Ratify Ballot Box
Privacy Policy
Effective Date: August 20, 2026
Last Updated: August 20, 2026
Ratify Nation, Inc. ("Ratify," "we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect information when you access or use the Ratify Ballot Box, the Ratify Nation website, or related Ratify services that link to this Privacy Policy.
By using the Ratify Ballot Box, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We May Collect
Depending on how you interact with the Ratify Ballot Box, we may collect the following types of information.
Information You Provide
You may voluntarily provide information such as:
- •Name
- •Email address
- •Telephone number
- •Voting or ballot selections
- •Poll, survey, or ranking responses
- •Feedback or comments
- •Information submitted through forms, promotions, or other interactive features
You are not required to provide information unless it is necessary to use a particular feature.
Voting and Participation Information
When you participate in the Ratify Ballot Box, we may collect information about your participation, including:
- •Ballot selections
- •Poll responses
- •Rankings
- •Voting activity
- •Date and time of participation
- •Other information associated with the ballot or poll
We may aggregate voting information to calculate results, rankings, trends, statistics, and other Ratify content.
Automatically Collected Information
When you access the Ratify Ballot Box or our website, certain information may be collected automatically, including:
- •IP address
- •Browser type
- •Device type
- •Operating system
- •Approximate geographic location derived from an IP address
- •Pages or features accessed
- •Date and time of access
- •Referral information
- •Interaction and usage data
We may use cookies, analytics technologies, log files, and similar technologies to collect this information.
2. How We Use Information
We may use collected information to:
- •Operate and maintain the Ratify Ballot Box
- •Record and process ballot submissions
- •Calculate and display voting results
- •Prevent duplicate, fraudulent, automated, or abusive voting
- •Analyze participation and engagement
- •Improve Ratify products, services, features, and user experiences
- •Conduct research and develop aggregated statistics
- •Communicate with users who have requested communications
- •Provide information about Ratify products, services, launches, promotions, or events when permitted by law
- •Detect security incidents, fraud, misuse, or technical problems
- •Protect the rights, safety, security, and integrity of Ratify, our users, and our services
- •Comply with applicable legal and regulatory requirements
3. Communications and Marketing
If you voluntarily provide contact information and consent to receive communications from Ratify, we may use that information to send you updates about Ratify, including product announcements, launch information, events, promotions, surveys, or other relevant communications.
You may unsubscribe from promotional email communications by using the unsubscribe instructions provided in those communications.
Providing contact information for marketing purposes is not required to participate in the Ratify Ballot Box unless specifically stated at the time information is collected.
Consent to receive marketing communications is not a condition of purchasing or using Ratify products or services.
4. How We May Share Information
We do not sell your personal information for money.
We may share information with third parties when reasonably necessary to operate Ratify, including:
Service Providers
We may use third-party companies that provide services such as:
- •Website hosting
- •Cloud infrastructure
- •Database management
- •Analytics
- •Email or messaging services
- •Security and fraud prevention
- •Technical support
- •Payment processing for future paid Ratify services
These providers may process information on our behalf in connection with the services they provide.
Legal and Safety Purposes
We may disclose information if we reasonably believe disclosure is necessary to:
- •Comply with applicable law, regulation, subpoena, court order, or legal process
- •Respond to lawful requests from governmental authorities
- •Protect our legal rights
- •Investigate fraud, security incidents, or misuse
- •Protect the safety of Ratify users or others
Business Transactions
If Ratify is involved in a merger, acquisition, financing, restructuring, sale of assets, or similar business transaction, information may be disclosed or transferred as part of that transaction, subject to applicable law.
5. Aggregated and De-Identified Information
We may create aggregated or de-identified information from Ballot Box participation and other Ratify activity.
For example, Ratify may publicly display or publish:
- •Voting percentages
- •Poll results
- •Rankings
- •Participation totals
- •Trends
- •Demographic or geographic trends where appropriate
- •Other aggregated statistics
When information is presented publicly, we intend to present it in a manner that does not directly identify individual voters unless the individual has expressly authorized such disclosure.
6. Cookies and Analytics
Ratify may use cookies and similar technologies to understand how users interact with our services, remember preferences, maintain security, measure traffic, and improve functionality.
Third-party analytics or technology providers may also collect information according to their own privacy policies.
You may be able to control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of some Ratify services.
7. Data Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, loss, or misuse.
However, no internet transmission, database, or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee the absolute security of information transmitted to or maintained by Ratify.
8. Data Retention
We may retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to:
- •Operate the Ratify Ballot Box and related services
- •Maintain voting integrity and records
- •Fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy
- •Resolve disputes
- •Enforce agreements
- •Meet legal, accounting, security, or regulatory obligations
Aggregated or de-identified information may be retained for longer periods when permitted by law.
9. Children's Privacy
The Ratify Ballot Box is not intended to knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13 without appropriate authorization or as otherwise permitted by law.
If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 in a manner inconsistent with applicable law, we will take reasonable steps to delete or appropriately handle that information.
A parent or legal guardian who believes that a child has provided personal information to Ratify may contact us using the information below.
10. Your Privacy Choices and Rights
Depending on where you live, applicable law may provide you with certain rights regarding your personal information.
These rights may include the ability to request:
- •Access to certain personal information
- •Correction of inaccurate information
- •Deletion of certain personal information
- •Information regarding how personal information is used or disclosed
- •Withdrawal of certain previously provided consent
These rights are subject to applicable legal exceptions and verification requirements.
To submit a privacy request, contact us at ratifymusic@ratifynation.com.
We may need to verify your identity before processing certain requests.
11. Third-Party Websites and Services
Ratify services may contain links to websites, platforms, or services operated by third parties.
Ratify is not responsible for the privacy practices, security, content, or policies of third-party services. We encourage users to review the privacy policies of third-party services before providing personal information.
12. Future Ratify Services
The Ratify Ballot Box may serve as an early feature or experience within the broader Ratify platform.
As Ratify introduces additional services, including mobile applications, accounts, subscriptions, digital credits, games, purchases, live experiences, or other features, additional information may be collected and additional privacy disclosures may apply.
This Privacy Policy may be updated as Ratify's services evolve.
13. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes to our services, technology, business practices, or legal requirements.
When we make changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this Privacy Policy.
Material changes may also be communicated through the Ratify website or other appropriate means.
14. Contact Ratify
If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or Ratify's privacy practices, contact:
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