Terms & Conditions

By requesting, joining, agreeing to, enrolling in, signing up for, acknowledging, or otherwise consenting to receive one or more text messages from Guthrie for Gulf Shores (“Sender”, “we”, “us”, “our”) through Sender’s messaging platform (“Platform”), you accept these Terms & Conditions (“Opt-In”).

Opting In

  • You authorize Sender to use auto dialer or non-auto dialer technology to send text messages to the cell phone number associated with your Opt-In (i.e., the number listed on the Opt-In form or instructions, or, if none, the number from which you send the Opt-In, or, if none, the number on file for the account associated with your Opt-In). You also authorize Sender to include marketing content in any such messages. You do not have to Opt-In or agree to Opt-In as a condition of purchase of any of Sender’s offerings.

  • You confirm that you are the subscriber to the relevant phone number or that you are the customary user of that number on a family or business plan and that you are authorized to Opt-In.

  • You consent to the use of an electronic record to document your Opt-In.

  • You agree that, in addition to the main messages that Sender may provide, you may receive one or more welcome messages or administrative messages, such as (in some cases) a request to confirm your Opt-In.

About the Text Message Services and Opting Out

  • Message and data rates may apply. You must have a wireless device of your own, capable of two-way messaging, be using a participating wireless carrier, and be a wireless service subscriber with text messaging service. Not all cellular phone providers carry the necessary service to participate. Check your phone capabilities for specific text messaging instructions.

  • Unless otherwise noted, Sender may send multiple, recurring messages and frequency may vary. Sender may terminate any messaging services or your participation in it at any time with or without notice, including, for example, before you have received any or all messages that you otherwise would have received, but these Terms & Conditions still will apply. Your opt-out request may generate either a confirmation text or a texted request to clarify the Text Message Service to which it applies (if you have more than one). To complete your opt-out, please provide the requested clarification.

  • You consent to the handling of your information as described in our Privacy Policy below. To contact Sender customer service, at guthrieforgulfshores@gmail.com.

  • You may text STOP, END, CANCEL, UNSUBSCRIBE, or QUIT to opt-out of messages or for additional help, text HELP. You also understand and agree that any other method of opting out, including, but not limited to, texting words other than those set forth above or verbally requesting one of our employees to remove you from our list, is not a reasonable means of opting out. You may receive an additional mobile message confirming your decision to opt out. These Terms & Conditions still will apply if you withdraw the consent mentioned above.

  • To request a free paper or email copy of the Opt-In, or to update our records with your contact information, or receive help with any messages, please contact us at guthrieforgulfshores@gmail.com. Minimum technology requirements may apply for electronic records.

  • You may not use of engage with the Platform if you are under thirteen (13) years of age. If you use or engage with the Platform and are between the ages of thirteen (13) and eighteen (18) years of age, you must have your parent’s or legal guardian’s permission to do so. By using or engaging with the Platform, you acknowledge and agree that you are not under the age of thirteen (13) years, are between the ages of thirteen (13) and eighteen (18) and have your parent’s or legal guardian’s permission to use or engage with the Platform, or are of adult age in your jurisdiction. By using or engaging with the Platform, you also acknowledge and agree that you are permitted by your jurisdiction’s applicable laws, rules, and regulations to use and/or engage with the Platform.

Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy applies to the website guthrieforgulfshores.com (the "Site") owned and operated by Guthrie for Gulf Shores, a municipal campaign.

Guthrie for Gulf Shores has created this privacy policy to explain how we use information that you may provide while visiting this Site and to demonstrate our firm commitment to Internet privacy. Guthrie for Gulf Shores may modify this policy from time to time so we encourage you to check this page when revisiting this Site. By using this Site, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.

How we use your information

When you register, contribute, sign up to volunteer, or take any other action on our Site, we may ask you to give us contact information, including your name, address, telephone number, mobile telephone number and/or e-mail address. 

We use this information to operate this Site, send you news and information about Guthrie for Gulf Shores activities, solicit your participation in Guthrie for Gulf Shores activities, and related uses. We use your e-mail address to send such information by e-mail, and may use your telephone number to call you or send you a text message or phone call for these purposes.

Additionally, we may share your information as follows, or as otherwise described in this Privacy Policy:

To companies that assist us in maintaining this Site or with the Guthrie for Gulf Shores activities, but only for purposes of providing services to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for Congress and with the strict requirement that any such company will never itself have the right to contact you for any reason;

To comply with applicable law or legal requirements (for example, a lawful subpoena), to protect our rights or property, or to protect our supporters from fraudulent, abusive, or unlawful conduct, or if we reasonably believe that an emergency involving immediate danger of death or serious physical injury to any person requires disclosure of communications or justifies disclosure of records.

Submitting your personal information (including e-mail address) on this page will sign you up to receive e-mails from Guthrie for Gulf Shores. We may also use your first name to indicate the latest actions taken on this site.

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

Children

Guthrie for Gulf Shores complies with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act. Guthrie for Gulf Shores does not solicit and does not accept personally identifying information from any person under 13 years of age.

