Terms & Conditions

Introduction — who these terms are for

Antelope Data, Inc. ("Antelope," "we," "us") operates a political intelligence and campaign management platform. Two kinds of people use it, and this page speaks to both — clearly separated — so you can find what applies to you.

• Part A is for the campaigns, party organizations, committees, and civic organizations that run outreach on Antelope (our "Customers").
• Part B is for the people who receive messages or take part in surveys through the platform (our "Recipients").
• Part C applies to everyone.

Throughout, a "Sender" is a Customer (or someone authorized by a Customer) who sends communications through the platform. The "platform" or "service" means Antelope's websites, applications, and messaging and analytics tools.

By creating an account, using the platform, purchasing a paid plan, opting in to receive communications, or otherwise continuing to use the service, you agree to these Terms. If you continue to use the service after we post changes, you agree to the revised Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the service. These Terms work alongside our Privacy Policy, which explains how we handle personal information.

Part A — Terms for Campaigns & Organizations (Customers)

For the campaigns and organizations that run outreach on Antelope.

A1. Your account and authority

You represent that you are a legitimate campaign, party organization, committee, or civic organization; that the person accepting these Terms is authorized to bind that organization; and that the information you provide about your identity and purpose is accurate. You are responsible for activity under your account and for keeping your credentials secure.

A2. Consent — what it is and how it must be obtained

You may only send communications to people who have given valid, documented, sender-specific consent to receive them. Consent means a clear, affirmative act by the person, made at a point where they could see what they were agreeing to and from whom.

Examples of valid consent include:

• Checking an unchecked box on a web form that says, in substance, "Yes, I'd like to receive text messages (or emails) from [Sender]";
• Scanning a QR code or tapping a link that leads to an opt-in page, and then submitting that form;
• Texting a keyword to a number to join (for example, "Text JOIN to 555-123");
• Signing a physical opt-in form at an event, booth, or door;
• Opting in alongside another action — such as a donation or event registration — provided the messaging consent was disclosed separately and clearly and agreed to on its own. For example, a donation form may include a distinct, unchecked box: "I'd also like to receive updates and text messages from [Sender]." The person must be able to complete the donation without agreeing to messaging.

The following do NOT count as consent:

• A phone number or email obtained from a voter file, a purchased list, or any third-party list;
• A pre-checked box, or consent bundled invisibly into unrelated terms;
• A number given for one purpose (for example, a raffle or a petition) where receiving messages was not clearly disclosed;
• Your assertion that a person "consented," without a record supporting it.

For every contact you message, you must be able to produce evidence of consent — the method, the source, the date and time, and the disclosure language the person saw. You will provide this to us on request, and you will not mark any contact as consented on the basis of assertion alone. You are solely responsible for the legality of your consent basis for every message you send.

A3. Group and umbrella consent (parties and endorsed campaigns)

Consent may be given to a single Sender, or to a clearly defined group of Senders — for example, a state party organization together with its endorsed candidates, committees, and affiliated organizations — where that scope is clearly stated in the opt-in disclosure that the person agrees to.

• The disclosure defines the scope. If a person opts in to receive messages from "the Party and its endorsed candidates and committees," any Sender within that stated group may send messages consistent with that disclosed scope. If the disclosure names only one organization, consent covers only that organization.
• This is not third-party sharing. When a person affirmatively agrees to hear from an identified group, that group is their chosen Sender. Consent is not being transferred to an outside party after the fact — it was given to the group from the start.
• Messaging outside the disclosed scope requires separate consent. A Sender may not rely on group consent to send messages beyond what the person agreed to receive.
• The Customer is responsible for the umbrella. Where a Customer (such as a party headquarters) collects consent on behalf of a group, that Customer is responsible for ensuring the disclosed scope is accurate, that member Senders stay within it, and that opt-outs are honored across the group.

A4. Compliance with law

You are responsible for complying with all laws that apply to your outreach, including the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), the CAN-SPAM Act, Federal Election Commission ("paid for by") disclosure rules, carrier 10DLC/A2P registration requirements, and any applicable state "mini-TCPA" and consumer-protection laws. You certify that your use of the platform complies with them.

A5. Acceptable use

You will not use the platform to send content that is unlawful, deceptive, harassing, or that falls within restricted "SHAFT" categories (sex, hate, alcohol, firearms, tobacco) except as expressly permitted by law and carrier rules. You will honor opt-out requests promptly and completely, respect quiet-hours restrictions, and not attempt to circumvent the platform's consent, suppression, or rate controls.

A6. Your data and your Recipients' data

As between you and Antelope, you own the contact data and campaign content you bring to or generate on the platform, and Antelope processes it on your behalf to provide the service. Antelope separately creates and retains aggregated, de-identified data and insights as described in Part C. You are responsible for having the rights necessary to provide any data you upload.

A7. Fees

Fees for paid plans are as agreed in writing at signup and as described on our pricing page. Pricing for annual commitments is fixed for the committed term. For month-to-month or out-of-contract use, we may change pricing on at least thirty (30) days' advance notice. Continued use of a paid plan after a price change takes effect constitutes acceptance of the new pricing.

A8. Indemnification by Customer

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Antelope and its officers, directors, employees, and agents from any claims, damages, penalties, losses, and costs (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of or related to: your content; your consent practices or failures; your violation of law; your breach of these Terms; or your misuse of the platform. This includes claims brought by Recipients or regulators concerning messages you sent or caused to be sent.

