Washington Global Advisors LLC (“WGA”). Washington Global Advisors is a full-service Interagency and Public Advocacy firm dedicated to a premium level of service on behalf of foreign and US clients here in Washington DC. This is our forte. However, US clients who need assistance with governments in the countries that we have operate in with boots on the ground, will receive a level of engagement that is second to none – one client at a time.
Because we value your business and privacy, WGA has adopted this Privacy Statement with the intention of adopting emerging global standards for the privacy of our clients.
Our privacy guidelines are simple. We only collect data with your consent and only for our internal business purposes as described in this Privacy Statement. We do not and will not sell your data to third parties. We do not collect your personal information as described in this Privacy Statement, and if you need further clarification, you can communicate directly to us by sending an email to [email protected].
Our Privacy Statement applies to the marketing and delivery of our services to clients, prospective clients, as well as readers of our DRR (Daily Regional Review), employees and contractors who have online interactions with us, via our website, and other interactions, such as visiting us at meetings and professional conferences.
By using our website or services or both, you consent to our Privacy Statement and our limited internal collection and use of your information and data, and other activities, for the purposes described below.
Thank you for reading this Statement carefully. We welcome your comments. The terms “we” and “us” each refers to WGA.
THIS STATEMENT DESCRIBES:
- The Types of Personal Information We Collect
- Your Interactions with Us
- How We Do Not Use Personal Information
- Security, Storage, and Retention of Personal Information
- Our Use of Cookies and Similar Technologies
- Changes to Our Privacy Statement
THE TYPES OF PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT
Information You Provide To Us:
We collect information you voluntarily provide to us, when you request our Services or support, such as your name, the name of your company, address, phone number, and email address.
Information We Collect Automatically
We automatically collect information about you using cookies and similar technologies when you use, access, or interact with us via our website. We may, for example, collect information about the type of device you use to access our website, the operating system and version, your IP address, your general geographic location, as indicated by your IP address, your browser type, the web pages you view on our website, whether you interact with content available on our websites and how.
YOUR INTERACTIONS WITH US
To make the information in this Statement easy to understand, we highlight occasions below when WGA may collect personal information from clients:
Learning About WGA
We collect name, email address, IP address, and information provided by web forms or similar technology.
Why: We use this information to collect data about who uses our website. IP addresses provide geographic information to help us understand our website visitors and to improve our website. It is our legitimate interest to collect and use personal data for these purposes – only.
Delivering Our Services And Support
We collect: WGA collects information necessary to deliver our Services and to provide support to you. For example, name, email address, phone number, billing address, organization, and IP. You can opt out from this data collection, and processing, if you request this formally.
Why: We collect this information to ensure your Services are delivered properly, to provide you with support, to guide our product improvement and client support decisions, to communicate with you, and for business operations related directly to our agreement with you, which are our legitimate interests.
HOW WE USE PERSONAL INFORMATION (“DATA”)
WGA uses the Data for the following purposes:
- Delivery of Services and Support
- Security
- Business Operations
- Communication
Delivery Of Services And Support
WGA uses Data we collect to offer and provide our Services to you. We use the Data to respond to client inquiries, diagnose problems, and provide other client support Services if the opportunity arises.
Security
We use the Data to protect and enhance the security and safety of our Services and our clients and to detect and prevent fraud. This processing is necessary to serve our legitimate interest.
Business Operations
We use the Data to develop aggregate analysis and business intelligence that enable us to operate, protect, make informed decisions, and report on the performance of our business. This processing is necessary to serve our legitimate interest.
Communication
We use the Data we collect to deliver and personalize our communications with you. For example, we may contact you by email or other means of electronic communication to inform you about new Services or events that WGA may organize. This processing is necessary to serve our legitimate interest.
HOW WE DO NOT SHARE PERSONAL INFORMATION
WGA does not and will not sell personal information about our clients or their employees, members, readers of our publications, or users of our website. We never disclose personal or business information to any third-party vendor or partner company.
We will only share information under the following circumstances:
Compelled Disclosure
When legally required, and strictly necessary for the performance of the Services or to protect our rights, or the rights of our staff, contractors or users, we may disclose your personal information to US law enforcement authorities, or in legal proceedings.
Sale Or Merger
We may share personal information in the highly unlikely event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of WGA or an affiliate of, to provide Services and for the purposes set forth in this Statement. In such instance, we will notify you via email and/or a prominent notice on our website and inform you of your rights.
SECURITY, STORAGE, AND RETENTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
When we process personal information based on our legitimate interests and no opt-out mechanism is available to you, you may exercise your right to object by sending an email to [email protected].
Security
WGA is committed to protecting the security of all personal information. However, while we take reasonable precautions to guard the personal information we collect, no security system is impenetrable.
While no Service is completely secure, WGA takes precautionary measures to help prevent personal information from loss, theft, misuse and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. For example, we store the personal data you provide on computer systems that have limited access and that are in controlled facilities.
If you have any questions about the security of your personal information, you can contact us at [email protected].
Storage
Personal data collected by WGA may be stored and processed in the United States at facilities that we trust, or via Protonmail with servers in Switzerland.
Retention
All personal information we retain will be subject to this Privacy Statement and our internal retention guidelines. If you have a question about a specific retention period for certain types of personal information we process about you, please send an email to [email protected].
OUR USE OF COOKIES AND SIMILAR TECHNOLOGIES
We use cookies and similar technologies to better understand how users are using our website or help customize our marketing efforts.
Cookies
These go great with coffee, but those aren’t the right cookies.
A cookie is a small data file containing a string of characters that is sent to your computer when you visit a website. When you visit the website again, the cookie allows that site to recognize your browser. The length of time a cookie will stay on your computer or mobile device depends on whether it is a “persistent” or “session” cookie. WGA uses both types of cookies. Session cookies will only stay on your device until you stop browsing. Persistent cookies stay on your computer or mobile device until they expire or are deleted. We use the following types of cookies on our website:
Strictly necessary cookies. These cookies are essential for you to browse our website and use its features. Without these cookies, Services like shopping baskets cannot be provided.
Performance cookies. These cookies collect information about how you use our websites. This data may be used to help optimize our website and make it easier for you to navigate.
Analytics cookies. We use analytics cookies, like those offered by Google Analytics, to help us understand things like how long a visitor stays on our website, what pages they find most useful, and how they arrived at WGADC.com. To learn more about Google Analytics and your data, visit this Google webpage.
How To Control Cookie Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. However, if you limit the ability of websites to set cookies, you may impair your overall user experience, as it will no longer be personalized to you. Some browsers offer a “Do Not Track” (“DNT”) signal where you can indicate your preference regarding tracking and cross-site tracking. Although we do not currently employ technology that recognizes DNT signals, we will only process your personal data in accordance with this Statement. Below you can learn about how to control cookie settings on popular web browsers:
Consent To Processing
Our website is operated in the United States and in accordance with the laws of the United States and the Commonwealth of Virginia and the District of Columbia. We make no representation that the Site is governed by or operated in accordance with the laws of any other nation. If you are located in the European Union, the European Economic Area, Canada, or elsewhere outside of the United States, please be aware that information we collect will be transferred to and processed in the United States. By using our website, or providing us with any information, you (a) acknowledge that the website is subject to the laws of the United States and the Commonwealth of Virginia, (b) consent to the collection, processing, maintenance, and transfer of such information in and to the United States and other applicable territories in which the privacy laws may not be as comprehensive or as equivalent to those in the country where you reside and/or are a citizen, and (c) waive any claims that may arise under those laws to the extent capable of waiver.
CHANGES TO OUR PRIVACY STATEMENT
Changes to this Privacy Statement will be made when required in response to changing legal, technical, or business developments. When we update our Privacy Statement, we will take appropriate measures to inform you, consistent with the significance of the changes we make. We will obtain your consent to any material Privacy Statement changes if and where this is required by applicable data protection laws.
You can see when this Privacy Statement was last updated by checking the “last updated” date displayed at the top of this Privacy Statement. The new Privacy Statement will apply to all current and past users of the website and will replace any prior notices that are inconsistent with it.