Effective Date: March 28, 2026. Updated October 2026 to describe cookies, analytics and advertising.
Our Commitment to Your Privacy
Christopher M. Bellingham for Deltona City Commission District 5 ("Bellingham Now," "we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you interact with our campaign.
Information We Collect
When you sign up for our newsletter, contact us, or engage with our campaign, we may collect:
Contact Information: Your name, email address, phone number, and mailing address
Communication Preferences: How you prefer to receive updates from our campaign
Engagement Data: Information about how you interact with our emails and website
Voluntary Information: Any additional information you choose to provide when contacting us
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
Send you campaign updates, news, and information about events
Respond to your questions and requests
Organize volunteers and coordinate campaign activities
Communicate about fundraising opportunities and ways to support our campaign
Comply with applicable election laws and regulations
Communication and Consent
By providing your email address or other contact information and agreeing to this Privacy Policy, you consent to receive communications from our campaign related to:
Campaign news and updates
Volunteer opportunities
Fundraising requests
Event invitations
Policy positions and platform information
We Will NOT Share or Sell Your Information
Your information is safe with us. We will NOT share, sell, rent, or trade your personal information with any other political campaign, organization, or third party for their marketing purposes. Your data stays with our campaign only. The one exception is the analytics and advertising cookie technology described in the "Cookies, Analytics and Advertising" section below, which you can opt out of at any time.
We may share limited information only when:
Required by law or legal process
Necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of our campaign, supporters, or others
Working with trusted service providers who assist with campaign operations (e.g., email services) and who are bound by confidentiality agreements
Your Rights and Choices
You have the right to:
Unsubscribe: You can unsubscribe from our emails at any time by clicking the "unsubscribe" link at the bottom of any campaign email
Update Your Information: Contact us to update or correct your contact information
Request Deletion: Request that we delete your personal information from our records (subject to legal retention requirements)
Opt Out of Specific Communications: Choose which types of communications you wish to receive
Cookies, Analytics and Advertising
Bellingham Now uses a small number of cookies and similar technologies on this website. They fall into the groups below.
Strictly necessary. These keep the site working and secure, and they remember your privacy choice on this page. They do not need your consent.
Analytics. We use Google Analytics to understand, in aggregate, how people find and use this site, such as which pages are viewed, what kind of device is used, and the general area visitors come from. Google sets cookies (for example _ga) to do this. We do not use analytics data to identify you personally.
Advertising. We use Google Ads to measure how our advertising performs and to show our ads to people who have visited this site. Google sets cookies (for example _gcl_au) and may use other identifiers for this. Under some state privacy laws this can count as “sharing” personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising, which is why we give you the opt-out below.
Your choices
Analytics and advertising cookies are on by default. You can opt out at any time with the button below or from the cookie notice on the site. We also honor the Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal: if your browser sends GPC, we automatically turn advertising cookies off for you.
We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.
Retention of Information
We retain your information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
Children's Privacy
Our campaign website and communications are not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The effective date at the top of this page indicates when this policy was last revised. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your information, please contact us:
Our campaign complies with all applicable federal, state, and local campaign finance and election laws. Information collected may be subject to public disclosure requirements under Florida election law.