Effective Date: June 27, 2026
Last Updated: June 27, 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how Colleen Connaughton for New York State Assembly (“the Campaign,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, shares, and protects information submitted through this website and related online campaign services.
This website is hosted and supported by DesignedToRun.com. Information submitted through website forms, as well as certain website analytics, technical data, and related website activity, may be collected, processed, stored, or otherwise handled by DesignedToRun.com on behalf of the Campaign.
By using this website, submitting information through a form, signing up for updates, volunteering, donating, or otherwise interacting with the Campaign online, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
We may collect information that you voluntarily provide to us, including but not limited to:
Name
Email address
Phone number
Mailing address
Residential address
Volunteer interests
Event attendance or RSVP information
Donation information
Employer and occupation, where required for campaign finance compliance
Any other information you choose to submit through a website form
We may also collect certain technical and analytics information automatically through the website or through DesignedToRun.com, including but not limited to:
IP address
Browser type
Device type
Operating system
Pages visited
Referring website
Date and time of visit
General location information derived from technical data
Website usage and performance data
Information voluntarily submitted to the Campaign may be used for campaign-related purposes, including but not limited to:
Sending campaign updates
Responding to inquiries
Recruiting and coordinating volunteers
Organizing events
Contacting supporters
Processing RSVPs
Conducting voter outreach
Fundraising and contribution-related communications
Complying with applicable campaign finance, election, reporting, recordkeeping, and legal obligations
Improving the website and campaign communications
Protecting the security and integrity of the website and campaign systems
By submitting your phone number, email address, mailing address, or other contact information, you consent to being contacted by the Campaign for campaign communications. Consent may be withdrawn at any time, for any reason.
Campaign communications may include, but are not limited to, communications by phone, email, text message, mail, or other lawful means.
You may withdraw your consent to receive campaign communications at any time.
To opt out of email communications, you may use the unsubscribe link included in campaign emails, if available, or contact us directly.
To opt out of text messages, you may reply “STOP” or follow any opt-out instructions included in the message, if applicable.
To request removal from campaign call, email, text, or mailing lists, you may contact us at:
[Insert Campaign Contact Email]
Please note that we may retain certain information where required or permitted by law, including for campaign finance reporting, compliance, recordkeeping, dispute resolution, security, or legal purposes.
We do not sell personal information.
We may share information with trusted vendors, service providers, consultants, campaign staff, volunteers, compliance professionals, legal advisors, and technology providers who assist with campaign operations. This may include DesignedToRun.com, which hosts and supports the website and may handle form submissions, analytics, technical data, and related website information.
We may also share information when necessary to:
Comply with federal, state, or local law
Comply with New York State Board of Elections or other campaign finance requirements
File required campaign finance reports
Respond to lawful requests, subpoenas, court orders, or legal process
Protect the rights, safety, security, and integrity of the Campaign, website users, or others
Prevent fraud, abuse, unauthorized access, or misuse of the website
Certain contribution information may be publicly disclosed as required by campaign finance laws. This may include donor name, address, employer, occupation, contribution amount, and other information required by applicable law.
If this website allows donations, contribution information may be collected and processed by a third-party payment processor, fundraising platform, compliance vendor, or other service provider.
Campaign contributions are subject to federal, New York State, and applicable local campaign finance laws. The Campaign may be required to collect, maintain, and report certain donor information, including name, address, employer, occupation, contribution amount, and date of contribution.
Information required for campaign finance compliance may be retained even if you later request removal from general campaign communications.
This website may use cookies, pixels, log files, analytics tools, or similar technologies to operate the website, understand visitor activity, improve performance, measure outreach, and support campaign communications.
These tools may collect information about your device, browser, website activity, and interactions with campaign content. Some of this information may be handled by DesignedToRun.com or other third-party service providers.
You may be able to limit cookies or tracking technologies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect how certain parts of the website function.
This website may link to third-party websites, platforms, donation processors, social media pages, event platforms, email tools, text messaging platforms, or other services.
This Privacy Policy does not apply to third-party websites or services that are not controlled by the Campaign. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party services you use.
We take reasonable steps designed to protect the information submitted to the Campaign from unauthorized access, misuse, loss, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.
Because this website is hosted and supported by DesignedToRun.com, certain technical security measures may be implemented or managed by DesignedToRun.com or its vendors.
No website, online platform, or method of electronic transmission is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security of information submitted through the website.
We retain information for as long as reasonably necessary for campaign purposes, legal compliance, recordkeeping, reporting, dispute resolution, security, and other legitimate purposes.
Information used for campaign finance, election law, compliance, or legal obligations may be retained for the period required by applicable law, even after a person opts out of campaign communications.
This website is intended for general audiences and is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
If we become aware that personal information from a child under 13 has been collected through the website, we will take reasonable steps to delete it, unless retention is required by law.
The Campaign is based in New York and intends to comply with applicable New York privacy, data security, election, and campaign finance requirements.
New York law may require certain safeguards and notifications in the event of unauthorized access to or acquisition of covered private information. If a data incident occurs, the Campaign will work with its service providers, including DesignedToRun.com where applicable, to evaluate and respond in accordance with applicable law.
Campaign communications may be sent by email, text message, phone, mail, social media, or other lawful means. Communications may include campaign updates, fundraising appeals, volunteer opportunities, event invitations, voter outreach, and other political messages.
Where required, campaign communications will include appropriate attribution or disclaimer language, including:
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We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we may revise the “Last Updated” date above. Continued use of the website after changes are posted means you accept the updated Privacy Policy.
For questions about this Privacy Policy, to withdraw consent, or to request removal from campaign communications, please contact:
Colleen Connaughton for New York State Assembly
Email: [Insert Campaign Contact Email]
Mailing Address: [Insert Campaign Mailing Address]
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