Privacy Policy
Public Consulting Group and its affiliates (collectively referred to as “PCG”) respect the privacy of your personal information. This Privacy Policy outlines the types of information that PCG may collect from you at its websites (each referred to as “the Site”), what we do with that information, and with whom we may share the information.
User Agreement
Each visitor to the Site (“the User”) is encouraged to review this Privacy Policy. By using the Site, the User is accepting the Privacy Policy. The Privacy Policy cannot be changed by the User.
Scope
The Privacy Policy applies to all PCG corporate websites that are generally accessible by the public. The Privacy Policy does not apply to password-protected websites created by PCG for specific PCG clients, which by their nature require different uses of personal information. The policy also does not apply to the websites to which this website may link. If you choose to follow a link to another website, please consult the privacy policy for that site.
Amendments
PCG may amend this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make changes to this Privacy Policy, we will post the amended version on the Site.
Collection and Use of User information
PCG collects and processes two types of User information: computer information that is collected automatically, and personal information that you enter voluntarily. All personal information is collected directly from Users, not from third parties.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors under 16 years of age.
Automatic Collection of Computer Information
When you visit the Site, PCG does not automatically collect personal information from you or about you (such as your name or mailing address). However, the Site does place small files called “cookies” on your computer to automatically collect and store certain types of data from the computer that you use to access the Site. PCG uses this computer information to assess interest in the Site and its pages, and for other internal business purposes. For more information, please select the Cookie Preferences link in the site footer.
Collection of Voluntarily Provided Personal Information
PCG also may request and collect certain personal information from Users who wish to be contacted by PCG or to receive PCG publications such as white papers and newsletters. This personal information may include the User’s name, email address, telephone number, and mailing address. PCG does not request or collect other personal information such as social security numbers, driver’s license numbers, or financial account numbers. You are under no obligation to provide any information about yourself, though certain information may be needed in order to respond to a request for information or publications. We will not attempt to match this personal information with IP addresses and other automatically collected information, except as may be necessary to police misuse of the Site.
User information posted by the User on a PCG blog may be accessible to anyone visiting the blog.
PCG does not sell, rent, or trade personal information for commercial purposes.
PCG does not transfer personal data outside of the United States.
You may opt out of receiving communications from PCG by contacting the Website Administrator as described below.
Recent Collection and Transfer of Personal Information
PCG has collected the following personal information from Users within the 12 months prior to the last update of this Privacy Policy.
| Category of Information | Do we collect? | Purpose of Collection | Do we transfer for a business purpose? | Third Parties Who Receive and for What Purpose | Do we sell? |
| Identifiers: such as name, address, date of birth, email address, phone number, social security number, driver’s license number, passport number, or Internet Protocol (IP) address. | yes | To enable us to provide you with the information you requested; to comply with legal obligations; for internal business operations. | yes | Website operators, analytics vendors and other subcontractors for purposes of operating the PCG website; entities assisting with or related to the sale of, purchase of or merger with another corporate entity; entities as needed to comply with legal obligations (such as subpoena requests). | no |
| Account Information: such as financial account numbers, credit or debit card numbers; or medical insurance account numbers | no | n/a | no | n/a | no |
| Protected classifications: such as race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, citizenship status, or genetic information. | no | n/a | no | n/a | no |
| Commercial Information: such as products or services purchased or considered, or other purchasing or use histories or tendencies. | no | n/a | no | n/a | no |
| Usage data: such as internet or other electronic network activity, browsing history, or search history. | yes | To assess interest in our website; to analyze and improve our website; to personalize content and experiences; to comply with legal obligations; to prevent misuse and for internal business operations. | yes | Website operators, analytics vendors and other subcontractors for purposes of operating our website; entities assisting PCG in marketing or sales efforts; entities assisting with or related to the sale of, purchase of or merger with another corporate entity; entities as needed to comply with legal obligations (such as subpoena requests. | no |
| Geolocation data: precise geographic location information about a particular individual or device. | yes | To provide users with an individualized website experience. | no | n/a | no |
| Audio, Video and other Electronic Data: audio, electronic, visual, thermal, olfactory, or similar information such as, CCTV footage, photographs, and call recordings. | no | n/a | no | n/a | no |
| Biometric data: such as hair color, eye color, fingerprints, height, retina scans, facial recognition, voice, and other biometric data | no | n/a | no | n/a | no |
| Professional, Educational or Employment related information: such as job history or education information that is not publicly available | no | n/a | no | n/a | no |
| Profiles and inferences: Inferences drawn from any of the information identified above to create a profile reflecting a resident’s preferences, characteristics, psychological trends, predispositions, behavior, attitudes, intelligence, abilities, or aptitudes. | no | n/a | no | n/a | no |
Links to Other Websites
For your convenience, this website may contain links to other websites of interest that are not owned, controlled, or managed by PCG, including social media sites. These non-PCG websites are not subject to this Privacy Policy, and PCG is not responsible for their privacy policies. The User is encouraged to review the privacy policy of each other website visited.
