Information we collect
Vota may collect campaign account details, candidate and team information, supporter signups, voter issue submissions, volunteer records, event RSVPs, promise updates, evidence notes, contact requests, peace desk reports, and technical records such as timestamps and IP-related security logs.
How information is used
Information is used to create campaign workspaces, support peaceful campaign communication, review citizen issues, coordinate volunteers, manage events, track public promises, publish approved evidence, respond to demo requests, prevent abuse, and improve platform reliability.
Campaign workspace responsibility
Campaign teams are responsible for how they collect, review, export, contact, and act on their workspace data. Vota provides the system of record and safeguards, while each campaign must use the platform lawfully and respectfully.
Citizen and supporter data
Public submissions are used for campaign communication, issue follow-up, volunteer coordination, event planning, public accountability, and peace desk review. Vota does not support ethnic labels, tribe-based targeting, opponent scoring, hate speech tools, or harmful mobilization.
Evidence and public updates
Only approved promise updates and evidence records should be published publicly. Campaign teams should avoid publishing private phone numbers, private addresses, sensitive personal details, or unverified harmful allegations.
Sharing and service providers
Zama Systems Limited may use trusted hosting, email, SMS, WhatsApp, payment, analytics, backup, and support providers where needed to operate Vota. Service providers should only process data for platform operations and support.
Retention and deletion
Campaign records may be retained while an account is active and for a reasonable period afterward for security, audit, billing, legal, and continuity purposes. Account owners may request export, correction, or deletion subject to legal and operational obligations.
Security
Vota uses role-based access, authenticated dashboards, production debug restrictions, secure hosting practices, and operational backups where available. No online platform can guarantee absolute security, so campaign teams must also protect their passwords and user access.
Children and sensitive data
Vota is not designed for collecting information from children without lawful guardian or campaign-side consent procedures. Campaign teams should avoid collecting unnecessary sensitive personal data.
Contact
For privacy questions, data requests, or responsible disclosure, contact Zama Systems Limited through the Vota contact page.
Peaceful-use privacy principle
Vota is meant to help campaigns listen, organize, and show evidence of progress. It must not be used to expose private citizen data, target people by ethnicity, spread rumours, coordinate harm, or manipulate voters.