Privacy

Franksheroes™ is putting forth every effort to ensure the privacy and security of information that you share with us online. We urge you to take steps also to protect the privacy of your personal information, such as safeguarding your passwords and logging off of the website after submitting personal information. If you have broadband access to the Internet, we strongly advise you to use a firewall.

Our privacy policy explains the information practices we use at Franklynch.org and at Hot4frank.com:

How we protect your information
How we use your information
How to contact us about privacy

How do we protect your information?

Our websites have a number of security measures in place to protect against the loss, misuse or alteration of the information under our control. Our computer systems have restricted access limited only to those persons and organizations necessary to its proper functioning. This access applies to all electronic and physical security measures. Highly sensitive data including credit card information is additionally secured through the use of encryption, such as the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol. Our servers are located in a locked, secure environment.

How do we use the information you provide?

On registration, sign-up and contribution forms on Franksheroes.com we do ask for your name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address. We also ask who referred you to the site so that we can credit those who are organizing volunteer support or fundraising for Franksheroes™.

We use your e-mail address to provide you news and information about Franksheroes.com. We also use your zip code and state to send you e-mail messages about upcoming events or activities in your area.

On occasion, we might also use the information that you provide online to contact you for other purposes or to solicit you for contributions. When you register or sign-up online, we might share your contact information with successor organizations and like-minded organizations, and they might contact you. When you make a contribution to us, we may also exchange your contributor information with successor organizations and other like-minded organizations, and they may solicit you (see below for additional information regarding your contributor information). However, we will not sell or exchange your credit card information to any other third party under any circumstances.

When you contribute money online

We also make a note of your telephone number, address and email address, which helps us to contact you quickly if follow-up on your contribution is necessary.

When you sign one of our petitions

When you sign one of our petitions, we treat your name, city, state, and any comments as public information. We may, for example, provide compilations of petitions, with your comments, to national leaders, without disclosing email addresses. We may also make comments available to the press and public online, identifying only your city and state.

When you schedule online events

When you schedule an event and post it on Franksheroes.com, you have the choice of making your event public or semi-public. Public events will display your name and the address of the event to any visitor browsing the system and allow those users to RSVP online. Semi-public events will display your name and the general area that you define (such as "Fifth and Oak", or "Westside"), but will not display the specific address. Visitors can requests invitations, and only after those requests are approved by you can they see the address.

Cookies

A cookie is a tiny text file that is stored on your computer by Franksheroes.com. We use cookies to tailor your experience on our site according to the preferences you have specified. When you visit Franksheroes.com, we only access the cookie file that we have stored on your computer. We do not and cannot access any information stored in a cookie by other websites. Our cookies do not contain any personal identifiable information.

IP Addresses and Log File Data

We log your IP address, which is the location of your computer or network on the Internet, for systems administration and troubleshooting purposes. We also use page hits in the aggregate to track the popularity of pages that people visit in order to improve the quality of the site. There is no personal identifiable information collected in our log files.

Information on Children

We care about the safety and privacy of children online, so we comply with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (COPPA). COPPA and its accompanying FTC regulations establish United States federal law that protects the privacy of children using the Internet. We do not knowingly contact or collect personal information from children under 13, without express and verifiable parental consent. Our site is not intended to solicit information of any kind from children under 13, and we have designed our sites to block our knowing acceptance of information from children under 13 whenever age-related information is requested.

Parents with questions may e-mail us at support@franksheroes.com.

Unsubscribing from Email Communications

If you wish to unsubscribe from our communications, please email us at unsubscribe@franklynch.org. We will regularly process these requests. To comply with federal election law our contributor records will be continuously maintained in a separate secure database.

Use of Photos and Videos

Franksheroes™ regularly takes photographs and video ("Images") of our events. Unless a participant or attendee requests otherwise, his/her attendance at, or participation in, our events is considered a release to use images obtained during that event for any lawful purpose, including on Franksheroes's various websites or in other of our TV, print media, internet and various promotional materials. For the purposes of this policy, “images” includes any audio, sound, still, digital, video, and photographic images, recordings, or drawings, which may include sound or other audio clips.

We do not require specific permission from any or all individuals appearing in photographs or video of the audience at an event where specific individuals are not easily identifiable. Your attendance or participation is considered a release to use said images for any lawful purpose. We reserve the right to use or not to use images of this type, in its sole discretion, without seeking any further permission.

In the event that an image of a child is used, Franksheroes™ will not disclose the child's name, age, location, or other so-called 'directory information' without specific written and verifiable consent by the child's parent or guardian.

All images, both solicited and unsolicited, which are submitted to Franksheroes™ become our exclusive property. You understand that you will not receive money, compensation or other consideration for any images. You agree that you will not assert any claim against Franksheroes™, its successor entities or other parties who use such images, and you relieve Franksheroes™ of liability for its use of the image or images.

By submitting images, you guarantee that you have obtained the permission of all persons contained in the image (s), and that the image (s) were taken lawfully. You further understand that images of minors must follow the guidelines listed above. We reserve the right to edit and use any images as we see fit, including but not limited to: TV, print media or internet advertising or other communications in any media, edited or unedited. You waive any rights you might otherwise have to inspect or approve the finished images or any printed or electronic use of the images on the part of Franksheroes™.

If you object to an image of you (or your child) from appearing in photographs or video of campaign events, please notify Franksheroes™ in writing at:

Franksheroes™
PO Box 3508
Tequesta, Fl 33469
email: violations@franksheroes.com

Contacting us about privacy

If you have any questions about the Franksheroes' privacy policy, corrections to the information that Franksheroes™ has collected from you online, the practices of our websites or your interaction with our websites, send email to: support@franksheroes.com.

Our site links to a limited number of other websites. Franksheroes™ is not responsible for the content, the terms of service of, or the privacy policies of these websites. We encourage you to read the privacy statements and terms of service for each website you visit. Franksheroes™ will occasionally update this privacy policy as changes to this and our other websites may necessitate it. We also encourage you to periodically review this policy to be informed of how we are protecting your information.

You can also reach us via U.S. Mail at:
Franksheroes™, PO Box 3508, Tequesta, Fl 33469