Privacy Policy

Date published: 6-17-2025

This website is operated by Ben Wheeler for Somerville. We are committed to respecting your privacy and being transparent about how we collect, use, and protect your information.

1. What We Collect

We may collect the following information:

Your name, email address, message, and phone number (if you provide them via volunteer or contact forms)

Your address and employer/occupation if you donate (via our donation processor, which may be ActBlue or a similar service)

Anonymous technical data like IP address, browser type, and time spent on our site (via basic analytics)

2. How We Use Your Information

We will never sell, rent, share, or trade your information to third parties.

We use the information you provide:

To communicate with you about campaign updates, events, and volunteering opportunities

To process donations and meet campaign finance reporting requirements under Massachusetts law

To improve the functionality and reach of our website

3. Third-Party Services

We use Squarespace and other trusted service providers to help manage donations, emails, or analytics. These providers only receive the information necessary to perform their services and are not permitted to use your data for any other purpose.

4. Cookies

Squarespace may use cookies or similar technologies to understand how people use our site. You can control cookie settings through your browser.

5. Your Choices

You may unsubscribe from campaign emails at any time using the link at the bottom of any message. To request deletion of your personal information or ask questions about this policy, contact us at: benwheelerforsomerville@gmail.com

6. Legal Compliance

We comply with all applicable Massachusetts campaign finance and data handling laws. If you donate, we are required to collect and disclose your name, address, occupation, and employer as part of our official campaign finance reports.