Legal
Terms of Service
Version 1 · Effective July 8, 2026
These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of Keystone Vote Explorer(the "Platform"), operated by Keystone Data Strategies, LLCd/b/a Keystone Data Strategies ("KDS", "we", or "us"). The Platform provides tools to query, analyze, and export Pennsylvania Department of State Full Voter Export ("FVE") data for authorized users.
Important: Pennsylvania voter data is subject to state law, including restrictions in 25 Pa.C.S. and Pennsylvania Department of State terms. Use is limited to elections and political activities. You may not use voter data for general commercial purposes, publish voter records on the internet, or resell raw voter file data.
1. Eligibility and authorized use
You must be at least 18 years old and legally able to enter a binding agreement. If you register on behalf of a campaign, committee, consultant, or organization, you represent that you have authority to bind that entity. You agree to use the Platform only for permitted election and political activities consistent with Pennsylvania law and DOS FVE restrictions.
2. Account responsibilities
You are responsible for safeguarding your login credentials and for all activity under your account. You must provide accurate signup information, including committee or organization details when applicable. KDS may suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms or applicable law.
3. Voter data restrictions
- No publication of voter records on the internet or other public medium.
- No resale, sublicensing, or redistribution of raw FVE data or bulk exports except as permitted for election and political activities.
- No use for general commercial, marketing, or non-political purposes unrelated to elections or political activities.
- Exports must comply with plan-tier limits, watermarks, field masking, and audit requirements implemented by the Platform.
4. Acceptable use and enforcement
KDS logs access, queries, and exports to maintain an audit trail. We may investigate suspected misuse and cooperate with lawful requests. You agree to notify KDS promptly if you become aware of unauthorized access or misuse involving your account.
5. Changes to these Terms
We may update these Terms from time to time. When we publish a new version, you must review and accept the updated Terms before continuing to use protected areas of the Platform. The version number and effective date will be shown when acceptance is required.
6. Disclaimers
The Platform is provided on an "as is" basis. KDS does not guarantee completeness or accuracy of voter records, which originate from Pennsylvania Department of State sources. KDS is not affiliated with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or any county board of elections.
7. Contact
Questions about these Terms: legal@keystonedatastrategies.com. See also our Privacy Policy.