Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

SimplyBill, Inc. (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is a recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit civic-technology organization (EIN 41-3660217) dedicated to making congressional legislation transparent and accessible to all Americans. Our website is located at https://simplybill.us.

For privacy questions, contact us at info@simplybill.us.

2. Information We Collect

• Account information: name, email address, and password (hashed) when you create an account.
• Profile data: optional demographic information you provide to receive personalized bill impact scores.
• Usage data: pages visited, bills viewed, searches performed, and interaction events collected through Google Analytics.
• Contact messages: name, email, and message content when you submit our contact form.
• Payment information: processed securely by Stripe; we never store raw card numbers.

3. How We Use Your Information

• To provide, operate, and improve the SimplyBill platform.
• To send bill alerts and legislative updates you have opted into.
• To generate personalized constitutional and demographic impact scores.
• To respond to support requests and inquiries.
• To analyze aggregate usage trends and improve our civic-education content.
• To comply with legal obligations.

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

4. Cookies & Tracking

We use essential cookies to maintain your login session and Google Analytics cookies to understand how visitors use our site. You can opt out of analytics tracking by enabling “Do Not Track” in your browser or by using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

5. Data Sharing

We share your data only with trusted service providers that help us operate the platform:

• Google Analytics — aggregate usage analytics.
• Stripe — payment processing for Pro subscriptions and donations.
• Amazon Web Services (AWS) — secure cloud hosting and storage.

All providers are bound by data-processing agreements and may not use your data for their own purposes.

6. Data Retention

We retain account data for as long as your account is active. You may request deletion of your account and associated data at any time by emailing info@simplybill.us. We will process deletion requests within 30 days.

7. Your Rights

• Access: request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Correction: ask us to correct inaccurate data.
• Deletion: ask us to delete your account and personal data.
• Opt-out: unsubscribe from bill alerts at any time via the link in any email we send.

8. Children's Privacy

SimplyBill is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us immediately.

9. Security

We use industry-standard security measures including HTTPS encryption, hashed password storage, and access controls. No system is completely secure; if you suspect a breach, please contact us immediately.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify registered users of material changes by email and update the “Last updated” date above. Continued use of the platform after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

11. Contact Us

Questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy? Please reach out: