Love the Vote

Love the Vote is committed to protecting your privacy while helping you better understand your political alignment. This policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, and your rights.

1. What We Collect

When you use Love the Vote, we may collect the following types of information:

Location Data: Your location is detected automatically (via IP) or entered manually to provide localized political results.
Value Rankings: Your responses to our political questionnaire, including topic importance and policy agreement levels.
Usage Data: Basic analytics to help us improve the experience (e.g. session length, click paths).

2. How We Use Your Data

We use your information to:

Tailor political party and candidate recommendations to your location and values
Improve the app experience through anonymous usage analytics
Provide aggregated, anonymized insights to researchers, media, or partners

3. Data Sharing & Monetization

We do not sell, share, or disclose any personally identifiable information (PII).

We may sell or share aggregated, anonymized data (e.g., "35% of users in Ontario prioritize climate action and align with the NDP"). This data:

Cannot be traced back to any individual
May include predictions about likely party alignment based on your responses
Helps others understand voter trends at a population level

4. Data Storage & Security

We store only the information needed to generate your recommendations. If you create an account, your preferences and results will be saved securely.

We use modern encryption and access controls to protect all data.

5. Your Rights

You may:

Opt out of location detection by selecting your region manually
Request deletion of your stored data by contacting us
Use the app without creating an account

6. Contact & Data Requests

If you've created an account and would like to delete your data or have privacy-related questions, you can contact us at privacy@lovethevote.com.