Cookie Policy
Introduction
This Cookie Policy explains how Citizens Draft uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our platform. It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website owners to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information.
How Citizens Draft Uses Cookies
We use cookies for the following purposes:
- Vote Tracking: We use cookies to track your votes on bills to ensure that the platform remembers your preferences and displays your voting history accurately.
- Preventing Duplicate Anonymous Voting: For users who choose to vote anonymously, we use cookies to create a device fingerprint. This prevents multiple votes from the same device, ensuring the integrity of our voting system while preserving your anonymity.
- Authentication: We use cookies to remember when you are logged in to your account, making it easier for you to access the platform without having to log in each time you visit.
- Preferences: We use cookies to remember your preferences, such as your theme choice (light or dark mode) and other settings.
- Analytics: We use cookies to help us understand how visitors interact with our platform, which pages are visited most frequently, and whether users encounter any errors.
Types of Cookies We Use
- Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the platform to function and cannot be switched off. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in, or filling in forms.
- Functional Cookies: These cookies enable the platform to provide enhanced functionality and personalization. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages.
- Analytics Cookies: These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our platform. They help us know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the platform.
Anonymous Voting and Device Fingerprinting
Citizens Draft is designed to allow meaningful participation while respecting privacy. For anonymous users, we create a device fingerprint using cookies and browser information to prevent duplicate voting. This fingerprint does not personally identify you but helps maintain the integrity of our voting system.
The device fingerprint is stored for 30 days after your last activity on the platform. This information is never shared with third parties and is used solely for the purpose of preventing vote manipulation.
Your Cookie Choices
Most browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. However, if you limit the ability of websites to set cookies, you may worsen your overall user experience, since it will no longer be personalized to you. It may also stop you from saving customized settings like login information.
Please note that by using Citizens Draft, you consent to our use of cookies as described in this policy. Disabling cookies in your browser may affect the functionality of our platform, particularly for features related to voting and account preferences.
We Do Not Share Your Information
We want to emphasize that Citizens Draft does not share your cookie information with any third parties. The information collected through cookies is used solely for the purposes stated in this policy to enhance your experience on our platform and maintain the integrity of our voting system.
Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time in order to reflect changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please therefore re-visit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please email us at privacy@citizensdraft.com.
Related Policies
Please also review our Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions for more information about how we handle your data.