Privacy & Cookie

How TownHallUS.com handles personal information and cookies.

We collect only the information needed for identity, eligibility, login, communication, security, service quality, and core product functionality.

Privacy

Personal Information

Identity Verification

We only collect the necessary information to verify your identity and registered voter status. This includes your legal first and last name, driver's license, ID card, or birth certificate numbers, and date of birth to determine your eligibility to become a registered user.

Essential Personal Information

We also collect your email address for login and communication purposes. These items are considered your essential personal information and can be used to identify you.

Limited Sharing

We do not share your essential personal information with anyone, except for the state, city (optional), and county (optional).

Generated Username

The system will generate your username, which includes your first name with an "x" replacing the second character and the first letter of your last name.

Uploaded Documents

We neither collect nor store your images, documents, videos, or other media files in our servers. You are responsible for those external links in the content of your post. We only collect and store your text post in our servers.

Access Location

We have blocked all foreign IP addresses outside the United States. If you are an American registered voter living overseas, you can still access our website using a VPN service with a U.S. IP address.

Your Driver License number, Birthday, last 4 digits of Social Security Number, and self-introduction are optional. We will never share them except your self-introduction.

Your posts and comments are publicly visible and can be read by all our users.

You are responsible for deleting all posts, comments, and other content created by you before deleting your account.

Cookies

How Cookies Are Used

We use cookies, pixels, local storage, and similar technologies to provide a faster, safer, and more personalized experience. These tools help us:

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    Keep you logged in.

  2. 2

    Enable core features and functionality across our services, including websites, apps, APIs, embeds, and emails.

  3. 3

    Remember and respect your preferences.

  4. 4

    Customize the content you see.

  5. 5

    Protect against spam, abuse, and security threats.

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    Deliver more relevant ads.

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    Understand your interactions to improve our services.

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    Measure ad and marketing performance.

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    Monitor service quality and identify bugs.

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    Collect data to operate our business and enforce our User Rules.

Access

Login Cookie

access_cookie

We use an encrypted cookie called access_cookie that contains non-essential information which cannot be used to identify you.

Up To 3 Months

The access_cookie allows you to stay logged in to our web app for up to 3 months without needing to re-enter your password. If you would prefer a more secure option, you can log out after using our website. The access_cookie will then be deleted.

This page may be updated at any time without prior notice. Please check back regularly to stay informed.