What we publish about people, and why
Macedonia del Norte works with data about real people. These are the rules we follow.
Who appears on the platforms
Only people who run for public office or apply in an official process: candidates in elections, nominees to the Supreme Court, the Judicial Nominations Committee, Attorney General and Ombudsperson, and candidates for justice of the peace. We do not publish data about voters who are not running for anything.
What we publish about them
The data that appears in official lists and in the electoral roll: name, national ID number, date of birth and the polling station where they are registered, depending on the platform. We add their record in other processes we have documented and public sources about their career. For municipal elections, the candidacy record published by the electoral authority is added, which includes marital status. The data is shown on each platform's pages and in its public API.
Why we publish the ID number
In Venezuela many people share the same name. The ID number is the only reliable way to tell them apart and to know whether someone already applied in an earlier process. Whoever seeks public office accepts closer scrutiny of their record.
What we never publish
- Home addresses or phone numbers.
- How any individual voted. The 2024 tally sheets are aggregate results by polling station.
- Connections to a post, party or person without a public source, which we link.
Citizen contributions and ratings
Contributions sent by the public are moderated before they are published. Citizen ratings are shown as ratings, separate from the documented facts.
Corrections and removal
Anyone can ask us to correct their data, or to remove data that is not needed to identify them in a public process. Write to [email protected] with the platform and the data concerned. We reply within 30 days and record the date of the change.
What we do not do
We do not sell or share data, we run no advertising, and you do not need an account to browse the platforms.
Cookies and analytics
This site uses Google Analytics only if you accept it in the cookie notice. It counts visits and shows which platforms people use; it does not identify you by name, and Google Analytics 4 does not store your IP address. If you reject it, we set a single cookie to remember that choice. You can change your mind at any time from "Cookies" at the foot of every page. Some platforms, such as the 2024 results tool, also use Google Analytics.
See also How we work.