Contra Costa Taxpayers Association — Privacy Policy

Effective Date: April 7, 2026

SMS Disclaimer

SMS messages are sent by Contra Costa Taxpayers Association. We provide voter information about Contra Costa County Measure B. By opting into messaging from Contra Costa Taxpayers Association regarding campaign updates and political communications, you understand that our message frequency may vary, you may reach out to marc@cocotax.org with any questions, message and data rates may apply, and you can reply “STOP” to opt out from further messaging.

1. Introduction

Contra Costa Taxpayers Association (“we,” “our,” or “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit StopMeasureB.com and use our services. Please read this Privacy Policy carefully.

2. Information We Collect

Personal Data: We collect personally identifiable information, such as your name, email address, and phone number, when you submit our contact or intake form.

Usage Data: We may automatically collect information about your visit to our website, including your IP address, browser type, access times, and pages viewed.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to understand how visitors use our site. You can instruct your browser to refuse cookies.

3. Use of Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

Providing voter information and campaign updates about Measure B.
Sending SMS text messages and other communications to those who have opted in.
Responding to inquiries and providing information about the campaign.
Operating and maintaining StopMeasureB.com.

4. Disclosure of Your Information

We may share your information with:

Service Providers: Third-party vendors who provide services on our behalf, such as messaging platforms, email delivery, and website hosting.
Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information where required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.

No personal data, including SMS opt-in consent, is shared or sold to third parties for marketing or promotional purposes. SMS opt-in consent is not shared with or sold to third parties.

5. Data Security

We implement reasonable security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

6. Your Data Protection Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

Right to access — You may request copies of your personal data.
Right to rectification — You may request correction of inaccurate information.
Right to erasure — You may request that we delete your personal data, under certain conditions.
Right to restrict processing — You may request that we limit how we process your personal data, under certain conditions.
Right to object — You may object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
Right to data portability — You may request that we transfer your data to another organization or directly to you, under certain conditions.

7. California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have specific rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). These include the right to:

Know what personal data is being collected about you.
Know whether your personal data is sold or disclosed and to whom.
Access your personal data.
Request deletion of your personal data.
Opt out of the sale of your personal data.
Non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights.

To exercise your CCPA rights, please contact us at marc@cocotax.org. We will respond within the timeframe required by law.

8. Opt-Out of SMS Communications

If you have opted in to SMS communications from us, you may opt out at any time by replying STOP to any message you receive from us. You may also contact us at marc@cocotax.org to be removed from our list.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. Changes are effective when they are posted.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

Email: marc@cocotax.org

By using our website and services, you consent to the terms of this Privacy Policy.