Privacy Policy

Effective Date: January 2026

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This Privacy Policy explains how information is collected, used, and protected when you visit this website. This website is operated by a candidate campaign committee in Deschutes County, Oregon, for campaign and informational purposes.

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By using this website, you consent to the practices described below.

Information You Provide Voluntarily

We may collect personal information that you choose to provide, including but not limited to:

• Name

• Email address

• Phone number

• Mailing address

• Messages submitted through contact or volunteer forms

• Donation-related information (processed through third-party platforms)
   

Providing this information is voluntary.

When you visit this website, limited technical information may be collected automatically, such as:

• Browser type

• Device type

• Pages visited

• Date and time of access
  
  

This information is used to improve website performance and user experience.

Information collected through this website may be used to:

• Respond to inquiries and messages

• Coordinate volunteer opportunities

• Process and acknowledge campaign contributions

• Communicate campaign updates and events

• Improve website functionality and content

• Comply with applicable Oregon campaign finance and disclosure laws

If you affirmatively opt in to receive text messages from Mac for Sheriff, we may send SMS or MMS messages to the mobile number you provide. Messages may include campaign information, election updates, event announcements, volunteer opportunities, reminders, voter information, fundraising communications, and other campaign-related updates.

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Message frequency may vary.

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Message and data rates may apply.

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You may opt out of campaign text messages at any time by replying STOP to a message. After opting out, you may receive a final confirmation message acknowledging your request. You may also contact the campaign to request removal from our text messaging list.

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For assistance with campaign text messages, reply HELP or contact the campaign through the contact information provided on this website.

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Consent to receive text messages is voluntary and is not a condition of making a contribution, volunteering, receiving campaign information through other channels, or otherwise supporting the campaign.

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SMS consent and mobile telephone information collected for the purpose of campaign text messaging will not be sold, rented, or transferred to third parties for their own marketing or promotional purposes.

If you provide your email address, Mac for Sheriff may use it to send campaign news, updates, event information, volunteer opportunities, fundraising communications, and other campaign-related information.

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You may unsubscribe from campaign marketing emails by using the unsubscribe link provided in the communication or by contacting the campaign.

Political contributions are subject to Oregon campaign finance laws.
Certain contributor information may be publicly disclosed as required by Oregon law and reported through the Oregon Secretary of State’s campaign finance system (ORESTAR).

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Contributions are not tax-deductible.

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Mac for Sheriff and those acting on behalf of the campaign will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or similar damages arising from the use of, or inability to use, this website or campaign communication services.

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Nothing in these Terms & Conditions is intended to exclude or limit liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited.

Mac for Sheriff may share information with trusted vendors and service providers that assist the campaign with activities such as website hosting, email delivery, text messaging, fundraising, payment processing, data management, analytics, advertising, and campaign operations.

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These service providers may receive information only as reasonably necessary to provide services to the campaign and are expected to handle information consistent with applicable requirements.

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We may also disclose information when required by law, regulation, subpoena, court order, campaign finance reporting requirements, or other lawful governmental request, or when reasonably necessary to protect the campaign, our website, supporters, or others.

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Mac for Sheriff does not sell personal information collected through this website for commercial purposes.

This website may include embedded videos, media coverage, or links to third-party websites (including video-hosting platforms and media outlets).

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The campaign does not control the content, privacy practices, or policies of third-party sites. Use of embedded media may be subject to the terms and privacy policies of those third-party providers.

This website may use basic cookies or similar technologies to support functionality and analytics. These tools do not collect sensitive personal information and are used solely to improve site performance.

We take reasonable steps to protect the information collected through this website from unauthorized access, misuse, or disclosure. However, no online system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Information collected through this website is retained only as long as necessary for campaign purposes or as required by Oregon law.

This website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

You may choose not to provide personal information through this website.
If you have questions about information you’ve submitted or wish to request its removal (to the extent permitted by law), please contact the campaign through the Contact page.

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

Questions about this Privacy Policy may be submitted through the website’s Contact Page.

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Email: info@votemacforsheriff.com

Mailing Address: PO Box 278, Redmond, OR, 97756

Phone Number: 541-241-6170

Deschutes County, Oregon