Vote Doug Bailey | Privacy Policy

This website is operated by the Doug Bailey for Circuit Court Clerk campaign committee. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect the information you provide when visiting ElectDougBailey.com or participating in campaign activities.

1. Who We Are

This website is maintained by the Doug Bailey for Circuit Court Clerk campaign committee, a political campaign organization operating in McMinn County, Tennessee. Campaign contact: info@electdougbailey.com.

2. Information We Collect

Information You Provide Directly

We collect information when you voluntarily submit it through this website, including when you:

Request a yard sign
Make a campaign contribution
Sign up to volunteer
Contact the campaign by email or through a form
Subscribe to campaign updates

The types of information collected may include your name, mailing address, email address, phone number, employer, and occupation. For contributions, we are required by law to collect certain information for campaign finance reporting purposes.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, we may automatically receive basic technical information such as your browser type, device type, operating system, referring URL, and general geographic location derived from your IP address. This information helps us understand how visitors use the site and improve our content.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to improve user experience. You can control cookie preferences through your browser settings. We do not sell data collected through cookies to third parties.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

Fulfill your requests (deliver yard signs, process volunteer signups)
Process and acknowledge campaign contributions
Comply with Tennessee and federal campaign finance laws, including required FEC and state disclosure filings
Communicate with you about the campaign, events, and election updates
Improve the website and our outreach efforts
Respond to your inquiries and requests

4. Campaign Finance Disclosures

Important: Tennessee law requires political campaigns to report the name, mailing address, occupation, and employer of any individual who contributes more than a threshold amount in an election cycle. By contributing to this campaign, you acknowledge that your contribution information may be disclosed in public campaign finance reports filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance.

Contribution information is reported as required under Tennessee campaign finance law and applicable regulations. These public records may be accessed by anyone. The campaign has no control over how publicly filed information may be used by others once it is disclosed.

5. Sharing of Your Information

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We may share your information only in the following limited circumstances:

Legal compliance: As required by Tennessee campaign finance law and applicable regulations.
Service providers: With trusted third-party vendors who assist in operating this website or processing contributions, under confidentiality obligations.
Campaign operations: With authorized campaign staff and volunteers for the purposes described in this policy.
Legal obligation: When required by law, court order, or government authority.

We do not share your information with other political candidates, parties, or unaffiliated commercial organizations.

6. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no transmission of data over the internet can be guaranteed to be completely secure. You provide information at your own risk.

If you have reason to believe that your interaction with us is no longer secure, please contact us immediately at info@electdougbailey.com.

7. Third-Party Links

This website may contain links to third-party websites, including social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram), Google Forms for yard sign requests, and external payment processors. This Privacy Policy does not apply to those third-party sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party site before providing personal information.

8. Email Communications

If you provide your email address, we may send you campaign updates, event notices, and other communications related to Doug Bailey's campaign for Circuit Court Clerk. You may opt out of receiving these communications at any time by replying to any email with "Unsubscribe" in the subject line or by contacting us at info@electdougbailey.com.

9. Children's Privacy

This website is not directed to individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that we have inadvertently collected such information, we will promptly delete it.

10. Your Rights and Choices

You may contact us to:

Request access to the personal information we hold about you
Request correction of inaccurate information
Request deletion of your information (subject to legal retention requirements)
Opt out of campaign email communications

Please note that some information may be required to be retained under Tennessee campaign finance law and cannot be deleted on request.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Effective Date" at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Continued use of the website after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact the campaign at:

Doug Bailey for Circuit Court Clerk
Email: info@electdougbailey.com
Website: www.electdougbailey.com

Paid for by the Candidate. Contributions to Doug Bailey for Circuit Court Clerk are not deductible as charitable contributions for federal or state income tax purposes.