Privacy Policy

Last Updated: January 16, 2024

Government Executive Media Group LLC, including its subsidiaries, affiliates, and related companies  (collectively, the “Company”, “us”, “our”, “we”, and related terms) cares about your privacy and the security of your information. This Privacy  Policy describes the kinds of information we may gather in connection with the Services (defined below), how we use your information, to whom we disclose your information, how you can manage your information, among other information. 

PLEASE REVIEW THIS PRIVACY POLICY CAREFULLY, AND PLEASE USE THE INFORMATION HEREIN TO MAKE INFORMED CHOICES. BY USING AND ACCESSING ANY PART OF THE SITES, SERVICES, AND/OR PURCHASING ANY PRODUCTS FROM US, YOU EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGE, REPRESENT AND AGREE THAT YOU: (A) ARE OVER 18 YEARS OF AGE; (B) HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE TERMS OF THESE TERMS OF USE; (C) UNDERSTAND THAT YOU ARE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THESE TERMS OF USE; (D) ARE NOT LOCATED IN RUSSIA, CHINA, OR A COUNTRY THAT IS SUBJECT TO A U.S. GOVERNMENT EMBARGO, OR THAT HAS NOT BEEN DESIGNATED BY THE U.S. GOVERNMENT AS A “TERRORIST SUPPORTING” COUNTRY; (E) ARE NOT LISTED ON ANY U.S. GOVERNMENT LIST OF PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED PARTIES; AND (F) WILL COMPLY WITH THE TERMS OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY, OUR TERMS OF USE AND, ALL APPLICABLE LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

  • Terms and Conditions: In addition to the terms of this Privacy Policy, your use of the Sites and Services are subject to our Terms and Conditions.

The Scope of this Privacy Policy 

  • This Privacy Policy applies to any Government Executive Media Group website from which this Privacy Policy is linked, including, but not limited to, the-atlas.com, govexec.com, nextgov.com, defenseone.com, govtribe.com, theatlasmarketedge.com, route-fifty.com, cityandstateny.com, cityandstatepa.com, cityandstatefl.com, cityandstate.com, nynmedia.com, washingtontechnology.com, forecastinternational.com, fiplatinum.com, marketconnectionsinc.com, pdaleadership.com, newsserviceflorida.com, poweralmanac.com, atarc.org, and militaryperiscope.com (collectively our “Site”, “Website”, “Sites” or “Websites”); to our “backend” hosted applications that are a part of our service platform; and to all data and/or information that is collected via our websites, applications and mobile applications, when you register for any of our Websites and services, including registering an account to use our services; when you register for our newsletter and/or email updates; when you submit service requests; when you purchase any of our goods or services; when responding to our surveys; when communicating with us via email or over the phone, when engaging with us via live chat or any other means (collectively, the “Services”). This Privacy Policy applies to all Site visitors (“Users”), as well as to all Site visitors that purchase products (“Products”) or use the Services as a guest or as a registered customer (“Customers”). While certain portions of our Sites can be viewed without registering, Site users will have to register (create an account by using Facebook, Google, or another method) to access some of our secure proprietary applications and certain features of our Services, including the bidding on, purchase of and redemption of Products. Customers are able to request user accounts for their employees/agents or third-party guest users (“Authorized Users”) to provide access to secure areas of the Sites. Customers are responsible for managing the activity of all Authorized Users, and for how the Sites are used by their Authorized Users.
  • Changes to this Privacy Policy
  • We reserve the right to modify or amend this Privacy Policy from time to time, and any material changes that we make (in the form of an updated Privacy Policy) will be posted on or linked from our Sites. Such policy updates will be effective when they are posted unless prohibited by law, in which case, we will comply with applicable law prior to making changes to this Privacy Policy. As such, please be sure you review the Privacy Policy when you use the Services as your continued use of our Services following the posting of changes to these terms will mean you accept those changes. To the extent your consent is required, you will be prompted for your consent to the changed Privacy Policy before you may access the Services. For example, for Users in the European Economic Area (“EEA”), European Union (“EU”), the United Kingdom (“UK”), or Switzerland, any changes or modifications may only be effective upon express consent, in which case, Users will be notified of any changes by virtue of a pop-up, banner, or other notification mechanism when a User seeks to access the Sites or Services after a change or modification has been issued. Upon consent, the revisions on the Sites or Services shall apply to the Users of the Sites or Services and all acts or omissions occurring after the effective date of the revised Privacy Policy. Accordingly, please review the terms of this Privacy Policy on a regular basis to understand the current terms.  

