Privacy Policy
Effective date: July 18, 2026
Joe Yochum for State Senate (“the Campaign,” “we,” “our” or “us”) respect your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use and share information when you visit [website address], sign up to receive campaign updates, make a contribution, contact the Campaign or otherwise interact with us.
Information We Collect
Information You Provide
We may collect information that you voluntarily provide, including:
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Your name, email address, mailing address and telephone number.
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Information you submit when signing up for updates, requesting campaign materials, volunteering, attending an event or contacting us.
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Your communication preferences and areas of interest.
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Contribution information submitted through the Campaign’s donation platform.
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Any other information you choose to provide.
Contributions may be processed by a third-party payment provider. The Campaign generally does not directly receive or store your complete payment card information. We may receive information from the provider that is necessary to process your contribution, maintain campaign records and comply with applicable campaign finance laws.
Information Collected Automatically
When you visit the website, we and our service providers may automatically collect certain information, such as:
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Your Internet Protocol address.
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Browser, device and operating-system information.
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Pages viewed and links selected.
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The date and time of your visit.
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The website or advertisement that referred you to our website.
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General location information derived from your IP address.
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Information collected through cookies, pixels and similar technologies.
How We Use Information
We may use the information we collect to:
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Provide information about Joe Yochum, the campaign and campaign priorities.
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Send email, text-message or other campaign updates you have requested.
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Respond to questions and requests.
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Recruit and coordinate volunteers.
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Process contributions and comply with campaign finance, reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
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Organize events and campaign activities.
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Understand how visitors use the website.
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Improve the website and campaign communications.
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Measure the effectiveness of campaign outreach and advertising.
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Protect the security and integrity of the website.
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Prevent fraud, misuse or other unlawful activity.
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Comply with legal obligations.
Email and Text Communications
You may unsubscribe from campaign emails at any time by selecting the unsubscribe link included in an email.
When the Campaign offers text-message updates, you may opt out by replying STOP. Message frequency may vary, and message and data rates may apply. Consent to receive text messages is not required as a condition of making a contribution or supporting the Campaign.
Cookies and Similar Technologies
The website may use cookies, pixels and similar technologies to operate the website, remember preferences, understand website traffic and measure campaign outreach.
Some browsers allow you to block or delete cookies through their settings. Disabling cookies may affect how certain website features function. Where required, the website may provide additional tools for managing cookie or advertising preferences.
How We Share Information
We may share information with:
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Vendors that provide website hosting, email distribution, text messaging, analytics, payment processing, event management, advertising, data management or other campaign services.
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Campaign staff, volunteers, consultants and affiliated organizations when reasonably necessary to conduct campaign activities.
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Advertising and social-media platforms to communicate with supporters, measure outreach or deliver relevant campaign messages.
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Government agencies or election authorities when required by campaign finance or other laws.
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Law enforcement, courts, regulators or other parties when disclosure is required by law or reasonably necessary to protect the Campaign, website visitors or others.
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A successor committee or organization in connection with the conclusion, restructuring or transfer of campaign operations, as permitted by law.
We do not sell personal information to third parties in exchange for money. We may share limited information with service providers and advertising platforms for the purposes described in this policy.
Data Retention and Security
We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to conduct campaign activities, fulfill the purposes described in this policy, maintain appropriate records and comply with legal obligations.
Certain contribution and campaign records may be retained for longer periods when required by law.
We use reasonable administrative, technical and organizational measures intended to protect personal information. However, no website, electronic transmission or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure
Third-Party Websites
The website may contain links to social-media platforms, donation services or other websites operated by third parties. Their privacy practices are governed by their own policies, and the Campaign is not responsible for their content, security or privacy practices.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. When changes are made, we will post the revised policy on this page and update the effective date. Your continued use of the website after an updated policy is posted constitutes acknowledgment of the revised policy.
Contact Us
Questions or requests regarding this Privacy Policy may be directed to:
Committee to Elect Joe Yochum Senate
P.O. Box 901, Vincennes, Indiana 47591
joeyochum@gmail.com