Last Updated: May 29, 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how the DeKalb County District 2 Commission Office for Commissioner Michelle Long Spears (“District 2,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) collects, uses, shares, and protects information when you visit https://www.michellelongspears.com/, contact our office, subscribe to updates, submit a constituent request, or interact with our digital services.
By using this website, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
We may collect information that you voluntarily provide to us, including:
The website links to a constituent request form that may ask for first name, last name, street address, city, state, ZIP code, mobile number, email address, DeKalb County district, and message details.
When you visit our website, certain technical information may be collected automatically, such as:
This information helps us understand how visitors use the website, improve accessibility, maintain security, and improve website performance.
We may use the information we collect to:
If you subscribe to newsletters or email updates, we may use your email address to send District 2 news, public announcements, event information, community resources, and other updates.
You may unsubscribe from email communications using the unsubscribe link included in the email or by contacting our office.
If you provide your mobile number and opt in to receive text updates, we may send you text messages related to District 2 updates, constituent services, public meetings, events, alerts, and community information.
Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency may vary. You may opt out at any time by replying STOP. For help, reply HELP or contact our office.
We do not sell or share SMS opt-in information or mobile numbers with third parties for their own marketing or promotional purposes.
Information submitted to the District 2 Commission Office may be maintained as part of official county records.
Because this office is part of local government, information submitted through this website, email, text, forms, or other communication channels may be subject to the Georgia Open Records Act unless an exemption applies. Georgia’s Open Records Act provides public access to government records unless records are exempt by law.
Please avoid submitting sensitive personal information unless it is necessary for your request.
We may share information:
We do not sell personal information.
Our website may link to third-party websites or services, including newsletter platforms, social media platforms, video platforms, county resources, mapping tools, and constituent communication platforms.
These third-party websites and services have their own privacy policies and terms. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of third-party websites.
Examples may include:
Our website may use cookies or similar technologies to improve website functionality, measure website traffic, support embedded content, and improve user experience.
You may disable cookies through your browser settings. Some parts of the website may not function properly if cookies are disabled.
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards to help protect information submitted through the website.
However, no website, email system, SMS platform, or internet transmission is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security of information transmitted online.
We may retain information for as long as necessary to respond to requests, provide services, maintain records, comply with legal requirements, resolve disputes, and fulfill government record retention obligations.
Certain information may be retained according to applicable county, state, or public records requirements.
This website is intended for general public and constituent information. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 without appropriate consent.
If you believe a child has provided personal information through this website, please contact us so we can review the matter.
You may:
Please note that we may be required to retain certain information under applicable public records or legal obligations.
For questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, contact:
DeKalb County District 2 Commission Office
Commissioner Michelle Long Spears
Email: district2@dekalbcountyga.gov
Phone: (404) 371-2863
Text Constituent Services: 470-722-1654
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised “Last Updated” date.
Suggested text: Our website address is: https://www.michellelongspears.com.
Suggested text: When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Suggested text: If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Suggested text: If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Suggested text: Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Suggested text: If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
Suggested text: If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
Suggested text: If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Suggested text: Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
