Elect Connect ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our mobile application.
Information We Collect
Location Information: We collect your GPS coordinates to identify your elected representatives.
Personal Preferences: Your selected political topics, onboarding data, app settings.
Communication Data: We facilitate email composition to representatives, store question history.
Usage Information: We collect anonymized feature usage and engagement.
How We Use Your Information
Identify your elected representatives based on location.
Personalize news content to your selected interests.
Facilitate communication with your representatives.
Improve app functionality and user experience.
Data Sharing
We share your information with:
OpenStates API
News Sources
Email Providers
Google Sheets
Data Security
Location data encrypted during transmission.
Local data storage uses iOS security frameworks.
No sensitive personal identifiers collected.
Data Retention
Location data stored until you change your location or delete the app.
Cached legislator data refreshed periodically.
User preferences retained until app deletion.
Email copies stored indefinitely for support purposes.
Your Privacy Rights
Control your data (location, topics, data deletion, email opt-out).
Access, correct, or export your data.
Third-Party Services
OpenStates, GitHub, Google Sheets.
Children's Privacy
Intended for users 17 years and older.
International Users
Data may be transferred to and processed in the United States.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy periodically. Continued use constitutes acceptance.