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Privacy Policy

Illinois Action Center

Effective Date: February 9, 2026

  1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy describes how Illinois Action Center (“Illinois Action Center,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, maintains, and discloses Personal Information when you interact with us through the website located at thevirtualcitizen.com/illinoisactioncenter (the “Site”) and via other communications. The Site is powered by The Virtual Citizen, a third-party technology platform. By using our Site or providing Personal Information to us, you consent to the practices described in this Privacy Policy. This Policy is part of our Terms and Conditions and applies solely to residents of the United States. 

  1. Definitions
  • Personal Information: Information that identifies, relates to, describes, is reasonably capable of being associated with, or could reasonably be linked, directly or indirectly, with an individual or household. Aggregated or de-identified information is not considered Personal Information.
  • Controller: The entity that determines the purposes and means of processing Personal Information.
  • Processor: An entity that processes Personal Information on behalf of a Controller.
  1. Use by Minors

This Site is intended for persons 18 years of age or older. We do not knowingly collect information from children or minors. If we learn that we have collected Personal Information from anyone under 18, we will promptly delete such information.

  1. Personal Information We Collect

We collect information in two ways:

  • Information you voluntarily provide (e.g., name, email address, physical address, phone number, legislative district or representative information derived from your address, the content of messages you submit through the Site, and any other information you voluntarily provide)
  • Information collected automatically (e.g., IP address, browser type and version, operating system, device identifiers, pages visited, time spent on pages and other usage data, referring URL, and cookies and similar tracking technologies)

We may also receive additional information about you from third-party sources, including data brokers, marketing partners, analytics providers, and publicly available sources, and may combine this information with information we collect from you directly.

  1. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We and our third-party partners use first-party and third-party cookies, web beacons, pixels, and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your interactions with the Site. These technologies may be used for analytics, advertising, and personalization. You may refuse cookies in your browser settings, but some features may not work as intended.

  1. How We Use Personal Information

We may use your Personal Information for any lawful purpose, including but not limited to:

  • Facilitating your advocacy actions, including identifying your elected representatives and transmitting messages on your behalf
  • Marketing, advertising, and promotional communications from us, our affiliates, and our partners
  • Data analytics, research, and trend analysis
  • Product and service development
  • Targeted and behavioral advertising
  • Creating and licensing aggregated, de-identified, or anonymized datasets
  • Sharing or making available Personal Information to third parties for their own marketing, research, or other purposes
  • Personalizing your experience on the Site
  • Communicating with you about the Site, our services, or topics we believe may be of interest to you
  • Complying with legal obligations and enforcing our rights
  • Any other purpose disclosed at the time of collection or to which you consent
  1. Data Retention

We retain Personal Information for as long as we have a legitimate business purpose for doing so, or as required by law. There is no fixed retention period. We may retain data indefinitely for analytics, marketing, or other lawful purposes.

  1. Sharing Personal Information

We may share your Personal Information with the following categories of recipients for any of the purposes described above:

  • Affiliates and Related Entities: Our parent companies, subsidiaries, and affiliated entities
  • Service Providers: Third parties that provide services on our behalf, including hosting, analytics, email delivery, and customer support
  • Marketing and Advertising Partners: Third parties that assist with advertising, marketing campaigns, and promotional activities
  • Data Purchasers and Licensees: Third parties to whom we sell, license, or otherwise make available Personal Information for their own purposes
  • Legislators and Government Officials: When you submit an advocacy message, we transmit your information (including your name, address, and message content) to the relevant elected officials
  • Legal and Safety Disclosures: We may disclose your information to comply with applicable law, respond to legal process, protect our rights, or protect the safety of our users or others
  • Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, bankruptcy, or sale of all or a portion of our assets

We may share aggregated or de-identified information for analytics or business purposes.

  1. Consumer Rights

You have the following rights, subject to applicable law:

  • Access: Request access to your Personal Information
  • Correction: Request correction of inaccurate Personal Information
  • Deletion: Request deletion of your Personal Information
  • Portability: Obtain a copy of your Personal Information in a portable format
  • Opt-Out: Opt out of the sale or sharing of your Personal Information, targeted advertising, and profiling

To exercise these rights, email contact@illinoisactioncenter.com.

  1. Opt-Out Mechanisms

You may opt out of:

  • Sale or sharing of Personal Information
  • Targeted advertising
  • Marketing emails (via unsubscribe link)
  • Marketing SMS/text messages (by replying STOP or using provided keyword)

Opting out of marketing communications does not limit our ability to use or share your data for non-marketing purposes.

  1. Security

We use commercially reasonable security measures to protect Personal Information. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

  1. Third-Party Websites

Our Site may contain links to third-party sites, including legislative and government resources. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites. Please review their privacy policies before providing Personal Information.

  1. Do Not Track

The Site does not currently respond to “Do Not Track” browser signals.

  1. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy at any time. If we make material changes, we will notify you by posting a notice on our Site. Your continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.

  1. Contact Us

Illinois Action Center 

917 W Washington Blvd #249 Chicago, IL 60607

contact@illinoisactioncenter.com

  1. Effective Date

This Privacy Policy is effective as of February 9, 2026 and supersedes all prior versions.

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