A9. Clarification, suspension, and termination

Because the platform's legal and carrier standing depends on every Customer's compliance, we may, at our reasonable discretion: request clarification, documentation, or evidence of consent or compliance about any campaign, list, or message; and suspend, throttle, or terminate sending or account access where we have reasonable doubt about the legality, consent basis, or compliance of any content or campaign. Where the platform's carrier standing or legal exposure is at risk, we may act before the doubt is resolved, and restore service once it is resolved to our reasonable satisfaction. We may also suspend or terminate accounts that breach these Terms or endanger the platform or other users.

Part B — Terms for Message Recipients & Survey Participants

For the people who receive messages or take surveys through the platform.

B1. What you've signed up for

If you opted in, you may receive messages — by SMS/MMS, WhatsApp, Telegram, email, or similar channels — from the specific Sender you chose to hear from. Message frequency varies depending on the Sender and your engagement. Message and data rates may apply.

B2. Your consent

You will only receive messages from a Sender you affirmatively opted in to. Your consent is specific to that Sender (or to the group of Senders named when you opted in) and is not transferred to any other campaign or organization beyond what you agreed to.

B3. Withdrawing consent — how to stop, at any time

You may withdraw your consent and stop receiving messages at any time. Reply STOP to any text message to opt out; reply HELP for help. You may also opt out by any other reasonable means, including the controls within WhatsApp, Telegram, or email, or by contacting us at the address below. We honor opt-out requests promptly, and your number or address is suppressed so that Sender will not message you again.

Withdrawing consent stops future messages. It does not undo messages already sent, and — as described in Part C and our Privacy Policy — it does not require deletion of records we are legally required to keep (such as consent and opt-out records) or of aggregated, de-identified data that no longer identifies you. Where you have a right under applicable law to request deletion of your personal information, you may exercise it as described in our Privacy Policy, and we will honor it as the law requires.

B4. Delivery

Messages depend on networks and carriers we do not control. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Antelope is not responsible for messages that are delayed, misdirected, or not delivered, and does not guarantee delivery. Wireless carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages.

B5. Good-faith operation

We build the platform to send only to people who have opted in and to honor opt-outs promptly. Systems are not perfect, and isolated errors, delays, or mis-sends can occur despite our reasonable efforts. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Antelope is not liable for such good-faith operational errors, and nothing in these Terms limits any rights you have that cannot be waived under applicable law. (See the disclaimers and limitations in Part C.)

B6. Your responsibilities

Please keep your contact information accurate, let the Sender or us know if your number changes, and do not misuse the service or the messages you receive.

B7. Your privacy

How we handle your personal information — and the rights you have over it, including access, correction, and deletion where the law provides them — is described in our Privacy Policy.

Part C — Terms That Apply to Everyone

C1. Aggregated and de-identified data

Antelope creates aggregated and de-identified data and metadata from activity on the platform — for example, response patterns, engagement trends, and modeling signals — that contain no personally identifiable information. This aggregated and de-identified data and metadata is owned by Antelope, and we may use it for any lawful business purpose, including training and improving models, research and analysis, developing and improving our products, and marketing. Because this data does not identify any individual, it is not personal information, and our use of it is consistent with our Privacy Policy.

C2. Intellectual property

Antelope owns the platform, its software, and all related intellectual property. Customers own the content they create; Recipients grant no rights beyond what is needed to provide the service they've asked for. Nothing in these Terms transfers ownership of the platform to any user.

C3. Disclaimers

The service is provided "as is" and "as available," without warranties of any kind, express or implied, to the fullest extent permitted by law. We do not warrant that the service will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of harmful components.

C4. Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Antelope will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or for lost profits or data. Antelope's total liability for any claim relating to the service will not exceed the amount you paid us for the service in the twelve (12) months before the claim (or, if you are a Recipient who paid nothing, one hundred US dollars ($100)). Nothing in these Terms limits liability that cannot be limited under applicable law.

C5. Dispute resolution — informal resolution, arbitration, and class-action waiver

Please read this section carefully; it affects how disputes are resolved.

• (a) Informal resolution first. Before starting a formal proceeding, you and Antelope agree to try to resolve the dispute informally by contacting each other in writing and negotiating in good faith for at least thirty (30) days.
• (b) Binding arbitration. If the dispute is not resolved, it will be settled by binding individual arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association (AAA) or JAMS under its applicable rules, seated in Delaware. The arbitrator, not a court, decides the dispute.
• (c) Class-action waiver. Disputes will be brought only in an individual capacity, and not as a plaintiff or class member in any class, collective, or representative proceeding.
• (d) Small claims. As an alternative to arbitration, either party may bring an individual claim in small-claims court where both parties agree to do so for expediency.
• (e) Injunctive relief. Either party may seek injunctive relief in court to protect intellectual property or stop misuse of the platform.
• (f) 30-day right to opt out. You may opt out of this arbitration and class-action-waiver provision by notifying us in writing at lukesvasti@antelopedata.org within thirty (30) days of first accepting these Terms. Opting out has no effect on any other part of these Terms or on your use of the service, and carries no penalty. If you opt out, disputes between you and Antelope will be resolved in the courts identified in Section C6.

C6. Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to its conflict-of-laws rules. Subject to the arbitration provision above, the state and federal courts located in Delaware will have jurisdiction over any disputes not subject to arbitration.

C7. Changes to these Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. We will post the updated version at this page with a revised "Last updated" date, and where changes are material, we will provide additional notice. Continued use of the service after changes take effect constitutes acceptance.

C8. Contact us

Antelope Data, Inc. lukesvasti@antelopedata.org · antelopedata.org