Third Party Features, Links and Privacy Policies

The Sites may include service features and augmentations operated by other companies that are not our service partners, but which provide features that we believe Users may appreciate, such as social media widgets, links to third-party websites, advertisements and other third-party content (“Third-Party Features”). Users who choose to access any Third Party Features, must understand the following:  (1)  we do not operate, control or monitor Third-Party Features, and these features are subject exclusively to the privacy policies of the companies that operate them; (2) this Privacy Policy does not apply to data collected by any third party, including through any Third Party Features; and (3) we are not responsible for the privacy practices, the placement of cookies on your computer by any third party, or any content you may encounter via Third Party Features. Users who decide to access any Third Party Features, should read the privacy policy of each linked website to understand the privacy practices that apply to those features. 

The Types of Data That We Collect

To provide our Services, we collect both data that is not personally identifiable (“Anonymous Data”) and also data that, either alone or in conjunction with other data, could be used to identify an individual (referred to as “Personal Data”). 

We collect and process the following type of Data:

  • Identifiers, which includes your name, physical address, and email;
  • Categories of Personal Data that identify, relate to, describe, or is capable of being associated with, a particular individual, including, but not limited to, the individual’s name, signature, social security number, physical characteristics or description, address, telephone number, passport number, driver’s license or state identification card number, insurance policy number, education, employment, employment history, bank account number, credit card number, debit card number, or any other financial information, medical information, or health insurance information;
  • Commercial information, such as products or services you have purchased, obtained or considered or consuming histories or tendencies;
  • “Site Usage Data” / Internet or other electronic network activity information, such as your browsing history (what websites and pages you interact with, what links you click on, etc.), search history, IP address, browser types, log-in history (date, time, locations), and information regarding interactions with the Sites;
  • Information regarding your interests, such as the types of webinars, videos, whitepapers, or articles you engaged with or viewed;
  • Audio, visual or similar information;
  • Professional or employment related information;
  • Inferences drawn from other personal information to create a profile about a User;
  • Financial account data, including Personal Data, bank account number, credit card number, debit card number, any other financial information that you provide to us when purchasing our products or Services;
  • Account Data, which includes log-in information you may choose when you set up an account with us including username and password;
  • Commercial information, such as invoice, shipment information, and purchase history.
  • Personal Data as described in Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.80(e) (i.e. Information that identifies, relates to, or is capable of being associated with a particular individual, such as a person’s name, signature, address, telephone number, medical records, employment history or credit card numbers) to the extent collected under another category of Personal Data above;
  • Comments you volunteer to us in requesting a quote or otherwise communicating with us; and
  • Inferences drawn from other Data to create a profile about a User or Customer.

All data categories set forth above are collectively referred to as “Data”.

How We Collect Data

We collect Data from a number of sources, including as follows:

  • From you, the User or Customer, directly. Through your interactions with us, we collect information that you provide to and we also use that information to draw inferences about you and create certain profiles about you.
  • When you make transactions with us including engaging us for our Services, setting up an account, and making a purchase.
  • We collect certain Site/Services utilization data through the use of tracking technologies (including cookies, as detailed below) and the Data collected can include both Anonymous Data (e.g., how a Site is used) and Personal Data. We use Site Usage Data to understand how our Sites and Services are used, to improve our Sites and Services, to protect the integrity and security of our Sites and Services, and for other lawful purposes.
    • Automatically as you navigate through the Site. Information collected automatically may
    • include usage details, IP addresses and information collected through cookies, web
    • beacons and/or other tracking technologies. See Usage Details, IP Addresses, Cookies
    • and Other Automated Technologies.
  • Other Information you Choose to Provide: We collect information you choose to provide, such as your contact preferences, and communications and interactions or when you request technical or customer support or contact us.  
  • Information we Collect from Social Media Platforms: We may obtain information about you from social media platforms that you use in connection with our Sites or when using our Services, or that share or allow you to share information with us, such as Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, and Instagram. For example, if you post content to feeds on third-party social media sites or use social media platforms in connection with the Sites, if you use credentials (e.g., username and password ) from a third party site to create or log into your account on the Sites, or if you like us or follow us on social media platforms, we may collect the information that you share with us, or that those social media platforms share with us in accordance with their privacy policies and privacy settings. The Sites may include social media features, such as the Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, and Twitter widgets. These features may collect information about your IP address and the pages you visit on our website as well as other Personal Data. A cookie may be set to ensure that a feature properly functions. Your interactions with features are governed by the privacy policies of the companies that provide them. Before you choose to interact with these features, you should review the relevant social media company’s privacy policy. You may update your privacy settings on each social media platform directly.
  • Payment processing: When you buy something from us, we ask you to provide your name, contact information, and credit card information or other payment account information. When you submit your card information, we store the name and address of the cardholder, the expiry date and the last four digits of the credit card number. We do not store the actual credit card number. For quick processing of future payments, if you have given us your approval, we may store your credit card information or other payment information in an encrypted format in the secured servers of our payment processing service providers.

If we combine Personal Data with Anonymous Data, the combined information will be treated by us as Personal Data for as long as it remains combined.

