Privacy Policy
Effective Date: October 31, 2025
Who We Are
Our website address is: https://cynthia4fortbend.com.
Important notice regarding text messaging data: Dr. Cynthia Lenton-Gary Campaign for Fort Bend County Judge does not share customer opt-in information, including phone numbers and consent records, with any affiliates or third-parties for marketing, promotional, or any other purposes unrelated to providing our direct services. All text messaging originator opt-in data is kept strictly confidential.
Information We Collect
We collect the following types of information:
Information You Provide:
Name, email address, phone number, physical address or other details submitted through forms, purchases, or account creation.
Automatically Collected Information:
IP address, browser type, device information, website usage patterns, pages viewed, and cookies, opt-in records and time stamps for all communication channels. We use this data for website functionality, analytics, and improving user experience.
Customer Communication:
Records of inquiries and requests, appointment details and preferences, and customer history and feedback.
How We Use Your Information
We use collected data to provide and improve our services, process transactions and payments, communicate with you about inquiries or appointments, enhancing website functionality and user experience, ensuring security and fraud prevention, complying with legal requirements, and maintaining records of your communication preferences and consent.
SMS Text Messaging & Compliance
By opting in to our SMS text messaging services, you agree to receive text messages related to our services, including appointment reminders, customer support, and important updates and promotional details.
Opt-In and Consent: You will only receive text messages if you have opted-in. We comply with the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and all applicable laws.
Opt-Out Instructions: You can cancel SMS messages at any time by replying to SMS with “stop”, “delete”, or “cancel”. You will receive a final confirmation message and no further messages will be sent unless you opt-in again.
Message Frequency and Content: Message frequency will vary based on your interactions with our business. Messages will be directly related to the services you have requested. We do not send promotional content without specific consent.
Help and Support: Reply “HELP” via SMS text message or email us at info@cynthia4fortbend.com. Customer service is available during regular business hours.
Carrier Information: Standard message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undeliverable messages.
Sharing Your Information
No mobile information will be shared with third parties/affiliates for marketing/promotional purposes. Information sharing to subcontractors in support services, such as customer service is permitted. All other use case categories exclude text messaging originator opt-in data and consent; this information will not be shared with any third parties.
We do not sell, rent, or trade personal information. We may share information with:
Service Providers: Third party vendors who assist in our operations, SMS text aggregators and providers solely for the purpose of delivering messages you’ve consented to receive. All service providers are contractually obligated to maintain confidentiality and security.
Legal Compliance: If required by law, legal process, or to protect our rights. In response to valid law enforcement requests or court orders.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Data Security
We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal information, including encryption of sensitive data, regular security assessments and updates, secure backup systems and recovery protocols. Despite these measures, no method of transmission is 100% secure, but we strive to keep your data and personal information safe.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies to remember user preferences, analyze traffic, and improve website performance. You may control or disable cookies through your browser settings.
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
International Data Transfers
If you are located outside the United States, your information may be transferred to and processed in the U.S. or other countries. We follow globally recognized privacy standards and use lawful safeguards when handling international data.
Embedded Content From Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
How Long We Retain Your Data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What Rights You Have Over Your Data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Depending on your location, you may have the right to:
- Access the data we hold about you
- Request correction or deletion
- Opt-out of marketing communications
- Request data portability
- Withdraw consent (where applicable)
To exercise any rights and/or to OPT-OUT, email us at: info@cynthia4fortbend.com
Where Your Data is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will always be posted on this page with the effective date.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, contact us at: info@cynthia4fortbend.com
By using our website, you consent to this Privacy Policy.