Votrite Privacy Policy

Updated: June 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how Votrite ("we", "our", or "us") collects, uses, and protects your information when you use our mobile voting platform.

Data Collection

Voter Verification: PIN codes, ballot IDs (required for eligibility verification)
Vote Data: Selections are anonymous – never linked to personal identity post-cast
Usage: Language preference, accessibility settings, session timestamps (for security)
Device: Browser type, IP address (fraud prevention only, not linked to votes)
No Tracking: No third-party analytics, cookies only for function (lang/theme)

How We Use Information

Verify voter eligibility and prevent double-voting
Record anonymous vote tallies
Improve accessibility (stored locally)
Security monitoring (failed login attempts)
We never sell or share voter data

Vote Anonymity & Security

Your vote selections are cryptographically separated from identifying information at cast time. Audit logs exist but cannot reconstruct individual ballots.

All traffic: HTTPS/TLS 1.3 encryption
Database: Encrypted at rest
Access: Role-based, audit-trailing

Your Rights

Access: View your voter record (PIN attempts, ballot access)
Deletion: Request removal of non-vote data
CCPA/GDPR: California/EU residents – "Do Not Sell" / right to erasure

Cookies & Local Storage

Essential: Language, theme, zoom, speech settings
Session: CSRF protection
No marketing/advertising cookies

Third Parties

Google Translate (language only – no personal data)
Inclusense (accessibility scanning – anonymized)
No data processors receive voter info

Updates

This policy may be updated. Significant changes notified via election authority.

Contact

For privacy questions: privacy@votrite.com

Response within 5 business days.

Authority Compliance

Votrite complies with federal/state election privacy laws (HAVA, NVRA) and NIST SP 1500-100 secure voting guidelines.