Privacy Policy
Effective Date: September 11, 2026
Friends of Lantz Savage respects the privacy of visitors to www.Savage2026.com. This Privacy Policy explains how the campaign may collect, use, disclose, and protect information obtained through this website and related online campaign activities.
Friends of Lantz Savage is the campaign committee supporting Lantz Savage, candidate for District Judge, Division “D,” of the 17th Judicial District Court for the Parish of Lafourche, Louisiana.
By using this website, submitting information through the website, signing up for campaign communications, volunteering, making a contribution, or otherwise interacting with the campaign online, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
1. Who We Are
This website is operated on behalf of Friends of Lantz Savage, the campaign committee supporting Lantz Savage in his campaign for District Judge, Division “D,” of the 17th Judicial District Court for the Parish of Lafourche.
The campaign uses this website and related online services for campaign purposes, including providing information about the candidate, communicating with voters and supporters, coordinating volunteers, announcing events, receiving contributions, and conducting other lawful campaign activities.
Questions concerning this Privacy Policy may be submitted through the contact information or contact form provided on www.Savage2026.com.
2. Scope of This Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy applies to information collected through:
- www.Savage2026.com;
- forms appearing on the website;
- campaign email sign-ups;
- volunteer registration forms;
- event registration forms;
- contribution or donation pages operated by or on behalf of the campaign;
- campaign communications initiated through the website; and
- other online services controlled by Friends of Lantz Savage that reference this Privacy Policy.
This Privacy Policy does not govern the privacy practices of websites, payment processors, social-media platforms, email providers, analytics services, or other third-party services that may be linked to or used in connection with the campaign website.
3. Information We May Collect
Depending upon how you interact with the campaign, we may collect the following categories of information.
Contact Information
We may collect information such as your:
- name;
- mailing address;
- email address;
- telephone or mobile number; and
- other contact information you voluntarily provide.
This information may be collected when you subscribe for campaign updates, volunteer, attend or register for an event, make a contribution, contact the campaign, or otherwise interact with us.
Contribution Information
If you make a campaign contribution, information collected may include:
- your name;
- address;
- contribution amount;
- date of contribution;
- occupation, employer, or other information required by applicable campaign-finance law; and
- information necessary to process or document the contribution.
Payment information may be collected and processed by a third-party payment processor. Friends of Lantz Savage may not directly receive or store complete payment-card information when a third-party processor handles the transaction.
Volunteer Information
If you volunteer with the campaign, we may collect information concerning your:
- areas of interest;
- availability;
- skills;
- preferred volunteer activities; and
- other information you choose to provide.
Communications Information
We may retain information contained in messages, emails, forms, questions, comments, or other communications that you submit to the campaign.
Website and Device Information
When you visit the website, certain information may be collected automatically, including:
- Internet Protocol (IP) address;
- browser type;
- device type;
- operating system;
- referring website or webpage;
- pages visited;
- date and time of visits;
- approximate geographic information derived from an IP address;
- links or buttons selected; and
- other information concerning interaction with the website.
The exact information collected depends upon the technologies and service providers used by the website.
Social-Media Information
If you interact with campaign social-media accounts, we may receive information that you make publicly available or that the applicable social-media platform permits us to access under its policies and your account settings.
4. How We Collect Information
Information You Provide Directly
You provide information to us when you:
- complete a website form;
- sign up for campaign communications;
- volunteer;
- register for an event;
- make a campaign contribution;
- send the campaign a message; or
- otherwise voluntarily provide information.
Information Collected Automatically
Certain information may be collected automatically through cookies, analytics services, pixels, server logs, and similar technologies when you access or use the website.
Information Received From Service Providers or Other Sources
The campaign may receive information from third-party vendors that assist with lawful campaign activities, including contribution processing, voter or supporter communications, website hosting, analytics, event registration, volunteer management, and similar services.
