Last Updated: September 6, 2025
This Privacy Policy explains how information about you is collected, used, and disclosed by Vega for Congress (“we,” “us,” or “our”). This Privacy Policy applies to information we collect when you use our website located at votevega.nyc and any other Vega for Congress websites and online services that link to this Privacy Policy (collectively, the “Site”).
We may change this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make changes, we will notify you by revising the date at the top of the policy and, in some cases, we may provide you with additional notice (such as adding a statement to our homepage or sending you an email notification). We encourage you to review the Privacy Policy whenever you access the Site to stay informed about our information practices and the ways you can help protect your privacy.
Collection of Information
Information You Provide to Us
We collect information you provide directly to us. For example, we collect information when you:
- Fill out a form on our website
- Make a donation
- Send us an email
- Sign up to receive updates or newsletters
- Request information
- Sign a petition
- Sign up as a volunteer
- Communicate with us via third party social media sites
- Otherwise communicate with us
The types of information we collect may include your name, address, phone number, email address, mobile number, credit card information, and other contact or identifying information you choose to provide.
In addition, the Federal Election Commission (FEC) may require us to collect certain personal information from donors. For example, the FEC requires us to collect (and disclose) the name, mailing address, occupation, and employer of all individuals whose donations exceed $200 per election cycle.
Information We Collect Automatically
When you access or use our Site, we automatically collect information about you, including:
Log Information: We log information about your use of the Site, including the type of browser you use, access times, pages viewed, your IP address and the page you visited before navigating to our Site.
Device Information: We collect information about the computer or mobile device you use to access our Site, including the hardware model, operating system and version, unique device identifiers and mobile network information.
Information Collected by Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies: We (and our service providers) use various technologies, such as cookies and web beacons, to collect information about you. Cookies are small data files stored on your hard drive or in device memory that help us to improve our Site and your experience, see which areas and features of our Site are popular and count visits.
Information We Collect From Other Sources
We and our service providers may also obtain information from other sources and combine that with information we collect through our Site. For example, we may collect information about you from third parties, including but not limited to mailing list providers and publicly available sources.
If you make a donation through ActBlue for our benefit (such as via donation links on the Site), we will obtain certain information about you from ActBlue, including your name, address, occupation, employer, and any additional contact information that you use when donating, but not your credit card information.
Use of Information
We may use information about you for various purposes, including to:
- Provide, maintain and improve our Site
- Process donations and send you related information, including confirmations and receipts
- Send you technical notices, updates, security alerts and support and administrative messages
- Respond to your emails, comments, questions and requests and provide customer service
- Send you newsletters and otherwise provide you with news and information you request or that we think will be of interest to you
- Help connect you with other supporters, and to solicit volunteers, donations and support for Jose Vega and for candidates, issues and organizations that we support
- Comply with our legal and financial obligations, including Federal election laws
- Remind you to vote and register to vote and assist you in finding your registration information and polling locations
- Monitor and analyze trends, usage and activities in connection with our Site
- Detect, investigate and prevent fraudulent transactions and other illegal activities
- Personalize and improve the Site and provide content that matches user interests
- Process and deliver contest entries and rewards
- Link or combine with information we get from others to help understand your needs and provide you with better service
Sharing of Information
We may share information about you as follows or as otherwise described in this Privacy Policy:
- With vendors, consultants and other service providers or volunteers who need access to such information to carry out work on our behalf
- With candidates, organizations, campaigns, groups or causes that we believe have similar political viewpoints, principles or objectives
- In response to a request for information if we believe disclosure is in accordance with any applicable law, regulation or legal process
- If we believe your actions are inconsistent with the spirit or language of our user agreements or policies, or to protect the rights, property and safety of Vega for Congress or others
- In connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of assets, financing or acquisition of all or a portion of our organization to another organization
- With your consent or at your direction
Information about our donors and website visitors is one of our most important assets and therefore we keep it confidential. We will not rent, sell, or share personal information about you with other people or nonaffiliated companies except as described in this Privacy Policy.
Data Security
We take reasonable measures to help protect personal information from loss, theft, misuse and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration and destruction. However, no Internet or e-mail transmission is ever fully secure or error free.
Your Choices
Account Information: You may update or correct information about yourself at any time by contacting us at info@votevega.nyc.
Communications: You may opt out of receiving promotional emails from us by following the instructions in those emails or by contacting us at info@votevega.nyc. If you opt out, we may still send you non-promotional communications, such as donation receipts or other information about your relationship with us.
Cookies: Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. If you prefer, you can usually choose to set your browser to remove or reject browser cookies. Please note that if you choose to remove or reject cookies, this could affect the availability and functionality of our Site.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Vega for Congress
Email: info@votevega.nyc
Legal Compliance
This website is paid for by Vega for Congress and is not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee. We comply with all applicable Federal Election Commission regulations regarding the collection and disclosure of donor information.
Federal law requires us to use our best efforts to collect and report the name, mailing address, occupation and name of employer of individuals whose contributions exceed $200 in an election cycle.