Civic Liturgy ("we," "us," "our," or the "Platform") is a community intelligence platform operated from Bentonville, Arkansas. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information when you access or use our website, applications, and services (collectively, the "Services"). By creating an account or using the Services, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.
When you register for an account, we collect:
We automatically collect certain information when you use the Services, including:
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to maintain your session, remember preferences, and understand usage patterns. You may disable cookies through your browser settings, but doing so may limit certain features of the Services.
If you contact us via email or through the Platform, we retain the content of those communications along with your contact information for the purpose of responding to your inquiry and maintaining records.
We do not collect Social Security numbers, financial account information, payment card numbers, biometric data, health information, or government-issued identification numbers. If we implement paid subscription tiers in the future, payment processing will be handled by a third-party payment processor, and we will not store your payment card details on our systems.
The Platform aggregates and analyzes publicly available information about public figures acting in their public capacities, including but not limited to:
This data is sourced exclusively from publicly available records, public meetings, and content voluntarily published to the public internet. We do not collect private communications, non-public personal information, or information about the private lives of any individuals analyzed on the Platform.
Our analysis of public figures and public speech is protected under the First Amendment of the United States Constitution and constitutes commentary, research, and analysis of matters of public concern.
We use the personal information collected from registered users for the following purposes:
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes or for any other commercial purpose. Period.
We share limited personal information with trusted third-party service providers who assist in operating the Platform, solely to the extent necessary for them to perform services on our behalf. These providers include:
These service providers are contractually obligated to protect your information and may not use it for any purpose other than providing services to us.
We may disclose your information if required to do so by law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request, or when we believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, protect your safety or the safety of others, investigate fraud, or respond to a government request.
In the event of a merger, acquisition, reorganization, or sale of assets, your personal information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will provide notice before your personal information becomes subject to a different privacy policy.
We may share aggregated, anonymized, or de-identified data that cannot reasonably be used to identify you for research, academic, journalistic, or public interest purposes. This data does not constitute personal information under applicable law.
You have the right to request access to the personal information we hold about you. Upon verified request, we will provide a copy of your personal data in a commonly used, machine-readable format.
You have the right to request correction of inaccurate personal information we hold about you.
You have the right to request deletion of your personal information. Upon receiving a verified deletion request, we will delete your account and associated personal information within thirty (30) days, except where retention is required by law or necessary to complete a transaction you initiated. To request deletion, email us at the address provided in Section 11.
You may opt out of non-essential communications at any time by using the unsubscribe link in any email or by contacting us directly. Transactional communications necessary for account management cannot be opted out of while your account remains active.
You may control cookie usage through your browser settings. Note that disabling cookies may impact Platform functionality.
If you are a public figure whose publicly available information is analyzed on the Platform and you believe our records contain factual inaccuracies, you may contact us to request a correction. We will review such requests and correct verifiable factual errors. Note that our analysis, scoring, and commentary on publicly available speech and actions constitute protected expression and are not subject to removal upon request. We do not remove accurate public records or analysis of public conduct.
We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, alteration, or destruction. These measures include:
No method of electronic transmission or storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security. In the event of a data breach affecting your personal information, we will notify you and the Arkansas Attorney General as required by the Arkansas Personal Information Protection Act (Ark. Code Ann. § 4-110-101 et seq.).
We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide the Services. If you request account deletion, we will delete your personal information within thirty (30) days, except:
Publicly available data analyzed on the Platform (e.g., meeting transcripts, sermon analyses, legislative records) is retained independently of user accounts and is not subject to deletion upon individual user request, as it constitutes public records and published research.
The Services are not directed at, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from, individuals under the age of eighteen (18). If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a minor, we will take steps to delete such information promptly. If you believe a minor has provided us with personal information, please contact us at the address in Section 11.
This Platform is designed for adult researchers, civic advocates, journalists, and engaged community members. By creating an account, you represent that you are at least eighteen (18) years of age.
The Platform may contain links to third-party websites, services, or resources (including but not limited to YouTube, church websites, government portals, and LegiScan). We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of these external sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technologies, legal requirements, or other factors. When we make material changes, we will:
Your continued use of the Services after the effective date of any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.
If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:
We will respond to verified requests within thirty (30) days.
This Privacy Policy is governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Arkansas, without regard to its conflict of laws principles. To the extent applicable, this policy is designed to comply with the Arkansas Personal Information Protection Act (Ark. Code Ann. § 4-110-101 et seq.) and all other applicable state and federal privacy laws.