Privacy Policy
Last Updated: August 20, 2026
Ben Susman for County Court (“we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you choose to share with us. This Privacy Policy explains how we may collect, use, and protect information when you visit our website, sign up for campaign updates, volunteer, attend an event, make a contribution, or otherwise interact with the campaign.
Information We Collect
We may collect information that you voluntarily provide to us, including:
Name
Email address
Mailing address
Phone number
Volunteer interests or preferences
Event registration information
Information submitted through forms, surveys, petitions, or other campaign activities
Contribution information as required by applicable campaign finance laws
We may also automatically collect limited technical information when you visit our website, such as your IP address, browser type, device type, pages visited, and other general website usage information.
How We Use Your Information
We may use the information we collect to:
Communicate with you about campaign news, events, volunteer opportunities, and election information
Respond to questions or requests
Coordinate volunteers and campaign activities
Process event registrations or contributions
Improve our website and communications
Maintain campaign records and comply with applicable election, campaign finance, and other legal requirements
Email and Text Communications
If you provide your email address or mobile phone number and choose to receive campaign communications, we may contact you with campaign updates, event information, volunteer opportunities, voting information, fundraising messages, and other campaign-related communications.
You may unsubscribe from emails at any time by using the unsubscribe link included in our emails. You may opt out of text messages by following the instructions provided in those messages.
Action Network and Other Service Providers
We may use third-party service providers to help operate our website and campaign communications.
We use Action Network, a campaign organizing and communications platform, to help manage supporter information, email communications, forms, event registrations, and other campaign activities. Information you submit through forms powered by Action Network may be processed and stored by Action Network on our behalf.
We may also use website hosting providers, analytics services, payment processors, email providers, and other vendors that provide services necessary to operate the campaign.
These service providers may receive information as necessary to perform services on our behalf and are subject to their own privacy and security practices.
Contributions
If you make a political contribution, certain information may be collected and disclosed as required by federal, state, or local campaign finance laws. Information required to be reported by law may become part of the public record.
Payment information may be processed by third-party payment processors. We do not necessarily receive or store complete credit or debit card information.
Cookies and Analytics
Our website and the services we use may use cookies or similar technologies to understand website traffic, remember preferences, measure campaign communications, and improve the website.
Your browser may allow you to limit or disable cookies. Some website features may not function properly if cookies are disabled.
How We Share Information
We do not sell your personal information.
We may share information with service providers working on behalf of the campaign, with campaign staff or authorized volunteers when reasonably necessary for campaign activities, or when required by law.
We may also disclose information when reasonably necessary to comply with legal obligations, enforce our rights, prevent fraud or misuse, or protect the safety and security of our website, campaign, or others.
Data Security
We take reasonable administrative and technical measures to protect the information provided to us. However, no website, database, or electronic communication system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Children's Privacy
Our website and campaign communications are not intended to collect personal information from children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information online from children under 13.
Your Choices
You may unsubscribe from campaign emails at any time using the unsubscribe link contained in our messages.
You may also contact us to request that we update or delete personal information we maintain about you, subject to information we are required to retain for legal, regulatory, campaign finance, or record keeping purposes.
Third-Party Websites
Our website may contain links to other websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of websites operated by third parties.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last Updated” date.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, please contact:
Ben Susman for County Court
PO Box 1152, Auburn, NY 13021
Email: team@susmanforjudge.com