Effective Date: August 10, 2026

Last Updated: August 10, 2026

Welcome to the website of Vote Valerie Gaydos (“we,” “our,” or “us”). Your privacy matters to us. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have regarding your data.

1 . Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

Personal Information: If you sign up for updates, volunteer, contact us, sign a petition, or leave a comment, we may collect your name, email address, mailing address, phone number, and any information you voluntarily provide. We do not request sensitive information such as passwords, payment details, or government identification numbers through our contact or sign-up forms. Please do not submit sensitive information through our contact forms or comments.

Text Message Opt-In Information: If you opt in to receive text messages from our campaign, we collect your mobile phone number and your consent status for this purpose. See our Terms of Service for full details on our Mobile Messaging Program.

Automatically Collected Information: When you visit our website, we may automatically collect information such as your IP address, browser type, device type, and pages visited. This information is collected through cookies and analytics tools.

Children’s Privacy: This website is not directed to individuals under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take prompt steps to delete that information from our records. If you believe we may have collected information from a minor, please contact us at info@votevaleriegaydos.com.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Operate, maintain, and improve our website and content
  • Respond to inquiries, comments, or messages
  • Send campaign updates, newsletters, or text messages if you have opted in
  • Communicate about volunteer opportunities, events, and ways to support the campaign
  • Prevent spam, fraud, and misuse of the site
  • Analyze website performance and general usage trends to improve functionality and user experience

3. Third-Party Services

Text opt-in consent data will not be sold or shared with third parties for promotional or marketing purposes. Except as otherwise stated in this Privacy Policy, we don’t sell, trade, rent, or otherwise share for marketing purposes your Personal Information with third parties without your consent. Our website may contain links to third-party websites or services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of such third parties. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of those third parties when accessing their websites or services.

4. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell your personal information. We may share limited information with third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website and delivering services to you. These providers include:

  • Google Analytics – used to collect aggregated, non-personal usage data such as page views, traffic sources, and general interaction patterns. Google Analytics operates under Google’s Privacy Policy, available at https://policies.google.com/privacy.
  • CookieYes – used to manage and record your cookie preferences in compliance with GDPR and other applicable cookie laws. CookieYes operates under its own Privacy Policy, available at https://www.cookieyes.com/privacy-policy/.
  • Google Language Translator – used to provide language translation functionality on the website. Your use of the translation feature may be subject to the provider’s own terms and privacy practices, available at https://translatepress.com/privacy-policy/.
  • Gravity Forms – used to power contact, sign-up, and other on-site forms. Information you submit through these forms is collected and stored to fulfill your request. Gravity Forms operates under its own Privacy Policy, available at https://www.gravityforms.com/privacy-policy/.
  • Gravity Forms reCAPTCHA Add-On (Google) – used to help prevent spam and abuse of our forms. Subject to Google’s Privacy Policy, available at https://policies.google.com/privacy.
  • Gravity SMTP – used to securely transmit emails generated by form submissions and other site activity. Gravity SMTP operates under its own Privacy Policy, available at https://www.gravityforms.com/privacy-policy/.
  • Anti-Spam by CleanTalk – used to detect and prevent spam submissions across forms and comments. CleanTalk processes submission data for spam analysis purposes and operates under its own Privacy Policy, available at https://cleantalk.org/.

These providers process information solely for the limited purpose of providing services to us and are subject to contractual restrictions on the use of that information.

5. Cookies, Analytics & Website Tracking

Cookies: We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience and analyze our traffic. When you visit our website, a cookie consent banner allows you to customize your preferences across the following categories:

  • Necessary – Required for basic site functionality. Always active and cannot be disabled.
  • Functional – Enables features such as social media sharing and third-party integrations.
  • Analytics – Helps us understand how visitors interact with our site (e.g., page views, traffic sources). We use Google Analytics for this purpose.

Non-essential cookies (Functional and Analytics) are only activated after you provide consent through our cookie consent banner. You may update your preferences at any time by accessing the consent tool on our website. You may also adjust your browser settings to refuse cookies; however, some features of the site may not function properly.

Analytics: We use Google Analytics to collect aggregated, non-personal usage data. We do not use session replay, keystroke logging, or other technologies that record or intercept user communications on our website.

Do Not Track Signals: At this time, our website does not respond to Do Not Track signals. You may control tracking through your browser settings and the cookie consent tool available on our site.

Data Retention: We retain personal information you voluntarily submit through contact forms, sign-up forms, or the texting program only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy, or as required by applicable campaign finance or election law.

6. Your Choices & Rights

You may:

  • Request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal information
  • Opt out of email or text communications at any time
  • Adjust cookie preferences through your browser or available consent tools

To exercise your rights, contact us at: info@votevaleriegaydos.com

A Note on State Privacy Choices: Depending on where you live, your state may give you additional rights regarding your personal information. We’re happy to honor reasonable requests to access, correct, or delete your information regardless of your state of residence,  just contact us at the email below.

7. Data Security

We take reasonable administrative, technical, and physical measures to protect your information, including the use of SSL encryption. However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. Changes to This 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 questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, contact us at: info@votevaleriegaydos.com

Gaydos for PA, ℅ Brock Meanor, 234 Beaver Street, Sewickley, PA 15143 412-259-8084