Privacy Policy

What Thread Does

Thread aggregates civic intent for Colorado. We help people signal support for recalls, initiatives, and other petition-based causes. We count — we don't file petitions, run campaigns, or take action.

What We Collect

When you sign an issue on Thread, we collect:

• Name — First name, last name, middle initial (for petition-readiness)
• Email — For deduplication and account access
• Address — Street, city, ZIP (for district verification)
• District — Derived from your address via geocoding
• County — Derived from your address
• Intent level — Whether you're monitoring, considering, or committed
• Reason — Optional comment explaining your support
• Tagged bills — Legislation you cited as relevant

How We Use Your Data

• District verification — We geocode your address to confirm you're in the relevant district for district-scoped issues
• Viability counting — We aggregate intent to show whether an issue has enough support to be viable
• Account access — Your email lets you view and manage your signed issues
• Communication — If you opt in, we may notify you about issue updates

What's Public

By default, we display:

• Aggregated counts — Total supporters, breakdown by intent level
• Reasons/comments — Your comment may appear in the public feed, attributed to "Resident, [District]"

We do not publicly display your name, email, or street address unless you explicitly opt in.

Data Sharing

Thread's dataset — named, district-verified civic intent — may be shared with:

• Campaign organizers — If an issue reaches viability, organizers may access supporter data to coordinate actual signature collection
• Researchers — Aggregated, anonymized data for civic engagement research

We do not sell your personal information to advertisers or data brokers.

Data Retention

We retain your data for as long as the issue remains active, plus a reasonable period for historical records. You can request deletion of your data by contacting us.

Security

We use industry-standard security measures to protect your data, including encrypted connections (HTTPS), secure database storage, and access controls.

Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access your data — View what we have stored about you
• Correct your data — Update inaccurate information
• Delete your data — Request removal of your information
• Withdraw support — Remove your name from any issue

Contact

Questions about privacy? Contact us at privacy@byathread.org