Duggan for Michigan 

Privacy Policy 

Last Updated: March 28, 2025 

This Privacy Policy explains how Duggan for Michigan and its affiliates (the “Campaign”) may  collect your personal information when you use this website, mikeduggan.com, and other  websites, mobile sites, and online services that link to this Privacy Policy (collectively, the “Site”)  or when you otherwise interact with us. 

The Campaign is based in Michigan and its activities are directed to voters in Michigan. If you  are visiting this site from another state, please be aware that data privacy laws in your state may  not apply to your activities on the Site. 

We may change this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make changes, we will notify you by  revising the date at the top of the policy and, in some cases, we may provide you with additional  notice (such as adding a statement to our homepage or sending you an email notification). We  encourage you to review the Privacy Policy whenever you access the Site to stay informed  about our information practices and the ways you can help protect your privacy. 

Collection of Information 

Information You Provide to Us 

We may collect personal information you provide directly to us. For example, we collect  information if you fill out a form, make a donation, send us an email, sign up for an event, sign  up to receive updates or SMS alerts, request information, sign a petition, sign up as a volunteer  or otherwise communicate with us or through our platform. The types of information you provide  to us may include your name, contact information (including email address, social media  handles, user names, postal address, and phone number), payment information, and other  information you choose to provide. 

In addition, applicable campaign finance laws may require us to collect certain personal  information from donors. For example, Michigan campaign finance laws require us to collect  (and disclose) donor information, such as the name, mailing address, occupation, and employer  of all individuals whose donations exceed $100 per calendar year. 

Information We May Collect When You Use the Site 

When you access or use our Site, we may automatically collect information about you,  including: 

▪ Log Information: We may log information about your use of the Site, including the type  of browser you use, access times, pages viewed, your IP address, and the page you  visited before navigating to our Site.

▪ Device Information: We may collect information about the computer or mobile device  you use to access our Site, including the hardware model, operating system and version,  device identifiers, and mobile network information. 

Information We May Collect From Other Sources 

We may also obtain information from other sources and combine that with information we collect  through our Site. For example, if you access our Site through a social media or other similar  site, we may have access to certain information from that site, such as your name, account  information, and friends lists, following the authorization procedures determined by such social  media sites.  

Use of Information 

We may use information about you for various purposes, including to: 

▪ Provide and deliver the information you request, process donations and transactions,  and send you related information, including confirmations and invoices; 

▪ Respond to your emails, submissions, comments, questions, and requests, provide  customer service, request feedback, and otherwise contact you about your use of the  Site; 

▪ Send you newsletters and otherwise provide you with information or services you  request or that we think will be of interest to you, such as sending you information to  keep you informed about various issues, events, resources, promotions, contests,  products, and services; 

▪ Help connect you with other supporters, and solicit volunteers for issues and  organizations we support; 

▪ Send you administrative notices, such as technical notices, updates, security alerts, and  support messages; 

▪ Contact you if other information is necessary under law; 

▪ Provide, maintain, and improve our Site, 

▪ Monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities in connection with our Site; 

▪ Link or combine with information we get from others to help understand your needs and  interests and match you with opportunities; 

▪ Personalize and improve the Site and provide advertisements, content, or features that  match user profiles or interests or that are based on the information you provide or the  actions you take; and

▪ Carry out any other purpose for which the information was collected or for which you  have given us consent. 

Sharing of Information 

We may share information about you as follows or as otherwise described in this Privacy Policy:  

▪ With vendors, consultants, and other service providers or volunteers who need access to  such information to carry out work on our behalf; 

▪ To report information to the State of Michigan required under the campaign finance laws,  such as name, mailing address, occupation, and name of employers of individuals  whose contributions exceed $100 in a calendar year (for additional information, visit the  Michigan Department of State Elections website at  

http://www.michigan.gov/sos/elections); 

▪ When we believe in good faith that we are lawfully authorized or required to do so or that  doing so is reasonably necessary or appropriate to comply with the law or legal  processes or respond to lawful requests, claims, or legal authorities, including  responding to lawful subpoenas, warrants, or court orders; 

▪ If we believe your actions are inconsistent with the spirit or language of our user  agreements or policies, or to protect the rights, property, and safety of the Campaign, its  employees, volunteers, constituents, or others; 

▪ In connection with, or during negotiations of, any reorganization, formation of a  successor organization, asset sale or transfer, financing or lending transaction, or in any  other situation where personal information may be disclosed or transferred as one of the  assets of the Campaign; and 

▪ With your consent or at your direction, including if we notify you through our Site that the  information you provide will be shared in a particular manner and you provide such  information. 

We may also share aggregated or anonymized information that does not directly identify you. 

The above excludes text messaging originator opt-in data and consent, which information will  not be shared with any third parties, provided that the foregoing does not apply to sharing (1)  with vendors, consultants, and other service providers that need access to such information to  carry out work on our behalf (and who will not use such information for their own purposes); (2)  if we believe disclosure is required by any applicable law, rule, or regulation or to comply with  law enforcement or legal process; and (3) if the user consents to our sharing of such  information.

Note that the Campaign is based in the United States and the information we collect is governed  by U.S. law. By accessing or using the Site or otherwise providing information to us, you  consent to the processing and transfer of information in and to the U.S. and other countries. 

