to date. We cannot be responsible for any problems or liability that may arise if you do not give us accurate, truthful, or complete information, or you fail to update such information. We will delete any entry that we believe in good faith to be false, fraudulent, or inconsistent with this privacy policy.
 
9.  USAGE OUTSIDE OF TEXAS
This website is controlled, operated, and administered entirely within the state of Texas, United States of America, for citizens of Montgomery County, Texas. If you visit, access, interact with, and/or otherwise use this website from a location outside Texas, please be advised that any information you provide in connection with any such activity may be processed in and/or transferred to Texas, United States of America, where privacy protections may not be as comprehensive as those in the territory or location where you interact with or otherwise use the website. By using this website, you affirmatively consent to the transfer, use, disclosure, provision, and other administration of your information as described herein.
 
10.  CONTACT US
If you have any questions about our privacy practices or any of the terms or conditions of this privacy policy, please contact us at: 

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11.  SOLE STATEMENT
This document is the sole statement of the mctxgop.org website privacy policy and no summary, restatement, or other versions thereof, or other privacy statement or policy, in any form without limitation, is valid for this website.

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Effective as of October 7, 2023

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