Rise Privacy Policy

We are students fighting for free college, student basic needs, and every student’s vote

At Rise Action Fund we work to make higher education accessible and affordable for all by building
students’ political power. This Privacy Policy is designed to help you understand how Rise Action Fund
(“Rise” “we”, “our”, “us”) collects, uses, and shares your personal information.

Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the site.

Scope:

This Privacy Policy applies to personal information processed by us, including on our websites,
applications, and other online or offline offerings. To make this Privacy Policy easier to read, our
websites, applications, and other offerings are collectively called the “Services.” By using our Services,
you consent to the terms of this Privacy Policy.

PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT:

The categories of personal information we collect depend on how you interact with us, our Services, and
the requirements of applicable law. We collect information that you provide to us, information we
obtain automatically when you use our Services, and information from other sources such as third-party
services, and organizations, as described below.

Information You Provide to Us Directly
- We may collect the following personal information that you provide to us:
  - Donations. We may collect personal information when you make donations, including name, email address, mailing address, and cell phone. Federal law also requires us to use our best efforts to collect certain employment information, including your occupation and name of employer if your contributions exceed $200 in a calendar year. Your donations are processed by a third-party payment processor through our online fundraising platform, Act Blue. We do not directly collect or store any payment card information entered through our Services, but we will receive information associated with your payment card information, as described above.
  - Petitions. If you decide to participate in our petitions, you may be asked to provide certain information, which will likely include personal information. For Petitions, we may treat your name, city, state, and any comments as public information. We may, for example, provide compilations of petitions, with your comments, to national leaders, without disclosing e-mail addresses. We may also make comments along with your city and state available to the press and public online.
  - Your Communications with Us. We may collect personal information, such as name, email address, phone number, and/or mailing address when you contact us through the Services, apply for a job, or otherwise communicate with us.
  - Social Sharing Features. We and others who use our Services may collect personal information that you submit or make available through our interactive features (e.g., social media pages). Any information you provide using the public sharing features of the Services will be considered “public,” unless otherwise required by applicable law, and is not subject to the privacy protections referenced herein. 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.
  - On Campus and Other Events. We may collect personal information from individuals at on-campus and other events.
  - Job Applications. We may post job openings and opportunities on our Services. If you reply to one of these postings by submitting your application, CV and/or cover letter to us, we will collect and use your information to assess your qualifications.
Information Collected Automatically
- We may collect personal information automatically when you use our Services:
  - Automatic Data Collection. We may collect certain information automatically when you use our Services, such as your Internet protocol (IP) address, user settings, MAC address, cookie identifiers, mobile carrier, mobile advertising and other unique identifiers, browser or device information, location information (including approximate location derived from IP address), and Internet service provider. We may also automatically collect information regarding your use of our Services, such as pages that you visit before, during and after using our Services, information about the links you click, the types of content you interact with, the frequency and duration of your activities, and other information about how you use our Services.
  - Cookies, Pixel Tags/Web Beacons, and Other Technologies. We, as well as third parties that provide content, advertising, or other functionality on our Services, may use cookies, pixel tags, local storage, and other technologies (“Technologies”) to automatically collect information through your use of our Services.
  - Cookies. Cookies are small text files placed in device browsers that store preferences and facilitate and enhance your experience.
  - Pixel Tags/Web Beacons. A pixel tag (also known as a web beacon) is a piece of code embedded in our Services that collects information about engagement on our Services. The use of a pixel tag allows us to record, for example, that a user has visited a particular web page or clicked on a particular advertisement. We may also include web beacons in e-mails to understand whether messages have been opened, acted on, or forwarded.
- Our uses of these Technologies fall into the following general categories:
  - Operationally Necessary. This includes Technologies that allow you access to our Services, applications, and tools that are required to identify irregular website behavior, prevent fraudulent activity, and improve security, or that allow you to make use of our functionality;
  - Performance-Related. We may use Technologies to assess the performance of our Services, including as part of our analytic practices to help us understand how individuals use our Services (see Analytics section below);
  - Functionality-Related. We may use Technologies that allow us to offer you enhanced functionality when accessing or using our Services. This may include identifying you when you sign into our Services or keeping track of your specified preferences, interests, or past items viewed;
  - Advertising- or Targeting-Related. We will not use your personal information for any advertising purposes.
  - See “Your Privacy Choices and Rights” section below to understand your choices regarding these Technologies.
Information Collected from Other Sources
- We may obtain information about you from other sources, including through third-party services and organizations that provide market research services.

HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION:

We use your information for a variety of purposes, including to provide our Services, for administrative
purposes, and to market our Services, as described below.

Provide Our Services
- We use your information to provide you with our Services, such as:
  - Managing your information;
  - Providing access to certain areas, functionalities, and features of our Services;
  - Answering requests for customer or technical support;
  - Sending you newsletters and alerts and otherwise providing you with news and information that we think will be of interest to you, such as sending you information to keep you informed about various issues, events, activities, and resources;
  - Connecting you with other supporters, and to solicit volunteers, donations and support for Rise and for issues and organizations that we support;
  - Reminding you to register to vote, assist you in registering to vote, finding polling locations, and reminding you to vote;
  - Communicating with you about policy changes;
  - Processing applications if you apply for a job we post on our Services; and
  - Allowing you to join campaigns and donate.
Administrative Purposes
- We use your information for various administrative purposes, such as:
  - Pursuing our mission and interests through efforts such as direct marketing, research and development (including marketing research), network and information security, and fraud prevention;
  - Detecting security incidents, protecting against malicious, deceptive, fraudulent or illegal activity, and prosecuting those responsible for that activity;
  - Measuring interest and engagement in our Services;
  - Improving, upgrading, or enhancing our Services;
  - Ensuring internal quality control and safety;
  - Authenticating and verifying individual identities, including requests to exercise your rights under this policy;
  - Debugging to identify and repair errors with our Services;
  - Auditing relating to interactions, transactions and other compliance activities;
  - Enforcing our agreements and policies; and
  - Complying with our legal obligations.
Marketing and Advertising our Services
- We do not use personal information for any advertising purposes.
Other Purposes
- We also use your information for other purposes as requested by you or as permitted by applicable law.
  - Consent. We may use personal information for other purposes that are clearly disclosed to you at the time you provide personal information or with your consent.
  - De-identified and Aggregated Information. We may use personal information and other information about you to create de-identified and/or aggregated information, such as de-identified demographic information, de-identified location information, information about the device from which you access our Services, or other analyses we create.
- Rise is based in the United States and the information we collect is governed by U.S. law. By accessing or using the Sites or otherwise providing information to us, you consent to the processing and transfer of information in and to the U.S.

HOW WE DISCLOSE YOUR INFORMATION:

We disclose your information to third parties as legally required and for a variety of business purposes,
including to provide our Services, to protect us or others, or in the event of a major business transaction
such as a merger, sale, or asset transfer, as described below.

Disclosures to Provide our Services
- The categories of third parties with whom we may share your information are described below:
  - Individuals You Share or Interact With. The Services may include various tools and functionalities that permit you to share personal information with other individuals.
  - Service Providers. We may share your personal information with our third-party service providers who use that information to help us provide our Services. This includes service providers that provide us with IT support, hosting, payment processing, customer service, and related services.
  - Partners. We may share your personal information with partners with whom we have relationships, as well as organizations, groups, and causes that we believe have similar missions or goals.
  - Affiliates. We may share your personal information with our company affiliates.
  - Advertising Partners. We do not share your personal information with any third-party advertising partners.
Disclosures to Protect Us or Others
- We may access, preserve, and disclose any information we store associated with you to external parties if we, in good faith, believe doing so is required or appropriate to: comply with law enforcement or national security requests and legal process, such as a court order or subpoena; protect your, our, or others’ rights, property, or safety; enforce our policies or contracts; collect amounts owed to us; or assist with an investigation or prosecution of suspected or actual illegal activity.
Disclosure in the Event of Merger, Sale, or Other Asset Transfers
- If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, financing due diligence, reorganization, bankruptcy, receivership, purchase or sale of assets, or transition of service to another provider, your information may be sold or transferred as part of such a transaction, as permitted by law and/or contract.

