Privacy Policy

Your privacy on the Internet is important to us. Quincy Institute of Responsible Statecraft (QI) will never disclose your personally identifiable information to a third party unless required to do so by court order, law or governmental agency.

Your privacy rights

Subject to applicable law, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:

Right to Access

You may request confirmation of whether we process your personal information and request access to the information we maintain about you.

Upon verification of your identity, we will provide:

  • A copy of your personal information
  • Information about how it is used
  • Categories of third parties with whom it has been shared

Right to Correct or Update

You may request that we correct or update inaccurate, incomplete, or outdated personal information.

We may verify the accuracy of updated information before making changes.

Right to Request Deletion

You may request deletion of your personal information, subject to certain legal and operational limitations.

We may retain information where necessary to:

  • Comply with legal obligations
  • Complete transactions
  • Detect or prevent fraud
  • Enforce agreements
  • Protect legal rights

If deletion cannot be completed, we will inform you of the reason.

Right to Opt-Out of Communications

You may opt out of marketing communications at any time by:

  • Clicking the “unsubscribe” link in marketing emails
  • Contacting us directly at [email protected]

Please note that transactional or service-related communications may still be sent. For example, our payment processor, Stripe, may continue to send you transactional or service-related communications as part of its legal commitments. Please refer to the sender’s opt-out and privacy policies for additional support.

Cookies and tracking technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect and use personal information about visitors to our website. These technologies help us operate our website efficiently, analyze usage, improve user experience, and support our business operations.

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow the website to recognize your device and store certain information about your preferences or past interactions. We may also use related technologies such as pixels, web beacons, and local storage for similar purposes.

Types of Cookies We Use

We use the following categories of cookies:

1. Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the operation of our website. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.

2. Analytics Cookies

We use analytics tools, including Google Analytics, to collect information about how visitors interact with our website. This may include information such as:

  • Pages visited
  • Time spent on pages
  • Traffic sources
  • Device and browser type
  • General geographic region

This information is aggregated and used to improve website functionality, performance, and user experience. Google may process this information in accordance with its own privacy policies.

3. Marketing Cookies

We may use marketing or advertising cookies to deliver relevant content and advertisements, measure campaign effectiveness, and understand user engagement across websites.

Depending on your location, we may rely on:

  • Your consent (for non-essential cookies); or
  • Our legitimate business interests (such as website security and performance improvements).

Where consent is required by law, you will be asked to provide it through our cookie consent banner before non-essential cookies are placed on your device.

Managing Cookies

You can control the use of cookies in several ways:

  • Cookie Consent Tool: You may accept, reject, or customize non-essential cookies through our cookie banner or “Cookie Settings” link.
  • Browser Controls: Most web browsers allow you to delete or block cookies through their privacy settings.
  • Analytics Opt-Out: You may opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

How we share and use your information

We do not sell personal information. However, we may share information with the following categories of third parties:

Service Providers

We engage trusted third-party vendors to perform services on our behalf. These may include providers that:

  • Host and maintain our website
  • Provide email marketing or newsletter distribution services
  • Offer customer relationship management (CRM) tools
  • Provide IT support and security services

These service providers are contractually obligated to use personal information only for the services they provide to us and to safeguard it appropriately.

Analytics Partners

We use analytics services, including Google Analytics, to help us understand website traffic and user behavior.

Google Analytics collects information such as IP address, device information, browsing behavior, and usage data. This information is used in an aggregated form to analyze trends and improve our website. Google may process this data in accordance with its own privacy policies.

We may disclose personal information when required to do so by law or when we believe disclosure is necessary to:

  • Comply with a subpoena, court order, or other legal obligation
  • Respond to lawful requests by public authorities or data subjects
  • Protect our rights, property, or safety
  • Protect the rights, property, or safety of others 
  • Investigate or prevent fraud, security incidents, or illegal activity

Communications and Outreach

We use the email addresses we collect to send announcements to our weekly newsletter subscribers and reserve the right to contact them at other times about events, important announcements, publications, and other relevant information. 

To support and personalize these communications, we may also collect your name, telephone number, and address. 

Payment Processing

We rely on third parties to collect, store, and process your payment information and personal transaction-related data. All information collected by these third-party providers is governed by their respective privacy policies and legal obligations. 

Clauses

Data security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

Data retention 

We retain personal information only as long as necessary to:

  • Fulfill the purposes described in this Policy
  • Comply with legal or regulatory obligations
  • Resolve disputes
  • Enforce agreements

Retention periods vary depending on the nature of the information and legal requirements.

Children’s Privacy

Our website is not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware of such a collection, we will take appropriate steps to delete the information.

International Data Transfers

Our website is operated from the United States and is intended for users located within the United States. However, we may receive visitors from outside the United States.

If you access our website from outside the United States, please be aware that your personal information will be transferred to, processed, and stored in the United States.

The United States may have data protection laws that differ from those in your country of residence and may not provide the same level of protection as the laws in your jurisdiction.

By using our website or providing us with your personal information, you acknowledge and consent to the transfer of your information to the United States and to its processing and storage in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Where required by applicable law, we take appropriate steps to implement reasonable safeguards designed to protect personal information transferred across borders.

Other information

The Quincy Institute reserves the right to change the policy on use of information collected. Any changes in policy will be noted in a revised privacy policy statement and will be posted at least 30 days prior to implementation. If you have a question or comment about QI’s information practices, please email us at [email protected].