Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy governs the website (studentswinwithlin.com) and mobile messaging program for Jason Lin for Fremont Union High School District Board 2026, TA3 ("we," "us," or "our"). We are committed to safeguarding your personal information and being transparent about our privacy practices.

By visiting our website, signing up for updates, submitting a volunteer or contact form, requesting campaign materials, or opting into our mobile text messaging program, you agree to the collection, use, and practices outlined in this policy.

1. Information We Collect

We collect personal information that you provide directly to us, as well as information collected automatically through your use of our website:

• Directly Provided Information: This includes your full legal name, email address, residential and/or mailing address, telephone or mobile phone number, school affiliation or neighborhood, and any messages or notes submitted through our volunteer sign-up, yard sign request, walk-with-me canvass, contact, or endorsement forms.
• Campaign Contribution Information: Under California election law and regulations enforced by the California Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC), political campaigns are legally mandated to collect and disclose specific contributor information. When you contribute to our campaign, we collect your name, billing and residential address, contribution amount, occupation, and name of employer.
• Automatically Collected Information: When you access or browse our website, we may collect technical information about your device, browser type, operating system, IP address, referring URLs, and interaction data via cookies and server logs to ensure site security, optimize responsiveness, and understand web traffic.

2. Use of Information

We use the information we collect solely to advance our grassroots campaign and comply with legal requirements, including to:

• Communicate with you regarding Jason Lin’s campaign platform, high school district policy updates, upcoming neighborhood walks, and community events.
• Coordinate volunteer activities, yard sign deliveries, canvassing logistics, and grassroots voter education in Fremont Union High School District (FUHSD) Trustee Area 3 (Cupertino, Sunnyvale Homestead, and Los Altos).
• Process, record, and report campaign contributions in strict accordance with California FPPC requirements and applicable local, state, and federal campaign finance laws.
• Respond promptly to questions, feedback, endorsement submissions, and inquiries submitted by district parents, students, educators, and neighbors.
• Optimize website performance, maintain technical security, prevent fraud, and verify voter trustee boundaries.

3. Disclosure and Sharing of Information

We do not sell, rent, trade, or commercialize your personal information. We disclose information only in the limited circumstances described below:

• Service Providers & Vendors: We share information with trusted third-party vendors, consultants, payment processors (e.g., Stripe, Anedot), and communications delivery providers who need access to such information solely to carry out work on our behalf. These service providers are strictly prohibited from using your personal information for their own commercial or independent purposes.
• Mobile Messaging Data Protection: We will not distribute or sell your text messaging opt-in data, associated personal information, or your consent to any third parties, except when legally obliged to do so. Text messaging originator opt-in data and consent will never be shared with any third party for marketing or promotional purposes.
• Legal Compliance and FPPC Reporting: We may disclose information if required by applicable election laws, campaign finance reporting statutes, subpoenas, court orders, or lawful requests from public authorities, including mandatory public filings of contributor data with the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters and the California FPPC.
• With Your Express Consent: We may share information when you provide explicit consent—for example, if you affirmatively opt in to have your name and endorsement quote displayed on our public Endorsements page.

4. Mobile Messaging & SMS Communication (10DLC Terms)

If you provide your mobile phone number and affirmatively opt in to receive text messages from Jason Lin for FUHSD Board 2026:

• Nature of Messages: You consent to receive recurring campaign text messages (SMS and MMS) regarding election updates, educational forums, voting information, volunteer opportunities, and requests for donation.
• Voluntary & Non-Condition: Providing your phone number and consenting to receive SMS messages is entirely optional. Consent is not a condition of making a donation, volunteering, or endorsing Jason Lin.
• Opting Out: You may cancel or revoke SMS consent at any time. Simply reply STOP, UNSUBSCRIBE, CANCEL, or QUIT to any message received from the campaign. You will receive a single confirmation text confirming your opt-out, and no further automated text messages will be sent to your mobile number.
• Help & Support: For assistance, reply HELP to any campaign text or email us directly at studentswinwithlin@gmail.com.
• Rates & Frequency: Message frequency varies based on campaign events and your engagement level. Standard message and data rates may apply as determined by your mobile carrier.
• Carrier Disclaimer: Mobile carriers, including T-Mobile, AT&T, and Verizon, are not liable for delayed, misdirected, or undelivered messages.

5. Third-Party Links & External Services

Our website may provide links to third-party services, such as the official Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters (ROV) parcel verification portal, WhatsApp supporter groups, news articles, and secure payment processing gateways. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or terms of third-party platforms, and we encourage you to review their individual privacy statements.

6. Security & Children's Privacy (COPPA)

We implement standard technical, physical, and administrative security measures to protect your information against unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. Our website and digital forms are directed at registered voters, parents, and community adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 years of age. If we become aware that a child under 13 has submitted personal contact information without verifiable parental consent, we will promptly delete such data from our campaign database.

7. Amendments to this Policy

We may update or revise this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect evolving legal, regulatory, or operational requirements. Any revisions will take effect immediately upon posting to this page, and the "Last Updated" date at the top of this document will be revised accordingly. We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed about our privacy safeguards.

8. Contact Information

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our mobile messaging program, please contact the campaign: