Privacy Policy
Last Updated: December 20, 2024
This Privacy Policy explains how information about you is collected, used and disclosed in connection with your use of the Office of Debbie Stabenow website (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. 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 if you fill out a form, request information, send us an email, or otherwise communicate with us. The types of information we collect may include your name, contact information, and other information you choose to provide.
INFORMATION WE COLLECT AUTOMATICALLY WHEN YOU USE THE SITE
When you access or use our Sites, 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 may collect information about the computer or mobile device you use to access our Site, including the hardware model, operating system and version, device identifiers and mobile network information.
- INFORMATION COLLECTED BY COOKIES AND OTHER TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES: We use various technologies to collect information, and this may include sending cookies to your computer or mobile device.Cookies are small data files stored on your hard drive or in device memory that helps us to improve our Site and your experience, see which areas and features of our Site are popular and count visits.We may also collect information using web beacons (also known as "tracking pixels" or "clear GIFs").Web beacons are electronic images that may be used in our Site or emails and help deliver cookies, count visits, understand usage and effectiveness and determine whether an email has been opened and acted upon.For more information about cookies, and how to disable them, please see "Your Choices" below.
- INFORMATION WE COLLECT FROM OTHER SOURCES: We may also obtain information from other sources and combine that with the information we collect through our Site.
Use of Information
We may use information about you for various purposes, including to:
- Provide, maintain and improve our Site,
- Send you technical notices, updates, security alerts and support and administrative messages;
- Provide and deliver the information you request and related information;
- Respond to your emails, comments, questions and requests and otherwise contact you about your use of the Site;
- Send you information and otherwise provide you with services you request or that we think will be of interest to you;
- Monitor and analyze trends, usage and activities in connection with our Site;
- Personalize and improve the Site; and
- Carry out any other purpose for which the information was collected.
The Office of Debbie Stabenow is based in the United States and the information we collect is governed by U.S. law. By accessing or using the Site or otherwise providing information to us, you consent to the processing and transfer of information in and to the U.S. and other countries.
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;
- When we believe in good faith that we are lawfully authorized or required to do so or that doing so is reasonably necessary or appropriate to comply with the law or legal processes or respond to lawful requests, claims or legal authorities, including responding to lawful subpoenas, warrants, or court orders;
- 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 the Office of Debbie Stabenow, its employees, volunteers, or others;
- In connection with, or during negotiations of, any reorganization, formation of a successor organization, asset sale or transfer, financing or lending transaction or in any other situation where personal information may be disclosed or transferred as one of the assets of the Office of Debbie Stabenow; and
- With your consent or at your direction, including if we notify you through our Site that the information you provide will be shared in a particular manner and you provide such information.
We may also share aggregated or anonymized information that does not directly identify you.
Social Sharing Features
The Site may offer social sharing features and other integrated tools, which let you share actions you take on our Site with other media, and vice versa. The use of such features enables the sharing of information with your friends or the public, depending on the settings you establish with the entity that provides the social sharing feature. For more information about the purpose and scope of data collection and processing in connection with social sharing features, please visit the privacy policies of the entities that provide these features.
ADVERTISING AND ANALYTICS SERVICES PROVIDED BY OTHERS
We may allow third parties to use cookies, web beacons, or other technologies or otherwise collect information about you in order to provide analytics and advertising services, including serving ads on the Site or on other sites based on your visits to the Site and other sites across the Internet and across various mobile applications. These entities may collect or receive information about your use of the Site and other websites and mobile applications, including your IP address, browser, device information, pages viewed, time spent on pages, links clicked and conversion information. This information may be used by the Office of Debbie Stabenow and others to, among other things, analyze and track data, determine the popularity of certain content, deliver advertising and content targeted to your interests and better understand your online activity.
For example, we may use Google Analytics or other remarketing tools to advertise online. This enables third-party vendors, including Google, to show our ads on sites across the Internet. Such third-party vendors may use first-party cookies and third-party cookies together to inform, optimize, and serve ads based on your past visits to our Site. For information on how you can opt out of Google's use of cookies for interest-based ads please visit Google'sAds Settings. For more information about Internet-based ads, or to opt out of having your web browsing information used for behavioral advertising purposes, please visitwww.aboutads.info/choices.
Security
The Office of Debbie Stabenow takes reasonable measures to help protect information about you from loss, theft, misuse and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration and destruction.
Your Choices
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. Removing or rejecting browser cookies does not necessarily affect third party flash cookies that may be used in connection with our Site. To delete or disable flash cookies please visit www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/security for more information. Please note that if you choose to remove or reject cookies, this could affect the availability and functionality of our Site.
PROMOTIONAL COMMUNICATION
You may opt out of receiving updates by following the instructions in those emails. If you opt out, we may still send you other types of emails, such as those about your use of the Site.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us via the webform on this site.