1. Introduction

The Committee for Byron Brooks (“the Campaign,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting the privacy and personal information of every individual who visits our website, signs up for campaign communications, contacts our team, or makes a financial contribution to our campaign. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, who we share it with, and what rights you have regarding your personal information. By using this website, byronbrooks.com, or providing your personal information to the Campaign in any form, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with this policy, please do not use this website or submit your personal information to the Campaign. We encourage you to read this policy carefully and contact us with any questions.

1.1 Embedded Content

Pages on this site may include embedded content, like YouTube videos, for example. Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if you visited the other website. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website. Below you can find a list of the services we use:

Facebook

The Facebook page plugin is used to display our Facebook timeline on our site. Facebook has its own cookie and privacy policies over which we have no control. There is no installation of cookies from Facebook and your IP is not sent to a Facebook server until you consent to it. See their privacy policy here: Facebook Privacy Policy .

Twitter

We use the Twitter API to display our tweets timeline on our site. Twitter has its own cookie and privacy policies over which we have no control. Your IP is not sent to a Twitter server until you consent to it. See their privacy policy here: Twitter Privacy Policy .

Youtube

We use YouTube videos embedded on our site. YouTube has its own cookie and privacy policies over which we have no control. There is no installation of cookies from YouTube and your IP is not sent to a YouTube server until you consent to it. See their privacy policy here: YouTube Privacy Policy.

1.2 Data Collected

When you voluntarily interact with our website or campaign — by filling out a contact form, signing up for our newsletter, volunteering, or making a contribution — we may collect the following information:

  • Full name
  • Home address
  • City, state, and ZIP code
  • Email address
  • Phone number
  • Employer name and occupation (required by Nevada campaign finance law for contributions above certain thresholds)
  • Contribution amount and payment information (processed securely through our third-party payment processor)

Any additional information you choose to provide in a message or form field

1.3 Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, certain information is collected automatically through standard web technologies including cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking tools. This information may include:
Your IP address
Browser type and version
Device type and operating system
Pages visited on our website and time spent on each page
The website or link that referred you to our site
Date and time of your visit
Geographic location based on IP address
This information is collected to help us understand how visitors use our website, improve our content and user experience, and measure the effectiveness of our digital outreach efforts.

 1.4 Information From Third Parties

We may receive information about you from third-party sources including voter file data providers, data appending services, social media platforms, and campaign vendors. This information may include publicly available voter registration data, demographic information, and information about your prior engagement with political campaigns or civic organizations.

2. How We Use Your Information

The Campaign uses the personal information we collect for the following purposes:

2.1 Campaign Communications

If you sign up for our newsletter or email updates, we will use your email address to send you campaign news, updates on higher education issues, event announcements, volunteer opportunities, and fundraising appeals. You may unsubscribe from these communications at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link at the bottom of any email or by contacting us directly.

2.2 Processing Contributions

If you make a financial contribution to the Campaign, we use your personal information — including your name, address, employer, and occupation — to process your contribution, issue a confirmation receipt, and comply with Nevada campaign finance reporting requirements. Contribution information that is required to be disclosed under Nevada law will be reported to the Nevada Secretary of State and will become part of the public campaign finance record.

2.3 Voter Outreach and Canvassing

We may use your contact information to reach out to you directly about the campaign through phone calls, text messages, direct mail, and door-to-door canvassing. If you would prefer not to be contacted in a particular way, please let us know by contacting us using the information provided at the end of this policy.

2.4 Volunteer Coordination

If you sign up to volunteer with the Campaign, we will use your contact information to communicate with you about volunteer opportunities, schedules, training, and campaign events.

2.5 Website Improvement and Analytics

We use automatically collected data to analyze website traffic, understand visitor behavior, improve our content, and measure the effectiveness of our digital outreach. This data is primarily used in aggregate form and is not typically linked to individual identities.

2.6 Legal Compliance

We may use and disclose your information as required by applicable federal and Nevada state law, including campaign finance disclosure requirements, and in response to lawful requests from government authorities.

