Privacy Policy

Who We Are

This website is operated by Dale Whitaker for County Auditor (“the Campaign”), a candidate committee registered with the Washington State Public Disclosure Commission (PDC). Our mailing address is Spokane, Washington.

Information We Collect

Automatically collected. When you visit this site we may collect your IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, referring URL, and approximate geographic location through standard server logs and analytics.

Voluntarily provided. When you submit a contact form, volunteer sign-up, endorsement, or newsletter subscription, we collect the information you provide, which may include your name, email address, phone number, mailing address, and any message content.

Donation data. Donations are processed by Stripe (or, when configured, WinRed), third-party payment processors. The Campaign never sees, stores, or has access to your credit card, bank account, or other payment credentials — those are entered directly into the processor and tokenized before reaching our servers. We do collect and store donor name, mailing address, phone, email, employer, occupation, and contribution amount as required by Washington State campaign finance law (RCW 42.17A).

Donation form drafts. When you begin filling out the donation form, the information you enter is saved on our servers as you type, even if you do not complete the contribution. We retain this data so the Campaign treasurer can reconcile incomplete contributions and reach out to donors who experienced a payment problem. Drafts that are never completed are not reported to the PDC and are deleted on a rolling basis. To request deletion of an incomplete draft sooner, email us using the address in the Contact section below.

How We Use Your Information

• Communicate campaign updates, event invitations, and news via email
• Process and respond to volunteer sign-ups and contact inquiries
• Comply with reporting requirements of the Washington State PDC under RCW 42.17A
• Improve the functionality and content of this website

Public Disclosure of Donor Information

Washington State law requires that campaign contributions over $25 be publicly reported to the Public Disclosure Commission. Donor name, address, employer, occupation, and contribution amount become part of the public record. This information is accessible through the PDC’s public database. By making a contribution, you acknowledge this legal requirement.

Cookies & Tracking

This site uses essential cookies to maintain basic functionality. We may use analytics tools to understand how visitors interact with the site. We do not use advertising or retargeting cookies.

Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services, each governed by their own privacy policies:

• Stripe — donation processing (current default)
• WinRed — donation processing (used when configured)
• Resend — email delivery and receipts
• Vercel — website hosting
• Neon / Vercel Postgres — donation and contact-form storage

Data Sharing

The Campaign does not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We may share information with service providers who assist in campaign operations, and we disclose donor information to the PDC as required by law.

Data Retention & Security

We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described above and to comply with legal record-keeping requirements. We use reasonable administrative and technical safeguards to protect your data.

Your Choices

You may unsubscribe from campaign emails at any time using the link in any message. To request removal of your contact or volunteer information, email us at [email protected]. Note that donor information reported to the PDC cannot be removed from public records.

Children’s Privacy

This website is not directed at individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Material changes will be noted by updating the date at the top of this page.

Contact

Questions about this policy may be directed to [email protected].