Texas Capitol Guide ("we" or "us" or "our") operates the Texas Capitol Guide website. This page informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal data when you use our service and the choices you have associated with that data. It also explains how we handle the public-record information about legislators and registered lobbyists that the service displays.
We collect several types of information from people who create an account or use the service.
A core function of the service is to organize and display information about Texas legislators, their staff, and registered lobbyists and their clients. This information is compiled from public records and official sources, including filings with the Texas Ethics Commission (TEC), records published by the Texas Legislature (Texas Legislature Online), and related public data. It may include names, business affiliations, registered clients, committee assignments, contact information published in official records, and figures we derive from those records (for example, aggregated compensation ranges or activity summaries).
We aim to present this public-record information accurately and to label derived or estimated figures as such. If you are a legislator, staffer, or registered lobbyist and believe information about you is inaccurate, out of date, or should be reviewed for removal, contact us at privacy@capitolguide.com and we will review the request and respond.
Texas Capitol Guide uses the collected data for the following purposes:
We do not sell your personal account data.
You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of the personal account data we hold about you by contacting privacy@capitolguide.com. You can also manage your subscription and account details from your account settings. Note that requests concerning public-record information about public officials and lobbyists are handled as described in Section 3.
The security of your data is important to us, but no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
Our service may contain links to other sites and relies on third-party providers (for example, payment processing and email delivery). If you click a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party's site. We strongly advise you to review the privacy policy of every site you visit and every provider you transact with.
Our service does not address anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal data, please contact us.
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the effective date below.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Email: privacy@capitolguide.com
Effective date: June 30, 2026