Privacy Policy
Effective October 26, 2026
This policy explains how Heller for Merced County Board of Education 2026 ("the Campaign," "we," "us") collects, uses and protects information when you visit this website, sign up for updates, or receive text messages or emails from us.
Information we collect
- Information you give us. When you sign up, volunteer or contact us, we collect what you provide, such as your name, email address, mobile phone number and ZIP code.
- Contribution information. If you contribute, payment is handled by a third-party payment processor. We receive the information needed to record and report your contribution, such as your name, address, occupation and employer. We do not store full payment card numbers.
- Technical information. Our hosting provider may automatically log basic technical details, such as IP address, browser type and pages visited, for security and site operation. This site does not use advertising cookies or tracking pixels.
How we use your information
- To send campaign updates, event invitations, volunteer opportunities, voting reminders and requests for contributions
- To respond to your questions and requests
- To process contributions and meet campaign finance recordkeeping and reporting requirements
- To keep the website and our communications secure and working properly
How we share information
We do not sell your personal information. We share it only:
- With service providers that help us run the campaign, such as email, texting, hosting and payment vendors, who may use it only to provide services to us
- When required by law, including campaign finance disclosure laws. Contributor information may be reported to election authorities and made public as the law requires.
- To protect the rights, safety or property of the Campaign or others, or to respond to legal process
Text messaging and mobile information
We will not share, sell, rent or trade your mobile phone number or your text messaging consent with any third party or affiliate for their marketing or promotional purposes. Mobile information and text messaging opt-in data are excluded from every type of sharing described in this policy, except with the service providers that deliver our text messages on our behalf.
If you opt in to text messages, you can reply STOP at any time to opt out, or HELP for help. Message frequency varies, and message and data rates may apply. See our SMS Terms for details.
Your choices
- Email: use the unsubscribe link in any campaign email.
- Text messages: reply STOP to any message.
- Your information: contact us to ask what information we have about you, or to correct or delete it, subject to records we must keep by law.
Data security
We use reasonable safeguards to protect the information we collect. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Children
This website is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child has given us information, contact us and we will delete it.
Third-party links
This website links to other sites, such as official election resources. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. Changes take effect when posted here, with a new effective date.
Contact us
Heller for Merced County Board of Education 2026
2655 3rd Ave, Merced, CA 95340
Email: ryanrichardheller@mac.com
Phone: (818) 683-2034