Privacy Statement

The Virginia Public Access Project (VPAP) disseminates information to the public as part of its nonprofit mission to improve public understanding of money in state and local politics. By using this Web site, you consent to the data practices outlined in this Privacy Policy.

What personal information does VPAP collect?

VPAP requires you to configure your browsers to accept "cookies," a small computer file that vpap.org will place on our computer's hard drive that will enable vpap.org to compile statistics on traffic to its site.

VPAP collects additional personal information from users who chose to register. The personal information that users provide at time of registration may include, but may not be limited to: name, email, ZIP Code, full postal mailing address, year of birth and phone number.

How will VPAP use your personal information?

VPAP will keep confidential the list of those who sign up for email updates or create a user account. VPAP will not market, sell or give away your personal information to any third party.

VPAP may perform aggregated statistical analyses of information gathered from cookies in order to gauge the relevancy of specific services provided on vpap.org. VPAP may include the results of aggregated statistical analyses in marketing materials and grant applications.

VPAP may perform aggregated statistical analyses from personal information provided by registered users. Such analyses will provide VPAP with a better understanding of where its customers are located, what age group they fall into and what specific services they are most interested in hearing about.

Information gathered from cookies for registered users may include frequency and duration of visits to vpap.org. Under no circumstances will VPAP track the specific pages or type of information viewed by any individual user.

VPAP reserves the right to send emails announcing new information and new features to users who sign up for email updates or create a user account. VPAP also reserves the right to email those who sign up for email updates or create a user account solicitations for charitable donations to help cover the cost of compiling the database and maintaining the Web site.

Any registered use who wishes to stop receiving emails or letters from VPAP may opt to do so by sending an email with UNSUBSCRIBE in the subject line to webmaster@vpap.org.

Agents' and Contractors' Access to Your Personal Information

Agents or contractors VPAP may have access to users' personal information for the purpose of performing services on behalf of VPAP. All such agents or contractors who have access to users' personal information are required to keep the information confidential and not use it for any other purpose than to carry out the services they are performing for VPAP.

What is the process for VPAP to change its Privacy Policy?

VPAP reserves the right to change this privacy policy. VPAP agrees to notify all registered users in advance of any significant change in its privacy policy and to give registered users the option of opting out before VPAP were to implement such a change.

If you have any questions about this statement, please contact us via email at webmaster@vpap.org or direct your mail to "Privacy" at The Virginia Public Access Project, P.O. Box 1472, Richmond, VA 23218 USA