Midterms Matter values your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit marchmatters.org and any connected sites or applications. Please review this policy carefully. If you do not agree with these terms, please do not use the site.

Midterms Matter is a Texas-based nonprofit organization. Although the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act ("TDPSA") exempts nonprofit organizations from many of its formal compliance requirements, Midterms Mattervoluntarily follows privacy best practices consistent with the Act. We do not collect or process sensitive personal data as defined under the TDPSA unless you voluntarily provide it. We use personal data only for the purposes described in this Policy, and we do not sell or share personal data as those terms are defined under the TDPSA.

Midterms Matter collects information in several ways.

Midterms Matter uses your information to support and improve our work.

We use your information to:

• Operate and improve the site
  

• Send technical notices, updates, and support information

• Respond to questions or service requests

• Share news, opportunities, and resources that may interest you

• Monitor trends and site usage

• Personalize content and communications

• Process transactions and send confirmations

• Protect against fraud or misuse

We use this information only for the purposes described in this policy.

Midterms Matter uses HubSpot to manage contact information, track engagement, and understand how visitors interact with our programs. HubSpot collects information such as email addresses, form submissions, event signups, and website engagement metrics.

We use HubSpot data only to:

• Communicate with you about Midterms Matter programs and updates

• Deliver relevant content and resources

• Understand engagement trends

• Support the purpose for which the information was originally provided

Midterms Matter does not sell or license personal data collected through HubSpot.

Midterms Matter will never share your personal data with any external organization unless that organization originally provided us with your contact information for a partnership effort. These situations are rare and carefully limited.

In those specific cases:

•  We only share data with the partner who supplied the contacts

• We only share information about that partner’s own audience

• We never share your information with any unrelated third party

Outside of these partner specific situations, your information remains fully confidential and used only by Midterms Matter.

Midterms Matter may share information if required by law or necessary to protect our rights or the safety of others. We may also share information to comply with legal processes or investigate policy violations.

We do not share your information for advertising or marketing purposes outside of Midterms Matter and our originating partners.

Midterms Matter uses administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your information. While we take reasonable steps to secure personal data, no system can guarantee complete security. We encourage users to take appropriate steps to protect their own information.

Under the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA), nonprofit organizations like Midterms Matter are exempt from the Act’s formal compliance requirements. However, we voluntarily provide the following rights as a matter of transparency and best practice.You may have the following rights depending on your location:

• The right to access your personal data

• The right to request corrections or updates

• The right to request deletion under certain conditions

• The right to request limits on how we process your data
  

• The right to object to certain types of processing

• The right to request data portability

We will respond to any request within one month. You can contact us using the information in Section 14.

The site may use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your experience. Cookies help us understand how people use the site but do not collect personal identifying information without your consent. You can disable cookies in your browser settings, but this may affect some site features.

The site may link to third party websites. Midterms Matter is not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites. We encourage you to review third party privacy policies before providing information to them.

Midterms Matter does not knowingly collect information from children under age 13. If we learn that we have collected such information without parental consent, we will delete it promptly.

Midterms Matter retains personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy or as required by law. When we no longer need the information, we remove it from our systems or anonymize it. Texas residents may request to opt out of any uses of personal data they consider unnecessary or unwanted.

Midterms Matter may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post any updates on this page. Continued use of the site after changes are posted means you accept the revised policy.

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or your personal information, please contact us: