Privacy Policy
Saratoga County Young Democrats (SCYD)
Effective Date: 02/21/25
The Saratoga County Young Democrats ("SCYD," "we," "us," or "our") are committed to protecting the privacy of our website visitors, members, and supporters. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit our website, interact with us, or provide personal data.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information when you interact with our website:
Personal Information: Name, email address, phone number, mailing address, and other contact details you provide when signing up for events, newsletters, or membership.
Technical Information: IP address, browser type, operating system, and website usage data collected through cookies and similar technologies.
Voluntary Information: Information you provide when filling out surveys, signing petitions, making donations, or engaging with SCYD through online forms or social media.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the collected information for the following purposes:
To communicate with you about SCYD events, activities, and initiatives.
To process event registrations, membership applications, and donations.
To improve our website’s functionality and user experience.
To comply with legal and regulatory requirements, including campaign finance laws.
3. How We Share Your Information
SCYD does not sell, trade, or rent your personal information. We only share personally identifiable information in the following limited circumstances:
1. Essential business operations: We may share personal information with trusted third-party service providers who assist with website maintenance, payment processing, email communications, or other SCYD operations. These providers are bound by confidentiality agreements and may not use your information for any other purpose.
2. With your consent: We will only share personal information with affiliated Democratic organizations or partners if you explicitly consent to such sharing.
3. To fulfill a legal obligation: We may disclose information if required by law, regulation, or legal process, or to protect SCYD’s rights and interests.
4. Anonymized aggregate data: We may share de-identified or aggregated data that does not personally identify any individual for research, analytics, or reporting purposes.
5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies: Our website may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance user experience. You can modify your browser settings to refuse cookies, but this may limit website functionality.
Text messaging opt-in data and consent will not be sold or shared with third parties or affiliates for their marketing or promotional purposes.
5. Data Security
We implement appropriate security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of data transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
6. Your Rights and Choices
You have the right to:
Request access to or correction of your personal data.
Opt out of receiving communications from SCYD.
Request the deletion of your personal data, subject to legal obligations.
SMS Opt-Out: If you are receiving text messages from us and wish to stop receiving them, simply reply with “STOP” or “UNSUBSCRIBE” to the number from which you received the message. Once we receive your request, you will no longer receive further text messages from us.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at saratogayoungdemocrats@gmail.com
7. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites. SCYD is not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites. We encourage users to read the privacy policies of any linked websites.
8. Updates to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Saratoga County Young Democrats
51 Berkeley Way Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
saratogayoungdemocrats@gmail.com
518-956-2136