Effective Date: 2/20/25

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El Paso County Democratic Party (hereinafter "The Party", “We,” “Us,” “Our”) is offering a mobile messaging program (the “Program”), which you agree to use and participate in subject to these Mobile Messaging Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy (the “Terms”).  

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By opting into our SMS communications, you agree to receive volunteer, voter reminders, event invites and possible donation asks from the Party. Message frequency varies. Message and data rates may apply. For help, email us at info@elpasodemocrats.com. You can opt out at any time by replying STOP.

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Modification of Terms:  We reserve the right to revise these Terms from time to time.  If we do revise these Terms, the revised terms will supersede prior revisions.  Unless we say otherwise, revisions will be effective upon the effective date indicated at the top of these Terms.  Any updates to these Terms shall be communicated to you by mobile message with a link to the updated Terms.  Your continued participation in the Program after receiving notice of the updated Terms constitutes your acceptance of any revisions.  If you do not agree to the revisions, you must opt out of the Program.

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User Opt In: The Program allows users to receive mobile messages by affirmatively opting into the Program.  Regardless of the opt-in method you utilized to join the Program, you agree that these Terms apply to your participation in the Program.  By participating in the Program, you agree to receive text messages the phone number associated with your opt-in, and you understand that consent is not required to make any purchase from Us.  While you consent to receive messages sent using an autodialer, the foregoing shall not be interpreted to suggest or imply that any or all of Our mobile messages are sent using an automatic telephone dialing system (“ATDS” or “autodialer”).  Message and data rates may apply.

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User Opt Out: If you do not wish to continue participating in the Program or no longer agree to these Terms, you agree to reply “STOP,” “QUIT,” “END,” “CANCEL,” “UNSUBSCRIBE,” or “STOP ALL” to any mobile message from Us in order to opt out of the Program.  You understand and agree that the foregoing options are the only reasonable methods of opting out.  You also understand and agree that any other method of opting out, including, but not limited to, texting words other than those set forth above or verbally requesting one of our employees to remove you from our list is not a reasonable means of opting out.

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T-Mobile and AT&T provide daily files for phone numbers that have deactivated from their network or been ported from one carrier to another. We proactively opt-out deactivated numbers from our subscription list.

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Duty to Notify and Indemnify: If at any time you intend to stop using the mobile telephone number used to subscribe to the Program, including canceling your service plan or selling or transferring the phone number to another party, you agree that you will complete the User Opt Out process set forth above prior to ending your use of the mobile telephone number.  You understand and agree that your agreement to do so is a material part of these Terms.  You further agree that, if you discontinue the use of your mobile telephone number without notifying Us of such change, you agree that you will be responsible for all costs and liabilities incurred by Us, or any party that assists in the delivery of the mobile messages, as a result of claims brought by the individual(s) who is later assigned that mobile telephone number.  This duty and agreement shall survive any cancellation or termination of your agreement to participate in any of our Programs.

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YOU AGREE THAT YOU SHALL INDEMNIFY, DEFEND, AND HOLD US, OUR AGENTS, AND ANY THIRD-PARTY SERVICE PROVIDER WE USE TO SEND TEXT MESSAGES HARMLESS FROM ANY CLAIM OR LIABILITY RESULTING FROM YOUR FAILURE TO NOTIFY US OF A CHANGE IN THE INFORMATION YOU HAVE PROVIDED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY CLAIM OR LIABILITY UNDER THE TELEPHONE CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT, 47 U.S.C. § 227, et seq., OR SIMILAR STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS, AND ANY REGULATIONS PROMULGATED THEREUNDER RESULTING FROM US ATTEMPTING TO CONTACT YOU AT THE MOBILE TELEPHONE NUMBER YOU PROVIDED.

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Program Description: The Party will be able to send users messages about the activities of the Party (messages include vote reminders, event invites, links to important election information and action, and could include donation links).  You can expect no more than two text message(s) per day from The Party.

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Cost and Frequency: Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency varies.

 

As always, message and data rates may apply for any messages sent to you from us and to us from you. If you have any questions about your text plan or data plan, it is best to contact your wireless provider.

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Support Instructions: For support regarding the Program or if you are experiencing issues with the messaging program, you can reply with the keyword HELP for more assistance, or you can get help directly by emailing us at info@elpasodemocrats.com or contact us.

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Please note that the use of this email address is not an acceptable method of opting out of the program.  Opt outs must be submitted in accordance with the User Opt Out procedures set forth above.

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Age Restriction: You may not use or engage with the Program if you are under thirteen (13) years of age.  If you use or engage with the Program and are between the ages of thirteen (13) and eighteen (18) years of age, you must have your parent’s or legal guardian’s permission to do so.  By using or engaging with the Platform, you acknowledge and agree that you are not under the age of thirteen (13), are between the ages of thirteen (13) and eighteen (18) and have your parent’s or legal guardian’s permission to use or engage with the Program, or are of adult age in your jurisdiction.

 

By using or engaging with the Program, you also acknowledge and agree that you are permitted by your jurisdiction’s applicable law to use and/or engage with the Program. 

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Truthful and Accurate Information:  When you complete forms online or otherwise provide Us information in connection with the Program, you agree to provide accurate, complete, and true information. You agree not to use a false or misleading name or a name that you are not authorized to use. If, in Our sole discretion, We believe that any such information is untrue, inaccurate, or incomplete, or you have opted into the Program for an ulterior purpose, We may refuse you access to the Program and pursue any appropriate legal remedies.

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Our Warranty: We will not be liable for any delays or failures in the receipt of any mobile messages connected with this Program. Delivery of mobile messages is subject to effective transmission from your wireless service provider/network operator, and is outside of Our control.  Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered mobile messages.

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Information We Collect and How We Use It: The personal information We may collect, includes your name, phone number, email address and certain marketing preferences. We may also collect data with respect to confirmation that a message has been delivered to you, confirmation that you have read a message, and related information. We may use the information for the following business purposes: (1) provide the Program and related customer service; (2) deliver information about Our products, services and promotions, (3) improve the Program and services, (4) prevent fraud and comply with law, and (5) protect the security of Our systems. We may combine the personal information We obtain through your participation in the Program with offline or other online personal information We retain about you. The above excludes text messaging originator opt-in data and consent; this information will not be shared with any third parties.

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When We Share Your Information:

WE DO NOT SELL, RENT, LOAN, TRADE, LEASE OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER FOR PROFIT ANY PHONE NUMBERS OR PERSONAL INFORMATION COLLECTED OR RECEIVED THROUGH THE PROGRAM TO ANY THIRD PARTY, CANDIDATE, ELECTED OFFICIAL, OR CAUSE. However, We may share your personal information with the third-party text messaging platform provider or other trusted service partners as may be necessary to send you messages under the Program and these Terms. 

 

We reserve the right at all times to disclose any information as necessary to satisfy any law, regulation or governmental request, to avoid liability, or to protect Our rights or property. 

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Contact Us: To exercise any of your rights related to your personal information, please contact us using one of the following methods:

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• Visit us at elpasodemocrats.com

• Send us an email at info@elpasodemocrats.com; or

• Write to us at El Paso County Democratic Party, 1401 Montana Ste. E, El Paso, TX 79902

• Call us at 915-600-5040

• Or contact us here

 

Privacy: If you have any questions regarding privacy, please read our privacy policy: Privacy Policy