Privacy Policy
Effective Date: June 14, 2025
RateYourGov ("we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our platform.
Information We Collect
- Your name (if provided)
- Email address
- ZIP code
- Demographic information (e.g., gender, political affiliation)
- Your ratings and feedback on political leaders
- Poll responses
- Feedback forms
- Join Waitlist details (name and email)
- Insider Form details: name, email, role, and optional LinkedIn profile
- Payment information processed securely through our payment provider (we do not store your credit card information)
How We Use Your Information
- To display public and personal ratings
- To provide demographic insights on leader performance
- To verify returning users
- To analyze poll feedback and public sentiment trends
- To respond to waitlist or insider interest forms
- To improve our platform and civic features
- To acknowledge donations and support
Data Storage
We use Google Firebase to securely store your information. Data is encrypted both in transit and at rest.
Third-Party Form Submissions (Formspree)
We use Formspree to collect and manage form submissions, including feedback, waitlist signups, and insider forms. Your information is securely transmitted and stored according to their Privacy Policy.
Donations and Payment Processing
When you choose to donate, payment details are securely processed by our third-party provider (such as Stripe). We do not store or have access to your credit card number. Your name, email, and donation amount may be stored to acknowledge support or provide receipts.
Stripe processes all donations and may collect identifying information per their Privacy Policy.
Cookies, Analytics, and Local Storage
We use local storage to remember your email for returning user functionality.
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. Google Analytics sets first-party cookies to collect non-personally identifiable information such as device type, pages visited, and general location. We do not use third-party advertising cookies or trackers.
You can learn more about how Google collects and processes data here, and you can opt out of Google Analytics tracking via the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Your Rights
You may request deletion of your data by contacting us at support@rateyourgov.us.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page.
Contact Us
If you have any questions, please email us at support@rateyourgov.us.