Effective Date: September 2, 2026

1. Who We Are

This website is operated by Joel Woods, the campaign committee for Joel Woods, candidate for San Ramon Valley School Board, San Ramon CA area 5. Email: joelmwoods@gmx.com | Phone: 9259643525.

2. Information We Collect

When you interact with this website, we may collect:

Contact information you provide voluntarily: name, email address, phone number, and mailing address
Donation information: name, address, employer, and occupation (required by California campaign finance law for contributions of $100 or more)
Volunteer information: name, email, and availability preferences
Usage data: pages visited, time spent on site, browser type, and device type, collected automatically through privacy-conscious analytics

We do not collect payment card information directly. Donations are processed through a third-party payment processor subject to its own privacy policy.

3. How We Use Your Information

Information you provide is used to:

Process your donation and comply with applicable campaign finance reporting requirements
Send you campaign updates, event invitations, and volunteer opportunities if you have opted in
Respond to your inquiries and messages
Improve the functionality and content of this website

4. Campaign Finance Disclosure

As required by the California Political Reform Act, donor information (name, address, employer, and occupation) for contributions of $100 or more is reported to the California Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) and becomes part of the public record. This is a legal requirement, not a choice.

5. We Do Not Sell Your Information

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to any third party for commercial purposes, ever.

6. Information Sharing

We may share your information only in the following limited circumstances:

With our campaign service providers (email platform, payment processor, website host) who assist us in operating this site and conducting campaign activities, under confidentiality obligations
As required by applicable law, including campaign finance reporting
With your explicit consent

7. Your California Privacy Rights (CCPA/CPRA)

As a California resident, you have the right to:

Know what personal information we have collected about you
Delete personal information we hold about you, subject to legal retention requirements
Correct inaccurate personal information
Opt out of any sale or sharing of your personal information; we do not sell your data
Non-discrimination: we will not treat you differently for exercising your privacy rights

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at joelmwoods@gmx.com. We will respond within the period required by applicable law, generally within 45 days.

8. Email Communications

If you sign up for campaign updates, you may unsubscribe at any time by clicking the “unsubscribe” link in any email or by emailing us at joelmwoods@gmx.com. We will honor all opt-out requests promptly.

9. Cookies and Analytics

This site uses privacy-conscious page, referral, and campaign tracking to understand how visitors engage with our content. We do not store your IP address, user-agent, browser fingerprint, or raw referrer URL. If you submit the Share Your Voice form, the campaign or referral source that brought you to the site may be saved with that submission so the campaign team can measure which outreach works. Published-site analytics use aggregate pageview and event measurement and do not receive your submission content. You may disable cookies in your browser settings. We honor Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals as required by applicable law.

10. Data Security

We take reasonable steps to protect the personal information you provide. However, no website or internet transmission is completely secure. We encourage you to use caution when submitting personal information online.

11. Children's Privacy

This website is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 13.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The effective date at the top of this page will reflect any changes. Continued use of this site after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

13. Contact Us

For questions about this Privacy Policy or to exercise your rights: Joel Woods Email: joelmwoods@gmx.com Phone: 9259643525