Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how Really Katie Hobbs (“we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, and protects information you provide through reallykatiehobbs.com and through our text messaging program.

Information We Collect

We only collect information you choose to give us. Depending on how you interact with us, that may include:

• Contact information — your name, email address, ZIP code, and, if you choose to provide it, your mobile phone number.
• Communication preferences — whether you have opted in to receive email or text message updates, and the date and time of that opt-in.
• Technical information — standard web server and analytics data such as your browser type, device type, referring page, and general geographic region. This data is aggregated and is not used to identify you personally.

Providing a mobile phone number is always optional. You can sign up for email updates without giving us a phone number, and you can use this website without giving us any information at all.

Text Messaging (SMS/MMS) Program

How you join

You join our recurring SMS/MMS messaging program only by entering your mobile phone number and affirmatively checking the consent box on our sign-up form. The consent box is never pre-checked, and consent to receive text messages is never a condition of donating, signing up for email, or receiving anything else from us.

What we send

Messages may include campaign alerts, updates, calls to action, and possible fundraising solicitations. Message frequency may vary. Message and data rates may apply.

How we use your number

We use your mobile phone number solely to send you messages through the program you opted in to, and to respond to you if you contact us. We share it only with the messaging service providers that operate the program on our behalf, and those providers are contractually limited to using it for that purpose alone.

How to stop

Reply STOP to any message to opt out at any time. Reply HELP for help, or email us at info@reallykatiehobbs.com. After you reply STOP we will send one confirmation message and then stop sending you messages.

How We Use Your Information

• To send you the updates, alerts, and communications you signed up for.
• To respond to questions or requests you send us.
• To understand which content and pages are useful, so we can improve them.
• To comply with applicable campaign finance, election, and consumer protection laws.

How We Share Information

We do not sell, rent, trade, or share your personal information with third parties for their own purposes. We share information only in these limited situations:

• Service providers. Vendors who host our website, deliver our email, or operate our text messaging program, strictly so they can perform those services for us.
• Legal requirements. When required by law, subpoena, court order, or applicable campaign finance disclosure rules.

Mobile phone numbers and SMS consent data are excluded from all sharing, including with service providers other than the messaging platform that delivers the program.

Cookies and Analytics

This website may use cookies and standard analytics tools to measure traffic and improve performance. You can disable cookies in your browser settings; the site will continue to work without them.

Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect the information you give us. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Your Choices

• Text messages: reply STOP to any message.
• Email: click the unsubscribe link at the bottom of any email.
• Access or deletion: email info@reallykatiehobbs.com to ask what information we hold about you or to request that we delete it.

Children’s Privacy

This website and our messaging program are intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If you believe a minor has given us information, email us and we will delete it.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the effective date at the top of this page. Material changes affecting the text messaging program will be communicated to program participants.

Contact Us

Questions about this policy or about information we hold: