Last updated: October 21, 2025
Home Rule Walla Walla respects your privacy. We collect personal information only to support our community effort to create a Home Rule Charter for Walla Walla County.
1. Who We Are
Home Rule Walla Walla is a local volunteer group working to establish a Home Rule Charter Committee and promote a Home Rule Charter for Walla Walla County.
You can contact us anytime at question@homerulewallawalla.com with questions or requests about your information.
2. Information We Collect
When you sign up, volunteer, donate, or contact us, we may collect:
- Name
- Email address
- Phone number (if you choose to provide it)
- Mailing address or ZIP code (to verify local residency)
- Volunteer interests or petition support status
- Communication preferences
- Employment information (only when required by law for political contributions)
If you visit our website, we may also collect limited technical information (such as page visits or browser type) through cookies or analytics tools to improve our site.
3. How We Use Your Information
Your information is used only for purposes directly related to the Home Rule Walla Walla campaign, including:
- Communicating updates and opportunities to participate
- Coordinating petition and committee activities
- Verifying eligibility for official processes related to the Home Rule Charter
- Complying with Washington State Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) requirements for donations, including collection and public reporting of contributor name, address, occupation, and employer
We do not sell, rent, or share your information with anyone — ever.
4. When We May Share Information
We do not share your information with any person or organization except:
- As required by Washington State public disclosure laws for campaign finance reporting
- As required by law enforcement with a valid warrant or subpoena
Otherwise, your data stays within our organization.
5. Data Retention
We keep your information only as long as needed to support the Home Rule Charter effort or as required by campaign finance laws.
After that, or at your request, your data will be securely deleted.
6. Your Rights and Choices
You can contact us anytime at question@homerulewallawalla.com to:
- See what information we have about you
- Correct or update your information
- Ask us to delete your information (unless required by law to retain it)We’ll respond promptly to all requests.
7. Data Security
We take reasonable steps to protect your information, including secure storage and limited access by authorized volunteers only.
8. Third-Party Services
We use trusted online tools such as WordPress and CiviCRM to manage supporter sign-ups, donations, and communications. These services may process your data according to their own privacy policies.
You can review their policies here:
9. Updates to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. The latest version will always be posted on this page with the updated date shown above.