Privacy Policy

Jose Elias-Torres for Lake County Commissioner District 2

Jose Elias-Torres for Lake County Commissioner District 2 respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how our campaign collects, uses, stores, shares, and protects information submitted through our campaign website, donation forms, volunteer forms, event sign-ups, email subscriptions, text message opt-ins, and other campaign-related online services.

By using this website or submitting information to the campaign, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect information that you voluntarily provide to the campaign, including:

  • Name

  • Email address

  • Phone number

  • Mailing address

  • Employer, occupation, or principal type of business, when required for campaign finance reporting

  • Donation amount and transaction details

  • Volunteer interests or event participation information

  • Messages, questions, or comments submitted through contact forms

  • Communication preferences

  • Any other information you choose to provide

We may also automatically collect limited technical information when you visit the website, including:

  • IP address

  • Browser type

  • Device type

  • Pages visited

  • Date and time of visit

  • Referral source

  • Cookie or analytics information

This information helps us understand website activity, improve the website, communicate with supporters, and operate the campaign effectively.

2. How We Use Your Information

The campaign may use collected information to:

  • Process and record campaign contributions

  • Comply with Florida campaign finance reporting and recordkeeping requirements

  • Send campaign updates, newsletters, event notices, donation reminders, and volunteer opportunities

  • Respond to questions or requests

  • Organize campaign outreach and voter engagement

  • Maintain campaign records

  • Improve the website and campaign communications

  • Detect, prevent, or address fraud, misuse, security issues, or legal compliance matters

  • Comply with applicable federal, state, and local laws

3. Campaign Contribution Information and Public Reporting

If you make a campaign contribution, Florida law may require the campaign to collect and report certain contributor information, including your name, address, contribution amount, contribution date, and occupation or principal type of business when required.

Campaign finance reports may become public records and may be made available through the appropriate election authority or public campaign finance database. The campaign cannot guarantee that information required to be reported under campaign finance law will remain private.

The campaign may also be required to retain contribution and expenditure records for legal compliance, audit, reporting, and recordkeeping purposes.

4. Donations and Payment Processing

Online donations may be processed through third-party donation or payment processing platforms, such as Donorbox, Stripe, or similar service providers. These third-party services may collect payment information directly, including credit card or debit card details.

The campaign does not store full credit card or debit card numbers on its website. Payment processors are responsible for handling payment information according to their own privacy policies, security practices, and legal obligations.

By making a donation, you may also be asked to certify that your contribution complies with applicable campaign finance laws, including contribution limits and source restrictions.

5. Email and Text Communications

If you provide your email address or phone number, the campaign may contact you with campaign-related communications, including updates, event information, volunteer opportunities, donation requests, voting information, and election reminders.

You may unsubscribe from campaign emails by using the unsubscribe link included in campaign emails, where available, or by contacting the campaign directly.

If you opt in to receive text messages, message and data rates may apply. You may opt out of campaign text messages by replying STOP, where supported, or by contacting the campaign.

The campaign will not knowingly send mass text messages or automated communications in violation of applicable law.

6. Cookies, Analytics, and Advertising Tools

The website may use cookies, pixels, analytics tools, or similar technologies to:

  • Understand website traffic

  • Improve website performance

  • Measure campaign outreach

  • Support digital advertising or retargeting

  • Evaluate which pages, forms, or messages are most effective

These tools may be provided by platforms such as Squarespace, Google, Meta, or other service providers.

You may be able to limit cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect how some parts of the website function.

7. How We Share Information

The campaign may share information when necessary with:

  • Campaign staff, volunteers, consultants, and authorized representatives

  • Donation processors and payment vendors

  • Website hosting providers and technology vendors

  • Email, text message, and communication platforms

  • Compliance, legal, accounting, or reporting professionals

  • Election authorities, when required by law

  • Government agencies, courts, or regulators when legally required

We do not sell personal information or donor information for commercial purposes.

We may share information when required to comply with campaign finance laws, public records obligations, subpoenas, court orders, legal processes, or other lawful requests.

8. Third-Party Websites and Services

This website may link to third-party websites, including donation platforms, social media platforms, voter information resources, or event registration tools.

The campaign is not responsible for the privacy practices, security, content, or policies of third-party websites or services. You should review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit or use.

9. Data Security

The campaign uses reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards to protect personal information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.

However, no website, email system, payment processor, or online service can guarantee complete security. By using this website or submitting information online, you acknowledge that transmission of information over the internet carries some risk.

10. Data Retention

The campaign may retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to:

  • Operate the campaign

  • Maintain supporter, volunteer, and communication records

  • Comply with campaign finance reporting and recordkeeping obligations

  • Resolve disputes

  • Enforce agreements

  • Meet legal, accounting, or compliance obligations

Information required for campaign finance reporting or legal compliance may be retained even if you request deletion.

11. Children’s Privacy

This website is intended for general audiences and is not directed to children under the age of 13. The campaign does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without appropriate consent, we will take reasonable steps to delete that information, unless retention is required by law.

12. Your Choices

You may contact the campaign to:

  • Update your contact information

  • Unsubscribe from campaign communications

  • Ask questions about how your information is used

  • Request that we review or delete information that is not required for legal, compliance, reporting, or recordkeeping purposes

Certain information, especially campaign contribution information, may not be removable if it is required to be maintained or reported under applicable law.

13. Political and Public Nature of Campaign Activity

Participation in campaign activities may involve public or semi-public activity. For example, if you attend a public campaign event, comment on public social media pages, appear in photographs or videos, submit public testimonials, or engage with campaign content online, that activity may be visible to others.

The campaign will make reasonable efforts to respect privacy, but public campaign participation may not always remain private.

14. Changes to This Privacy Policy

The campaign may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.

Continued use of the website after updates are posted means you accept the revised Privacy Policy.

15. Contact Us

For questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, contact:

Jose Elias-Torres for Lake County Commissioner District 2
P.O. Box 560012
Montverde, FL 34756
Email: votejoseforlake@joseeliastorres.com

Paid by Jose Elias-Torres, write-in candidate, for Lake County Commissioner District 2.