Privacy Policy

By visiting our website, you are accepting the practices described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not use this website.

The Policy Equity Group (PEG) has created this privacy policy in order to demonstrate its firm commitment to the privacy of all individuals who access our website and with whom we do business.

The privacy policy describes PEG’s information-gathering and dissemination practices of information voluntarily submitted to us by visitors to this website (The “Site”) (policyequity.com). This privacy policy also applies to information we may gather from your offline submissions. PEG is the sole owner of all information collected for use by PEG and all its programs, initiatives and affiliates.

The privacy policy does not apply to any third-party website individuals may visit through links on PEG’s website and PEG does not assume responsibility for any data-sharing which individuals may engage in on third-party websites.

PEG’s Site is developed in such a way that allows you to visit without being required to provide your name, email, address or similar personal information. However, certain features of the Site may include features or services that permit you to voluntarily enter contact information and other information about you, such as your name, address and email address. That general information may be collected from you when you register for our email distribution list. The information we collect is clearly set out on the webpage on which we collect it.

When you interact with the Site, certain information about your use of the Site is automatically collected. This information could include your domain name and host for internet access; the internet address of the site from which you came; the date and time of your access; your computer’s IP address and information about its operating system, browser and host; the date and time you access the Site and the pages you visit.

Much of this information is collected through cookies, web beacons and other tracking technologies, as well as through your web browser or device (e.g., IP address, MAC address, browser version, etc.). The tracking technologies employed when you use our Site may be first-party or third-party.

A cookie is a small file that a website or web application stores on your computer. Cookies are used for analyzing web traffic, personalizing websites and web applications, remembering user information, and various other purposes.

We use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are being used. This helps us analyze data about webpage traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it to customer needs. We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes and then the data is removed from the system.

Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better Site by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us.

Most web browsers automatically accept cookies. If you do not want to receive cookies, you may set your browser to reject them. However, if you turn cookies off, you may not have access to some of the Site’s services and features, and it may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website. We also may allow third parties to issue cookies, pixels, web beacons and other tracking technologies on our Site to help us compile aggregated statistics regarding the operations of our Site.

When you interact with the Site through a social media platform (such as by clicking on a social media icon linked from the Site), we may collect the personal information that you make available to us on that page, including your account ID or username and other information included in your posts. If you choose to log in to your account with or through a social networking service, we and that service may share certain information about you and your activities.

The following lists the most common ways in which we collect your identifying information:

• When you sign up to receive email from PEG
• When you participate in surveys, panels or research
• When you register for and participate in our programs, activities, initiatives and events
• When you request information or assistance
• When you provide user-generated content on our Site that permits it
• In conjunction with any other place on the Site where you knowingly enter personal information

We may also collect and store other publicly available organization information from third-party sources (e.g. GuideStar, Internal Revenue Service of the United States, etc.) on your customer record, including annual giving amount, assets and other data reported via IRS forms 990 and 990-PF.

We may use information we collect from you in multiple ways, including:

• Communicating with you, including to respond to your inquiries and fulfill your requests,
• Providing, maintaining, personalizing, optimizing, and improving the Site, including research and analytics regarding use of the Site, or remembering you when you leave and return to the Site
• Sending you newsletters, mailings and information about programs, initiatives, activities and events by email or another medium
• Providing you with more relevant content in PEG emails and/or newsletters to which you may be subscribed
• PEG may use your voluntarily provided personal and nonpersonal information in other ways as stated in this privacy policy.

We are committed to ethical practices and protecting the privacy of all visitors to the Site. Except as outlined in the paragraphs below, we do not sell, barter, give away, rent or permit anyone outside PEG to use or access your personal information.

We may share your personal information with third-party service providers, affiliates and agents who use the information to help us respond to your requests and to perform services on our behalf. We may also share information with third parties who we think have a similar mission to ours to enable them to reach you with similar or related messages. However, they are contractually obligated to maintain the confidentiality and security of any personal information we collect. They are restricted from using, selling, distributing or altering this data in any way other than to provide the requested services to PEG.

PEG may share publicly some of the data we collect (e.g. your name, job title, organization affiliation, personal biography, professional photograph, etc.) with approval. If PEG were ever to share publicly any of your information, we would request permission to do so beforehand.

