Terms and Conditions

This fine print was adapted from: ActBlue.com

These terms of use apply to your use of the democracyGPS.org website and all associated services (including, but not limited to, e-mail received from democracyGPS, and content embedded on other websites) provided by democracyGPS and its associated entities (including democracyGPS Action and democracyGPS Research). If you browse or donate through democracyGPS.org, you accept these conditions.

Privacy Policy

These terms of use include our privacy policy, which describes how we use your personal information.

Email Collection and Use

1. Collection of Email Addresses

By providing your email address, you consent to receive communications from democracyGPS. This includes newsletters and updates about our products and services.

2. Use of Collected Email Addresses

We will use your email address solely for the purposes of:

  • Sending you newsletters and updates.

  • Providing information about new products and services.

  • Responding to your inquiries and providing customer support.

3. Unsubscribing

You can unsubscribe from our email communications at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link provided in each email. You may also contact us directly to be removed from our mailing list.

4. Data Security

We take the security of your email address seriously. Your email address will be stored securely and will not be shared with third parties without your explicit consent, except as required by law.

5. Changes to this Policy

We may update these terms and conditions from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page, and we will notify you via email if the changes are significant.

Cell Phone Collection and Use

1. Collection of Cell Phone Numbers

By providing your cell phone number, you consent to receive SMS/text messages from democracyGPS. This includes transactional messages and updates about our products and services.

2. Use of Collected Cell Phone Numbers

We will use your cell phone number for the following purposes:

  • Sending updates on our current surveys.

  • Providing information about new surveys.

  • Responding to your inquiries and providing customer support.

3. Opting Out

You can opt-out of receiving SMS/text messages at any time by replying STOP to any message you receive from us. You may also contact us directly to be removed from our SMS list.

4. Data Security

We take the security of your cell phone number seriously. Your number will be stored securely and will not be shared with third parties without your explicit consent, except as required by law. Standard message and data rates may apply.

5. Compliance

Our SMS/text messaging program complies with all applicable laws and regulations, including the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA).

6. Changes to this Policy

We may update these terms and conditions from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page, and we will notify you via SMS if the changes are significant.

Accuracy

We work hard to make sure all information provided by democracyGPS is as accurate as possible. However, this information is presented without warranty, either express or implied, as to its accuracy, timeliness or completeness, and is not intended to replace any official versions of that information, where applicable, such as information provided by a candidate or government office.

Other Websites

We provide links to other websites, but we can't control what those sites say or do. In particular, websites we link may request your personal and/or financial information. democracyGPS is not responsible for other sites' content, information collection practices, or use of the information they collect. democracyGPS's links to other websites do not constitute an endorsement of those sites or their content, owners, or posters.

democracyGPS encourages third parties and individuals to link to democracyGPS.org and content posted herein. Such links do not constitute an endorsement by democracyGPS of these third-party websites or their content, owners, or posters.

Applicable Laws

Donations to social welfare groups (501(c)(4) organizations) are not subject to any contribution limits. You may make unlimited donations to these groups on the site. democracyGPS cannot be responsible for your treatment of these donations on your tax returns. Charitable donations are tax-deductible for federal income tax purposes. Social welfare donations are not tax deductible as charitable contributions. We will do our best to provide you with all relevant information regarding the tax treatment of donations to the entities on our site, such as what percentage of your donation might be used for lobbying activities (check your receipt). However, you are responsible for reporting your donations accurately as required and paying your taxes. We recommend consulting your tax adviser or tax preparer if you have any questions.

Permissions and Reuse

Content on democracyGPS.org is made available under a Creative Commons license. You are free to copy, distribute, and display this content and to make derivative works, provided that:

  • You credit democracyGPS and ActBlue (if appropriate) as the source of this content; and

  • You do not use this content for commercial purposes.

If you want to use this content in another way, please get in touch with us for permission.

See below for information regarding user-contributed content.

democracyGPS and democracyGPS.org are the trademarks and/or service marks of democracyGPS. From time to time, democracyGPS may publish guidelines on using its marks (e.g., font, color, placement, size). You agree to abide by those guidelines in your use of those marks. All good will in such marks remains with democracyGPS.

All intellectual property advocacy not specifically mentioned in these terms of use are reserved to democracyGPS.

User-Contributed Content

Content you post on democracyGPS.org is covered by the same Creative Commons license that applies to democracyGPS's content, as described above. In addition, you grant democracyGPS a nonexclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, and fully sublicensable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, create derivative works from, distribute, and display this content in any media.

Text, graphics, data, and other content posted by users on democracyGPS are the sole responsibility of those users. This means that (a) democracyGPS does not control and is not responsible for the accuracy, integrity, or quality of user-created content, and (b) you, and not democracyGPS, are entirely responsible for all content you post or otherwise make available via democracyGPS. democracyGPS reserves the right to remove or edit user-created content, but shall not be obligated to do so on any particular basis.

The content you post or otherwise make available via democracyGPS may not be illegal, obscene, threatening, defamatory, or otherwise injurious to third parties. You may not impersonate any person or entity, or otherwise mislead as to the origin of your content. You will indemnify democracyGPS.org or its affiliates for all claims resulting from content you supply.

Further, you may not use democracyGPS's website or services to forge e-mail headers or send bulk unsolicited e-mail messages ("spam").

Refund policy

democracyGPS does everything we can to accommodate requests for refunds. We do our best to honor refunds requested for reasons such as input error, when a contributor accidentally donates twice or enters the wrong donation amount. democracyGPS will not consider refunds for other reasons such as a change in political or personal opinion or the cancellation of an event. democracyGPS reserves the right to refuse a refund request for these or other reasons.

All refund requests are subject to the availability of the contribution funds. Because democracyGPS forwards contributions to the candidate, cause, or committee to whom you choose to contribute, democracyGPS will only refund a contribution if we still have the funds or can recover the funds from the recipient. For this reason, it is of the utmost importance that you request a refund as soon after contributing as possible.

All refunds issued by democracyGPS will be credited to the card used to contribute. In all cases where we cannot accommodate a refund request, we will be happy to refer you to the recipient of your contribution so that you may request a refund directly from them.

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

THIS SITE IS PROVIDED BY democracyGPS ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. democracyGPS MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WHETHER BASED UPON THE NATURE OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR OTHERWISE, AS TO THE OPERATION OF THIS SITE, OR THE ACCURACY, TIMELINESS, OR COMPLETENESS OF INFORMATION, CONTENT, MATERIALS, OR SERVICES INCLUDED ON THIS SITE. YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THIS SITE AND ANY INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK.

democracyGPS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND ARISING FROM THE USE OF THIS SITE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, AND CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

CERTAIN STATE LAWS DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN DAMAGES. IF THESE LAWS APPLY TO YOU, SOME OR ALL OF THE ABOVE DISCLAIMERS, EXCLUSIONS, OR LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU, AND YOU MIGHT HAVE ADDITIONAL ADVOCACY.

Changes to Terms and Conditions

As we develop this site we may need to update the policies described above. Changes will be posted here, of course.

Questions? Contact us.