Last updated: July 10, 2026
This Privacy Policy describes how marileavitt.com (the “Site”), operated in connection with the Elect Mari Leavitt campaign and Friends of Mari Leavitt (D) (collectively, “we,” “us,” or “our”), collects, uses, discloses, and protects information when you visit this website. The Site publishes Washington State 28th Legislative District campaign news, legislative updates, endorsements, volunteer information, and related political content about Representative Mari Leavitt.
This Policy is intended to help visitors, constituents, volunteers, journalists, and other users understand our practices. It is not legal advice. If you do not agree with this Policy, please do not use the Site.
1. Scope — What This Policy Covers
This Policy applies to information collected through marileavitt.com and pages we control on this domain, including news posts, endorsement pages, volunteer and contact forms, and legal pages. It does not control the privacy practices of third-party websites we link to (for example, the Washington State Legislature, news outlets, ActBlue donation pages, Facebook, or X/Twitter). Those sites have their own policies.
Because this is a political campaign and public-affairs website, some information you choose to share (such as an endorsement statement or volunteer interest) may be used for campaign communications consistent with applicable election and campaign-finance rules.
2. Information We Collect
2.1 Information you provide
You may provide information when you email us, call us, submit a newsletter or volunteer form, send an endorsement inquiry, or otherwise contact the campaign. Typical fields include name, email address, phone number, postal address, message content, and any other details you choose to include. Do not submit sensitive personal information unless it is necessary for your request.
2.2 Information collected automatically
When you visit the Site, our servers and service providers may automatically collect technical data such as IP address, browser type and version, device type, operating system, referring URL, pages viewed, dates and times of visits, and general location derived from IP address. We may also collect cookie identifiers and similar technologies as described in our EU Cookie Policy and USA Cookie Policy.
2.3 Information from third parties
If you interact with embedded social feeds, share buttons, or donation platforms, those providers may collect information according to their own terms. We do not control those collections.
3. How We Use Information
We use information to: operate and secure the Site; respond to inquiries; send campaign updates you request; organize volunteer and endorsement activities; measure audience interest in legislative and campaign topics (veterans, education, housing, elections administration, and related 28th LD issues); improve content and navigation; detect abuse or fraud; comply with law; and, where permitted by your cookie preferences, deliver and measure advertising including Google AdSense.
4. Google AdSense, Cookie-Based Advertising, and Third-Party Ad Vendors
This Site uses or may use Google AdSense and related Google advertising services to display ads. Google and other third-party vendors use cookies, advertising IDs, and similar technologies to serve ads based on prior visits to this Site and/or other websites, to measure ad performance, and to limit how often you see an ad.
Third-party vendors, including Google, may use cookies to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to this website or other websites. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to users based on their visit to this Site and/or other sites on the Internet.
How you can manage ad preferences:
- Use our on-site cookie consent banner to Accept, Reject, or Manage preferences for advertising and analytics cookies before non-essential technologies load.
- Visit Google’s Ads Settings at https://www.google.com/settings/ads to personalize or limit personalized advertising.
- Visit the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page at https://optout.networkadvertising.org/ and/or the Digital Advertising Alliance page at https://optout.aboutads.info/.
- For users in the European Economic Area, United Kingdom, and similar jurisdictions, non-essential advertising cookies are not set until you give affirmative consent. You may withdraw consent at any time via “Cookie settings” in the Site footer.
- California residents may use “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information” controls described in our USA Cookie Policy and Privacy choices tools.
Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. Opting out of personalized ads does not mean you will see no ads; you may still see contextual or non-personalized ads where permitted.
5. Cookies and Similar Technologies
We use essential cookies needed for security, consent storage, and basic site function. With your consent (where required), we may use analytics and advertising cookies. Details, categories, legal bases, and opt-out mechanisms are explained in our EU Cookie Policy and USA Cookie Policy.
6. Analytics
If enabled after consent (where required), analytics tools may help us understand which campaign and legislative articles are read most often, how visitors navigate endorsement and volunteer pages, and whether the Site is performing reliably. Analytics providers may process IP addresses and cookie IDs as independent controllers or processors depending on configuration.
7. How We Share Information
We may share information with service providers who host the Site, process forms, deliver email, provide security, or serve ads (including Google). We may share information when required by law, to protect rights and safety, or in connection with a campaign committee reorganization. We do not sell personal information for money in the conventional sense; however, use of advertising cookies and sharing of identifiers with ad partners can constitute a “sale” or “share” under California law—see the USA Cookie Policy for opt-out rights.
8. Retention
We retain inquiry and volunteer information as long as needed for campaign operations, legal compliance, and dispute resolution, then delete or de-identify it when no longer needed. Server logs and cookie data are retained according to provider settings and our operational needs, typically for shorter periods unless security or legal holds require longer retention.
9. Security
We use reasonable administrative and technical measures appropriate to a campaign website. No method of transmission over the Internet is completely secure. Please avoid sending highly sensitive information by unencrypted email.
10. Children’s Privacy
The Site is intended for a general audience interested in state politics and is not directed to children under 13 (or under 16 where a higher age applies). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child provided information, contact us and we will take appropriate steps to delete it.
11. International Visitors
The Site is operated from the United States and primarily serves Washington State audiences. If you access the Site from the EU/EEA/UK or elsewhere, you understand information may be processed in the United States, which may have different data-protection rules. Where ePrivacy/GDPR rules apply to cookies, we seek consent before non-essential cookies as described in the EU Cookie Policy.
12. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, or obtain a copy of personal information; to object to or restrict certain processing; to withdraw consent; and to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. California residents have additional rights under the CCPA/CPRA, including the right to know, delete, correct, and opt out of sale/sharing. To exercise rights, email ElectMariLeavitt@gmail.com with “Privacy Request” in the subject line and enough detail for us to verify and respond. We will not discriminate against you for exercising privacy rights.
13. Political Communications Notice
Messages you receive from the campaign may be political advertising paid for by Friends of Mari Leavitt (D). Official legislative business of the Washington State House of Representatives is separate from this campaign website. For official legislative contact channels, see the Washington Legislature member directory.
14. Changes
We may update this Policy to reflect new tools (including AdSense configuration), legal requirements, or campaign practices. The “Last updated” date will change when we do. Continued use of the Site after updates means you acknowledge the revised Policy.
15. Contact
Privacy questions: ElectMariLeavitt@gmail.com
Friends of Mari Leavitt, PO Box 65195, Tacoma, WA 98466
Phone: 253-651-5583
Web contact page: /contact/