Privacy Policy

Last updated: March 1, 2026

Know Your Election ("we", "us", or "our"), accessible at knowyourelection.com, is committed to protecting the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your choices regarding that information.

1. Information We Collect

a) Information You Provide

  • Contact forms: If you contact us via our contact page or email, we collect your name, email address, and the content of your message.
  • Error reports: When you report data issues, we collect the details you submit along with your IP address for abuse prevention.

b) Information Collected Automatically

  • Usage data: We record search queries you make on the site (e.g., the year, state, and constituency you search for) to improve our services.
  • Log data: Our servers automatically log your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages visited, and timestamps.
  • Cookies and similar technologies: We use cookies as described in Section 4 below.

2. How We Use Your Information

  • To provide, maintain, and improve the website and its content.
  • To respond to your inquiries and support requests.
  • To analyse site usage and understand how visitors interact with our content.
  • To detect and prevent abuse or security threats.
  • To serve relevant advertisements through third-party ad networks.

3. Third-Party Services

a) Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics (GA4) to understand how visitors use our website. Google Analytics collects information such as how often users visit the site, what pages they view, and what other sites they used prior to coming to this site. Google Analytics collects the IP address assigned to you on the date you visit our site but does not combine it with other data held by Google. You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

b) Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google AdSense may use cookies and web beacons to collect information including your IP address, browser type, and browsing activity to serve ads based on your interests. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to this site and/or other sites on the Internet. You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.

c) Other Third Parties

We may use third-party content delivery networks (CDNs) such as Bootstrap, Font Awesome, and jQuery from public CDNs. These services may log access requests.

4. Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. We use the following types of cookies:

  • Essential cookies: Required for basic site functionality such as session management.
  • Analytics cookies: Used by Google Analytics to help us understand site usage patterns.
  • Advertising cookies: Used by Google AdSense and its partners to serve relevant advertisements.

You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of the website.

5. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, including to satisfy any legal or reporting requirements.

6. Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect the personal information we collect. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is completely secure.

7. Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can delete that information.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

  • Access, correct, or delete the personal information we hold about you.
  • Withdraw consent for data processing where consent is the legal basis.
  • Object to or restrict the processing of your data.
  • Request data portability.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at knowyourelection@gmail.com.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us: