Voice

Privacy Policy

Voice Politics Inc. (“Voice,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) operates the Voice application and website at voicenews.app (the “Service”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your information when you use our Service.

By using Voice, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the Service.

1. Information We Collect

Information You Provide Directly

  • Account Information. When you create an account, we collect your email address and a password (stored securely via hashed authentication).
  • Address Information. We collect your residential address to determine your electoral districts and match you with your elected officials at the local, state, and federal levels. Your full address is stored securely and is never shared publicly or with third parties for marketing purposes.
  • Ratings. When you rate a politician on a moment (a political event), we collect your numerical rating (0–100 scale). Your individual ratings are never publicly attributed to you by name.
  • Communications. If you contact us for support or feedback, we collect your name, email address, and the content of your message.

Information Collected Automatically

  • Device and Usage Information. We collect information about how you access and use the Service, including your browser type, operating system, device identifiers, IP address, pages viewed, actions taken, and timestamps.
  • Analytics Data. We use third-party analytics tools to collect anonymized usage analytics, including page views, feature interactions, session data, and performance metrics. This helps us understand how users engage with Voice and improve the product.
  • Cookies and Similar Technologies. We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to maintain your session, remember your preferences, and collect analytics data.

Information from Third-Party Services

  • Address Validation. When you enter your address during registration, we use a third-party address validation service to autocomplete and verify your address. The provider may collect information in accordance with its own privacy policy.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information for the following purposes:

  • To Provide the Service. Matching you with your elected officials, displaying relevant political moments, recording your ratings, and personalizing your experience.
  • To Generate Aggregated Sentiment Data. Your ratings are combined with other users' ratings to produce anonymized, aggregated political sentiment data. This data is the foundation of our public-facing political barometer and our B2B data product (Wonk). Individual voter identities are never exposed in aggregated data.
  • To Improve the Service. Analyzing usage patterns to fix bugs, develop new features, and optimize user experience.
  • To Communicate with You. Sending service-related emails (e.g., account verification, password resets, product updates). We will not send marketing emails without your consent.
  • To Ensure Security. Detecting and preventing fraud, abuse, bot activity, and other harmful conduct.
  • To Comply with Legal Obligations. Responding to legal requests and preventing harm as required by law.

3. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell your personal information.

Aggregated and De-Identified Data

We share anonymized, aggregated sentiment data with third-party customers (campaigns, journalists, academics, prediction market analysts) through our Wonk data product. This data is always aggregated to a minimum cohort size of 10 users and includes only: date, politician ID, average rating, rating count, and state. We never share: individual voter IDs, email addresses, individual ratings, or any other personally identifiable information.

Service Providers

We share information with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf, subject to contractual obligations to protect your data. These providers fall into the following categories:

  • Authentication and database hosting
  • Product analytics and experimentation
  • Address validation and autocomplete
  • Payment processing (for Wonk customers; voter accounts are free)
  • Application hosting

Legal Requirements

We may be required to disclose certain information in response to lawful requests by public authorities, such as a court order or subpoena. We will only do so to the extent legally required.

Business Transfers

If Voice Politics Inc. is involved in a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you before your information becomes subject to a different privacy policy.

4. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you the Service. If you request account deletion, we will delete your personal data within 30 days, except where we are required to retain it for legal, accounting, or security purposes. Anonymized, aggregated data that has already been incorporated into our sentiment datasets will be retained, as it cannot be traced back to any individual.

5. Your Rights and Choices

Account Deletion

You may request deletion of your account and associated personal data by emailing hi@hello.voicenews.app. We will process your request within 30 days.

Access and Correction

You may request access to or correction of your personal data by contacting us at hi@hello.voicenews.app.

Opt-Out of Communications

You may opt out of non-essential emails by following the unsubscribe link in any email or by contacting us directly.

California Residents (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have the right to: (a) know what personal information we collect, use, and disclose; (b) request deletion of your personal information; (c) opt out of the sale of personal information (we do not sell personal information); and (d) not be discriminated against for exercising your rights. To exercise these rights, contact hi@hello.voicenews.app.

European Residents (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area, you have additional rights including: access, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, data portability, and the right to object. Our lawful bases for processing are consent (where you provide it), contract performance, and legitimate interests (improving our Service and generating aggregated data). To exercise these rights, contact hi@hello.voicenews.app.

6. Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your information, including encrypted data transmission (TLS/SSL), hashed password storage, role-based access controls, and regular security reviews. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Children's Privacy

Voice is not intended for use by anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete that information promptly. If you believe a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, please contact us at hi@hello.voicenews.app.

8. Third-Party Links

The Service may contain links to third-party websites or services (e.g., news sources cited in moments). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those third parties. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by posting the updated policy on this page and updating the “Last Updated” date. Your continued use of the Service after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.

10. Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

Voice Politics Inc.

Email: hi@hello.voicenews.app

Website: voicenews.app

Effective Date: March 11, 2026

Last Updated: March 11, 2026