Election Deception Tracker Privacy Policy
Last Updated August 1, 2020
- Overview
- Information We Collect
- How We Use the Information We Collect
- How We Share the Information We Collect
- Cookies
- Third Parties
- Information for Nevada Residents
- Information for Subjects of the EU General Data Protection Regulation
- Children’s Privacy
- Security
- Updates to This Privacy Policy
- Contact Information
Overview
This Privacy Policy describes MapLight’s policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of information about you in connection with your use of the Misinformation Detector extension for desktop web browsers and the website located at https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/election-deception-tracker (the “Website”).
The terms “we”, “us”, and “Misinformation Detector” refers to MapLight, a California non-profit located in Berkeley, CA.
When you use the Misinformation Detector, you consent to our collection, use, and disclosure of information about you as described in this Privacy Policy.
A link to a Portable Document Format (PDF) version of the policy can be found here: [Insert Link].
Information We Collect
MapLight collects personal information to facilitate your use of the Misinformation Detector. “Personal information” means information that identifies or is reasonably capable of identifying an individual, directly or indirectly, and information that is being associated with an identified or reasonably identifiable individual.
Personal Information That We Collect Directly From You
The Misinformation Detector collects the following categories of information directly from you. When you report a Facebook post through the Misinformation Detector, the following information will enter MapLight’s databases.
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Information Collected |
Purpose of Collection |
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Date and Time of Post Reported |
The data and time that you submitted the post will become part of the data record for the post and will be stored in the Misinformation Detector database. |
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Type of Post |
The type of post on Facebook that you are reporting will become part of the data record for the post and will be stored in the Misinformation Detector database. |
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Source of the URL of the Post |
The source of the URL of the Facebook post. If you are reporting a post that links to a media source, the original link for that content will be stored in the Misinformation Detector database. |
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URL of the Post |
The URL for the Facebook post will be stored in the Misinformation Detector database. |
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Content of the Post |
The audio, image, video, and text associated with the post will be stored in the Misinformation Detector database. |
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Comments Submitted with the Post |
When submitting a post, you will likely be submitting a comment as to why the post is misinformation. This comment that you provide in your submission will be stored in the Misinformation Detector database. |
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Location |
Your location, where you are physically located when submitting the post, will be stored in the Misinformation Detector database. |
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IP Address |
Your IP Address will be stored in the Misinformation Detector database. Your “IP Address” is a designator that is automatically assigned to the computer that you are using by your Internet service provider (ISP). An IP Address may be identified and logged automatically in our server log files whenever you use our platform and services, along with the time of your visit and the specific page(s) that you visited. |
MapLight is not responsible for, and disclaims any and all liability for, any of the third-party platforms it allows users to report content from. Currently, the only platform where the Misinformation Detector tool can be used is Facebook. For information on Facebook’s Privacy Policies, please visit https://www.facebook.com/policy.php.
Accuracy and Retention of Personal Information
MapLight takes reasonable and practicable steps to ensure that your Personal Information held by us is accurate with regard to the purposes for which it is to be used, and is not kept longer than is necessary for the fulfillment of the purpose for which it is to be used.
How We Use the Information We Collect
The Personal Information we collect and the practices described above are done in an effort to provide you with the best experience possible, protect you from risks related to improper use and fraud, and help us maintain and improve the Misinformation Detector tool. We may use your Personal Information to:
- Provide you with the Misinformation Detector tool and related services. MapLight uses your Personal Information to provide you with the Misinformation Detector tool pursuant to the terms of our Terms of Use.
- Comply with legal and regulatory requirements. MapLight processes your Personal Information as required by applicable laws and regulations.
- Protect the security and integrity of our services. MapLight uses your Personal Information to further enhance the security of the Misinformation Detector tool and its supporting databases.
- Provide you with customer support. MapLight processes your Personal Information anytime that you reach out to our team with issues arising from your use of the Misinformation Detector.
- Optimize and enhance the Misinformation Detector tool and future development. MapLight uses your Personal Information to understand how the Misinformation Detector tool is being used to help us improve the Misinformation Detector and further develop the tool.
- Other business purposes. MapLight may use your information for additional purposes if that purpose is disclosed to you before we collect the information or if we obtain your consent.
How We Share the Information We Collect
MapLight will not share your Personal Information with third parties, except as described below.
- Third-Party Service Providers. MapLight may share your Personal Information with third-party service providers for business or commercial purposes. Your Personal Information may be shared so that they can provide us with services, including identity verification, security threat detection, customer support, data analytics, Information Technology, data processing, network infrastructure, and storage. MapLight share your Personal Information with these service providers only so that they can provide us with services, and we prohibit our service providers from using or disclosing your Personal Information for any other purpose. Our third-party service providers are subject to strict confidentiality obligations.