5. Cookies and Similar Technologies
The website may use cookies and similar technologies to operate properly, understand how visitors use the site, remember preferences, measure website traffic, and evaluate campaign communications.
These technologies may include:
Essential technologies. Technologies necessary to operate the website and provide requested features.
Analytics technologies. Technologies that help the campaign understand how visitors use the website and which pages or content are most useful.
Functionality technologies. Technologies that remember certain choices or improve website functionality.
Campaign measurement technologies. Technologies that may help evaluate the effectiveness of online communications or outreach.
Most browsers allow users to control or reject cookies through browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of portions of the website.
6. How We May Use Information
Friends of Lantz Savage may use information collected through the website to:
- provide information about Lantz Savage and the campaign;
- communicate with voters, supporters, volunteers, and contributors;
- respond to questions or requests;
- process and document campaign contributions;
- comply with campaign-finance reporting, recordkeeping, and other legal requirements;
- coordinate campaign volunteers;
- organize campaign events and activities;
- send campaign updates, newsletters, event notices, or other lawful campaign communications;
- maintain and improve the website;
- understand website traffic and usage;
- protect the campaign, website, supporters, and others from fraud, misuse, security threats, or unlawful conduct;
- maintain campaign records; and
- comply with applicable law.
7. Email and Text Communications
If you provide an email address or mobile telephone number and request or consent to campaign communications, Friends of Lantz Savage may use that information to communicate with you regarding campaign activities, events, election information, volunteer opportunities, or other campaign matters.
You may unsubscribe from campaign emails by following the unsubscribe instructions contained in the email.
If the campaign offers text-message communications, applicable messages should include any legally required opt-out instructions. Message and data rates imposed by your wireless provider may apply.
Providing a telephone number does not constitute a requirement to make a contribution or otherwise support the campaign.
8. Disclosure and Sharing of Information
Campaign-Finance Compliance
Information concerning campaign contributions may be reported to governmental authorities and made publicly available when required by applicable campaign-finance laws and regulations.
Service Providers
We may provide information to vendors that perform services on behalf of the campaign, such as:
- website hosting;
- contribution processing;
- email or text-message delivery;
- volunteer management;
- event administration;
- database management;
- analytics;
- accounting;
- compliance; or
- technical support.
Such providers may receive information reasonably necessary to perform services for the campaign and may maintain information according to their own privacy policies and contractual obligations.
Legal Requirements
We may disclose information when reasonably necessary to comply with applicable law, regulation, legal process, reporting obligations, court orders, governmental requests, or campaign-finance requirements.
Protection of Rights and Security
Information may be disclosed when reasonably necessary to protect the rights, safety, security, or property of the campaign, its volunteers, supporters, website users, vendors, or others, or to detect or prevent fraud, abuse, or unlawful activity.
With Your Direction or Consent
We may disclose information when you specifically request, direct, or consent to the disclosure.
Friends of Lantz Savage does not sell personal information collected through this website for commercial purposes.
9. Campaign-Finance Disclosures
Political campaigns are subject to campaign-finance reporting and recordkeeping requirements. Information relating to contributions may therefore be required to be reported to the appropriate governmental authority and may become part of a publicly available campaign-finance record.
The campaign will disclose contributor information when and to the extent required by applicable law.
Because certain campaign-finance records must be retained by law, requests to delete personal information may not apply to information that the campaign is legally required to maintain or report.
10. Data Security
Friends of Lantz Savage takes reasonable measures designed to safeguard information under its control.
However, no website, electronic communication, database, or Internet transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Accordingly, the campaign cannot guarantee the absolute security of information transmitted to or maintained through the website.
Visitors should use appropriate caution whenever submitting personal or financial information over the Internet.
11. Retention of Information
We may retain information for as long as reasonably necessary to:
- conduct campaign activities;
- provide requested communications or services;
- maintain appropriate campaign records;
- comply with campaign-finance reporting and recordkeeping obligations;
- resolve disputes;
- protect legal rights; and
- comply with applicable law.
Different categories of information may be retained for different periods depending upon the purpose for which the information was collected and any applicable legal requirements.
12. Your Choices
Depending upon the information involved and applicable law, you may contact the campaign to request that we:
- update or correct contact information;
- remove you from campaign email communications;
- modify certain communication preferences; or
- delete information that the campaign is not legally or operationally required to retain.
Certain information, including campaign-finance records, may not be eligible for deletion because the campaign may be required by law to retain or report it.
Requests may be submitted through the contact information provided on www.Savage2026.com.
13. Children Under 13
The campaign website is intended for a general audience and is not directed to children under 13.
Friends of Lantz Savage does not knowingly solicit personal information online from children under 13. If the campaign becomes aware that personal information from a child under 13 has been collected through the website in circumstances requiring deletion, reasonable steps will be taken to remove the information.
14. Links to Third-Party Websites and Services
The website may contain links to third-party websites or services, including:
- contribution-processing platforms;
- social-media platforms;
- event services;
- email services; and
- other external websites.
Friends of Lantz Savage does not control the privacy, security, content, or practices of third-party websites or services. This Privacy Policy applies only to information collected by or on behalf of the campaign.
Visitors should review the privacy policies of third-party services before providing information to them.
15. Social-Media Platforms
Campaign pages or accounts on Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube, or other social-media services are governed in part by the terms and privacy policies of those platforms.
Information submitted directly to a social-media platform may be collected and processed by that platform independently of Friends of Lantz Savage.
16. Visitors From Outside the United States
Friends of Lantz Savage is a Louisiana political campaign based in the United States and directed primarily toward voters and supporters in Louisiana.
If you access the website from outside the United States, information submitted through the website may be transferred to, processed, or stored in the United States, where privacy laws may differ from those of your jurisdiction.
17. Changes to This Privacy Policy
Friends of Lantz Savage may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in:
- campaign operations;
- website functionality;
- service providers;
- information practices; or
- applicable legal requirements.
The effective date appearing at the beginning of the Privacy Policy will be updated when revisions are made.
Visitors are encouraged to review this page periodically.
18. How to Contact Us
Questions, requests, or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or the campaign's handling of information may be submitted through the contact page or other contact information provided at:
www.Savage2026.com
19. Your Consent and Use of the Website
By using this website or voluntarily submitting information through it, you acknowledge the collection, use, retention, and disclosure practices described in this Privacy Policy.
Your continued use of the website following an update to this Privacy Policy constitutes acknowledgment of the revised policy to the extent permitted by applicable law.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the campaign sell my personal information?
No. Friends of Lantz Savage does not sell personal information collected through this website for commercial purposes.
Is contributor information confidential?
Campaign contributions are subject to applicable campaign-finance laws. Certain contributor and contribution information may be required to be reported to governmental authorities and may become publicly available.
Can I unsubscribe from campaign communications?
Yes. Campaign emails should contain an unsubscribe mechanism. You may also contact the campaign through Savage2026.com to request changes to your communication preferences.
Can I have my information corrected or deleted?
You may contact the campaign to request correction or deletion of information. The campaign may nevertheless retain information when required by campaign-finance laws, recordkeeping obligations, or other applicable legal requirements.
Are third-party contribution websites covered by this policy?
Not necessarily. A contribution processor or other third-party service may maintain its own privacy policy governing information collected directly through its platform. You should review that provider's privacy policy before submitting information.
Summary
Friends of Lantz Savage collects and uses information reasonably necessary to operate the campaign, communicate with voters and supporters, coordinate volunteers, process contributions, maintain the campaign website, and comply with applicable law.
We do not sell personal information collected through this website for commercial purposes. Information may, however, be disclosed when required by campaign-finance law or other applicable legal requirements, or when necessary for vendors to perform services on behalf of the campaign.