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User Content Policy

Publication status for rules governing user-submitted content.

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Draft — Under Review

This document has not yet been formally adopted.

User Content Policy

Effective: To be set upon final approval and publication.

Draft Status: This policy is draft v0.1, pending legal review and formal adoption. It has not been attorney-reviewed and has not been formally approved.

1. Overview

This policy governs how Florida Principles PAC handles content submitted by users through public features, including participation forms, comments where offered, testimonials, event-related materials, and volunteer submissions.

This policy applies to user-submitted content received through PAC-controlled public systems. It does not apply to private messages not submitted to the PAC, third-party platform content outside PAC control, or legally required filings handled under separate processes.

2. What You May Submit

You may submit content through public participation features for the purpose those features are designed for — civic inquiries, volunteer interest, membership, event participation, corrections, or community feedback. You should submit only content that:

  • You have the right to provide
  • Is accurate to the best of your knowledge
  • Does not violate applicable law
  • Does not infringe on the rights of others

3. What We May Do With Your Content

The PAC may review, accept, decline, remove, archive, or retain user-submitted content consistent with our published policies, privacy practices, and applicable law. We do not publicly post user content — including testimonials, images, or identifiable personal statements — without explicit authorization.

If we wish to use your submission for a public purpose beyond the one you submitted it for, we will seek appropriate authorization from you. Where we seek authorization to publish or display your submitted content, we will seek a limited, non-exclusive license for the specific stated purpose. We do not seek a broad assignment of rights or a license for unrelated uses.

Submitting content to the PAC does not imply that the PAC endorses you, your organization, your candidacy, or the views expressed in your submission.

4. Candidate and Campaign Submissions

Candidates and their authorized campaign representatives may submit information through the candidate onboarding process, endorsement questionnaire, and related features. By submitting through these features, the submitter represents that they are authorized to do so on behalf of the candidate or campaign. Candidate submissions are handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy. Submission of candidate information does not create a public profile automatically or constitute a PAC endorsement.

5. Testimonials and Images

If you submit a personal statement, photograph, or other image for potential public use, we will request your explicit authorization before using it publicly. Your authorization will describe the specific use. We do not publish testimonials, identifying photographs, or personal likenesses without consent.

6. PoliticalPedia Issue Reports

If you submit a factual correction, civic data error report, or accuracy concern through our Contact page in connection with PoliticalPedia content, your submission is handled under our Corrections and Accuracy Policy, not this User Content Policy. We do not use PoliticalPedia issue reports for purposes unrelated to corrections review.

7. Limits on Use of Submitted Content

We do not use content you submit through public participation features for AI model training unrelated to the specific feature purpose, or to infer your political beliefs for advertising targeting. See our AI Usage and Disclosure Policy and Privacy Policy for further detail.

8. Prohibited Submissions

The following content must not be submitted through any PAC public feature:

  • Content that infringes another person's intellectual property rights
  • Private personal information about others submitted without their authorization
  • Threats, harassment, or intimidation of any person
  • Malware, harmful code, or deceptive media
  • Impersonation of individuals or organizations
  • Knowingly false factual claims
  • Any content that violates applicable law

9. Your Requests

You may contact us to request correction, removal, or information about your submitted content. Responses will depend on archival requirements, compliance obligations, operational needs, and applicable law. Please use the Contact page with a description of your submission and your requested action.

  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Copyright Policy
  • Comment Policy
  • Moderation Policy
  • AI Usage and Disclosure Policy

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Material changes will be reflected by an updated effective date.

12. Contact

For questions about this policy or to make a content request, please use the Contact page at floridaprinciplespac.org/contact.

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