Privacy Policy
The Kelly Smith for Anne Arundel County Council District 1 website is owned and operated by Friends of Kelly Smith, which serves as the data controller of your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you interact with our website. By using the site, you agree to the practices described below. We are committed to safeguarding your personal information and ensuring its confidentiality and security.
When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain details about your device, such as your web browser, IP address, time zone, and cookies installed on your device. As you navigate the site, we also gather information about the pages you visit, referral sources (such as search terms or other websites), and how you interact with the content. We refer to this as “Device Information.” Additionally, you may choose to provide personal information—such as your name, email address, mailing address, and phone number—when filling out forms, making a donation, registering for events, or signing up for our newsletter.
We process your data to operate and improve the website, respond to inquiries, share campaign updates and opportunities, and comply with legal obligations. We collect only the information necessary for these purposes and do not sell or rent your personal data. Our goal is to handle your information with the highest level of care and responsibility.
If you are a resident of the European Union, you have specific rights regarding your personal data, including the right to be informed, the right of access, the right to rectification, the right to erasure, the right to restrict processing, the right to data portability, the right to object, and rights related to automated decision-making and profiling. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided below. Please note that your data may be transferred outside of the EU, including to the United States.
Our website may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of those sites, and we encourage you to review their privacy policies if you visit them.
We take reasonable measures to protect the information we collect and store, using secure servers and safeguarding tools to prevent unauthorized access, disclosure, or misuse. However, no method of data transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute protection.
We may disclose your information if required by law or if we believe that such action is necessary to protect the rights, safety, or property of our campaign, website users, or others.
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data rights, please contact our campaign office at Kelly@kellysmithkares.com.
By Authority: Friends of Kelly Smith, Henry Smith, Treasurer. Kelly Smith, Candidate for Anne Arundel County Council, District 1.
