Trust and transparency
We are a small, bootstrapped company. This page explains what we are, what we are not, and what commitments we make — and don’t make. We would rather be honest about our limitations than overstate our capabilities.
Our neutrality commitment
Ballot Yard serves all lawful organizations — campaigns, PACs, Super PACs, 501(c)(4)s, and advertising agencies — regardless of party affiliation, ideology, or candidate. We do not discriminate in access decisions based on viewpoint. Access decisions are based on legal compliance, AUP adherence, and organizational legitimacy. We review both sides. We serve both sides. We take no position on any race, candidate, or cause.
What we actually do
We own a small portfolio of rhetorically structured domain names. We built infrastructure that routes visitors to lessee-controlled content based on their geographic location. We review content submissions against our Acceptable Use Policy before activation. That is the business.
We do not provide legal counsel, FEC compliance certification, strategic campaign advice, or security audits. We are domain infrastructure, not a compliance service.
Content moderation principles
Ballot Yard reviews all content before activation on a good-faith, best-effort basis. We decline content that obviously violates our Acceptable Use Policy. We check for required legal disclaimers. We do not perform legal sufficiency review, factual verification, or expert defamation analysis. Our review is a basic AUP filter, nothing more.
We do not decline content based on viewpoint. We do not apply subjective quality standards. We apply the AUP consistently and neutrally.
What we are not (honest disclosures)
- Not SOC 2 certified. We have not undergone SOC 2 or any other formal compliance audit. We are a startup operating on a bootstrap budget.
- Not penetration-tested by a third party. We have not retained external security firms for formal penetration testing. We apply reasonable security practices internally.
- Not FEC-certified. There is no such thing as an “FEC-certified vendor.” We are a commercial vendor. Your FEC obligations are yours to manage with your legal counsel.
- Not a compliance firm. We do not provide compliance advice, legal review, or regulatory guidance of any kind.
Transparency reporting
We intend to publish an annual transparency report once we have a meaningful year of operating data to report. The first report will cover lease volume, AUP enforcement actions, and takedown requests received. We will not identify lessees. We will report aggregate numbers.
This is a commitment we intend to keep. It is not a current obligation and we have not published one yet.
Security practices
We apply standard security practices for a bootstrapped web infrastructure business: HTTPS everywhere, access controls on administrative systems, standard firewall configurations, and routine software updates. We do not represent that our security posture meets any particular standard or certification requirement.
Contact
All inquiries: hello@ballotyard.com