Privacy Policy
Effective: August 21, 2025
Who We Are
Our organization is the First in the Nation Presidential Primary Committee, located at 4 Edgewood Run, Amherst, NH, US 03031-1946. Our website address is: FITNCommittee.com. For questions, concerns, or complaints regarding this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal information, please contact us at [email protected].
What Personal Data We Collect and Why We Collect It
Comments
When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam. An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. The Gravatar service Privacy Policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract location data from images on the website.
Contact Forms
We collect personal information you provide directly through contact forms, such as your name, email address, mailing address, phone number, and any other details needed to contact you about our Services (website, mobile apps, and other online/offline products, services, and experiences).
Payment Information
To order products or services through our Services, you must provide payment information (e.g., bank account or credit card details). This information is collected and stored by a third-party payment processing company, and its use and storage are governed by their applicable privacy policy.
Survey Information
We may collect additional personal information when you fill out forms, respond to surveys or questionnaires, provide feedback, participate in promotions, or use other features of our Services.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies for your convenience, so you don’t have to re-enter details for future comments. These cookies last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we set cookies to save your login information and screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for one year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login persists for two weeks. Logging out removes these cookies.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie is saved in your browser, indicating the post ID of the edited article. This cookie contains no personal data and expires after one day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on our site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles) from other websites, such as YouTube, Facebook, or 𝕏. Embedded content behaves as if you visited those websites directly. These sites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the content, especially if you have an account and are logged in to those websites.
Analytics
We use third-party analytics services, including Google Analytics, to monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities on our Services to improve user experience. Google Analytics collects data such as your IP address, browser type, device information, and pages visited. For more information on how Google Analytics handles your data, see their Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy.
We may also use tracking technologies from social media platforms like Facebook and 𝕏 to analyze engagement with our content and tailor marketing efforts. These platforms may collect data about your interactions with our Services, such as clicks on ads or shared content. For details, refer to their respective privacy policies:
Why We Collect Your Data
We use the personal information we collect for the following purposes:
- To send newsletters, marketing materials, or other information about our Services that may interest you.
- To respond to your questions, inquiries, or customer service requests, and to send notices, updates, security alerts, or support messages.
- To provide information about Services you request or that we believe may interest you.
- To monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities to improve our Services.
- To facilitate contests, sweepstakes, and promotions, and to process entries and provide prizes.
- To detect, investigate, and prevent fraudulent transactions or illegal activities, and to protect our and our customers’ rights and property.
- To fulfill obligations from contracts, including billing and collection.
Who We Share Your Data With
We may share your personal information in the following ways:
- With vendors, consultants, and service providers (e.g., data analytics, research, marketing, or financial services providers) who process your data on our behalf.
- With third-party services like Google Analytics, Facebook, and 𝕏 for analytics and marketing purposes, as described above.
- In connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business.
- When legally required, such as to comply with a court order or law enforcement, but only if we have a good-faith belief that such disclosure is necessary under applicable legal obligations.
We will ask for your consent before sharing your personal information with any third party for their direct marketing purposes.
How Long We Retain Your Data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically. For users who register on our website, we store the personal information provided in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except for their username). Website administrators can also view and edit this information.
We retain personal information only as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, considering the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the data, the potential risk of harm from unauthorized use, and any legal requirements. We may retain data to comply with legal obligations, file or defend legal claims, or for evidential purposes.
What Rights You Have Over Your Data
If you have an account on our site or have left comments, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including data you provided. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you, except for data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes. To make such requests, contact us at [email protected].
Your Marketing Choices
We use your personal information to tailor marketing content, such as newsletters or promotions, based on your interests. We will send marketing messages if you’ve requested information, purchased goods or services, or provided details during a competition or promotion. You may unsubscribe from marketing messages via the link included in our messages or by contacting us at [email protected]. Opting out of marketing messages does not affect non-promotional communications.
Where We Send Your Data
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. Personal information may be transferred to third-party service providers, such as Google Analytics, Facebook, or 𝕏, for analytics and marketing purposes, as described above. Any international transfers of personal information outside the United States will occur with appropriate safeguards to protect your data.
Additional Information
How We Protect Your Data
We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no system is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
What Data Breach Procedures We Have in Place
In the event of a data breach, we will assess the scope and impact, notify affected individuals as required by law, and take steps to mitigate harm and prevent future breaches.
What Third Parties We Receive Data From
We may receive data from third-party services like Google Analytics, Facebook, and 𝕏 regarding your interactions with our Services or their platforms, as described in the Analytics section.
What Automated Decision Making and/or Profiling We Do With User Data
We may use automated tools, such as those provided by Google Analytics, Facebook, or 𝕏, to analyze user behavior and create profiles for improving our Services or tailoring marketing. You can opt out of certain tracking by adjusting your browser settings or contacting us.
Industry Regulatory Disclosure Requirements
We comply with applicable legal obligations regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information. If required to disclose data due to legal processes, we will do so only with a good-faith belief that it is necessary.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Please check this page periodically for the latest information on our privacy practices.
Contact Us
For questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, our handling of your personal information, or your choices and rights, contact us at: First in the Nation Presidential Primary Committee 4 Edgewood Run, Amherst, NH, US 03031-1946 [email protected]