- Research: Any research and analysis done or shared is solely with the intent to better the platform offerings.
- Third Party Partners. MapLight is partnering with other third-party civic engagement and election protection organizations in its efforts with the Misinformation Detector tool. Before any of your data is shared with one of these third parties, each organization is required to sign a data sharing agreement that governs their use of your information. MapLight does not intend on sharing information not related to your posts with any of these partners. All information shall remain completely confidential.
- Law Enforcement. MapLight may be compelled to share your Personal Information with law enforcement, government officials, and regulators.
- Corporate Transactions. MapLight may disclose Personal Information in the event of a proposed or consummated merger, acquisition, reorganization, asset sale, or similar corporate transaction, or in the event of a bankruptcy or dissolution.
- Professional Advisors. MapLight may share your Personal Information with our professional advisors, including legal, accounting, or other consulting services for purposes of audits or to comply with our legal obligations.
- Consent. MapLight may share or disclose your information with your consent.
If MapLight decides to modify the purpose for which your Personal Information is collected and used, we will amend this Privacy Policy.
Cookie Policy
What are cookies?
A cookie is a small piece of text that allows a website to recognize your device and maintain a consistent, cohesive experience throughout multiple sessions. They are unique to your account or your browser. Session-based cookies last only while your browser is open and are automatically deleted when you close your browser. Persistent cookies last until you or your browser delete them or until they expire.
Cookies may be used on our main site for MapLight or through the use of our tools.
Essential Cookies
Essential cookies are cookies that are those necessary for carrying out or facilitating the transmission of communication, and to move through the site and use its features. MapLight uses the following categories of cookies:
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Category of Use |
Description |
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Authentication |
We may use session cookies to store user information for the duration of the session. |
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Support |
Should you need support, please email info@maplight.org |
How do I restrict cookies?
If you decide that you do not want cookies to be set on your device by our third-party Partners, you can adjust the settings on your Internet browser and choose from the available Cookies setting to best meet your preferences.
While setting options may vary from browser to browser, you can generally choose to reject some or all cookies, or instead to receive a notification when a cookie is being placed on your device.
For more information, please refer to the user help information for your browser of choice. Please keep in mind that cookies may be required for certain functionalities, and by blocking these cookies, you may limit your access to certain parts or features of our sites and platforms.
Managing or Clearing Cookies in Chrome
Managing or Clearing Cookies in Firefox
Information for Nevada Residents
Nevada law (SB 220) requires website operators to provide a way for Nevada consumers to opt out of the sale of certain information that the website operator may collect about them. MapLight does not sell your personal information to third parties as defined in Nevada law, and will not do so in the future without providing you with notice and an opportunity to opt-out of such sale as required by law. If you have any questions regarding our data privacy practices or our compliance with Nevada data privacy law, please contact us at info@maplight.org.
Information for Subjects of the EU General Data Protection Regulation
This website may be viewed by members of the European Union, but is not targeted for use by EU persons. If you are an EU person, you should not provide any personal information to us through this website. This website is intended primarily for U.S. Internet users who are interested in Misinformation Detector services.
Children’s Privacy
The Service is intended for general audiences and is not directed to children under 17. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 17. If you become aware that a child has provided us with personal information without parental consent, please contact us at info@maplight.org. If we become aware that a child under 17 has provided us with personal information without parental consent, MapLight takes steps to remove such information and terminate the child’s account.
Security
MapLight seeks to use reasonable organizational, technical, and administrative measures to protect your information within our organization from loss, misuse, unauthorized access or disclosure, alteration, and/or destruction. We take reasonable steps to ensure that all data we process is reliable for its intended use, accurate, complete and current to the extent necessary for the purposes for which we use it. Unfortunately, no data transmission or storage system can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. If you have reason to believe that your interaction with us is no longer secure, please immediately notify us of the problem.
Third Party Websites
Updates to This Privacy Policy
MapLight may revise this Privacy Policy from time to time. The most current version of the Privacy Policy will govern our collection, use, and disclosure of information about you and will be located at [Insert Link].
If MapLight makes material changes to this Privacy Policy, we will notify you by email or by posting a notice on our website prior to or on the effective date of the changes. By continuing to access or use the services after those changes become effective, you acknowledge the revised Privacy Policy.
Contact Information
If you have questions or concerns regarding this policy or our processing of your Personal Information, please feel free to contact MapLight through the following:
Email: info@maplight.org
Address:
2223 Shattuck Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94704