Privacy Policy

Information We Collect

• Location Information: We collect your GPS coordinates to identify your elected representatives.
• Personal Preferences: Your selected political topics, onboarding data, and app settings.
• Communication Data: We facilitate email composition to representatives and 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 is encrypted during transmission.
• Local data storage uses iOS security frameworks.
• No sensitive personal identifiers are collected.

Data Retention

• Location data is stored until you change your location or delete the app.
• Cached legislator data is refreshed periodically.
• User preferences are retained until app deletion.
• Email copies are stored indefinitely for support purposes.

Your Privacy Rights

• Control your data, including your location and topics, request deletion, or opt out of email.
• Access, correct, or export your data.

Third-Party Services

OpenStates, GitHub, and Google Sheets.

Children's Privacy

Elect Connect is 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 of Elect Connect after a change constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Legal Basis for Processing

Consent, legitimate interest, and public interest.

Contact Us

For privacy inquiries, email gautam.anamalai@gmail.com with the subject "Privacy Inquiry - Elect Connect."