Privacy Policy

Last updated: May 2026

MoneyTalks.Vote ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and share information when you visit our website at moneytalks.vote.

1. Information We Collect

MoneyTalks.Vote is a read-only campaign finance transparency tool. We do not require you to create an account, log in, or submit any personal information to use the site.

The following data may be collected automatically when you visit:

• Log data — Your browser type, pages visited, time and date of your visit, and referring URLs, collected by our hosting provider
• Cookies — Small data files placed on your device by third-party services (see Section 3 below)
• Usage data — Aggregate, anonymized analytics about how visitors interact with the site (via Google Analytics, if enabled)

2. How We Use Information

Any data collected is used solely to:

• Understand how visitors use the site and improve the user experience
• Serve relevant advertisements through Google AdSense
• Monitor site performance and diagnose technical issues

We do not sell, trade, or rent any personally identifiable information to third parties.

3. Cookies & Third-Party Advertising

This site uses Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website and other sites on the internet. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to this site and/or other sites on the internet.

You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings or by visiting aboutads.info.

For more information on how Google uses data when you use our site, see: How Google uses data from sites that use our services.

4. Data Sources

All campaign finance data displayed on MoneyTalks.Vote is retrieved from the Federal Election Commission (FEC) public API at api.open.fec.gov. This data is public record. We do not store, modify, or resell this data.

5. Third-Party Links

Our site contains links to third-party websites including FEC.gov. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites and encourage you to review their privacy policies.

6. Children's Privacy

MoneyTalks.Vote is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.

7. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be reflected by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Continued use of the site after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

8. Your Rights (CCPA / GDPR)

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

• Request access to or deletion of any personal data we hold about you
• Opt out of the sale of personal information (we do not sell personal data)
• Opt out of targeted advertising (see Section 3 above)
• Lodge a complaint with a data protection authority