PRIVACY POLICY

Effective Date: Oct 1, 2026

SO VOTE is a project of the Congressional Black Caucus Institute (“CBCI,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect information when you visit the SO VOTE website, sign up for communications, participate in SO VOTE programs or activities, or otherwise interact with us.

Information We Collect

We may collect information you voluntarily provide to us, including:

• Name

• Email address

• Mobile phone number

• ZIP code

• Information submitted through forms, surveys, event registrations, or other SO VOTE activities
   

We may also automatically collect certain information when you visit the website, including information about your browser, device, IP address, pages viewed, referring pages, and interactions with the website.
 

How We Use Information

CBCI and SO VOTE may use information to:

• Send election-related information, reminders, resources, and updates

• Provide information about SO VOTE programs, events, and activities

• Respond to questions and requests

• Understand participation in SO VOTE programs

• Measure and improve the website, communications, and programs

• Maintain and protect our website and systems

• Comply with applicable law
   

How We Share Information

We may share information with CBCI, SO VOTE partners, vendors, service providers, and organizations assisting with SO VOTE programs, communications, outreach, technology, analytics, or operations.

We may also disclose information when required by law or when reasonably necessary to protect CBCI, SO VOTE, our users, or others.
 

Email and Text Communications

If you sign up for communications, CBCI, SO VOTE, and, where authorized, its partners may contact you using the information you provide.

You may unsubscribe from email communications at any time using the unsubscribe link included in our emails.

You may opt out of text messages by replying STOP. For assistance, reply HELP. Message frequency varies. Message and data rates may apply.
 

Google Analytics and Cookies

SO VOTE uses Google Analytics to help us understand how visitors use our website. Google Analytics may use cookies and similar technologies to collect information about website activity, including pages visited, interactions with the website, browser and device information, approximate geographic information, and other usage information.

We use this information to understand website traffic and performance and to improve the SO VOTE website and its content.

Google may process information collected through Google Analytics in accordance with Google's own privacy practices. Visitors may manage or disable cookies through their browser settings and may use Google's available Google Analytics opt-out tools.

SO VOTE does not currently use Google Analytics information for targeted advertising or remarketing.

If SO VOTE later implements advertising pixels, remarketing, Google Analytics Advertising Features, or other advertising technologies, this Privacy Policy and any applicable consent mechanisms will be updated as appropriate.

Third-Party Voting Tools

SO VOTE may link to or integrate voter registration, voter-registration-status, polling-place, election-information, or other voting tools operated by third parties, including When We All Vote.

When you leave SO VOTE or enter information directly into a third-party tool, the information you provide is subject to that organization's privacy policy and terms. SO VOTE and CBCI do not control the privacy practices of those third-party services.

Data Security and Retention

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect personal information.

We retain information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy or as required by applicable law.

Your Choices

You may unsubscribe from SO VOTE emails using the unsubscribe link contained in an email.

You may opt out of SO VOTE text messages by replying STOP.

You may control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.

For questions about your personal information or this Privacy Policy, contact:

Congressional Black Caucus Institute

email: info@cbcinstitute.org 

Address: 413 New Jersey Ave SE, Washington, DC 20003

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Any revised policy will be posted on this website with an updated effective date.