Privacy Policy

At Re-Elect Judge TaTeasha Davis for Pierce County Superior Court, your privacy is our top priority. We are a campaign that strives for the highest standards of integrity, transparency, and accountability. These standards are central to Judge Davis both in and outside the courtroom. The data privacy statements below describe how our campaign collects and uses your personal information. We take the security of your information very seriously and strive to protect your campaign website experience and email communications in line with your preferences and privacy rights.

Who We Are

This Privacy Policy Statement is for the official public campaign of Judge TaTeasha Davis. She is a candidate seeking to be elected as the Pierce County Superior Court judge in Washington State. The headquarters of our campaign office is located at 1625 E 72nd St #700-210, Tacoma, WA 98404. Our website and social media sites are used strictly for the purpose of campaigning: community outreach, information, volunteer coordination, and fundraising activities. For any inquiries regarding privacy policies, please e-mail directly through our website contact page or through our official Facebook page at facebook.com/keepjudgedavis.

Scope of the Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy applies to all information received by this campaign via computer, tablet, or mobile device through our official campaign website, online forms on our site, email sign-ups, donation pages, volunteer registrations, and any electronic communications sent to and from this campaign. The Privacy Policy does not apply to information collected offline (aside from as provided herein) or to information that our site provides you with the ability to publicly post or submit via any third-party website or application that may be accessed or linked from our website.

Types of Personal Information We Collect

We collect a variety of personal data to help us operate our campaign, make certain required legal reports, and communicate with our supporters. The specific personal information we collect includes:

Contact Information: Full name; mailing address; email address; and phone number, if provided by you when you donate, volunteer, subscribe, respond to our outreach, or otherwise communicate with us.
Donation Information: Amount of your donations; payment card information; date and time of your donations; and other employment or occupation information required by Washington State campaign finance law.
Volunteer Information: Areas of interest, availability, skills, prior volunteer experience, etc., provided by you when you volunteer.
Communication Preferences: Your preferred receiving method for messages and topics of interest to you.
Website Usage Data: IP address connection to our website; device type; web browser type; operating system type; referring webpage URL, requested webpage URL, date and time of page requests, and other site usage information (e.g., pages within the site, time spent on a page, page viewed, and buttons clicked), all of which are collected automatically via cookies and other analytical elements.
Social Media Interactions: Public postings by you when you interact with us online through our official social media pages or accounts.
Other: Any other information provided by you in messages sent to us or on forms found on our site.

How We Collect Personal Information

We collect personal information in the following ways:

Directly: When you complete forms on our website to make donations, volunteer, subscribe, or contact us directly, information is provided to us directly through our campaign.
Automatically: When you visit this website, certain information is automatically collected through cookies, web beacons, and other technologies. This information is collected to help us improve our website through analytics and assist in functionality on our site.
From Other Sources: On occasion we work with trusted third parties to share certain information with us (i.e., our secure donation processing vendor or volunteer management service). We require all third parties to comply with strict privacy and data protection standards.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit our website. We use cookies and similar tracking technologies for the purposes of enabling and optimizing your experience using the website, analyzing website traffic, remembering your preferences, and measuring the success of our outreach. Cookies we use include:

Required cookies: These cookies are necessary for the operation of our website. They enable you to move around the website and use its features.
Performance cookies: These cookies help us know how our visitors use our website. They gather information about how visitors navigate our site in order to help us improve the content and functionality of the website.
Functionality cookies: These cookies allow our website to remember choices or preferences that you have made when you visit our website.
Analytics cookies: We sometimes use cookies to gather information about how people access and use our website in a way that does not identify individual visitors or users.

You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent by changing the settings in your web browser. However, if you do not accept cookies you may not be able to use some features of our website. For more information, please see our Cookie Policy.

Use of Your Personal Information

We may use your personal information for the following purposes:

In order to fulfill your donation: to collect information needed to process your contribution, send you a receipt, and meet compliance with campaign finance law.
In order to communicate efficiently: to send you notices, newsletters, or other communications such as event invitations and to respond to your inquiries.
In order to fulfill volunteer opportunities: to process your volunteer application and perform assignments based on your interests and availability.
In order to improve our website: to analyze website usage and optimize our website with respect to its usability and information.
In order to protect you by preventing fraud and other illegal behavior if we suspect it is occurring.
In order to meet legal requirements.

Disclosure and Sharing of Information

We will protect your trust. We only share your personal information in limited ways:

Compliance with the law: We may share information as required under state or federal election laws, such as publicly reporting donor information for contributions in excess of prescribed thresholds.
Trusted vendors: We use third-party providers of services. These trusted vendors who process donations, help us with email communications, or provide technical support may have access to your information solely to provide these services on our behalf. We provide these vendors with only the limited information needed for services. These vendors are contractually obligated to us to protect your information.
If you give us explicit permission: We may share your information with an affiliate or other organization or person with your explicit permission.
Protecting safety and rights: We may disclose information to protect the safety, rights, or property of the campaign, supporters, or others, including to help prevent or stop fraud or abuse.

Under no circumstances do we sell, trade, share, or otherwise transfer your personal information to outside entities for their own commercial purposes.

Campaign Finance Reports

As a campaign in Washington State, we must, under Washington law, provide the Washington State Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) with certain information about donors who contribute more than a designated amount. The information generally is limited to your name, address, occupation, and employer. These disclosures are included with other public campaign finance reports so that there can be disclosure by the public of political donations. We will, at all times, advise you if your donation will be subject to these limitations and restrictions. We will not disclose anything beyond what is required by law.

