Last updated: September 3, 2026
Friends of Paula Pezza (“the Committee,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how the Committee collects, uses, discloses, retains, and protects information obtained through VotePaulaPezza.com, campaign forms, campaign communications, and related campaign activities.
We may collect information that you voluntarily provide, including:
When you use our website, the Committee and its service providers may automatically collect technical information such as your IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, referring website, pages viewed, and the date and time of your visit. Cookies or similar technologies may be used to operate, secure, and understand use of the website.
We may use collected information to:
If you provide your mobile number and separately and affirmatively consent to receive text messages, Friends of Paula Pezza may send you recurring SMS or MMS messages using automated or other technology.
Messages may include campaign updates, event information, volunteer opportunities, election reminders, surveys, voter-engagement communications, and requests for donations.
Message frequency may vary. Message and data rates may apply. Consent to receive text messages is not a condition of donating, volunteering, attending an event, or otherwise supporting the Committee.
Reply STOP to opt out or HELP for help. You may also withdraw consent by emailing dupagepaula@gmail.com or through another reasonable method that clearly communicates your desire to stop receiving messages. We will honor valid revocation requests as required by applicable law. You may receive one non-promotional message confirming your opt-out.
Opting out of text messages does not automatically unsubscribe you from email, postal mail, telephone calls, or other campaign communications.
The Committee does not share mobile information, including text messaging originator opt-in data and consent, with third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes.
Text messaging originator opt-in data and consent are excluded from every other category of information sharing described in this Privacy Policy.
The preceding restrictions control over any more general data-sharing language in this Privacy Policy.
The Committee may disclose mobile information to communications service providers solely to operate and support the messaging program, including delivering requested messages, maintaining consent and opt-out records, and providing support. The Committee may also disclose mobile information when required by law. Service providers are not authorized to use the information for their own marketing or promotional purposes.
The Committee does not sell or rent personal information.
We may disclose other personal information:
Service providers may use information only to perform services for the Committee and not for their own marketing purposes.
Certain contributor information may be included in publicly available campaign-finance reports when disclosure is required by law.
Donations may be processed through third-party providers such as Anedot. Payment information submitted directly to a payment processor is governed by that provider’s privacy policy and terms.
The Committee may receive contribution and transaction information needed to process contributions, respond to donors, maintain records, and comply with campaign-finance requirements. The Committee does not necessarily receive or store complete payment-card or bank-account numbers entered through a third-party processor.
Our website may also link to social-media platforms, maps, or other third-party services. Those organizations maintain their own privacy and security practices, and we encourage visitors to review their policies.
We use reasonable administrative, organizational, and technical safeguards intended to protect personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, loss, or misuse.
No website, electronic transmission, wireless network, or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. We therefore cannot guarantee the absolute security of information transmitted to or maintained by the Committee or its service providers.
We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Policy and to satisfy campaign-finance, tax, legal, security, and recordkeeping obligations.
We may retain records documenting consent and a minimal suppression record after an opt-out so that we can demonstrate consent history and avoid sending communications to someone who has withdrawn consent.
You may:
We will consider privacy requests in accordance with applicable law. We may retain information when necessary for campaign-finance reporting, legal compliance, transaction records, security, fraud prevention, consent documentation, or suppression-list purposes.
The website is not directed to children under 13, and the Committee does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. A parent or guardian who believes a child has submitted personal information may contact us to request its removal.
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in campaign practices, technology, legal requirements, or messaging standards. The revised Policy will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.
Questions or requests regarding this Privacy Policy may be directed to:
Friends of Paula Pezza
275 Cottage Hill Ave.
Elmhurst, IL 60126
dupagepaula@gmail.com
