Privacy Policy

Effective Date: August 10, 2026

Last Updated: August 11, 2026

David Jenkins for Cheshire County Attorney (“the Campaign,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information when you visit our website, jenkins4cheshirecountyattorney.com (the “Site”), make a donation, sign up for campaign updates, or interact with our campaign.

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By accessing or using our Site, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

1. Information We Collect

A. Information You Provide Directly to Us

We collect information that you voluntarily provide when you interact with the Site, including when you request a yard sign, volunteer, make a contribution, or submit an inquiry. This may include:

Contact Information: Full name, email address, physical mailing address, and phone number.
Volunteer & Community Information: Areas of interest, availability, feedback, or messages submitted through contact forms.
Campaign Finance & Contribution Data: If you make a political contribution, state campaign finance laws (e.g., New Hampshire RSA 664) require us to collect certain information, such as:
- Full name and residential address
- Occupation and employer name
- Contribution amount and date

Note on Payment Information: All online donations are processed securely through third-party payment processors, ActBlue. We do not store or process your full credit card, debit card, or banking account numbers on our servers.

B. Information Collected Automatically

When you navigate the Site, certain information may be collected automatically via standard logging and web analytics technologies:

Device & Usage Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, referring/exit pages, access times, pages viewed, and general geographic location.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies: Small data files stored on your device that help us analyze website traffic, remember preferences, and improve Site performance. You can control or disable cookies via your browser settings.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for campaign-related purposes, including to:

Provide news, policy updates, event invitations, and general campaign communications.
Process contributions and comply with state and federal campaign finance reporting requirements.
Coordinate volunteer activities, events, and grassroots outreach efforts.
Respond to your comments, questions, and inquiries.
Monitor, analyze, and optimize website traffic, security, and functionality.
Comply with applicable legal, regulatory, and reporting obligations.

3. How We Share Your Information

We value your privacy and do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for commercial marketing purposes. We may share your information only under the following circumstances:

Campaign Service Providers: With trusted third-party vendors and service providers (such as website hosting providers, email distribution platforms, and donation processors) who assist us in operating the campaign, under strict confidentiality obligations.
Legal & Campaign Finance Reporting: With the New Hampshire Secretary of State, Department of Justice, or other applicable regulatory bodies to satisfy legally mandated public disclosure and reporting requirements for political contributions.
Legal Compliance & Safety: When required by law, subpoena, or legal process, or when necessary to protect the rights, property, safety, or security of the Campaign, our supporters, or the public.

4. Third-Party Links & Integrations

Our Site may contain links to third-party websites, donation platforms, or social media networks (such as Facebook). We do not control and are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or policies of these external sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party services you visit.

5. Data Security & Retention

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure. However, no data transmission over the internet or electronic storage method can be guaranteed 100% secure.

We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, support the Campaign’s operations, and satisfy legal and statutory recordkeeping requirements.

6. Cookie Policy

Name	Description	Duration
comment_author	Used to track the user across multiple sessions.	Session
comment_author_email	Used to track the user across multiple sessions.	Session
comment_author_url	Used to track the user across multiple sessions.	Session

Name	Description	Duration
cookiePreferences	Registers cookie preferences of a user	2 years
td	Registers statistical data on users' behaviour on the website. Used for internal analytics by the website operator.	session

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Name	Description	Duration
__utmc	Used only with old Urchin versions of Google Analytics and not with GA.js. Was used to distinguish between new sessions and visits at the end of a session.	End of session (browser)
__utmz	Contains information about the traffic source or campaign that directed user to the website. The cookie is set when the GA.js javascript is loaded and updated when data is sent to the Google Anaytics server	6 months after last activity
__utmv	Contains custom information set by the web developer via the _setCustomVar method in Google Analytics. This cookie is updated every time new data is sent to the Google Analytics server.	2 years after last activity
__utmx	Used to determine whether a user is included in an A / B or Multivariate test.	18 months
_ga	ID used to identify users	2 years
_gali	Used by Google Analytics to determine which links on a page are being clicked	30 seconds
_ga_	ID used to identify users	2 years
_gid	ID used to identify users for 24 hours after last activity	24 hours
_gat	Used to monitor number of Google Analytics server requests when using Google Tag Manager	1 minute
__utmt	Used to monitor number of Google Analytics server requests	10 minutes
__utmb	Used to distinguish new sessions and visits. This cookie is set when the GA.js javascript library is loaded and there is no existing __utmb cookie. The cookie is updated every time data is sent to the Google Analytics server.	30 minutes after last activity
_gac_	Contains information related to marketing campaigns of the user. These are shared with Google AdWords / Google Ads when the Google Ads and Google Analytics accounts are linked together.	90 days
__utma	ID used to identify users and sessions	2 years after last activity

7. Your Choices & Managing Your Information

If you would like to update or correct contact details you have provided to us, please contact us using the details below.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to modify or update this Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last Updated” date. Continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.

9. Contact Us

If you have questions, comments, or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

Campaign Name: David Jenkins for Cheshire County Attorney
Mailing Address: David Jenkins for County Attorney P.O. Box 133 Jaffrey, NH 03452
Email: jenkins4countyattorney@gmail.com
Website: jenkins4cheshirecountyattorney.com