YOUR PRIVACY CHOICES AND RIGHTS:

Your Privacy Choices. The privacy choices you may have about your personal information are
determined by applicable law and are described below:

Email and Telephone Communications
- If you receive an unwanted email from us, you can use the unsubscribe link found at the bottom of the email to opt out of receiving future emails. Note that you will continue to receive transaction-related emails and we may also send you certain non-promotional communications regarding us and our Services, and you will not be able to opt out of those communications (e.g., communications regarding our Services or updates to our Terms or this Privacy Policy). In addition, to comply with federal election law, our contributor records will be continuously maintained in a separate secure database.
- We process requests to be placed on do-not-mail, do-not-phone, and do-not-contact lists as required by applicable law.
Text Messages
- You may opt out of receiving text messages from us by following the instructions in the text message you have received from us or by otherwise contacting us.
“Do Not Track”
- Do Not Track (“DNT”) is a privacy preference that users can set in certain web browsers. Please note that we do not respond to or honor DNT signals or similar mechanisms transmitted by web browsers.
Cookies and Interest-Based Advertising
- You may stop or restrict the placement of Technologies on your device or remove them by adjusting your preferences as your browser or device permits. However, if you adjust your preferences, our Services may not work properly. Please note that cookie-based opt-outs are not effective on mobile applications. However, you may opt-out of personalized advertisements on some mobile applications by following the instructions for Android, iOS, and others.
- The online advertising industry also provides websites from which you may opt out of receiving targeted ads from data partners and other advertising partners that participate in self-regulatory programs. You can access these and learn more about targeted advertising, consumer choice, and privacy by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative and the Digital Advertising Alliance.
- Please note you must separately opt out in each browser and on each device.

HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION:

We may share information we have collected about you in certain situations. Your information may be disclosed as follows:

To satisfy any applicable law, regulation, subpoena, governmental request, or legal process if required by law;
To protect and/or defend this Privacy Policy or other policies or terms of use applicable to our services, including investigations of potential violations thereof;
To protect the safety, rights, property, or security of Rise or any third party; and/or
To detect, prevent, or otherwise address fraud, security issues or breaches, or technical issues.

If Rise is required by law to disclose any of your data that directly identifies you, we will use reasonable efforts to provide you with notice of that disclosure requirement, unless we are prohibited from doing so by statute, subpoena, or court or administrative order. We will object to requests that we do not believe were issued properly.

Cookies:

We may use cookies in order to customize this site for return visitors. These cookies are not required for site functionality. Additionally, third-party widgets such as YouTube or Flickr may install cookies depending on their configuration. You are not required to accept any cookies to use this site.

Google Analytics:

We use a tool called “Google Analytics” to collect information about the use of this site. Google Analytics collects information such as how often users visit this site, what pages they visit when they do so, and what other sites they used prior to coming to this site. We use the information we get from Google Analytics only to improve this site. Google Analytics collects only the IP address assigned to you on the date you visit this site, rather than your name or other identifying information. We do not combine the information collected through the use of Google Analytics with personally identifiable information. Although Google Analytics plants a permanent cookie on your web browser to identify you as a unique user the next time you visit this site, the cookie cannot be used by anyone but Google. Google’s ability to use and share information collected by Google Analytics about your visits to this site is restricted by the Google Analytics Terms of Use (as amended for government websites) and the Google Privacy Policy. You can prevent Google Analytics from recognizing you on return visits to this site by disabling cookies on your browser. Additional information collected through Google Analytics and DoubleClick include:

Remarketing with Google Analytics
Google Display Network Impression Reporting
Google Analytics Demographics and Interest Reporting
Integrated services that require Google Analytics to collect data via advertising cookies and identifiers

Security of Your Information:

We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other types of misuse.

Opt-Out from Rise Communications:

Email Opt-Out: If you are receiving emails from us and wish to stop receiving them, simply respond with either “STOP” or “UNSUBSCRIBE” to the email from which you received the email. Once we receive your email, you will be unsubscribed from our mailing list and no longer receive further emails from us.

Text Message Opt-Out: If you are receiving text messages from us and wish to stop receiving them, simply respond with either “STOP” or “UNSUBSCRIBE” to the number from which you received the message. Once we receive your message, you will no longer receive further text messages from us.

Changes to This Privacy Policy:

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect, for example, changes to our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons.

Contact Us:

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