Democracy 2028 Cookies Policy

Effective Date: May 9, 2026
Last Updated: May 9, 2026

This Cookies Policy explains how Democracy 2028 Inc. (“Democracy 2028,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) uses cookies, pixels, tags, local storage, device identifiers, analytics tools, and similar technologies when you visit or use our website, mobile applications, candidate pages, livestreams, virtual town halls, debates, messaging tools, notification systems, payment services, fact-checking services, and related platform features.

By using Democracy 2028, you agree that we may use cookies and similar technologies as described in this Cookies Policy. This policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your browser, computer, phone, tablet, or other device when you visit a website or use an online service. Cookies allow a website or platform to recognize your device, remember certain information, improve your experience, support security, and understand how users interact with the service.

Cookies may be set directly by Democracy 2028, or they may be set by third-party service providers that help us operate, secure, analyze, advertise, or improve the platform.

2. Similar Technologies

In addition to cookies, Democracy 2028 may use similar technologies such as pixels, tags, scripts, local storage, session storage, software development kits, mobile identifiers, device identifiers, web beacons, tracking links, analytics tools, and embedded code.

These technologies help us operate the platform, remember user preferences, measure traffic, send notifications, protect accounts, detect fraud, improve performance, analyze candidate page engagement, and support platform features.

3. Why Democracy 2028 Uses Cookies

Democracy 2028 may use cookies and similar technologies to:

1. Keep users logged in.
2. Authenticate users.
3. Verify candidate and campaign accounts.
4. Remember user preferences.
5. Remember notification settings.
6. Secure user accounts.
7. Prevent fraud, spam, bots, and abuse.
8. Detect suspicious activity.
9. Protect candidate pages.
10. Support constituent subscriptions.
11. Deliver candidate notifications.
12. Measure candidate page engagement.
13. Analyze livestream, debate, and town hall attendance.
14. Track platform performance.
15. Improve website and app functionality.
16. Process payments and subscriptions.
17. Support fact-checking requests.
18. Understand how users navigate the platform.
19. Improve user experience.
20. Support advertising or promotional services where applicable.
21. Measure the effectiveness of communications and campaigns.
22. Comply with legal, security, and operational obligations.

4. Types of Cookies We Use

Democracy 2028 may use several categories of cookies and similar technologies.

5. Strictly Necessary Cookies

Strictly necessary cookies are required for Democracy 2028 to function properly. These cookies allow users to log in, access secure areas, subscribe to candidate pages, submit forms, make payments, manage account settings, and use core platform features.

These cookies may be used for:

1. Account login.
2. User authentication.
3. Security.
4. Fraud prevention.
5. Payment processing support.
6. Candidate verification support.
7. Session management.
8. Load balancing.
9. Form submission.
10. Platform stability.
11. Privacy preference storage.
12. Legal compliance.

Because these cookies are necessary for the platform to operate, they generally cannot be disabled through Democracy 2028’s cookie tools. You may be able to block them through your browser, but doing so may cause parts of the platform to stop working.

6. Functional Cookies

Functional cookies allow Democracy 2028 to remember choices you make and provide enhanced features.

These cookies may remember:

1. Login preferences.
2. Language preferences.
3. Display preferences.
4. Notification preferences.
5. Candidate pages you recently visited.
6. Event registration preferences.
7. Accessibility settings.
8. Form entries.
9. Region or approximate location preferences.
10. User interface settings.

If functional cookies are disabled, some features may not work properly or may need to be reset each time you visit Democracy 2028.

7. Analytics and Performance Cookies

Analytics and performance cookies help Democracy 2028 understand how users interact with the platform.

These cookies may collect information such as:

1. Pages visited.
2. Candidate pages viewed.
3. Time spent on pages.
4. Links clicked.
5. Search activity.
6. Livestream attendance.
7. Debate viewing activity.
8. Town hall participation.
9. Notification engagement.
10. Device type.
11. Browser type.
12. Error reports.
13. Crash reports.
14. Referral sources.
15. General geographic region based on IP address.
16. Platform performance data.

This information helps us improve Democracy 2028, understand voter engagement, improve candidate tools, identify technical problems, measure platform growth, and improve the user experience.

Analytics information may be aggregated or de-identified where appropriate.

8. Security and Fraud Prevention Cookies

Democracy 2028 may use cookies and similar technologies to protect users, candidates, campaigns, constituents, and the platform.

These technologies may help us:

1. Detect bots.
2. Prevent fake accounts.
3. Prevent account takeovers.
4. Prevent unauthorized access.
5. Detect suspicious login activity.
6. Prevent spam.
7. Protect candidate pages.
8. Protect payment systems.
9. Detect platform manipulation.
10. Prevent fraudulent subscriptions.
11. Support election integrity.
12. Investigate abuse.
13. Enforce platform rules.

Security cookies are important to keeping Democracy 2028 safe and reliable.

9. Advertising and Promotional Cookies

Democracy 2028 may use advertising or promotional cookies where applicable to promote the platform, measure marketing campaigns, support candidate promotional services, analyze referral traffic, and understand how users respond to outreach.

These cookies may help us:

1. Measure the effectiveness of Democracy 2028 advertisements.
2. Understand which communications brought users to the platform.
3. Support candidate promotional services.
4. Measure paid placement or campaign visibility where offered.
5. Prevent repeated display of the same promotional content.
6. Analyze public engagement with platform marketing.
7. Support lawful advertising or promotional functions.

Democracy 2028 does not sell personal information in the ordinary meaning of selling information for money. However, some privacy laws may define certain advertising or analytics activities as “sharing.” Where required by law, we will provide users with appropriate privacy choices.

10. Candidate Page and Engagement Cookies

Because Democracy 2028 is designed around candidate pages and constituent engagement, we may use cookies and similar technologies to understand how candidate pages are used.

These technologies may help measure:

1. Candidate page views.
2. Subscriber activity.
3. Post engagement.
4. Video views.
5. Livestream attendance.
6. Debate participation.
7. Town hall attendance.
8. Comment activity.
9. Like activity.
10. Notification engagement.
11. Event registration activity.
12. Candidate profile visits.
13. Growth trends.
14. Engagement trends.

Democracy 2028 may provide candidates and campaigns with analytics, which may be aggregated or limited to protect constituent privacy.

11. Notification Cookies

Democracy 2028 may use cookies and similar technologies to support email, SMS, push, in-app, and system notifications.

These technologies may help us:

1. Remember your notification preferences.
2. Deliver candidate post notifications.
3. Track whether notifications were delivered.
4. Track whether notifications were opened.
5. Prevent duplicate notifications.
6. Send event reminders.
7. Send livestream alerts.
8. Send debate alerts.
9. Send town hall notices.
10. Send account and security notices.
11. Support unsubscribe preferences.

12. Payment and Subscription Cookies

If you purchase a subscription, claim a candidate page, pay for fact-checking, pay for an event, or use other paid services, cookies may be used to support payment and subscription functions.

These cookies may help:

1. Maintain checkout sessions.
2. Support payment processing.
3. Prevent payment fraud.
4. Confirm successful transactions.
5. Remember subscription status.
6. Manage billing sessions.
7. Support refunds or disputes.
8. Connect payments to user accounts.
9. Secure paid features.
10. Prevent unauthorized access to paid services.

Payment processors may also use their own cookies and similar technologies under their own privacy policies.

13. Fact-Checking Service Cookies

Democracy 2028 may use cookies and similar technologies to support fact-checking requests and related workflows.

These technologies may help:

1. Maintain fact-check request forms.
2. Upload supporting materials.
3. Track request status.
4. Prevent duplicate submissions.
5. Process payments.
6. Secure submitted materials.
7. Support communication with requesters.
8. Analyze use of fact-checking services.

14. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies may be placed by third-party service providers that help Democracy 2028 operate.

These providers may include:

1. Cloud hosting providers.
2. Analytics providers.
3. Payment processors.
4. Email providers.
5. SMS providers.
6. Push notification providers.
7. Livestreaming service providers.
8. Video calling providers.
9. Identity verification providers.
10. Security providers.
11. Customer support providers.
12. Advertising or promotional service providers.
13. Event management providers.

Third-party cookies are governed by the privacy policies and cookie policies of those third parties. Democracy 2028 is not responsible for the cookie practices of third-party websites or services that we do not own or control.

15. Cookies on External Links

Candidate pages may contain links to campaign websites, donation platforms, social media pages, government websites, news articles, event registration pages, and other third-party resources.

When you click a third-party link, you leave Democracy 2028. External websites may use their own cookies and tracking technologies. Democracy 2028 does not control those third-party cookies and is not responsible for their privacy practices.

16. How Long Cookies Stay on Your Device

Cookies may remain on your device for different periods of time depending on the type of cookie.

Session cookies are temporary and usually expire when you close your browser or end your session.

Persistent cookies remain on your device for a longer period or until you delete them. These cookies may remember preferences, login status, analytics identifiers, or security settings.

The length of time a cookie remains on your device depends on its purpose, your browser settings, and applicable law.

17. Your Cookie Choices

You may have choices regarding cookies and similar technologies.

Depending on your location and the tools available on Democracy 2028, you may be able to:

1. Accept cookies.
2. Reject non-essential cookies.
3. Manage cookie preferences.
4. Opt out of certain analytics cookies.
5. Opt out of certain advertising or promotional cookies.
6. Delete cookies from your browser.
7. Block cookies through browser settings.
8. Reset device identifiers.
9. Adjust mobile app tracking settings.
10. Use privacy tools provided by your browser or device.

If you disable or block cookies, some parts of Democracy 2028 may not work properly.

18. Browser Controls

Most browsers allow you to manage cookies through settings. You may be able to delete cookies, block cookies, receive warnings before cookies are stored, or limit cookies from certain websites.

Because browser settings vary, you should review your browser’s help section for instructions.

Blocking all cookies may prevent you from logging in, subscribing to candidate pages, receiving notifications, submitting forms, making payments, attending events, or using other Democracy 2028 features.

19. Mobile App Controls

If Democracy 2028 offers a mobile application, your mobile device may allow you to control certain tracking, analytics, advertising, notification, and device identifier settings.

You may be able to adjust these controls through your device settings.

Disabling certain device permissions may limit platform functionality, including notifications, video calling, livestream participation, location-based features, or account security features.

20. Email and SMS Tracking

Democracy 2028 may use pixels, tracking links, or similar tools in emails, SMS messages, and other communications.

These tools may help us understand whether messages were delivered, opened, clicked, or interacted with.

This helps us improve communications, confirm delivery of important notices, prevent fraud, measure engagement, and support candidate notifications.

You may opt out of certain marketing communications, but account, security, legal, transactional, candidate subscription, and service-related communications may still be sent where permitted.

21. Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers offer “Do Not Track” signals. Because there is not yet a uniform legal or technical standard for responding to these signals, Democracy 2028 may not respond to all Do Not Track signals.

Where legally required, Democracy 2028 will honor applicable opt-out preference signals.

22. Opt-Out Preference Signals

Some privacy laws may require businesses to honor certain browser-based opt-out preference signals.

Where required by law, Democracy 2028 will recognize and process applicable opt-out preference signals, including signals related to targeted advertising or data sharing, if such activities apply.

23. Children’s Cookies

Democracy 2028 is not intended for children under 13.

We do not knowingly use cookies to collect personal information from children under 13 without appropriate consent.

If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without required consent, we will take appropriate steps to delete it.

24. Updates to This Cookies Policy

Democracy 2028 may update this Cookies Policy from time to time.

When updates are made, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this policy.

We may also provide notice through the platform, email, website notice, or other reasonable methods.

Your continued use of Democracy 2028 after changes become effective means you accept the updated Cookies Policy.

25. Contact Information

For questions about this Cookies Policy, cookie preferences, privacy rights, or data practices, contact:

Democracy 2028 Inc.
cookies@mail.democracy2028.com
www.democracy2028.com

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