Privacy Policy, Terms of Use & Legal Notices
Effective Date: January 8, 2026
This website is operated on behalf of the Dana Van De Walker Campaign for Texas State Board of Education, District 8 (the “Campaign,” “we,” “us,” or “our”).
The Campaign respects the privacy of visitors to this website and is committed to handling personal information responsibly. This Privacy Policy and Terms of Use explain how information may be collected, used, stored, and disclosed when you visit or interact with this website.
By accessing or using this website, you agree to the terms described below.
Campaign Legal Notices
The Dana Van De Walker Campaign subscribes to the Texas Code of Fair Campaign Practices.
Contributions to the Campaign are not tax-deductible for federal income tax purposes.
Texas law generally prohibits corporations and labor organizations from making political contributions directly to candidates. Contributions are subject to applicable federal and Texas campaign-finance laws, regulations, reporting requirements, and contribution restrictions.
The information provided on this website is for general informational and campaign-related purposes only and does not constitute legal, tax, financial, or other professional advice.
Use of this website, including contacting the Campaign through this website or by email, does not create an attorney-client relationship or any other professional relationship.
Privacy Policy
Information We Collect
We may collect information from and about visitors to this website, including information that you voluntarily provide and information collected automatically when you access the website.
Personal Information
Personal information may include:
Name
Mailing address
Email address
Telephone number
Volunteer information
Event registration information
Information submitted through contact forms
Information associated with campaign contributions
Other information you voluntarily provide to the Campaign
Campaign-finance laws may require the Campaign to collect and publicly report certain information regarding contributors, including information such as a contributor's name, address, occupation, employer, and contribution amount when applicable.
Information Collected Automatically
When you visit the website, certain technical information may be collected automatically, including:
Internet Protocol (IP) address
Browser type
Device type
Operating system
Pages visited
Links clicked
Date and time of visits
Referring website or source
General usage and interaction information
This information may be collected through cookies, analytics tools, pixels, web beacons, or similar technologies.
How We Collect Information
We may collect information:
Directly from you when you provide it to us.
When you subscribe to Campaign communications.
When you volunteer or request information.
When you register for Campaign events.
When you submit a contact form.
When you make a campaign contribution.
When you communicate with the Campaign by email, text message, telephone, or other electronic means.
Automatically when you navigate or interact with the website.
Donations may be processed through third-party payment processors or campaign fundraising platforms. Those providers may maintain their own privacy policies and terms of use.
How We Use Your Information
The Campaign may use information collected through this website to:
Operate, maintain, and improve the website.
Respond to questions, messages, and requests.
Provide information about Dana Van De Walker's campaign.
Communicate Campaign news, events, announcements, and updates.
Coordinate volunteers and Campaign activities.
Process campaign contributions.
Maintain required Campaign and contributor records.
Comply with applicable campaign-finance reporting and disclosure requirements.
Send email, text message, or other Campaign communications where permitted.
Analyze website traffic and usage.
Detect, prevent, or investigate misuse, fraud, security issues, or other unlawful activity.
Comply with applicable legal obligations.
The Campaign does not sell personal information for commercial purposes.
Campaign Finance Disclosure Requirements
Certain information provided by contributors may be required to be collected, maintained, reported, or publicly disclosed pursuant to Texas campaign-finance laws and regulations.
Information required to be disclosed by law cannot necessarily be treated as confidential or deleted at the request of a contributor.
Nothing in this Privacy Policy limits the Campaign's obligation to comply with applicable election, campaign-finance, recordkeeping, reporting, or disclosure requirements.
Disclosure of Information
The Campaign may share information with third parties when reasonably necessary to operate the Campaign or comply with applicable law.
This may include:
Website hosting providers.
Email and communication service providers.
Campaign-management platforms.
Volunteer-management systems.
Payment processors and fundraising platforms.
Website analytics providers.
Technology and security providers.
Professional advisers and Campaign consultants.
Governmental authorities when disclosure is required by law.
Service providers may receive only the information reasonably necessary for the services they perform on behalf of the Campaign.
The Campaign does not provide personal information to unrelated third parties for their independent commercial marketing purposes.
Cookies and Similar Technologies
The website may use cookies and similar technologies to improve website functionality, analyze traffic, understand visitor interactions, and support Campaign communications or advertising.
Cookies are small files placed on your device by websites or service providers.
You may configure your browser to reject or delete cookies. However, disabling cookies may affect the functionality of certain portions of the website.
Third-party services used by the Campaign may also use cookies or similar technologies subject to their own privacy policies.
Third-Party Services and Links
This website may contain links to third-party websites or use third-party platforms for services such as:
Campaign contributions
Event registration
Email subscriptions
Social media
Analytics
Volunteer registration
The Campaign does not control the privacy practices, security practices, or content of third-party websites and services.
Visitors should review the privacy policies and terms applicable to those third-party services before providing personal information.
