Privacy Policy

PRIVACY POLICY

Effective Date: August 1, 2026

Students for Illinois ("Students for Illinois," "SFI," "we," "us," or "our") is an Illinois political action committee dedicated to supporting candidates, advancing political initiatives, and engaging the next generation in the political process.

This Privacy Policy explains how Students for Illinois collects, uses, stores, and shares information obtained through studentsforil.com, our online forms, event registration pages, donation platforms, communications, and other digital services operated by or on behalf of Students for Illinois.

By using our website or voluntarily providing information to us, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. INFORMATION WE COLLECT

Information You Provide

We may collect information that you voluntarily provide when you:

Join or express interest in Students for Illinois
Register for an event
Make a contribution or donation
Sign up for email communications
Apply for an internship or leadership opportunity
Volunteer with Students for Illinois
Contact us
Participate in surveys, questionnaires, or other activities
Interact with our website or online forms

Depending on the activity, information may include:

Name
Email address
Phone number
Mailing address
School or organization affiliation
Graduation year or age range
Event registration information
Volunteer or internship information
Contribution information
Communications preferences
Other information you voluntarily provide

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, certain information may be collected automatically through Wix, analytics providers, cookies, pixels, and similar technologies.

This information may include:

IP address
Browser and device type
Operating system
Pages visited
Time spent on our website
Referring websites
General geographic information
Website interaction and usage information

The specific information collected depends on the technologies and third-party services currently integrated with our website.

2. HOW WE USE INFORMATION

Students for Illinois may use information we collect to:

Communicate with supporters, members, volunteers, and donors
Process and administer contributions
Register and administer events
Respond to questions and requests
Provide information about Students for Illinois
Send newsletters and political communications
Notify individuals about events, opportunities, and activities
Coordinate volunteer and internship opportunities
Conduct organizational and political outreach
Understand how individuals interact with our website and communications
Improve our website and digital services
Maintain website security
Comply with applicable laws and regulations
Maintain records required for political committee administration and campaign-finance compliance

We may also use information for political communication, advocacy, fundraising, candidate support, voter engagement, and other activities consistent with the lawful purposes of Students for Illinois as a political action committee.

3. POLITICAL COMMUNICATIONS

By voluntarily providing your contact information and opting into communications from Students for Illinois, you may receive communications concerning:

Students for Illinois
Political candidates and campaigns we support
Political initiatives
Elections
Public policy
Events
Volunteer opportunities
Fundraising
Educational and civic programming
Other political or organizational activities

You may unsubscribe from promotional or informational email communications at any time using the unsubscribe mechanism included in the communication or by contacting us.

Unsubscribing from communications does not necessarily remove information that we are required to maintain for legal, accounting, campaign-finance, or compliance purposes.

4. TEXT MESSAGES

If Students for Illinois offers SMS communications, individuals will be provided with applicable opt-in disclosures before being enrolled.

Providing a telephone number through another Students for Illinois form does not, by itself, constitute consent to receive recurring SMS marketing messages unless the applicable form clearly states that the individual is opting into such communications.

Individuals who opt into SMS communications may opt out according to the instructions provided in those messages.

Message and data rates may apply.

5. CONTRIBUTIONS AND DONATIONS

Students for Illinois may collect political contributions through third-party payment and fundraising platforms.

Payment information may be processed directly by the applicable third-party provider. Students for Illinois generally does not need to receive or store your full payment card number.

Information associated with political contributions may include information necessary to process the contribution and information required for political committee reporting and compliance.

Important: Contributions to an Illinois political committee may be subject to applicable disclosure and reporting requirements. Illinois political committees are required to report campaign-finance activity to the Illinois State Board of Elections as required by law, and certain information reported to the Board is available to the public.

For more information about Illinois campaign-finance disclosure requirements, visit the Illinois State Board of Elections Campaign Disclosure Division.

6. CAMPAIGN-FINANCE AND LEGAL DISCLOSURES

As a political action committee, Students for Illinois may be required to collect and maintain information relating to contributions, expenditures, donors, vendors, and other political activity in order to comply with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Information contained in campaign-finance reports filed with the appropriate governmental authorities may become publicly available pursuant to applicable law.

Illinois political committees are subject to campaign-finance reporting requirements administered by the Illinois State Board of Elections.

Nothing in this Privacy Policy is intended to limit Students for Illinois' ability to comply with its legal reporting, recordkeeping, or disclosure obligations.

7. COOKIES AND ANALYTICS

Our website may use cookies, pixels, analytics tools, and similar technologies to:

Operate our website
Understand website traffic
Improve website functionality
Measure engagement with our content
Understand how visitors interact with our website
Evaluate the effectiveness of digital communications

These technologies may be provided by Wix or third-party services integrated into our website.

You may be able to control or disable certain cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect certain website functionality.

8. THIRD-PARTY SERVICES

Students for Illinois may use third-party services to operate portions of our website and organizational activities.

These services may include providers for:

Website hosting
Website analytics
Email communications
Event registration
Donation processing
Online forms
Database management
Social media integrations
Website security
Digital advertising

These providers may process information on our behalf as necessary to provide their services.

Third-party providers may maintain their own privacy policies governing information they collect directly. We encourage users to review the applicable privacy policies of third-party services before submitting information through those services.

9. INFORMATION SHARING

Students for Illinois may share information when reasonably necessary to:

Process contributions
Administer events
Send communications
Provide technical services
Operate our website
Maintain organizational records
Conduct political or civic activities
Comply with campaign-finance requirements
Comply with legal obligations
Protect the rights, safety, property, and security of Students for Illinois or others

We may share information with vendors and service providers that perform functions on our behalf.

We do not sell personal information for commercial profit.

Nothing in this provision prevents Students for Illinois from making disclosures required by law, including campaign-finance reporting and other legally required disclosures.

10. DATA SECURITY

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, use, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

However, no website, electronic transmission, database, or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Accordingly, while we take reasonable steps to protect information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

11. YOUR PRIVACY CHOICES

Depending on applicable law, you may have rights concerning personal information we maintain about you, including the ability to:

Request access to certain personal information
Request correction of inaccurate information
Request deletion of certain information
Opt out of certain communications
Withdraw consent where applicable

Some information may be retained when necessary to comply with legal, campaign-finance, accounting, recordkeeping, or other obligations.

To submit a privacy-related request, contact us using the information provided below. We may take reasonable steps to verify your identity before processing certain requests.

12. CHILDREN'S PRIVACY

Our website is not directed specifically toward children under 13.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 without appropriate consent where required by law.

If you believe that a child under 13 has provided personal information to Students for Illinois, please contact us so that we can review the information and take appropriate action.

13. THIRD-PARTY LINKS

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, including candidate websites, political organizations, social media platforms, government websites, and other resources.

These websites operate independently from Students for Illinois and may have their own privacy policies and terms of use.

Students for Illinois is not responsible for the privacy practices, security, or content of third-party websites.

14. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

Students for Illinois may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our activities, technology, services, or applicable laws.

When we make changes, we will update the Effective Date at the top of this page.

We encourage you to periodically review this Privacy Policy for the most current information regarding our privacy practices.

15. CONTACT US

Questions regarding this Privacy Policy or requests concerning personal information may be directed to:

Students for Illinois

Illinois, United States

Email: contact@studentsforil.com