Privacy Policy
Effective: March 26, 2026
1. Overview
Votr is built on a principle we call Privacy by Impossibility: your political profile never leaves your device. This Privacy Policy explains what data we do and do not collect, how we handle it, and your rights.
2. What We Collect
We collect: (a) account information if you create an account (email address, authentication credentials via Clerk); (b) payment information if you subscribe (processed by Stripe — we never store card numbers); (c) anonymous usage analytics (page views, feature usage); (d) data you voluntarily submit through feedback or error reports.
3. What We Do NOT Collect
We do not collect, store, transmit, or have access to: your political assessment answers, your political profile vector, your alignment scores, your PAU reactions, or any data that reveals your political beliefs. This data exists only in your browser's local storage (IndexedDB) on your device.
4. Privacy by Impossibility
Your 64-dimensional political profile is computed entirely in your browser using client-side JavaScript. The resulting profile vector (2,144 parameters) is stored in IndexedDB on your device. Our servers never receive, process, or store this data. We cannot comply with a subpoena for your political profile because we do not possess it. This is by design, not by policy.
5. Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services: Clerk (authentication), Stripe (payment processing), Supabase (database hosting for public political data), Anthropic (AI-powered chat features), and Vercel (hosting). Each service has its own privacy policy. We only share the minimum data necessary for each service to function.
6. Cookies and Local Storage
We use essential cookies for authentication and session management. We use IndexedDB (browser local storage) to store your political profile on your device. We do not use tracking cookies or third-party advertising cookies.
7. Data Retention
Account data is retained while your account is active. You may delete your account at any time, which removes all server-side data associated with your account. Your client-side political profile can be deleted at any time through the Privacy Settings page. Public political data (voting records, bill information) is retained indefinitely as part of the public record.
8. Your Rights
You have the right to: (a) access your account data; (b) correct inaccurate data; (c) delete your account and associated data; (d) export your data; (e) opt out of non-essential data collection. California residents have additional rights under the CCPA. To exercise any of these rights, contact privacy@votr.us.
9. Children's Privacy
The Platform is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will delete it promptly. If you believe a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, contact us at privacy@votr.us.
10. Security
We implement industry-standard security measures including HTTPS encryption, row-level security on all database tables, Content Security Policy headers, and regular security audits. Your political profile benefits from the strongest possible protection: it never exists on our infrastructure.
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Material changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. We will notify registered users of significant changes via email.
12. Contact Us
For privacy-related questions or to exercise your data rights, contact us at privacy@votr.us.