Last updated: August 13, 2026
Our Commitment to Privacy
The Re-elect Mayor Nick Smith 2026 campaign respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected when you visit this website, contact the campaign, volunteer, or otherwise interact with our online campaign activities.
We seek to collect only the information reasonably necessary to operate the campaign website, communicate with supporters and volunteers, and respond to requests.
Information You Provide
You may voluntarily provide information when you contact the campaign, request information, volunteer, sign up for campaign communications, or otherwise interact with the campaign.
Depending on how you contact us, this information may include:
- Your name
- Email address
- Telephone number
- Mailing address
- Volunteer interests or availability
- Information contained in your message to the campaign
Information Collected Automatically
Like most websites, this site may automatically receive limited technical information when you visit, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring page, requested pages, and approximate date and time of access.
This information may be used to maintain website security, diagnose technical problems, understand general website traffic, and improve the website.
Cookies and Similar Technologies
This website is designed to operate without requiring advertising cookies or third-party tracking cookies.
Limited cookies or similar technologies may be used by essential website functions or by third-party services that the campaign may add in the future.
If analytics, fundraising, advertising, or other third-party services are added, this policy may be updated to describe those services and the information they collect.
Campaign Communications
If you voluntarily provide your contact information to the campaign, we may use it to respond to your request and, where appropriate, provide campaign information, volunteer opportunities, announcements, or other campaign communications.
You may request that the campaign stop sending you non-essential communications at any time by contacting:
Information Sharing
The campaign does not sell your personal information.
Information may be shared with campaign staff, volunteers, contractors, service providers, or technology providers when reasonably necessary to operate campaign activities or respond to your request.
Information may also be disclosed when required by law, legal process, court order, or governmental authority, or when reasonably necessary to protect the rights, safety, or security of the campaign, its supporters, or others.
Fundraising and Donations
If the campaign provides an online donation option, payment information may be processed by a third-party payment or fundraising provider.
The campaign does not intend to store complete credit-card numbers or other sensitive payment credentials on this website.
The privacy practices of the applicable payment provider will also apply to information submitted through that provider.
Children's Privacy
This campaign website is not directed toward children under the age of 13, and the campaign does not knowingly request personal information from children under 13 through this website.
Security
The campaign takes reasonable administrative and technical measures to protect information under its control.
However, no website, electronic transmission, or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
External Websites
This website may contain links to government websites, social-media platforms, news organizations, fundraising services, or other third-party websites.
The campaign is not responsible for the privacy practices, security, or content of external websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of those websites before providing personal information.
California Privacy Rights
California residents may have rights concerning their personal information under applicable California privacy laws.
The scope of those rights depends on the circumstances and on whether a particular law applies to the campaign or a service provider. Nothing in this policy is intended to limit any rights that cannot lawfully be waived.
Questions regarding personal information may be directed to:
Changes to This Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes to the campaign website, campaign services, applicable law, or the way information is handled.
The date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was most recently updated.
Contact the Campaign
Questions about this Privacy Policy or the campaign's handling of personal information may be sent to:
Re-elect Nick Smith 2026
Pacific Grove, California
nick@mayornick.com