Public Mandate — Global Political Transparency Platform

Our Commitment

Public Mandate is committed to protecting your privacy. We collect only the data necessary to provide our service and never sell or share your personal information with third parties.

Information We Collect

Account Information: Name, email address, and profile information when you create an account
Verification Data: For citizen validators, we collect geo-location data to verify residency
Usage Data: How you interact with our platform, including pages visited and features used
Contributions: Votes, comments, and evidence submissions you provide

How We Use Your Data

To provide and maintain our platform services
To verify citizen validator eligibility and prevent manipulation
To calculate platform statistics and performance metrics
To communicate important updates about the platform
To improve our algorithms and user experience

Data Sharing

We never sell your personal information. We may share data in these limited circumstances:

Aggregated, anonymized statistics with researchers and journalists
When required by law or legal process
With your explicit consent

Cookies & Tracking

We use essential cookies for platform functionality. Optional analytics cookies help us improve the platform. You can disable non-essential cookies in your browser settings.

Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

Access the personal data we hold about you
Request correction of inaccurate data
Request deletion of your data
Opt out of data collection
Export your data in a portable format

Contact Us

For privacy-related questions or to exercise your rights, contact our Data Protection Officer at:
privacy@publicmandate.com