Keeping information about you secure is very important to us and certain sections of the Site may encrypt data using SSL or a comparable standard. However, no data transmission over the internet can be guaranteed to be totally secure. We strive to protect your personal information, but we cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information which you send to us, and you do so at your own risk. We use reasonable precautions to keep the personal information you disclose private and to only release this information to third parties we believe share our commitment to privacy. However, we are not responsible for any breach of security or for the actions of these parties.

Our website may contain links to other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over those other websites. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide when visiting such sites, and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.

The information contained on this Site is for general information purposes only. The information is provided by PEG, and while we endeavor to keep the information up to date and correct, we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the Site or the information, products, service, or related graphics contained on the Site for any purpose. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk. PEG provides general information on its Site. The Site is not intended to provide legal advice. Any person needing legal advice should consult an attorney.

In no event will PEG be liable for any loss or damage including without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any loss or damage whatsoever arising from loss of data or profits arising out of, or in connection with, the use of this website. Through our Site, you may be able to link to other websites which are not under the control of the PEG. We have no control over the nature, content and availability of those sites. The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them.

Every effort is made to keep the Site up and running smoothly. However, PEG takes no responsibility for, and will not be liable for, the Site being temporarily unavailable due to technical issues.

We may make changes to this Policy from time to time. We will post any changes, and such changes will become effective when they are posted. Your continued use of our Site following the posting of any changes will mean you accept those changes.

If you wish to stop receiving messages from PEG, simply click on the “unsubscribe” link at the bottom of any message you receive from us.

If you wish to change any information you have given us, or have any questions on our Privacy Policy, you can contact us at info@policyequity.com. Please note Privacy Policy in the subject line of your e-mail.

Welcome to PEG’s website (“Site”). These Terms of Use are an agreement between us and you; they set forth the conditions for your use of this Site, including our Privacy Policy, and all information on or submitted through this Site.

Your use of this Site, or your provision to us of any content or information, constitutes your agreement to these Terms of Use and any other terms and conditions that may be outlined elsewhere on this Site, including but not limited to our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to comply with these Terms of Use in their entirety, or your jurisdiction will not honor the terms of this Site, you are not authorized to use this Site, and you may not access or link to this Site or download any materials or content from this Site. PEG may modify this agreement at any time, and such modifications shall be effective immediately upon posting of the modified agreement on the site. You agree to review the agreement periodically to be aware of such modifications and your continued access or use of the site shall be deemed your conclusive acceptance of the modified agreement.

This Site is for informational purposes only and is not intended to provide specific commercial, financial, investment, accounting, tax or legal advice. It is provided to you solely for your own personal, noncommercial use and not for purposes of resale, distribution, public display or performance, or any other uses by you in any form or manner whatsoever. Unless otherwise indicated on this Site, you may display, download, archive, reformat and print a single copy of any information on this website for such personal use. Some of the Materials on this Site are subject to specific restrictions with respect to use. You expressly agree that you will comply with any and all such restrictions.

You must not use this Site in any way that causes, or may cause, damage to the Site or impairment of the availability or accessibility of the Site; or in any way which is unlawful, illegal, fraudulent or harmful, or in connection with any unlawful, illegal, fraudulent or harmful purpose or activity.

You must not use this Site to copy, store, host, transmit, send, use, publish or distribute any material which consists of (or is linked to) any spyware, computer virus, Trojan horse, worm, keystroke logger, rootkit or other malicious computer software. You must not conduct any systematic or automated data collection activities (including without limitation scraping, data mining, data extraction and data harvesting) on or in relation to this Site without PEG’s written consent. You must not use this Site to transmit or send unsolicited commercial communications or for any purposes related to marketing without PEG’s express written consent.

You must not:

• Republish material from this website (including republication on another website)
• Sell, rent or sublicense material from the website
• Show any material from the website in public
• Reproduce, duplicate, copy or otherwise exploit material on this website for a commercial purpose
• Edit or otherwise modify any material on the website
• Redistribute material from this website, except for content specifically and expressly made available for redistribution.