Security of Your Information

Securing your information is very important to us. We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to safeguard and protect your personal information from unauthorized access, interception, or disclosure. Examples of those measures include:

Secure Socket Layer (SSL) encryption on all Internet Web pages where we collect your personal information
Site monitoring and regular updates of both the computer hardware and software systems for our Internet Web site
Restricted access to personal information to authorized campaign personnel only
Secure data storage and back-up protection
Regular employee training in data privacy and security

Although we try to use acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security during transmission over the Internet or during its storage on our system.

Duration of Retention of Information

We will retain your personal information for only as long as is necessary to provide the Services and comply with our legal obligations (including campaign finance record-keeping), resolve disputes, and enforce our campaign policies. The length of time we retain your information will vary depending on the type of information and applicable law. In particular, campaign finance records relating to donor identity and donations should be retained, in most jurisdictions, for at least the minimum length of time required by campaign finance reporting requirements mandated by law. Once your information is no longer necessary for our business operations, we will destroy or make anonymous such information about you.

Your Rights and Choices

We value your rights regarding your personal information. Your options, depending upon your relationship with the campaign and/or applicable law, may include rights to request:

Access: receive a copy of the personal information we hold about you
Correction: correct, repair or update inaccurate or incomplete information
Deletion: erase your personal information if applicable law permits
Opt-Out: unsubscribe from campaign emails or limit certain types of marketing or other communications
Withdraw Consent: in instances where you have provided information pursuant to your consent for a specific purpose, you may withdraw your consent at any time

To exercise your rights please contact us via the form on our website, or by using our tab on our official campaign Facebook page. We will respond as quickly as possible within the timeframe required by applicable law. You may also visit our Contact the Campaign page for more information.

Children Under 13

Our site and services are not intended for use by children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from children under the age of 13 or from visitors of any age who are under the age of 13. If we become aware that a user is under 13 and has provided us with personal information, we will delete such information from our files. If you become aware that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, please contact us so that appropriate action can be taken.

Links to Third-Party Websites and Platforms

Our website may include links to third-party websites. Examples are secure credit card processing sites, ticketing services, and donor screening services, as well as social media pages. This Privacy Policy governs information collected by our campaign only. We do not control external sites or services. We encourage you to read the privacy policies on any site you visit before you submit personal information.

Please note that this only applies to traffic from your computer or device. If another person on a shared or public device visits the pages or logs in, they may view the other person’s browsing history and/or get access to their account information. If you update someone else’s information with the autocomplete feature on our forms, you will override the other person’s information and update it with your own information.

International Visitors

Although our campaign primarily relates to Pierce County, WA, others (in other jurisdictions) may use this site; by using our website and submitting your information, you authorize the collection, transfer, storage, and processing within the United States of your information, in accordance with US law and this privacy policy. By way of example and not limitation, if you are outside of the United States, privacy rules and regulations may differ from those in your country.

Amendments to the Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy at any time to reflect changes in our practices, campaign activities affecting you, and/or applicable local laws. Any updates will be contained on this page and will note the new effective date. We encourage you to review this Policy periodically to remain aware of our current privacy practices. We will notify you of any material changes affecting your rights by displaying a prominent notice on this website, and by emailing you, if you are a registered user.

How to Contact Us

If you have questions, comments, or requests related to the Privacy Policy or the use of your personal information, contact the Re-Elect Judge TaTeasha Davis campaign at 1625 E 72nd St #700-210, Tacoma, WA 98404. You can also go to the official Facebook page facebook.com/keepjudgedavis and send us messages, or make your request via our contact form on the website. We will answer privacy concerns promptly and openly.

Your Consent

By accessing our site and/or making a donation, participating in volunteer events, subscribing to our email list, or otherwise interacting with the Re-Elect Judge TaTeasha Davis campaign, you agree to the collection, use, and disclosure of your personal information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. We respect your trust in us, and we are committed to principles of kindness, integrity, and accountability in everything we do as a campaign-including how we get donations from you or others, communicate with you, and manage your personal information.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Is my information kept confidential?
A: We maintain absolute confidentiality for all donor information, however, Washington State’s campaign finance laws require us to publicly disclose certain information for contributions over a certain amount. We will always notify you of those requirements at the time of your donation(s).
Q: Can I opt out of campaign communications?
A: Yes. There is an “opt out” link in all campaign emails, or you can call or email to opt out or request a change to your communications preferences.
Q: Does the campaign sell or give my information to others?
A: No. We don’t sell, rent, or otherwise supply your personal information to outside groups for commercial purposes.
Q: How is my personal information secure?
A: We use normal, industry standard security precautions (SSL encryption, restricted access, etc.) to safeguard your data.
Q: How do I request that my information be updated or removed?
A: Complete our website’s “contact us” form or contact us through our campaign Facebook page and state that you want your personal information updated or deleted, as appropriate and as may be required by law.

Summary of Principles

We collect personal data-only as needed-and protect that data using industry-standard protocols and measures. We appropriately use that data for our campaign’s purposes of promoting compassionate, fair, and accountable Justice in Pierce County. We do not sell your data. We respect your rights to access and correct or delete any personal information via your public records rights under Washington State law. We welcome your questions, concerns, requests, and support: become a campaign supporter, a volunteer, or donor.