Government Futures’ Privacy Policy is based on the “Fair Information Practices,” a set of seven straightforward, understandable principles that underlie all sound privacy regimes. (See, for example, the Center for Democracy and Technology’s “Guide to Online Privacy”)

1. Openness. When you “join us” or register to receive survey results or other information, we collect your e-mail address and other information that you voluntarily provide us. We use this information to provide you the information you have requested and to communicate with you about our company’s activities. When you participate in a blog, wiki, or prediction market, we collect similar information that you voluntarily provide us. We use this information to help us verify that you are who you say you are, to communicate with you about these and other activities of our company, and to help us strengthen the Government Futures community and maintain the quality of these open spaces. When we send out an e-mail to a large number of people, we use an automated program that notices whether you open the message and whether you click through to the links in the message (e.g., to our website or to a survey). We use this information to improve the quality of our messages. Importantly, when you answer one of our surveys, we use third-party software that does not enable us to positively connect you with your response to the survey. Our survey results are reported in aggregate and your comments are anonymous. Similarly, we also keep track, in the aggregate, of how people are using our website, in order to make the website more useful and attractive.

2. Individual Participation. If you ask us, we will tell you what information we have collected about you. We will correct or remove data that is not timely, accurate, relevant, or complete. You may also opt-out of receiving any or all communications from us at any time.

3. Collection Limitation. We only collect information that we are legally permitted to collect, and with your knowledge and consent.

4. Data Quality. We strive to ensure the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of the information we collect.

5. Finality. We do not disclose your information to parties outside our company without your consent, consistent with the demands, if any, of legal authorities.

6. Security. We protect your data using security safeguards to guard against such risks as loss, unauthorized access, destruction, use, modification, or disclosure. We will notify you if we believe your information has been disclosed to unauthorized persons.

7. Accountability. We take full responsibility for how we handle the information that you have provided to us. We will post changes to this policy on this page, and we encourage you to check back with us as we grow. We welcome your comments on our privacy policy. If you want to comment, please go to the Contact part of our website and send us an e-mail.

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