Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Election Countdown ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and use our services.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Personal Information

We collect email addresses when you voluntarily sign up for voting reminders. This is the only personal information we directly collect.

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information including:

• Browser type and version
• Device information
• IP address
• Pages visited and time spent
• Referring website

2.3 Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies including:

• Google AdSense Cookies: For displaying personalized advertisements
• Analytics Cookies: To understand how visitors use our site
• Preference Cookies: To remember your cookie consent choices

3. How We Use Your Information

We use collected information to:

• Send email reminders about voter registration deadlines and election dates
• Improve and optimize our website
• Display relevant advertisements through Google AdSense
• Comply with legal obligations
• Prevent fraud and maintain security

4. Third-Party Services

4.1 Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google may use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.

4.2 Hosting Services

Our website is hosted on Replit, which may collect server logs and technical information.

5. Your Privacy Rights

5.1 GDPR Rights (European Users)

If you are located in the European Economic Area, you have the following rights:

• Right to access your personal data
• Right to rectification of inaccurate data
• Right to erasure ("right to be forgotten")
• Right to restrict processing
• Right to data portability
• Right to object to processing
• Right to withdraw consent at any time

5.2 CCPA Rights (California Residents)

California residents have the right to:

• Know what personal information is collected
• Know whether personal information is sold or disclosed
• Say no to the sale of personal information
• Access your personal information
• Request deletion of personal information
• Non-discrimination for exercising your rights

5.3 Other State Privacy Rights

Residents of Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, and Utah have similar privacy rights under their respective state laws.

6. Data Retention

We retain your email address for as long as you remain subscribed to voting reminders. You may unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any reminder email. Upon unsubscription, we will delete your email within 30 days.

7. Data Security

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your information. Our website uses HTTPS encryption for all data transmission. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.

8. Children's Privacy

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

9. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place for such transfers.

10. Do Not Sell My Personal Information

We do not sell your personal information to third parties. We do not share your email addresses with anyone except as necessary to send voting reminders.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your privacy rights, please contact us at: