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Legal Disclaimers for a Political Campaign Website
The explanations and information provided on this page are only general and high-level explanations and information on the legal disclaimers for a political campaign website. You should not rely on this article as legal advice or as recommendations regarding what you should actually do, because we cannot know in advance what are the specific legal disclaimers you wish to establish for your political campaign. We recommend that you seek legal advice to help you understand and to assist you in the creation of your own legal disclaimers.
The Basics of Legal Disclaimers for a Political Campaign
Having said that, legal disclaimers for a political campaign are a set of legally binding statements defined by the campaign owner. The disclaimers set forth the legal boundaries governing the activities of the campaign supporters, donors, and visitors while they engage with the campaign. The disclaimers are meant to establish the legal relationship between the campaign and its supporters and visitors. Legal disclaimers should be defined according to the specific needs and nature of the campaign. For example, a campaign website raising funds for a political candidate requires disclaimers that are different from the disclaimers of a website only providing information about the candidate's platform and policies. Disclaimers provide the campaign owner the ability to protect themselves from potential legal exposure, but this may differ from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, so make sure to receive local legal advice if you are trying to protect yourself from legal exposure.
What to Include in Legal Disclaimers for a Political Campaign Website
Generally speaking, legal disclaimers often address these types of issues: who is allowed to donate and support the campaign; the disclosure of funding sources; a declaration that the campaign may change its platform and policies in the future; the types of assurances the campaign gives its supporters; a reference to issues of intellectual property or copyrights, where relevant; and much, much more. To learn more about this, check out our article 'Creating Legal Disclaimers for a Political Campaign Website'.