Last updated: August 28, 2026
California Advocacy LLC is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website. Please read it carefully.
1. Who We Are
California Advocacy LLC is a Sacramento-based lobbying and public affairs firm. Our website is located at californiaadvocacy.com. For questions about this Privacy Policy, contact us at the address listed at the bottom of this page.
2. Information We Collect
We collect two types of information from visitors to our Site:
Information you provide directly: When you fill out a contact form on our Site, we collect the information you submit, which may include your name, email address, phone number, organization, and the content of your message.
Information collected automatically: When you visit our Site, we automatically collect certain technical information, including:
- Your IP address and general geographic location
- Browser type and version
- Device type and operating system
- Pages you visit and time spent on each page
- Referring URLs (the page you came from before visiting our Site)
- Date and time of your visit
This information is collected through cookies and analytics tools, including Google Analytics. See our Cookie Policy below for more details.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Respond to your inquiries and contact form submissions
- Understand how visitors use our Site so we can improve it
- Monitor and analyze traffic and usage patterns
- Maintain the security and integrity of our Site
- Comply with legal obligations
We do not sell, rent, or lease your personal information to third parties. We do not use your information for automated decision-making or profiling.
4. Legal Basis for Processing (EU/EEA Visitors — GDPR)
If you are located in the European Union or European Economic Area, we process your personal data on the following legal bases:
- Legitimate interests: To operate and improve our website and respond to inquiries
- Consent: For the use of non-essential cookies and analytics (you may withdraw consent at any time via our cookie settings)
- Legal obligation: Where we are required to process data to comply with applicable law
5. California Residents — Your CCPA Rights
If you are a California resident, you have the following rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA):
- Right to Know: You may request that we disclose what personal information we have collected about you, the sources, our business purpose for collecting it, and any third parties we share it with.
- Right to Delete: You may request that we delete personal information we have collected from you, subject to certain exceptions.
- Right to Correct: You may request that we correct inaccurate personal information we hold about you.
- Right to Opt Out: We do not sell or share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising. You therefore have no need to opt out of a sale, but you may contact us to confirm this at any time.
- Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your CCPA rights.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us using the information at the bottom of this page. We will respond to verified requests within 45 days.
6. Data Sharing and Disclosure
We may share your information with:
- Service providers: Third-party vendors who assist us in operating our website and conducting our business (such as web hosting providers and analytics platforms), under confidentiality obligations
- Legal authorities: When required by law, court order, or governmental authority
- Business transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets
7. Data Retention
We retain contact form submissions for as long as reasonably necessary to respond to your inquiry and maintain business records, typically no longer than 3 years. Analytics data is retained in accordance with Google Analytics’ data retention settings, which we have configured to 26 months. You may request deletion of your data at any time.
8. Data Security
We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
9. Third-Party Services
Our Site uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC. Google Analytics uses cookies to help us analyze how visitors use the Site. The information generated by these cookies about your use of the Site is generally transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
10. Children’s Privacy
Our Site is not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us and we will promptly delete it.
11. International Data Transfers
If you are visiting our Site from outside the United States, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States. By using our Site, you consent to this transfer. We take appropriate steps to ensure your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
12. Your Rights as an EU/EEA Resident
In addition to the rights described above, if you are in the EU or EEA you have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you
- Request restriction of processing of your personal data
- Object to processing of your personal data
- Request erasure of your personal data (“right to be forgotten”)
- Data portability (receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format)
- Lodge a complaint with your local data protection supervisory authority
13. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post the revised policy on this page with an updated “Last updated” date. We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.
14. Contact Us
If you have questions, requests, or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:
California Advocacy LLC
The Senator Office Building
1121 L Street, Suite 103
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 234-3028