Effective Date: October 6, 2026
Last Updated: October 6, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how the Harry Southerland campaign for Hoke County Commissioner and its authorized campaign committee (collectively, the “Campaign,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) collect, use, disclose, retain, and protect information obtained through this campaign website and related online services (collectively, the “Website”).

By accessing or using the Website or voluntarily providing information to the Campaign, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with this policy, please do not submit personal information through the Website.

1. Information We Collect

The information we collect depends on how you interact with the Website and the Campaign. It may include:

Information You Provide

• Contact information, such as your name, email address, telephone number, mailing address, and ZIP code;
• Volunteer information, such as your interests, availability, preferred volunteer activities, relevant skills, and event participation;
• Communication information, including questions, comments, feedback, survey responses, testimonials, and messages you send to the Campaign;
• Event information, such as registration details, attendance responses, and accessibility or accommodation requests;
• Campaign-support information, such as requests for yard signs, invitations to host an event, endorsement submissions, or other expressions of support;
• Donation information, which may include your name, residential address, email address, telephone number, contribution amount, transaction date, payment details, occupation, employer, and any certifications required by campaign-finance law; and
• Other information that you voluntarily provide through forms, emails, text messages, social media, or direct communications with the Campaign.

Payment-card and bank-account information may be collected and processed directly by a third-party payment processor. The Campaign may not receive or store complete payment-card or bank-account numbers, although it may receive transaction records and other information needed for campaign-finance reporting and administrative purposes.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit the Website, certain information may be collected automatically through cookies, pixels, log files, analytics tools, and similar technologies, including:

• Internet Protocol address;
• Browser and device type;
• Operating system;
• Approximate geographic location derived from an IP address;
• Referring and exit pages;
• Pages viewed, links selected, and time spent on the Website;
• Date and time of access;
• Website performance and error information; and
• General interaction and campaign-ad measurement information.

2. Why We Collect Information

The Campaign collects information to operate the Website, communicate with supporters and members of the public, organize campaign activities, comply with applicable laws, and support Harry Southerland’s campaign for Hoke County Commissioner.

We may collect and use information to:

• Respond to questions, requests, and messages;
• Send campaign news, election information, event announcements, volunteer opportunities, fundraising communications, and other updates;
• Register participants for campaign events;
• Coordinate volunteers and campaign activities;
• Process contributions and provide transaction confirmations;
• Maintain contribution records and satisfy campaign-finance reporting obligations;
• Confirm eligibility to make a contribution when required;
• Fulfill requests for campaign materials or yard signs;
• Understand how visitors use the Website;
• Improve Website content, performance, security, and accessibility;
• Measure the effectiveness of campaign communications and advertising;
• Prevent fraud, abuse, unauthorized access, and other harmful activity;
• Enforce the Website’s Terms of Use; and
• Comply with legal, regulatory, accounting, and reporting requirements.

3. How We Use Information

The Campaign may use personal information for the purposes described above and for other purposes disclosed when the information is collected. Information may be combined with information obtained through other lawful campaign sources, such as event registrations, supporter lists, publicly available records, social-media interactions, or campaign service providers.

Information submitted for one campaign purpose may also be used for related campaign activities. For example, an email address supplied through a volunteer form may be used to send volunteer instructions and other campaign updates, subject to applicable law and your communication preferences.

4. How Information May Be Shared

The Campaign does not treat personal information as a commercial product; however, information may be disclosed when reasonably necessary to operate the campaign, deliver requested services, comply with the law, or protect the Campaign and others.

We may share information with:

• Website hosting, maintenance, security, and technical-support providers;
• Email delivery, text-messaging, telephone, and constituent-communication platforms;
• Online donation and payment-processing services;
• Campaign consultants, accountants, attorneys, printers, mail vendors, advertising services, analytics providers, and event-management companies;
• Authorized campaign staff members, officers, volunteers, and contractors who need the information to perform campaign responsibilities;
• Government agencies, election authorities, courts, law-enforcement agencies, or other parties when disclosure is required or permitted by law; and
• Other parties involved in a campaign reorganization, transition, closure, or transfer of campaign records, when permitted by law.

Campaign-finance laws may require the Campaign to collect and report certain contributor information. Information included in campaign-finance reports may become part of the public record and may be published by election authorities. The Campaign does not control how members of the public or third parties use information contained in legally required public filings.

Service providers may process information according to their own privacy policies and contractual obligations. Visitors should review the policies of third-party donation processors, event platforms, social-media services, and other outside services before submitting information through those services.

5. Cookies and Analytics Tools

The Website may use cookies, pixels, analytics services, and similar technologies to remember preferences, maintain Website functions, measure traffic, understand visitor activity, improve content, detect security problems, and evaluate campaign outreach.

Some technologies may be provided by third parties and may collect information about activity on the Website and, depending on the provider and your settings, activity across other websites or services. You may be able to limit cookies through your browser or device settings. Blocking cookies may cause some Website features to function improperly.

Where required by applicable law, the Campaign will request consent before using nonessential cookies or similar technologies.

6. Data Retention

The Campaign retains personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy, operate and administer the campaign, resolve disputes, maintain security, comply with campaign-finance and recordkeeping requirements, and satisfy other legal or accounting obligations.

Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information, the purpose for which it was collected, legal requirements, and whether the information appears in campaign-finance records or public filings. When information is no longer reasonably needed, the Campaign may delete, anonymize, or securely dispose of it, subject to applicable law and technical limitations associated with backups and archived records.

7. Email and Text-Message Choices

You may unsubscribe from campaign marketing emails by selecting the unsubscribe link included in an email or by contacting the Campaign using the information below. Administrative or transactional messages, such as contribution receipts or responses to a direct request, may still be sent when appropriate.

If you have enrolled in campaign text messages, you may opt out by replying STOP to a campaign text. You may reply HELP for assistance. Message and data rates may apply, and message frequency may vary.

Please allow a reasonable amount of time for an unsubscribe or opt-out request to be processed. The Campaign may retain limited information necessary to document and honor your communication preference.

8. Requests to Access, Correct, or Delete Information

Depending on applicable law and the nature of the information, you may request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information maintained by the Campaign. You may also ask questions about how your information is used or request that certain communications stop.

Requests may be submitted using the contact information below. To protect personal information, the Campaign may ask for reasonable verification of your identity before responding. The Campaign may deny or limit a request when permitted or required by law, including when information must be retained for campaign-finance reporting, legal compliance, fraud prevention, security, recordkeeping, or the establishment or defense of legal claims.

The Campaign cannot remove information from public campaign-finance filings maintained by election authorities, third-party websites, archived materials, or services outside the Campaign’s control.

9. Protecting Personal Information

The Campaign uses reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure. These measures may include limiting access to authorized individuals, using reputable service providers, maintaining account controls, and using security technologies appropriate to the Website.

No website, electronic transmission, database, or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Therefore, the Campaign cannot promise absolute security. You should use caution when submitting information online and should not send highly sensitive information through a general contact or volunteer form.

10. Children’s Privacy

The Website is intended for a general audience and is not directed to children under 13 years of age. The Campaign does not knowingly collect personal information online from children under 13 without appropriate parental or legal consent.

If a parent or legal guardian believes that a child under 13 has provided personal information through the Website, the parent or guardian should contact the Campaign so the information can be reviewed and, when appropriate, deleted.

11. Third-Party Websites and Services

The Website may link to third-party websites and services, including social-media platforms, news sites, event platforms, government resources, and donation processors. The Campaign is not responsible for the privacy, security, content, or data-handling practices of those third parties. This Privacy Policy applies only to information handled by the Campaign through the Website and related campaign operations.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

The Campaign may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in campaign operations, Website features, service providers, legal requirements, or privacy practices. Any updated policy will be posted on this page with a revised “Last Updated” date. Continued use of the Website after an updated policy is posted indicates acknowledgment of the revised policy.

13. Contact the Campaign About Privacy

Questions, concerns, communication preferences, or requests concerning this Privacy Policy or personal information may be directed to:

Harry Southerland Campaign
Authorized Committee: [Insert exact registered campaign committee name]
Privacy Contact: [Insert name or title]
Mailing Address: [Insert campaign mailing address]
Email: [Insert campaign privacy or general email address]
Telephone: [Insert campaign telephone number, if published]
Website: [Insert official campaign website address]

Campaign Disclaimer: Paid for by [insert the exact registered name of the authorized campaign committee].