Updated on January 10, 2024

We, Patrick Ahrens for Assembly 2024 (“Campaign,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), are committed to protecting the privacy of individuals who visit our website, donate to our campaign, or otherwise engage with us (collectively, “you”). This privacy policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your choices regarding your personal information. 

Patrick Ahrens for Assembly 2024 maintains strict privacy policies, ensuring that personal information of our users and members is not sold, rented, released, or traded to others without prior consent or a legal obligation.

Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information from you:

Information you provide directly: When you subscribe to our email list, make a donation, participate in an event, volunteer, or reach out to us, we collect details like your name, email address, phone number, address, occupation, employer, and any additional information you choose to disclose.

Automatically collected information: Whenever you visit our website or utilize our online services, we automatically collect data such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, device information, browsing history on our site, and details regarding your interaction with our content.

Information from third parties: We may also obtain information about you from third-party sources, including voter file data from state parties, publicly available sources, and data obtained from social media platforms. 

How Your Information is Utilized

We employ your information for various purposes, including:

Campaign Operations: This involves processing donations, keeping you informed about our campaign, providing details on pertinent issues and events, and seeking your support.

Personalized Experience: Your information may be utilized to personalize your interactions with our website and tailor our communications to align with your specific interests.

Data Analysis: We leverage your information to analyze data for identifying trends and patterns, aiming to enhance both our website and campaign effectiveness.

Legal Compliance: In some instances, we may need to share your information to meet legal obligations, such as reporting campaign contributions and collecting certain information about contributors in accordance with the California Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC). This includes details like name, address, occupation, and employer. We value transparency and use this information solely for responsible reporting and compliance with campaign finance regulations. We will disclose donor information to the FPPC as required by law.

Data Sharing and Selling

We do not share or sell personal information to third parties without explicit consent, except when legally required.

Your Options

You are in control of the information you receive. Here are your choices:

Email: If you wish to stop receiving emails from us, simply click on the “unsubscribe” link located at the bottom of our emails.

Text Messages: If you are receiving text messages from us and wish to stop receiving them, simply respond with “STOP” to the number from which you received the message. Once we receive your message, you will no longer receive further text messages from us. 

Cookies: Manage your cookie preferences by adjusting settings in your browser.

Accessing and Updating Information: For access and updates to your information, reach out to us at info@patrickahrens.com.

Other Notes

Updating the Privacy Policy: We reserve the right to revise or update this Privacy Policy if our practices change or if we add new features to the website. Users should review this page periodically for the most updated privacy policy.

Sensitive Information: We do not request sensitive information, such as Social Security numbers or racial or ethnic origin.