Privacy Policy Michelle Merendino for 75th District Judge Campaign Effective Date: February 17, 2026 (Last Updated: February 17, 2026)
The Michelle Merendino for 75th District Judge Campaign ("Campaign," "we," "us," or "our") operates the website merendinoforjudge.com (the "Site"). We are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard information when you visit our Site or interact with us online.
1. Information We Collect We may collect the following types of information:
- Information You Provide Voluntarily
- When you sign up for email updates, volunteer, request an absentee ballot reminder, endorse the campaign, contact us, or make a donation, we may collect your name, email address, phone number, mailing address, and any other details you choose to provide.
- Donation information is processed by third-party payment processors (e.g., Anedot or similar services); we do not store full credit card details on our servers.
- Automatically Collected Information
- Like most websites, we may collect certain information automatically, including your IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, time and date of access, and referring/exit pages.
- We may use cookies, web beacons, or similar technologies for site functionality, analytics, and to improve user experience. You can manage cookies through your browser settings.
- Information from Third Parties
- If you interact with us via social media (e.g., Facebook, X), we may receive publicly available information consistent with those platforms' policies.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 years of age.
2. How We Use Your Information We use the information we collect to:
- Send you campaign updates, newsletters, event invitations, and volunteer opportunities (you can unsubscribe at any time via the link in emails).
- Process donations and comply with federal and state campaign finance reporting requirements.
- Respond to your inquiries, process volunteer or endorsement requests, and communicate with you about the campaign.
- Analyze Site usage to improve functionality and content.
- Comply with legal obligations, including election and campaign finance laws.
3. Sharing Your Information We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information:
- With service providers (e.g., email platforms, donation processors, web hosting) who assist us and are bound to protect your data.
- As required by law, including disclosures to the Texas Ethics Commission, Federal Election Commission (if applicable), or in response to legal processes.
- In the event of a merger, acquisition, or similar transaction involving the campaign.
- With your consent or at your direction (e.g., sharing volunteer contact info internally for coordination).
4. Data Security We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.
5. Your Choices
- You may opt out of email communications at any time.
- You can request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal information by contacting us (see below). We may retain certain records as required by law (e.g., donation records for reporting purposes).
6. Third-Party Links and Services Our Site may contain links to third-party sites (e.g., donation pages, social media). We are not responsible for their privacy practices.
7. Changes to This Policy We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.
8. Contact Us For questions about this Privacy Policy, contact: Michelle Merendino for 75th District Judge Campaign Email: Merendinolaw@yahoo.comAddress:
424 Main St, Liberty, TX 77575 Phone: (936) 336-2299