Visitors to this Site who are under 13 years of age should not use this Site except under the supervision and with the assistance of their parent or legal guardian, and should never submit any personally identifying information to the Site. For example, visitors under 13 years of age should not register, purchase or use services or take any actions on or through this Site.

Credit card information; protection of personal information

When you purchase services through this Site, we collect credit card information from you. That information is used solely for processing your contribution; is not maintained by Guthrie for Gulf Shores; and is never disclosed to anyone, for any other purpose other than for processing your contribution, under any circumstances.

Guthrie for Gulf Shores uses industry standard security measures to protect against the loss, misuse or alteration of all of the personally identifiable information that you provide to us.  All supplied credit card information is transmitted via Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology and then encrypted into our payment processing provider's database.

Permission to access your personally identifiable information is granted only to you and Guthrie for Gulf Shores campaign committee who need to know that information to provide services to you and who are required to keep the information confidential. Although we make good faith efforts to store information collected by this Site in a secure operating environment, we cannot guarantee complete security.

Contributions to Guthrie for Gulf Shores - public information

Guthrie for Gulf Shores is required to file regular reports with the identity of each person who has made contributions within the calendar year in an aggregate amount greater than $100. This includes names, addresses, amounts and the date of contributions. 

Cookies and data tracking

A cookie is a piece of data stored on the user's hard drive containing information about the user. Some parts of this Site may be password-protected. We may use a cookie (cookies reside on your computer and are under the control of your browser) to help us remember and process items that you purchase through this Site; and/or to compile aggregate data about visitors to the Site and their interaction with the Site for the purposes of improving the operation of the Site and/or offering better Site experiences and tools in the future.

We may also use cookies to enable you to return to password-protected areas of the Site without having to re-enter your password. If you wish to disable these cookies, the help portion of the tool bar on most browsers can assist. If you set your browser to disable cookies, however, you may not be able to access certain parts of this Site.

We may also use third-party services such as Google Analytics. This helps us understand traffic patterns and know if there are problems with our Site. We may also use embedded images in emails to track open rates for our mailings, so that we can tell which mailings appeal most to Guthrie for Gulf Shores supporters.

Please note that third party vendors, including Google, may show Guthrie for Gulf Shores-sponsored ads on the Internet. Those third party vendors (including Google) use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to our website. Users may opt out of Google's use of cookies by visiting http://www.google.com/privacy/ads/

Advertising

We may place online advertising with third-party vendors, including Google, which will be shown on other Sites on the internet. In some cases, those third-party vendors may decide which ads to show you based on your prior visits to the Site. At no time will you be personally identified to those third-party vendors, nor will any of the information you share with us be shared with those third-party vendors. If you prefer to opt out of the use of these third-party cookies on the Site, you can do so by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative opt out page .

Guthrie for Gulf Shores does not use cookies to track what specific pages an individual site visitor views. Please note, however, that third party vendors, including Google, may show Guthrie for Gulf Shores-sponsored ads on the Internet. Those third party vendors (including Google) use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to our website. Users may opt out of Google's use of cookies by visiting http://www.google.com/privacy/ads/.

Links to other sites

The privacy policies and practices contained in this Privacy Policy do not apply to ANY external links. This Privacy Policy only applies to our Site or any future Sites that we may develop. It does not cover Sites that are linked to by this Site or Sites for which we are not responsible ("linked-Sites"). These linked-Sites will have their own policies and practices that may be different from ours. We encourage you to familiarize yourself with the policies and practices of the linked-Sites, especially if you provide personal information to them.

Alabama Personal Privacy act compliance

Guthrie for Gulf Shores complies with the Alabama Personal Privacy  Act. As part of that Act, all registered users of our Site may make any changes to their information at any time by logging into their Control Panel and going to the "Edit Profile" page. Changes to billing and/or credit card information must be made through Guthrie for Gulf Shores staff and may be initiated by contacting guthrieforgulfshores@gmail.com.

Campaign and Donation Messages from Guthrie for Gulf Shores

Sign up online or via mobile to receive campaign & donation messages from Guthrie for Gulf Shores. Recurring subscription. Message and data rates may apply. Reply STOP to opt-out.

For support regarding the Program, email us at guthrieforgulfshores@gmail.com. Please note that the use of this email address is not an acceptable method of opting out of the program.

T-Mobile is not liable for delayed or undelivered mobile messages.

WE DO NOT SELL, RENT, LOAN, TRADE, LEASE OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER FOR PROFIT ANY PHONE NUMBERS OR PERSONAL INFORMATION COLLECTED OR RECEIVED THROUGH THE PROGRAM TO ANY THIRD PARTY.

Amendments and consent to this privacy policy

We retain the right to amend or otherwise update this Privacy Policy at any time. By using our Site, you consent to the collection and use of the information as we have described. If we change our policies and practices, we will post the changes in our Privacy Policy so that you are always aware of them. With this knowledge, you can make an informed decision about whether you wish to provide personal information to us.

How to contact us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, you may contact us by sending an e-mail to guthrieforgulfshores@gmail.com