Welcome to EricCantor.com, the website of Chief Deputy Republican Whip Eric Cantor. We hope you enjoy your visit. Your right to privacy online is important. You do not have to identify yourself or divulge personal information unless you choose to give us your personal information.

Should you choose to share your personal information, we would like you to know exactly how that information is used by us to provide a better user experience, and the steps we take to protect your information. This privacy policy has been created to answer any questions you may have regarding our data collection and protection policies.

What information is being collected at EricCantor.com?

The only personal information collected is information you give us: In our effort to grow our Republican grassroots community online, we may at times ask you to submit information – such as your name, address, phone number and email address – in an effort to provide you the information you want in a more timely manner. If you choose not to give us any information, we may not be able to provide you with the most timely information pertaining to: online events, personal appearances, TV appearances, talking points, activists alerts and other Republican related information.

How we use log files to better serve you: We use log files to assess the aggregate level of traffic to EricCantor.com including what pages people are visiting, and to diagnose any potential problems with the Web site. This log file does contain an “Internet Protocol” or IP address that gives us insight on the general geographic area that visitors are coming from but not information on a specific individual. We do not use log files to track a particular individual’s use of EricCantor.com. All users remain anonymous unless they choose to give us personally identifiable information.

Information collected when you donate: When you make a contribution, federal law requires us to obtain the following information: name, mailing address, employer, occupation, and amount of contribution. Federal law requires us to report this information to the Federal Election Commission. Contributions from corporations, government contractors, foreign nationals without a “green card,” and minors (individuals under the age of 18) are prohibited. Any credit card information provided is only used to immediately process your donation.

How is the information collected at EricCantor.com used?

We personalize the Web site and email communications. When you offer your personal information and/or choose to participate in our volunteer efforts we use your information to personalize and customize Web pages and emails from EricCantor.com to you. Actions taken on EricCantor.com earn points, associated with an individuals information. Those points are used to determine awards that may be given in appreciation of user support.

We will not sell your personal information. Under no circumstances will the we sell your information to any commercial entities.

We may share your information with like-minded organizations. We may share information -- that you voluntarily provide us -- with like-minded organizations committed to the principles or candidates of the Republican party, Republican State Party organizations and local Republican groups. We may provide your email address or other personal information to authorized third parties required to deliver a particular service. These third parties may not use said information for any other purpose than to carry out the services they are performing for the Cantor for Congress.

Use of cookies and protecting your privacy: We do make use of cookies to personalize and customize your interaction with EricCantor.com and to provide you with the best possible online experience. A cookie is a tiny text file that is placed on your hard drive and does not contain any personal information about you. These text files cannot be used by EricCantor.com or anyone else to obtain any information that you do not voluntarily provide. Third-party advertiser cookies may be used to more accurately provide you with information and advertisements regarding EricCantor.com.

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