Email and Campaign Communications
If you provide your email address or otherwise request Campaign communications, the Campaign may send you updates, announcements, event information, volunteer opportunities, fundraising communications, or other Campaign-related messages.
You may unsubscribe from marketing or Campaign email communications by following the unsubscribe instructions contained in the applicable email.
Certain administrative, transactional, compliance, or legally required communications may not contain an unsubscribe option.
Text Messages
If the Campaign offers SMS or text-message communications, participation is voluntary.
Where applicable, consent to receive text messages is not a condition of making a contribution or purchasing any goods or services.
Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency may vary.
Recipients may follow the instructions provided in Campaign text messages to stop receiving future messages.
Any additional SMS-specific terms displayed when a visitor subscribes to text messages will also apply.
Data Security
The Campaign takes reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, misuse, or destruction.
However, no website, electronic transmission, or information-storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Accordingly, the Campaign cannot guarantee the absolute security of information transmitted through or stored by the website.
Data Retention
The Campaign may retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to:
Conduct Campaign operations.
Fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.
Maintain Campaign and financial records.
Satisfy campaign-finance reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
Resolve disputes.
Enforce agreements.
Meet other legal or regulatory obligations.
Information required to be maintained under applicable campaign-finance law may be retained notwithstanding a request for deletion.
Children's Privacy
This website is not directed to children under 13 years of age.
The Campaign does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 through this website.
If you believe that a child under 13 has provided personal information to the Campaign through this website, please contact the Campaign so that the matter can be reviewed and appropriate action taken.
Your Choices Regarding Personal Information
You may contact the Campaign to request that we:
Correct information you previously provided.
Update your contact information.
Remove you from Campaign mailing lists.
Stop certain Campaign communications.
Address questions regarding information you submitted.
Certain information may not be deleted when retention or disclosure is required by campaign-finance laws, tax requirements, recordkeeping requirements, litigation holds, or other applicable legal obligations.
Requests may be submitted to:
Terms of Use
Acceptance of Terms
By accessing or using this website, you agree to these Terms of Use.
If you do not agree with these terms, you should discontinue use of the website.
Permitted Use
You may use this website for lawful purposes, including obtaining information about Dana Van De Walker's campaign, volunteering, attending events, communicating with the Campaign, and making lawful campaign contributions.
You agree not to:
Use the website for unlawful or fraudulent purposes.
Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the website or its systems.
Introduce malicious software, viruses, or harmful code.
Interfere with the operation or security of the website.
Misrepresent your identity when submitting information.
Use website content in a manner that violates applicable law.
Campaign Contributions
All campaign contributions are subject to applicable Texas and federal law.
By submitting a contribution, a donor represents that the contribution is lawful and that any information submitted in connection with the contribution is accurate.
The Campaign may reject, refund, or return a contribution when required by law or when the Campaign determines that accepting the contribution may create a legal or compliance issue.
Contributions to the Campaign are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes.
Website Information
The Campaign makes reasonable efforts to provide accurate and current information. However, Campaign information, event schedules, policy materials, endorsements, election information, and other content may change.
The Campaign does not warrant that all information on the website will always be complete, current, or error-free.
No Legal Advice
Information available through this website is provided for informational purposes and does not constitute legal, tax, accounting, financial, or other professional advice.
No attorney-client relationship is created through your use of this website or communication with the Campaign.
Intellectual Property
Unless otherwise indicated, text, graphics, logos, photographs, videos, campaign materials, design elements, and other original content appearing on this website are owned by or licensed to the Campaign and may be protected by applicable copyright, trademark, and other intellectual-property laws.
Content may not be reproduced, distributed, modified, or used for commercial purposes without permission, except as otherwise permitted by applicable law.
External Links
The website may include links to third-party websites for convenience or informational purposes.
The Campaign does not control and is not responsible for the content, privacy practices, availability, security, or accuracy of third-party websites.
A link to a third-party website does not necessarily constitute an endorsement of that website, organization, product, or service.
Disclaimer of Warranties
This website and its content are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis to the extent permitted by law.
The Campaign makes no warranties, express or implied, regarding the operation, availability, accuracy, reliability, or security of the website.
Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Campaign and its representatives will not be liable for indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or similar damages arising from or related to the use of, or inability to use, this website.
Nothing in these Terms of Use excludes liability that cannot legally be excluded under applicable law.
Changes to These Policies
The Campaign may modify this Privacy Policy, Terms of Use, or Legal Notices from time to time.
When changes are made, the updated version will be posted on this website and the effective date may be revised.
Continued use of the website after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.
Governing Law
These Terms of Use and this Privacy Policy are governed by applicable federal law and the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.
Contact Information
Questions regarding this Privacy Policy, Terms of Use, or the Campaign's handling of information may be directed to:
Dana Van De Walker Campaign
Candidate for Texas State Board of Education, District 8
Email: dana4txsboe8@gmail.com