Unless otherwise noted, all materials on this Site are protected as the copyrights, trade dress and trademarks and/or other intellectual properties owned by PEG or affiliates or by other parties that have licensed their material to us. We expressly reserve all rights to this Site and our materials under U.S. and international laws. You may copy or distribute the text materials contained in this Site but only for personal, noncommercial, educational or public policy use, distributed free of charge provided that attribution to any author is noted. The materials contained in this Site may not be modified or altered in any way. You may not copy or distribute any photograph, illustration, artwork, video or other graphic material contained on this Site for any use without first obtaining written permission from PEG at info@policyequity.com. Except as expressly provided herein, neither PEG nor the originators grant any express or implied rights to use the materials on this Site.

You acknowledge and agree that PEG’s name, logo and other PEGs registered trademarks and service marks (the “Marks”) are trademarks of PEG in the United States and possibly other countries. You may not use the Marks for any product or service that does not belong to us, nor in any manner that is likely to cause confusion about whether we are the source, affiliated with, sponsor of or endorser of any product or service. In addition, you may not use the Marks in any manner that disparages or discredits us.

You assume responsibility and risk for your use of the Site. PEG is providing access to the contents, materials and related information “as is” and does not make any express or implied warranties, representations or endorsements whatsoever with regard to the contents, materials or related information. This Site could include technical or other mistakes, inaccuracies or typographical errors. It is solely your responsibility to evaluate the accuracy, completeness and usefulness of all opinions, advice, services, merchandise and other information provided through the Site generally.

You expressly understand and agree that PEG disclaims any and all responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, completeness, legality, reliability, or operability or availability of information, content or material on the Site. Although we intend to take reasonable steps to prevent the introduction of viruses, worms, trojan horses or other destructive materials to our site, we and third parties disclaim any responsibility or liability for any harm resulting from downloading or accessing any information or material through the products and services, including, without limitation, for harm caused by viruses or similar contamination or destructive features, and PEG shall not be liable for any cost or damage arising either directly or indirectly from your use of the Site or materials that may be downloaded from our Site.

PEG and third parties are not liable to you on any legal theory for any incidental, direct, indirect, punitive, actual, consequential, special, exemplary or other damages, including without limitation, loss of revenue or income, lost profits, pain and suffering, emotional distress, cost of substitute goods or services, or similar damages suffered or incurred by you that result from your use of this Site or your breach of any provision of these Terms of Use, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.

By using this Site, you agree that the exclusions and limitations of liability set forth herein and on this Site are reasonable. If you do not think they are reasonable, you must not use this Site. In the event of any problem with this Site or any content, materials or information, you agree that your sole remedy is to cease using this Site.

For good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which you acknowledge by your entry to this Site or participation in or posting, you hereby agree to release and waive any and all claims and/or liability against PEG and third parties, if any, arising from or in connection with your use of this Site. You agree to indemnify and hold PEG, and its officers, agents and employees, harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of your use of the Site, your connection to the Site, your violation of the Terms of Use, the privacy policy or any rights of another person or entity. You also agree to cooperate fully in the defense of any of the foregoing.

Without prejudice to PEGs other rights under these Terms of Use, if you breach these Terms of Use in any way, PEG may take such action as it deems appropriate to deal with the breach, including suspending your access to the Site, prohibiting you from accessing the Site, blocking computers using your IP address from accessing the Site, contacting your internet service provider to request that they block your access to the Site and/or bringing court proceedings against you.

PEG may revise these Terms of Use from time to time. Revised Terms of Use will apply to the use of this Site from the date of the publication of the revised Terms of Use on this Site. Please check this page regularly to ensure you are familiar with the current version.

If a provision of these Terms of Use or privacy policy is determined by any court or other competent authority to be unlawful and/or unenforceable, the other provisions will continue in effect. If any unlawful and/or unenforceable provision would be lawful or enforceable if part of it were deleted, that part will be deemed to be deleted, and the rest of the provision will continue in effect.

These Terms of Use, including the privacy policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and PEG in relation to your use of this Site, and supersede all previous agreements (oral or written).

These Terms of Use will be governed by and construed in accordance with Washington DC and any disputes relating to these Terms of Use will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in the District.