Special Notice for Parents 

We want to help you guard your children’s privacy. Duggan for Michigan does not knowingly  collect, use or distribute personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 18 to  any third parties. If you have any reservations, questions or concerns about your child’s access  to this Site or how information that your child provides is used by us, please contact us at  [email protected]. 

Links to Other Websites 

Our Site may contain links to other websites. For example, we link to PayPal to enable  donations through PayPal for our benefit, or we may link to sites of other organizations with  whom we partner. Any personal information you provide on such linked pages is provided  directly to that third party and is subject to that third party’s privacy policy. This Privacy Policy  does not apply to such linked sites, and we are not responsible for the content or privacy and  security practices and policies of these websites or any other sites that are linked to from the  Site. We encourage you to learn about their privacy and security practices and policies before  providing them with personal information. 

Social Sharing Features 

The Site may offer social sharing features and other integrated tools (such as the Facebook  “Like” button), which let you share actions you take on our Site with other media, and vice versa.  The use of such features enables the sharing of information with your friends or the public,  depending on the settings you establish with the entity that provides the social sharing feature.  For more information about the purpose and scope of data collection and processing in  connection with social sharing features, please visit the privacy policies of the entities that  provide these features. 

Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies 

We may use various technologies to collect information, and this may include placing cookies  on your browser or mobile device. Cookies are small data files stored on your hard drive or in  device memory that help us to improve our Site and your experience, see which areas and  features of our Site are popular and count visits. We may also collect information using web  beacons (also known as “tracking pixels” or “clear GIFs”). Web beacons are electronic images  that may be used in our Site or emails and help deliver cookies, count visits, understand usage  and campaign effectiveness and determine whether an email has been opened and acted upon.  For more information about cookies, and how to disable them, please see “Your Choices”  below.

Advertising and Analytics Services Provided by Others 

We may allow third parties to use cookies, web beacons, or other technologies to provide  analytics and advertising services, including serving ads on the Site or other sites based on your  visits to the Site and other sites across the Internet and various mobile applications. These  entities may collect or receive information about your use of the Site and other websites and  mobile applications, including your IP address, browser, device information, pages viewed, time  spent on pages, links clicked, and conversion information. This information may be used by the  Campaign and others to, among other things, analyze and track data, determine the popularity  of certain content, deliver advertising and content targeted to your interests and better  understand your online activity. 

For example, we may use Google Analytics or other remarketing tools to advertise online. This  enables third-party vendors, including Google, to show our ads on sites across the Internet.  Such third-party vendors, including Google, may use first-party cookies (such as the Google  Analytics cookie) and third-party cookies (such as the DoubleClick cookie) together to inform,  optimize, and serve ads based on your past visits to our Site. For information on how you can  opt out of Google’s use of cookies for interest-based ads please visit Google’s Ads Settings. 

For more information about Internet-based ads, or to opt out of having your web browsing  information used for behavioral advertising purposes, please visit www.aboutads.info/choices. 

Security 

The Campaign takes reasonable measures to help protect information about you from loss,  theft, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. The Campaign is  based in the United States and is directed to U.S. residents in the State of Michigan. We  process and store information in the U.S. If you are located outside the U.S., we, and our  service providers, may store, access, or transfer your information to jurisdictions that may not  provide equivalent levels of data protection as your home jurisdiction. 

Your Choices 

Information About You 

You may request that we update, correct, or delete the information you provide to us by  emailing us at [email protected] and we will do our best to satisfy your request. However,  note that we may retain certain information as required by law or for legitimate business  purposes or legal requirements. We may also retain cached or archived copies of information  about you for a certain period of time. 

Cookies and Similar Technologies 

Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. If you prefer, you can usually choose to  set your browser to remove or reject browser cookies. Please note that if you choose to remove 

or reject cookies, this could affect the availability and functionality of our Site. You can also set  your many browsers and email clients to block tracking and pixels. 

Promotional Communications 

You may opt out of receiving updates and newsletters by email by following the instructions in  those emails, and you may opt out of receiving SMS alerts by texting STOP at any time as  described in more detail below. If you opt out, we may still send you other types of emails, such  as those about your use of the Site or any donations or transactions. 

Text Messaging 

Duggan for Michigan may utilize mass texting to engage with those who opt-in to receive text  messages from the campaign. Text messages may include messages about the campaign and  donation links. 

▪ You can cancel the SMS service at any time. Just text “STOP.” After you send the SMS  message “STOP” to us, we will send you an SMS message to confirm that you have  been unsubscribed. After this, you will no longer receive SMS messages from our  campaign. If you want to join again, just sign up as you did the first time and we will start  sending SMS messages to you again. 

▪ If you are experiencing issues with the messaging program you can reply with the  keyword HELP for more assistance, or you can get help directly by emailing our team  at [email protected]. 

▪ Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. 

▪ Message and data rates may apply for any messages sent to you from us and to us from  you. Message frequency varies. If you have any questions about your text plan or data  plan, it is best to contact your wireless provider. 

Mobile Push Notifications/Alerts 

With your consent, we may send promotional and non-promotional push notifications or alerts to  your mobile device. You can deactivate these messages at any time by changing the  notification settings on your mobile device. 

Contact Us 

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at  [email protected].