Privacy Policy

This policy explains what information the Santa Barbara Women's Political Committee (SBWPC) collects through sbwpc.org, how we use it and the choices you have. It covers this website and the forms on it. It does not cover other websites we link to.

SBWPC is a California political committee. Some of what we collect is required by California's Political Reform Act, and some of it becomes public by law. We explain that below so there are no surprises.

The short version

• We collect what you give us when you donate, join, sign up for email, request an endorsement or write to us.
• We do not sell, rent, trade or share our supporter list with anyone.
• Contributions of $100 or more are reported to the state by law, and those reports are public.
• We use analytics only if you say yes, and we honor Global Privacy Control.
• You can ask us to see, correct or delete your information at any time by emailing info@sbwpc.org.

Information you give us

Donations. Our donation form asks for your name, email, street address, phone number, occupation and employer, the amount you give, and anything you add, such as a gift in honor or memory of someone.

Membership. Our membership form asks for the same contact and occupation details, your membership level, any committees you want to join, who referred you and whether we may email you.

Mailing list. Our sign-up form asks for your email address and, if you choose, your first and last name.

Endorsement requests. Candidates who ask for SBWPC's endorsement give us campaign and contact details through our request form.

Messages. If you email us, we receive your email address and whatever you write.

Information collected automatically

Our web host, Netlify, records basic technical details when you visit, such as your IP address, browser type and the pages you request. This helps keep the site secure and working.

If you agree to analytics cookies, Google Analytics also records how the site is used, such as pages viewed, time on page and general location (city or region). We use this only in summary form to improve the site. See our Cookie Policy for details.

How we use your information

• To process donations and memberships and send receipts
• To meet our legal reporting and record-keeping duties
• To send email you asked for, such as news, event invitations and endorsement announcements
• To answer your questions and endorsement requests
• To run committees, member programs and events
• To keep the site secure and understand how it is used

Public reporting of contributions

California law requires political committees to report contributors whose total contributions reach $100 or more. For those contributors we must report your name, street address, occupation, employer (or business name if self-employed), and the date and amount of each contribution. These reports are filed with the state and local filing officers and are public records. Anyone can view them, including online through Cal-Access (opens in a new tab) and local filing systems.

Membership dues and donations may both count as contributions. If you have questions about how your gift will be reported, email info@sbwpc.org before you give.

Who we share information with

We do not sell, rent, trade or share your personal information or our supporter list with other organizations, candidates or campaigns, and we do not use it for anyone else's marketing.

We share information only in these cases:

• Service providers that run parts of the site for us, under their own privacy policies:
  • JotForm (opens in a new tab) for donation and membership forms
  • PayPal (opens in a new tab) for payments, including Apple Pay
  • Constant Contact (opens in a new tab) for email
  • Google (opens in a new tab) for forms, the event calendar and analytics
  • Netlify (opens in a new tab) for website hosting
• Government agencies, as required by the Political Reform Act and other laws, such as campaign finance reports.
• When the law requires it, such as a subpoena or court order, or to protect the safety of our members, the public or SBWPC.

Payments

Payments are processed by PayPal through our secure JotForm form. SBWPC does not receive or store your full card number.

Do Not Track and Global Privacy Control

We do not track visitors across other websites, and we do not allow advertising networks to do so on our site.

If your browser sends a Global Privacy Control or Do Not Track signal, we treat it as a choice to decline analytics cookies. You do not need to do anything else. Learn more at globalprivacycontrol.org (opens in a new tab).

Some third-party services embedded in our pages, such as the payment form or event calendar, set their own cookies to work. They are listed in our Cookie Policy.

How long we keep information

We keep contribution and campaign finance records for as long as the law requires, which is at least four years under California's Political Reform Act. We keep other information only as long as we need it for the purposes above.

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How we protect information

Our site uses encrypted connections (HTTPS). Forms and payments are handled by established providers that use their own security controls. We limit access to supporter records to the people who need it for SBWPC work.

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No system is perfectly secure, so we cannot promise that information will never be exposed. If we learn of a breach that affects you, we will notify you as California law requires.

Your choices and rights

You can:

• Unsubscribe from our emails at any time using the link at the bottom of every email.
• Ask to see the personal information we hold about you.
• Ask us to correct information that is wrong.
• Ask us to delete your information. We will delete what we can, but we must keep contribution records the law requires.
• Change your cookie choice at any time using the Cookie settings link at the bottom of every page.

To make a request, email info@sbwpc.org or write to us at the address below. We may ask you to confirm your identity. We will respond within 45 days.

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California privacy rights

California's Consumer Privacy Act applies to for-profit businesses, and SBWPC is not one. We still honor the rights described above for everyone, wherever you live.

Under California's "Shine the Light" law, you may ask whether we share personal information with third parties for their direct marketing. We do not.

Children

This site is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child has given us information, email info@sbwpc.org and we will delete it.

Links to other websites

Our site links to candidates, government agencies and other organizations. We do not control those sites, and their privacy practices are their own.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy. When we do, we will change the effective date at the top of this page. If we make a significant change, we will also post a notice on the site or email members.

Contact us

Santa Barbara Women's Political Committee

P.O. Box 90618, Santa Barbara, CA 93190-0618

info@sbwpc.org