3. How We Share Your Information

The Campaign does not sell your personal information to third parties. We do not share your information with commercial advertisers or marketing companies for their own use. We may share your information in the following limited circumstances:

3.1 Campaign Vendors and Service Providers

We work with trusted third-party vendors and service providers who assist us in operating our website, processing contributions, sending emails, and conducting campaign outreach. These vendors have access to your personal information only to the extent necessary to perform their services on our behalf and are required to protect your information in a manner consistent with this policy. Our current third-party service providers may include:

  • Anedot — our secure online contribution processing platform
  • Email marketing platforms — used to send campaign newsletters and updates
  • Website hosting and analytics providers — used to operate and improve our website
  • Voter outreach vendors — used to assist with canvassing, phone banking, and direct mail

3.2 Legal and Regulatory Disclosure

As required by Nevada campaign finance law, certain contributor information — including your name, home address, employer, occupation, and contribution amount — will be reported to the Nevada Secretary of State and will become part of the publicly available campaign finance record. This is a legal requirement that applies to all contributions above applicable reporting thresholds and is not within the Campaign’s discretion to withhold.

3.3 Legal Requirements and Protection

We may disclose your personal information if we believe in good faith that such disclosure is necessary to comply with a legal obligation, protect the rights or safety of the Campaign or others, investigate potential violations of this policy, or respond to a lawful government or law enforcement request.

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience and collect information about how visitors use our site. Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website.

We use the following types of cookies:
Essential Cookies — These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly and cannot be disabled. They include cookies that enable you to navigate the site and use its features.
Analytics Cookies — These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. We use this data to improve the site’s content and performance.
Marketing and Targeting Cookies — These cookies may be used to deliver campaign-related advertising to you on other websites and platforms based on your visit to our site.

You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website. Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies, delete existing cookies, and set preferences for certain types of cookies. Refer to your browser’s help documentation for specific instructions.

5. Text Message Communications

If you provide your mobile phone number to the Campaign, you may receive text message communications from us regarding campaign updates, volunteer opportunities, events, and fundraising appeals. Message and data rates may apply depending on your mobile carrier plan. You may opt out of text message communications at any time by replying STOP to any text message you receive from us. After opting out, you will receive one final confirmation message and will not receive further text communications unless you re-subscribe.

6. Security of Your Information

The Campaign takes the security of your personal information seriously and implements reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect it from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. Our contribution processing is handled through Anedot, a secure third-party platform that uses industry-standard encryption to protect your payment information. However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure. While we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security. In the event of a data breach that affects your personal information, we will notify you as required by applicable law.

7. Retention of Your Information

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, comply with our legal obligations under Nevada campaign finance law, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. Contribution records and related information are retained for the period required by Nevada campaign finance regulations. After the applicable retention period, we will securely delete or anonymize your personal information.

8. Children’s Privacy

Our website is not directed at children under the age of 13 and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without verifiable parental consent we will take steps to delete that information promptly. If you believe we may have collected information from a child under 13 please contact us immediately.

10. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites including social media platforms, news organizations, government websites, and partner organizations. This Privacy Policy applies only to our website and campaign operations. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party websites and encourage you to review the privacy policies of any external sites you visit.
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics on our site for anonymous reporting of site usage. So, no personalized data is stored. If you would like to opt-out of Google Analytics monitoring your behavior on our website please use this link: Google Analytics Opt-out.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or campaign operations. When we make material changes to this policy we will update the Effective Date at the top of this page and notify you by email if you are subscribed to our communications. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information. Your continued use of our website after any changes to this policy constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or the Campaign’s handling of your personal information, please contact us using any of the following methods:

Committee for Byron Brooks

Email: info@byronbrooks.com

Phone: 702-600-8653

Mailing Address: Committee for Byron Brooks 2657 Windmill Parkway, STE 586, Henderson, NV 89074

We are committed to addressing your concerns promptly and transparently.

Legal Disclosure

Paid for by the Committee for Byron Brooks. Contributions to the Committee for Byron Brooks are not tax deductible for federal income tax purposes. This privacy policy is provided for informational purposes and does not constitute legal advice. The Campaign recommends consulting with a qualified attorney regarding compliance with applicable federal and Nevada state privacy and campaign finance laws.