Communications & Consent Policy


Communications & Consent Policy

Last Updated: November 13, 2025

Your Consent to Receive Political Communications

By signing up on this website, you expressly consent to receive text messages (SMS/MMS) and emails from Chris Gober for Texas, our campaign staff, volunteers, and authorized representatives at the phone number and email address you provide. This consent includes political communications that may be initiated, sent, or facilitated using artificial intelligence (AI) systems, automated telephone dialing systems, or prerecorded or artificial voice messages.

Nature of Communications

All communications you receive will be for political purposes related to Chris Gober for Texas, including but not limited to:

  • Campaign updates, news, and announcements

  • Volunteer opportunities and event invitations

  • Voter information and election reminders

  • Fundraising requests and donation opportunities

  • Policy positions and issue advocacy

  • Get-out-the-vote efforts

  • Survey and polling questions

  • General political messaging supporting Chris Gober for Texas

AI-Generated and AI-Facilitated Political Communications

We may use artificial intelligence technology to:

  • Generate, personalize, or draft the content of political text messages and emails sent to you

  • Determine the timing, frequency, or targeting of political communications based on campaign priorities

  • Automate the sending and delivery of political messages

  • Analyze your interactions and engagement to optimize future campaign communications

  • Segment audiences for targeted political messaging

You acknowledge and agree that political communications you receive may be created, in whole or in part, by AI systems, and that such systems may operate with varying degrees of human oversight by campaign staff.

What This Means for You

  • Message frequency varies. You may receive multiple messages per week, with increased frequency approaching Election Day and during critical campaign periods.

  • Message and data rates may apply. Your mobile carrier's standard messaging rates will apply to any SMS messages you receive.

  • No contribution required. Consent to receive communications is not conditioned on making a contribution to Chris Gober for Texas.

  • Opt-out at any time. You may revoke your consent at any time by replying STOP to any text message or clicking the unsubscribe link in any email. This will not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.

Information We Collect When You Sign Up

When you provide your phone number and email address, we collect:

  • Your phone number and email address

  • Your name

  • Your zip code or address (if provided)

  • Voter registration information (if provided or publicly available)

  • The date and time of your consent

  • Any additional information you voluntarily provide (such as issues you care about, volunteer interests, or demographic information)

  • Records of your consent to receive AI-generated political communications

  • Your engagement with our communications (opens, clicks, responses)

How We Use Your Information

We use your contact information and related data to:

  • Send you political communications from Chris Gober for Texas

  • Mobilize supporters for volunteer activities, events, and voter turnout efforts

  • Solicit campaign contributions within legal limits

  • Conduct voter outreach and persuasion

  • Share information about policy positions

  • Identify and engage supporters, persuadable voters, and volunteers

  • Comply with federal election law reporting and recordkeeping requirements

  • Analyze campaign effectiveness and optimize messaging strategies

Federal Election Law Compliance

This campaign complies with all applicable federal election laws, including:

  • Federal Election Commission (FEC) regulations regarding campaign communications and donor recordkeeping

  • Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) - noting that political campaign communications to phone numbers you have provided are generally exempt from TCPA's automated calling restrictions when made for political purposes

  • CAN-SPAM Act for email communications

  • Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules regarding political communications

Important Political Communication Disclosure

Political text messages and calls from campaigns, including those using automated systems, to wireless numbers you have voluntarily provided are generally permitted under federal law as political speech. By providing your mobile number to Chris Gober for Texas, you are providing prior express consent for Chris Gober for Texas to contact you, even if your number is on a Do Not Call list.

Your Consent Is:

  • Voluntary: You are not required to consent as a condition of any service, benefit, or consideration from Chris Gober for Texas

  • Specific: Limited to political communications from Chris Gober for Texas

  • Documented: We maintain records of your consent including the date, method, scope, and source

  • Revocable: You may withdraw consent at any time without penalty by texting STOP or unsubscribing from emails

Sharing of Information

We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information with:

  • Campaign consultants and vendors who assist with communications, fundraising, voter contact, and campaign operations

  • Third-party AI and communication platforms that facilitate message creation and delivery

  • Political committees and allied organizations supporting similar candidates or causes (only with your separate consent)

  • Legal and regulatory authorities as required by federal election law

All third-party service providers are contractually obligated to:

  • Use your information only for authorized campaign purposes

  • Maintain the confidentiality and security of your information

  • Comply with applicable laws governing political communications

Data Retention

We retain your contact information and communication preferences for the duration of Chris Gober for Texas and subsequent election cycles, consistent with our legitimate political interests and federal recordkeeping requirements. Contribution-related information is retained as required by FEC regulations. You may request deletion of your information, subject to our legal obligations to maintain certain records under federal election law.

Data Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical security measures to protect your contact information from unauthorized access, disclosure, or misuse. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

AI Transparency

When we use AI to generate communications:

  • AI systems may create content based on campaign messaging, your interaction history, and voter data

  • Human campaign staff review and approve AI-generated content strategies and major communications

  • You may receive AI-personalized messages tailored to your stated interests or inferred preferences

  • AI may determine optimal timing and frequency of messages based on engagement patterns

Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Request access to the personal information we hold about you

  • Request correction of inaccurate information

  • Request deletion of your information (subject to federal recordkeeping requirements)

  • Opt out of receiving communications at any time without affecting your ability to support Chris Gober for Texas

  • Opt out of information sharing with third parties (where applicable)

  • File a complaint with the FCC or FEC if you believe we have violated applicable regulations

Updates to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy as needed to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. The effective date will be posted at the top of this policy. Continued receipt of communications after updates constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

Contact Us

For questions about this privacy policy, to exercise your rights, or to opt out of communications, contact us at:

Chris Gober for Texas
#129, 7415 Southwest Parkway, Building 6, Suite 500, Austin, Texas, 78735

votercontact@chrisgober.com
(xxx) xxx-xxxx

 

To opt out of text messages, reply STOP to any message.
To opt out of emails, click the unsubscribe link in any email.



 

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Form Fields:

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Required Consent:

I consent to receive political communications from Chris Gober for Texas. By checking this box, I agree to receive text messages (SMS/MMS) and emails, including communications that may be created, personalized, or sent using artificial intelligence (AI) technology and automated systems.

 

I understand that:

  • Message and data rates may apply to text messages

  • Message frequency will vary based on campaign activities

  • Messages may be AI-generated with varying levels of human oversight

  • I can opt out at any time by replying STOP to texts or clicking unsubscribe in emails

  • This consent is voluntary and not required to support the campaign or make contributions

  • My information will be used as described in the campaign's [Privacy Policy]

 

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