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Privacy Policy

Jim McDermott for U.S. House — Last Updated: July 2, 2026

This Privacy Policy describes how Jim McDermott for U.S. House (“the Campaign,” “we,” “our,” “us”) collects, uses, and shares your personal information when you visit jamesmcdermott.org or contact us through this website.

1. Information We Collect

Information you provide directly. When you submit the contact form on this site, we collect your name, email address, and any message you write. This information is used solely to respond to your inquiry and to connect you with the Campaign.

Information collected automatically. Like most websites, this site collects certain information automatically when you visit, including your IP address, browser type, pages visited, and time spent on the site. This data is collected through WordPress.com’s built-in analytics and standard cookies. We do not operate additional third-party advertising trackers on this site.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Respond to your messages and questions
  • Keep you informed about campaign activities, events, and ways to get involved
  • Coordinate volunteers and supporters
  • Improve the functionality and performance of this website
  • Comply with applicable federal and state election laws

3. How We Share Your Information

Service providers. Contact form submissions are processed by Formspree, a third-party form service. Formspree receives the information you submit in order to deliver it to the Campaign. Website hosting and analytics are provided by WordPress.com (Automattic, Inc.).

Legal requirements. We may disclose your information if required to do so by law, legal process, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of the Campaign or others.

We do not sell your personal information. We do not share your information with advertising partners or unaffiliated third parties for their own marketing purposes.

4. Your Choices

Email. If you receive campaign emails and wish to stop, you may reply with “unsubscribe” or use the unsubscribe link included in the message.

Cookies. You can adjust your browser settings to refuse cookies or alert you when cookies are being sent. Note that some features of the site may not function properly if you disable cookies.

5. Security

We take reasonable steps to protect your information. However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

6. Children

This website is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has submitted information to us, please contact us and we will delete it.

7. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be reflected by the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page.

8. Contact Us

Questions about this Privacy Policy may be directed to:

Jim McDermott for U.S. House
jim@jamesmcdermott.org