Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.

Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how ArchElect LLC, a Pennsylvania limited liability company (“ArchElect,” “we,” “us” or “our”), collects, uses, shares and protects personal information through ArchElect.us and related services, including our forms, reports, training programs and emails (together, the “Services”). By using the Services, you acknowledge this Policy.

1. Information we collect

Information you give us. Depending on how you use the Services, this may include:

• Office Finder request (Get Started): your name, email address and home address, and, if you choose, your career stage and when you might run or apply.
• Plan your path sign-up: your email address and, if you choose, your first name, career stage and ZIP code.
• Follow-up questions: optional details you provide after signing up, such as your AIA membership, employer, position, interests, the offices you are considering, and your civic or advocacy experience.
• Partner Chapter proposal request: your name, role, email address, chapter name and chapter size.
• Map suggestions and stories: information you send about yourself or another architect in public office, and any quote, photo or story you share.
• Enrollment and payment: if you enroll in the Candidate Training Academy, your account details and course progress. Payments are handled by our payment processor; we do not store full card numbers.
• Messages: anything you send us by email or through a form.

Information collected automatically. When you visit the site, our website platform and analytics tools may collect your device and browser type, pages viewed, links clicked, the site that referred you, and an approximate location based on your IP address, using cookies and similar technologies.

Information from others. AIA chapters that partner with ArchElect may share their members’ names, general locations and email addresses with us so we can tell members about the program. We also use public sources, such as election offices and government websites, to prepare your Office Finder report and other materials.

2. How we use your information

• To prepare your Office Finder report, Office Brief and Launch Plan.
• To provide the Candidate Training Academy and related resources, and to manage enrollment.
• To help students and emerging professionals plan a path toward public service, if you sign up for that.
• To contact you about ArchElect programs, events and updates. You can opt out at any time.
• To respond to your requests and questions.
• To understand interest by state and chapter, and to improve the Services.
• To report to a Partner Chapter as described in Section 3.
• To comply with law, enforce our terms, and protect the rights, safety and property of ArchElect and others.

Your home address. We use your home address only to identify the offices, boards, civic associations and districts that serve it. We do not publish your address or share it with anyone other than service providers working on our behalf.

3. When we share your information

We do not sell or rent your personal information, and we do not share it for targeted advertising. We share it only as follows:

• Service providers that host our website and forms, store form responses, send email, provide analytics, run our course platform and process payments. They may use your information only to provide services to us.
• Your AIA Partner Chapter. If you enroll through a Partner Chapter, we may share your name, enrollment status, course progress and whether you have filed to run for office with that chapter, so it can support its members and measure the program. Counsel: confirm reporting detail and consent
• State ArchElect PACs. Each state ArchElect PAC is a separate political committee. We do not share your personal information with any ArchElect PAC unless you ask us to or give separate consent. Counsel: confirm
• Public listings. We publish a name, office or story on our map or Stories page only with the written permission of the person named. You may withdraw permission at any time, and we will remove the listing.
• Legal reasons. When we believe in good faith that disclosure is required by law, subpoena or court order, or is needed to protect rights, safety or property.
• Business changes. As part of a merger, acquisition or sale of assets, subject to this Policy.

4. Cookies and analytics

We and our website platform use cookies and similar technologies to operate the site, remember preferences and understand how the site is used. You can block or delete cookies through your browser settings; some features may not work without them. Our site does not currently respond to “Do Not Track” browser signals.

5. Your choices and rights

• Emails: every marketing email includes an unsubscribe link. You may still receive messages about a report or enrollment you requested.
• Access, correction and deletion: email info@ArchElect.us to see the personal information we hold about you, correct it, or ask us to delete it. We will verify your request and respond within the time required by applicable law.
• State privacy rights: depending on where you live, you may have additional rights under state law. We will honor requests as those laws require. Counsel: confirm which state laws apply

6. How long we keep information

We keep personal information for as long as we need it for the purposes in this Policy, including to support you over a multi-year path to public service, and as required by law. Unless you ask us to delete it sooner, we review and delete inactive records three years after our last contact with you. Counsel: confirm period

7. Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical and physical safeguards to protect personal information. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. Children

The Services are intended for adults and are not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has given us information, contact us and we will delete it. Counsel: confirm minimum age for student sign-ups

9. Other websites

Our site links to other websites, including ArchElect PAC’s website once it is available. Those sites have their own policies, and we are not responsible for their practices.

10. Changes to this Policy

We may update this Policy. We will post the new version here with a new “Last updated” date and, if the changes are material, notify you by email or on the site.

Terms of Use

These Terms of Use (“Terms”) govern your use of ArchElect.us and the Services. By using the Services, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Services.

1. Nonpartisan, educational purpose

ArchElect provides nonpartisan education and resources for architects and architectural professionals interested in public service. ArchElect does not endorse candidates or political parties and does not contribute money to candidates. Listing a person on our map or publishing their story is not an endorsement by ArchElect or by that person.

2. Not legal, tax or campaign finance advice

Our reports, training and materials are general information. They are not legal, tax, accounting or campaign finance advice and do not create an attorney-client or other professional relationship. Election laws, filing deadlines and district boundaries change. Before acting, confirm requirements with your election office and qualified advisers. Office Finder reports are prepared from public sources and may contain errors or omissions; you are responsible for verifying them.

3. Your submissions

You agree that information you submit is accurate and that you have the right to submit it, including permission from any person you suggest for our map. If you share a quote, photo or story, you grant ArchElect a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, edit for length and publish it in connection with the Services, in the form you approve. You may withdraw that permission for future use at any time.

4. Accounts and course materials

Academy access is personal to you and may not be shared. Course materials, worksheets, reports and playbooks are licensed to you for your own use during your access period. You may not copy, resell, redistribute or publish them without our written permission. Fees and access periods are set out at enrollment. Counsel: add refund terms

5. Intellectual property

The ArchElect name, logos and marks, and the content of the Services, are owned by ArchElect LLC or its licensors and are protected by intellectual property laws. Partner Chapters may use ArchElect marks only under a written agreement.

6. Acceptable use

You agree not to misuse the Services, including by submitting false information, impersonating others, interfering with the site’s operation, scraping data, or using the Services for unlawful purposes.

7. Disclaimers

The Services are provided “as is” and “as available,” without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including warranties of accuracy, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement. ArchElect does not guarantee any election, appointment or other outcome.

8. Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, ArchElect and its members, officers and agents will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages, or for lost profits or data, arising from your use of the Services. Our total liability for any claim relating to the Services will not exceed the greater of the amount you paid us in the twelve months before the claim or one hundred dollars.

9. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless ArchElect from claims arising out of your misuse of the Services or your violation of these Terms.

10. Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, without regard to conflict-of-law rules. Any dispute will be brought in the state or federal courts located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, and you consent to their jurisdiction. Counsel: confirm venue

11. Changes and general terms

We may update these Terms by posting a new version on this page. If any provision is found unenforceable, the rest remain in effect. Our failure to enforce a provision is not a waiver.

Contact us

ArchElect LLC
Pennsylvania
info@ArchElect.us

Questions about this Policy or these Terms, or a request about your information, can be sent to the email address above. Counsel: add mailing address