Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 2026

Overview

Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we handle information when you use our app.

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Information We Collect

We do not collect, store, or sell personal information such as your name, email address, phone number, or precise location.

The app may collect limited, non-personal information that is automatically generated, such as:

• Basic device information (e.g., device type, operating system version)

• Anonymous usage data (e.g., app launches, feature usage)

This information is used solely to improve app performance and reliability.

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How We Use Information

Any information collected is used only to:

• Operate and maintain the app

• Improve functionality and user experience

• Diagnose technical issues

We collect anonymous telemetry data about your interactions with Congress members through the app to improve our service and provide aggregate insights. This data includes:

- **Member Engaged**: The bioguide ID of the Congress member you contacted

- **Engagement Type**: The method of contact (phone call, message, etc.)

- **Engagement Duration**: Length of the engagement (e.g., call duration in seconds)

- **Geographic Region**: Your state and congressional district (if you've chosen to share your location)

- **Contact Method**: The communication channel used (office phone number, contact form URL, etc.)

**What We Don't Collect:**

- Your phone number, email address, or personal contact information

- Your name or identity

- The content of your communications

- Any personally identifiable information

This telemetry data is stored anonymously and cannot be traced back to individual users. We use this information solely to:

- Understand which representatives are being contacted most frequently

- Analyze civic engagement patterns across different regions

- Improve the app's features and user experience

• You can contact Congress members without sharing your location data. If you choose not to share your location, we will still collect engagement type and the member contacted, but without any geographic information.

**Data Retention**: Engagement telemetry data is retained indefinitely for statistical analysis but remains completely anonymous.

**Your Rights**: You cannot access or delete specific engagement records because we cannot identify which records belong to you—they are truly anonymous.

• We do not use data for advertising or marketing purposes.

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Data Sharing

We do not sell, trade, or rent your information to third parties.

If analytics or crash-reporting tools are used, they receive only anonymous, aggregated data and are not permitted to identify you personally.

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Data Storage and Security

We take reasonable measures to protect information processed by the app. No system is completely secure, but we strive to use commercially acceptable methods to safeguard data.

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Children’s Privacy

The app is not directed at children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

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Changes to This Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time. Any changes will be reflected on this page with an updated effective date.

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Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, you can contact us at:

Email: privacy@joeydsmith.com