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Privacy Policy

This website privacy policy tells you how we collect, use, and protect your personal information. By visiting our website (https://www.fullcourtpresswa.org), you accept and agree to the terms and conditions of this website privacy policy. In particular, you consent to our collection and use of your personal information as described in this website privacy policy.

Minors

We do not provide services, sell products, solicit donations, or provide information to children. However, we may sell products to adults for use by children. Regardless of the intended end user of our products, services, and/or information, only adults should interact with our website. If a product we offer is legal only for adults to use or possess, no adult should purchase the product for illegal use or possession by a minor.

If you are below the age of 18, you may use our website only with the permission, active involvement, and supervision of an adult parent or legal guardian. If you are a minor, please do not provide us or other website visitors with any personal information.

This policy is part of our terms and conditions of use

Our website privacy policy is a part of, and subject to, our website’s terms and conditions of use. You may view these terms and conditions on our website.

Like most places on the Internet, simply by visiting our website you automatically tell us certain information. This includes basic information such as your IP address, when you visited, the website from where you came prior to visiting us, the website where you go when you leave our website, your computer’s operating system, and the type of web browser that you are using. Our website automatically records this basic information about you.

And like many other websites, we may use cookies, click redirects, pixel tags, container tags, and similar technologies. In plain English, this means information that our website’s server transfers to your computer. This information can be used to track your session on our website and to customize our website content for you as an individual.

If you are using one of the common Internet Web browsers, you can set up your browser to either (a) let you know when you are being tracked by us or to (b) deny us tracking access to your computer or electronic mobile device. The manufacturer of the browser you use has instructions on how to modify tracking settings. You may find these instructions in the “Help” section of your browser or by contacting the browser’s manufacturer.

If you download or use mobile software applications (“Mobile Apps”) from our website, we may know your location. In addition, your smart phone, computer tablet, or other electronic device using our Mobile Apps may provide us information about the device, including its unique identifier, make and model, operating system, mobile network carrier, and your telephone number.

We may also collect any data that you provide us by posting it at our website or by sending to us via email. You can always choose not to provide us with information. However, if you do withhold information, we may deny you access to some or all of our website’s services and features. Some transactions between you and our website may involve payment by credit card, debit card, checks, money orders, and/or third party online payment services. In such transactions, we will collect information related to the transaction as part of the course of doing business with you, including your billing address, telephone number, and other information related to the transaction.

What we do with your information

We use your information to operate our website’s business activities. For example, we may use this data to contact you about changes to our website, new products and services, special offers, resolve disputes, troubleshoot issues, and enforce our website’s terms and conditions.

If you download or use Mobile Apps from our website, the information we learn about you may be used by us to give you personalized content based upon your location and other data you share. If you do not want to share your location via Mobile Apps, check the instruction manual for your electronic device or contact your device’s manufacturer to see if you can turn off the locator feature.

As a general rule, we will not give your data to third parties without your permission. However, there are some important exceptions to this rule that are described in the following paragraphs. We may, in our sole discretion, provide information about you to law enforcement or other government officials for purposes of fraud investigations, alleged intellectual property infringement, or any other suspected illegal activity or matters that may expose us to legal liability.

Some government intelligence agencies have the technological ability to access data from our website without our cooperation, knowledge, or consent. Even if we were to learn of such access, we may not be able to tell you because of national security laws. Please take this risk into account before supplying information to us or any other website owner.

From time to time, we may use third party suppliers to provide services on our website. If a supplier wants to collect information about you, you will be notified. However, you will never be required to give information to a third party supplier. We restrict the way third party suppliers can use your information. They are not allowed to sell or give your information to others.

By entering your phone number and selecting to opt in, you consent to join a recurring SMS/MMS text messaging program that will provide alerts including possible fundraising solicitations, updates, and other important information from Full Court Press. By participating, you agree to the terms & privacy policy for messages from Full Court Press to the phone number you provide. Message frequency may vary. Msg & data rates may apply. Reply HELP for help or STOP to opt-out at any time. Email us at [email protected] for assistance. SMS information is not rented, sold, or shared. View Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions.

Akismet

We collect information about visitors who comment on Sites that use our Akismet anti-spam service. The information we collect depends on how the User sets up Akismet for the Site, but typically includes the commenter’s IP address, user agent, referrer, and Site URL (along with other information directly provided by the commenter such as their name, username, email address, and the comment itself).

Do-not-track, interest-based advertising, remarketing, and dynamic ad serving

Do-Not-Track

We try to honor any Do-Not-Track signals you send through your web browser when visiting our website. However, please read the following important information about “Interest-Based Advertising,” “Remarketing,” and “Dynamic Ad Serving” so that you understand the type of tracking that may be done by third party vendors when you visit our site and how you can opt out of such tracking.

Interest-based advertising

When you visit our website, you may view advertisements posted on the site by Google or other companies. These advertising companies may collect information about you while you are visiting this website and other websites. They may use this data to show you advertisements on this website and elsewhere on the Internet about products and services you might like.

This website does not collect the information or control the content of the advertisements that you will see. You may be able to opt out of such advertising. To find out more about Google privacy policies and its DoubleClick cookie used to generate interest-based advertising, go to http://www.google.com/privacy/ads/.

Remarketing

This website may use a remarketing tag to advertise online. This means that Google and other third-party vendors may show our ads to you on sites across the Internet. These third-party vendors, including Google, may use cookies to serve ads to you based upon your past visits to our website.

If you would like to opt out of Google’s use of cookies, you can visit the company’s Ad Preferences Manager at https://www.google.com/ads/preferences/.

In the alternative, you can opt out of the use of cookies by third-party vendors by going to the Network Advertising Initiative’s opt-out page located at http://www.networkadvertising.org/choices/.

Dynamic ad serving

Our website may use Google’s Dynamic Ad Serving feature. To opt out of interest-based ads by Google, follow Google’s opt-out instructions located at https://support.google.com/ads/answer/2662922?hl=en.

Doubleclick remarketing pixels

Our website may use DoubleClick’s remarketing pixels. If you would like to opt out of DoubleClick’s use of cookies, you can visit the DoubleClick opt-out page at https://www.google.com/settings/ads/onweb#display_optout.

Your use of this website without opting out means that you understand and agree to data collection to provide you with interest-based advertising.

User names and passwords

Your access to parts of our website may be protected by a user name and a password. Do not give your password to anyone. If you enter a section of our website that requires a password, you should log out when you leave. As a safety precaution, you should also close out of your web browser completely and re-open it before viewing other parts of the Internet.

Autoresponders

We may use autoresponders to communicate with you by email. To protect your privacy, we use a verified opt-in system for such communications and you can always opt-out of such communications using the links contained in each autoresponder message. If you have difficulties opting out, you may contact us by sending an email to [email protected] or sending us mail to the address listed below.

Information Security

We try to keep your information secure. If we become aware of a data vulnerability, where economically feasible, we will attempt to promptly fix it in order to keep your data safe. However, with governments spying online using sophisticated technology and hackers data mining sites, no website owner can guarantee your information will be completely safe from unauthorized access by others. Please take these security risks into account before giving information to us or any other website owner.

Data Retention

We will keep your data for as long as we need it to provide you with products, services, and information and comply with applicable law, resolve any disputes between us or with third parties, and to enforce any contracts between us.

Policy Changes

The terms of this policy may change from time to time. If such changes are made, we will notify you by a notice posted on our website’s home page of the changes that have been made. If you disagree with the changes that have been made, please contact us (by email, using a website contact form, or in writing by mail), and any changes made to this policy will not apply to information we have collected from you prior to making the changes.

If you are concerned about the topic covered by this website privacy policy, you should read it each time before you use our website.

Questions or Concerns

Any questions or concerns about this website privacy policy should be brought to our attention by sending an email to [email protected] and providing us with information relating to your concern.

Full Court Press
P.O. Box 481
Tacoma, WA 98401

California Privacy Rights

If you are a California resident and our customer, Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.83 permits you to request certain information about our disclosure of personal information to third parties for their direct marketing purposes. To request this information, please send an email to [email protected].

Full Court Press
P.O. Box 481
Tacoma, WA 98401

This website privacy policy was last updated on August 9, 2024.

Tim Kovis, Executive Director

Tim Kovis,

Executive Director

Tim Kovis serves as the Executive Director of Full Court Press since April of 2024. Prior to his appointment, he was the Director of Communications and Events at the Washington State Tree Fruit Association. In this capacity he oversees the Association’s social media, press relations, and planning of the nation’s largest tree fruit conference, and assists in member relations, state and local government and community relations activities. For over 20 years Mr. Kovis has worked in Washington state’s political and public policy areas. Mr. Kovis has an extensive background in coalition building and maintaining stakeholder engagement and running all levels of political campaigns. Mr. Kovis was a long-time staff member for former Congressman Doc Hastings in central Washington state and in Washington DC and was the Field Director for Rossi for Senate in 2010. Mr. Kovis has a B.A. from Eastern Washington University.
Mike Padden

Mike

Padden

Mike Padden is a lawyer and politician from Spokane County. Padden entered the Washington House of Representatives in January 1981 and served there until 1995, when he was appointed to serve as a district court judge in the Spokane County District Court. In 2006, Padden announced he would not run for re-election as judge. Padden entered the race for the Washington state Senate in 2011, representing the 4th Legislative District, and was elected with 55% of the vote. He served in the Senate till 2025. Padden earned his bachelor’s degree at Gonzaga University and earned his law degree from Gonzaga Law School in 1974. Padden resides in Spokane Valley. He and his wife, Laura, have five grown sons and three grandchildren.

Dann Mead Smith

Dann

Mead Smith

Dann Mead Smith is a Co-Founder and Co-Director of Project 42, a 501(c)(4) non-profit organization created to change the course of Washington state to prioritize free markets, personal liberty and an individual’s right to prosper. Prior to Project 42, Dann served for 20 years as President of Washington Policy Center, the state’s premier public policy think tank. He has testified at dozens of legislative hearings in Olympia and appeared on numerous radio and TV programs around the state and the nation.
Jackson Maynard

Jackson

Maynard

Jackson has practiced law in the public and private sector for over 20 years. He is a former prosecutor and worked as a staff attorney to the Washington State Senate. Prior to joining Citizen Action Defense Fund in a full-time capacity, he served as General Counsel for the Building Industry Association of Washington.
Allison Foreman

Allison

Foreman

Allison focuses her practice on business advising, tax and estate planning for individuals, families and businesses, and the representation of fiduciaries in estate and trust administration and litigation. She represents a variety of businesses, particularly in the agriculture industry, on issues including entity formation, ongoing operations and management, employee relations, governance, reporting obligations, and transactions. Allison also advises clients on basic and sophisticated estate planning strategies, estate and trust administration issues, probate, and estate and trust dispute resolution matters. She has experience preparing a wide range of business and estate planning documents, including operating agreements, purchase and sale agreements, options, contracts, leases, employment agreements, wills, powers of attorney, healthcare directives, and trusts. Allison also assists clients with tax planning and compliance issues. Allison frequently volunteers her time to respond to legal questions posed in these practice areas on Avvo, a leading online legal marketplace based in Seattle. Check out a few of her answers there for a sample of her expertise.
Callie Castillo

Callie

Castillo

Callie Castillo is an accomplished litigator and appellate advocate. Having spent over a decade advising and defending public officials and agencies in constitutional and complex litigation, Callie successfully guides clients through myriad forms of legal challenges including commercial litigation; consumer protection, antitrust and regulatory defense; healthcare-related disputes; wage and hour class actions; and state and local tax controversies. Callie also has extensive appellate experience, having briefed and argued over 20 cases before the Washington Courts of Appeals, the Washington Supreme Court, and the federal Courts of Appeals. Callie also provides clients with strategic counsel during government investigations and on legislation, regulatory, and public policy issues, with particular emphasis on the highly regulated industries of healthcare, financial institutions and lending, transportation, building and construction, and telecommunications. Callie has been commended for her work by Chambers® USA’s Guide to America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, where one source states, “She’s a fantastic lawyer. Her strengths are her communication, tireless effort for the client, and great knowledge.” When Callie is not helping clients navigate legal challenges, she can usually be found in a variety of sport stands cheering on her husband (as a coach) and teenage son (as a player). Callie also volunteers as a coach for high school mock trial teams.
Michael Baumgartner

Michael

Baumgartner

Congressman Michael Baumgartner was raised among the Palouse wheat fields in Colton and Pullman, Washington, Michael is a proud graduate of Washington State University, where he earned a degree in economics. He later earned a Master’s in Public Administration (MPA) with a focus on International Development from Harvard University. Before coming to Congress, Michael served as a Washington State Senator, diplomat, and as the Treasurer of Spokane County. From 2007 to 2008, Michael served as a U.S. State Department officer at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, and later worked as a counternarcotics advisor on a U.S. government-funded program in Afghanistan, where he met his wife, Eleanor. Living in Spokane with Eleanor and their five children, Michael and his family are actively involved in his community through youth sports, scouts, and Sunday School.

Rob McKenna, Chair

Rob McKenna

Chair

Rob McKenna, partner in Orrick’s Seattle and Washington, D.C. offices, leads the state Attorney General team in the firm’s State and Federal Government Solutions group and is a member of the Cyber, Privacy & Data Innovation practices. A former Washington State Attorney General and President of the National Association of Attorneys General, Rob is accomplished in all areas of public policy, appellate law, and investigations. He is a Chambers USA Band 1 Partner in Government Relations: State Attorneys General. Rob represents a wide range of technology, energy, finance, and other companies in matters involving cyber security, data privacy, litigation, appellate litigation, regulatory proceedings, state attorney general investigations, and legislative issues. His experience, stature, and proficiency add essential capabilities for clients seeking coordinated policy advocacy, regulatory compliance, and litigation strategies in state capitols across the country and in Washington, D.C., where he has testified before Congress and assisted clients who have been called to testify before Congressional committees. While at Orrick, Rob has represented clients in both state and federal court, typically in cases centered on constitutional questions. Rob served two terms as Attorney General of Washington, from 2005 to 2013. He successfully argued three cases before the U.S. Supreme Court and helped negotiate three of the largest consumer protection settlements in national history, all involving mortgage lending and servicing. He is a recognized leader in the development of data protection and privacy regulation. Rob was the first state Attorney General to build a computer forensics lab to collect evidence of Internet fraud and passed one of the nation’s first anti-spyware laws. Rob served as President of the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) from 2011-12 where he co-launched the NAAG Intellectual Property Task Force to advance the national fight against counterfeiting and piracy. While serving as NAAG President, he created and led a national initiative to combat human trafficking which continues to this day. The NAAG human trafficking summit he hosted in Seattle in 2012 led AGs to launch state-level initiatives around the country. His fellow attorneys general honored him in 2011 with the Kelley-Wyman Award for “Outstanding Attorney General” in America.