Phil Murphy: Stronger. Fairer. Forward.

Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how Murphy for Governor 2021 (the “Campaign”, “we” or “us”) collects, uses, and discloses information about you when you access or use websites, and mobile sites that link to this Privacy Policy (collectively, 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 and, in some cases, we may provide you with additional notice (such as adding a statement to our website homepage or sending you a notification). We encourage you to review the Privacy Policy whenever you access the Site or otherwise interact with us to stay informed about our information practices and the choices available to you. 

Collection of Information

Information you provide to us

We collect information you provide directly to us. For example, we collect information when you sign up to receive information, fill out a form, sign a petition, sign up as a volunteer, sign up for an event, submit content, participate in a contest or promotion, make a donation or purchase, apply for a job, communicate with us via third party social media sites, request support, send us an email, or otherwise communicate with us. The types of information we may collect include your name, contact information (such as email address, postal address, and phone number), credit card and other payment information, resume information and any other information you choose to provide. 

In addition, the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission  (ELEC) may require us to collect and disclose certain personal information from donors, the name, mailing address, occupation, employer, and employer address.

Automatically Collected Information

When you access or use our Site, we automatically collect information about you, including: 

INFORMATION WE COLLECT FROM OTHER SOURCES

We and our service providers may also obtain information about you from other sources and combine that with information we collect about you on our Site. For example, we may collect voter file data from state parties and other democratic organizations, from public databases, and from private organizations.

USE OF INFORMATION

We may use the information we collect to:

Provide, maintain and improve our Site;

Provide and deliver the information you request, process donations and transactions and send you related information, including confirmations and receipts,

Send you technical notices, updates, security alerts, and support and administrative messages and provide technical support;

Respond to your emails, submissions, comments, questions and requests; request feedback or support, and otherwise contact you about your participation in the campaign and the use of the Sites;

Communicate with you about the campaign, such as sending you information to keep you informed about various issues, events, activities, and volunteer opportunities, and provide news and information we think will be of interest to you (see Your Choices below for information about how to opt out of these communications at any time);

To solicit volunteers, donations and support for the Campaign and for other candidates, issues and organizations that we support and to connect you with other volunteers;

Contact you if election laws require us to request additional information from you;

Remind you to vote and register to vote and assist you in finding your registration information, polling location and campaign events near you;

Monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities in connection with our Site;

Personalize the Site and provide advertisements, content or features based on your preferences, interests, and browsing and online activities;

Facilitate contests, sweepstakes, and promotions and process and deliver entries and rewards;

Detect, investigate and prevent fraudulent transactions and other illegal activities and protect the rights and property of the Campaign and others; and

Carry out any other purpose described to you at the time the information was collected.

SHARING OF INFORMATION

We may share information about you as follows or as otherwise described in this Privacy Policy:

With vendors, service providers, volunteers, and consultants who need access to such information to carry out work on our behalf;

With candidates, organizations, campaigns, groups or causes that we believe have similar political viewpoints, principles or objectives or share similar goals and with organizations that facilitate communications and information sharing among such groups;

With other participants in a joint fundraising committee;

To report required information to ELEC, including name, mailing address, occupation, and name and address of employers of certain donors;

In response to a request for information if we believe disclosure is in accordance with, or required by, any applicable law or legal process, including lawful requests by public authorities to meet national security or law enforcement requirements; 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 Campaign, its employees, volunteers, constituents, or others;

In connection with, or during negotiations of, any reorganization, formation of new committee or 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 Campaign;

With your consent or at your direction; provided that the foregoing will not apply to sharing text messaging originator opt-in data (i.e. mobile numbers) or consent.

We may also share aggregated or de-identified information that cannot reasonably be used by those third parties to identify you.

The above excludes text messaging originator opt-in data and consent; this information will not be shared with any third parties.

LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES

The Site may contain links to other websites. For example, we may link to third-party sites to facilitate donations or purchases. Any personal information you provide on such linked pages is provided directly to that third party and is subject to that third party’s privacy policy, and not this privacy policy. We encourage you to learn about their privacy and security practices and policies before providing them with personal information.

SOCIAL SHARING FEATURES

The Site may offer social sharing features and other integrated tools (such as the Facebook “Like” button), which let you share actions you take on our Site with other media, and vice versa. Your use of such features enables the sharing of information with your friends or the public, depending your privacy for the relevant social media site. 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 others to provide analytics services and serve advertisements on our behalf across the web and in mobile applications. These entities may use cookies, web beacons, device identifiers and other technologies to collect information about your use of the Site and other websites and applications, including your IP address, web browser, mobile network information, pages viewed, time spent on pages or in apps, links clicked, and conversion information. This information may be used by the Campaign and others to, among other things, analyze and track data, determine the popularity of certain content, deliver advertising and content targeted to your interests on our Site and other websites, and better understand your online activity.

