Privacy Policy
Last updated: June 13, 2025
1. Introduction
VoteX ("we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our online election platform ("Service").
We take your privacy seriously and have implemented measures designed to protect your personal information. Please read this Privacy Policy carefully to understand our practices regarding your information.
2. Information We Collect
2.1 Personal Information
We may collect personally identifiable information, such as:
- Full name
- Email address
- Mailing address
- Phone number
- Date of birth
- Government-issued identification (for voter verification purposes)
- Other information you provide when creating an account or participating in an election
2.2 Non-Personal Information
We may also collect non-personal information, including:
- Browser type
- Operating system
- IP address
- Device information
- Usage data and analytics
3. How We Use Your Information
We may use the information we collect for various purposes, including:
- Verifying voter identity and eligibility
- Providing and maintaining our Service
- Processing and recording votes
- Generating election results and statistics
- Notifying you about changes to our Service
- Providing customer support
- Monitoring the usage of our Service
- Detecting, preventing, and addressing technical issues
- Complying with legal obligations
4. Ballot Secrecy and Vote Privacy
We are committed to maintaining the secrecy of your ballot. Our system is designed to separate your identity from your voting choices. While we maintain records of who has voted in an election, the specific choices made on your ballot cannot be linked back to your identity.
5. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include:
- End-to-end encryption of sensitive data
- Regular security assessments and audits
- Access controls and authentication procedures
- Secure data storage practices
- Employee training on data protection
However, please be aware that no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
6. Data Retention
We will retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.
Election data may be retained for longer periods as required by applicable election laws and regulations.
7. Your Data Protection Rights
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:
- The right to access the personal information we hold about you
- The right to request correction of inaccurate personal information
- The right to request deletion of your personal information
- The right to object to processing of your personal information
- The right to data portability
- The right to withdraw consent
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided in the "Contact Us" section.
8. Third-Party Services
Our Service may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by VoteX. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites or services.
9. Children's Privacy
Our Service is not intended for use by children under the age of 16 without parental consent. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 16. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.
10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.
You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
privacy@VoteX.com
VoteX, Inc.
123 Secure Street
Democracy City, DC 10101