If you reside in or are from the EU/EEA/UK/Switzerland our legal basis for collecting and using the Personal Data described in this Privacy Policy is based on Art. 6(1)(B) of the General Data Privacy Regulation (“GDPR”) (performance of a contract);  Art. 6 (1)(f) GDPR (balancing of interests, based on our legitimate interest in constantly and profitably improving the content, functionality and attractiveness of our Sites by analyzing your usage); Art. 6 (1)(c) (necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which we are subject); and/or Art. 6(1)(a) of the GDPR (consent), depending on the Personal Data we collect and the specific context in which we collect it. If you reside in or are from the UK, we rely on the same legal basis pursuant to the UK GDPR. 

Usage Details, IP Addresses, Cookies and Other Automated Tracking Technologies 

As you navigate through and interact with our Sites, we may automatically collect certain information about your equipment, browsing actions and patterns, including page views, IP addresses, User behavior, User interactions, information about browsers and the devices used to access the Sites, etc. You may be able to limit the use or function of some cookies on your computer or mobile device in the manner described below. 

We employ software technology that enables us to track certain aspects of a user’s visit to the Site. This technology helps us better manage content on the Site by informing us what content is effective, how Users engage with the Site, and how Users arrive at and/or depart from the Site. The software typically uses two methods to track user activity: (1) “tracking pixels” and (2) “clear gifs.” Tracking pixels are pieces of executable code that are embedded in a web page that track usage activity including which pages are viewed, when they are viewed, electronic communications and date, such as full-string, detailed URL for each page of our Site and User views, and how long the pages are viewed. Clear gifs are tiny graphics with unique identifiers which are embedded in web pages and email messages that track whether or not a user has viewed a particular web page or email message. User activity information may be associated with additional information about a user’s session and Personal Data, if provided by the User.

If you arrive at the Site by “clicking through” from another website, then certain information about you that you provided to that other website, such as the terms you were searching on that led you to the Site, may be transmitted to us and we may use it. You should review the privacy policy of any website from which you reached the Site to determine what information was collected by that website, for what purpose(s) you agreed that website could use that information, and whether it is shared with subsequently visited sites. We may retain information about you provided to us by other websites and will only use it in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

We may use the following types of cookies on the Sites: 

  • “Convenience” cookies (a.k.a. “Preference” or “Functional” Cookies): These cookies can store ‘persistent’ information like registration information for use on later visits to the Sites. You may be able to configure your browser to block/delete these cookies; but if you do, you will have to, for example, input the account-related information every session. You may have the option to opt out of convenience cookies (if applicable) when you visit our Sites. If you do not opt out, and you would like to delete any account information we may store via convenience cookies, you can take the following actions: 
    • you can delete your cookies (via your browser); and/or 
    • you can reach out to us as specified in this Privacy Policy. 
  • “Analytics” Cookies (a.k.a. “Statistics” Cookies): These cookies help us to determine usage patterns of our web pages by collecting information about how visitors use our Sites. We partner with Google Analytics and other analytics providers that employ tools for aggregated and anonymized website traffic analysis. In order to track your session usage, they place a cookie with a randomly generated Client ID number in your browser. This Client ID number is anonymized and contains no identifiable information like email, phone number, name, etc. It also has access to your IP address. In addition, it may install additional cookies (e.g. fonts, tag manager). We use these analytics to track aggregated website behavior, such as what pages you looked at, for how long, and when. This information is important to us for improving the user experience and determining site effectiveness. To learn more about our use of these analytics and what these companies do, please click here. You can opt-out here and to learn more about how to safeguard your information, here.

If you would like to understand or limit what analytics-derived browsing information we may have and/or want to delete any analytics data, you can take the following actions: (1) you can delete your cookies (via your browser); (2) you can reach out to us as specified in this Privacy Policy, and/or (3) you can install the an opt-out browser add-on, which you can find here. Although a permanent cookie will be placed on your web browser, which can identify you as a unique user the next time you visit the Site, the cookie cannot be used by anyone but the analytics company and its ability to use and share information it collects restricted by their terms of use (as amended for government websites) and privacy policy located here and here. You can prevent Google Analytics from recognizing you on return visits to this site by disabling cookies on your browser.

  • “Necessary” Cookies: These cookies are essential for you to browse a website and use its features, such as accessing secure areas of the site. Cookies that allow web shops to hold your items in your cart while you are shopping online are an example of strictly necessary cookies.
  • “Third-Party” Cookies (a.k.a. “Marketing” Cookies): These cookies are set by other online services that run content on the page you view on your browser.  For example, if you click on a Facebook “like” button, the underlying code may store a cookie on your computer that can later be accessed by Facebook and may be able to track other sites that you visit.
  • Web Beacons: We may also collect information using web beacons, which are small images embedded into websites or emails that send information about your computer, mobile phone, or other device when you visit our Sites, use our mobile application, or open an email we send to you.
  • Plug Ins: We may also collect information using a plug in, which is a piece of software that adds new features or extends functionality on an existing application