For example, we may use Google Analytics to learn more about your use of the site. We may also use Remarketing with 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, including Google, may use first-party cookies (such as the Google Analytics cookie) and third-party cookies (such as the DoubleClick cookie) together to inform, optimize, and serve ads based on your past visits to our Sites. For information on how you can opt out of Google’s use of cookies for interest-based ads please visit Google’s Ads Settings. Other advertising vendors we may use include, without limitation, Yahoo!, MSN, Facebook, Twitter.

For more information about interest-based ads, or to opt out of having your web browsing information used for behavioral advertising purposes, please visit www.aboutads.info/choices. You can also change your browser settings to block cookies, although doing so may disable some features of our Site.

TRANSFER OF INFORMATION TO THE U.S.

Campaign is based in the United States, and is directed to U.S. residents, and we process and store information in the U.S.. If you are located outside the U.S., we and our service providers may transfer your information to, or store or access to your information in, jurisdictions that may not provide equivalent levels of data protection as your home jurisdiction.

YOUR CHOICES

ACCOUNT INFORMATION

You may update and correct certain information you provide to us by logging into your account, emailing us at [email protected]

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. You can also review your choices regarding behavioral advertising cookies at www.aboutads.info/choices. Please note that if you choose to remove or reject cookies, this could affect the availability and functionality of our Site.

PROMOTIONAL COMMUNICATIONS

You may opt out of receiving promotional emails or text messages from the Campaign by following the instructions in those emails or text messages. If you opt out, we may still send you non-promotional emails, such as those about your account or our ongoing business relations.

YOUR CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTS

California law permits residents of California to request certain details about how their information is shared with third parties for direct marketing purposes. If you are a California resident and would like to make such a request, please contact us at [email protected]

CONTACT US

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: [email protected]

Terms of Service

Last revised: 7/6/2021

These Terms of Service (“Terms”) apply to your access to and use of the websites, communications, and other services (collectively, the “Services”) provided by Murphy for Governor 2021. By accessing and using these Services, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, do not use the Services.

We may provide additional or different terms and conditions with respect to some of the Services (“Additional Terms”). If you use any Services with Additional Terms, the Additional Terms will apply to your use of such Services. If there is any conflict between these Terms and any Additional Terms, the Additional Terms will control to the extent of such conflict.

We may update these Terms from time to time. If we make any changes to these Terms, we will notify you by revising the “Last Revised” date at the top of these Terms and, in some cases, we may provide you with additional notice (such as by adding a statement to our website homepage or by sending you a notification). Unless otherwise indicated in our notice to you, any changes to these Terms will be effective immediately, and your continued use of the Services following our provision of such notice will confirm your acceptance of such changes. If you do not agree to any changes to these Terms, you must stop using the Services.

If you have questions regarding these Terms or the Services, please contact us at: [email protected]. 

Privacy Policy: For information about how we collect, use, and share information about you, please see our Privacy Policy: https://murphy4nj.com/privacy-policy/ 

Mobile Communications:

Ownership and Limited License: The Services, including the text, graphics, images, photographs, videos, illustrations and other content contained therein, are owned by Murphy for Governor 2021 or our licensors and are protected under the law. Except as explicitly stated in these Terms, all rights in and to the Services are reserved by us or our licensors. Subject to your compliance with these Terms, you are hereby granted a limited, nonexclusive, nontransferable, non-sublicensable, revocable license to access and use our Services for your own personal, informational, and noncommercial use. Any use of the Services other than as specifically authorized herein, without our prior written permission, is strictly prohibited and will terminate the license granted herein and violate our intellectual property rights.

Indemnification: To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, you will defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Murphy for Governor 2021 and its officers, directors, employees, volunteers and agents, from and against any claims, damages, costs, liabilities and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) (“Claims”) arising out of or related to (a) your access to and use of the Services; (b) your violation of these Terms; (c) your conduct in connection with the Services; or (d) your violation, misappropriation, or infringement of any rights of any third party (including intellectual property or privacy rights).

Disclaimer: YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED OTHERWISE IN A WRITING BY MURPHY FOR GOVERNOR 2021, THE SERVICES AND ANY CONTENT THEREIN ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. IN ADDITION, MURPHY FOR GOVERNOR 2021 DOES NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT THE SERVICES OR ANY CONTENT THEREIN ARE ACCURATE, COMPLETE, RELIABLE, CURRENT, OR ERROR-FREE.

WHILE MURPHY FOR GOVERNOR 2021 ATTEMPTS TO MAKE YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES AND ANY CONTENT THEREIN SAFE, WE CANNOT AND DO NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT THE SERVICES OR ANY CONTENT THEREIN OR OUR SERVER(S) ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. YOU ASSUME THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE SERVICES.

Limitation of Liability: TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL MURPHY FOR GOVERNOR 2021 BE LIABLE TO YOU UNDER ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY (WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, WARRANTY, OR OTHERWISE) FOR ANY INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF PROFITS OR LOSS OF DATA, EVEN IF MURPHY FOR GOVERNOR 2021 HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

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