Disclaimer
Maintaining the security of your personal information is of utmost concern to PCG. PCG uses reasonable security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access. However, no system can be absolutely secure. Consequently, you should not transmit to the PCG website any health information or other information that you consider sensitive. PCG cannot warrant the security of your personal information transmitted to our website, and you do so at your own risk.
Website Administrator
This website is administered by PCG’s webmaster. The webmaster can be contacted by email at info@publicconsultinggroup.com or by regular mail at
Website Administrator
Public Consulting Group LLC
148 State Street, 10th Floor
Boston, MA 02109
This Privacy Policy was last updated on September 8, 2021.
Additional Information for California Residents
If you are a California Resident, you have the following rights with respect to the personal information PCG holds about you:
- You have the right to request that we report to you how we collect, use, transfer, or sell your personal information.
- You have the right to request that we delete your personal information.
- You have the right to opt out of the sale of your personal information. (Please note, however, that PCG does not currently sell any personal information.)
- You have the right to not receive discriminatory treatment for exercising any of these rights.
If you would like to exercise any of your privacy rights, please contact:
Privacy Officer
Public Consulting Group
148 State Street
Boston, MA 02109
info@publicconsultinggroup.com
1-800-210-6113
Only you, or a person whom you authorize to act on your behalf, may make a request related to your personal information.
In making your request, you must:
- provide us with sufficient information that allows us to verify that you are the person for whom we collected personal information or an authorized representative of that person;
- describe your request with sufficient detail that allows us to understand the request.
We may need to contact you in order to clarify your request, confirm your identity, or collect more information in order to verify and respond to your request. If we are unable to verify your identity, PPL will not disclose any specific pieces of personal information to you and will inform you that we cannot verify your identity. In the event your request is denied in whole or in part, we will inform you of the reason for such denial.
Additional Information for Residents of the European Union
If you are a resident of the European Union, you have certain additional rights with respect to your personal data.
Legal Basis for the Processing of Your Personal Data:
PCG collects and processes your personal information pursuant to the following legal bases:
- Prior consent
- To fulfill a contractual or legal obligation.
- For our legitimate business interests such as fraud prevention or improving our website
Your Privacy Rights:
You have the following rights with respect to the personal information PCG holds about you:
- The right to access. You have the right to request that we provide you a copy of your personal information. We may charge you a small fee for this service.
- The right to correction. You have the right to request that we correct any information about you that you believe is inaccurate, or to supplement information about you that you believe is incomplete.
- The right to erasure. You have the right to request that we erase your personal information, under certain conditions.
- The right to restrict processing. You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of information about you, under certain conditions.
- The right to object to processing. You have the right to object to our processing of information about you, under certain conditions.
- The right to data portability. You have the right to request that we transfer the information we have collected about you to another organization, under certain conditions.
- The right to withdraw your consent to our use of your personal information.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority responsible for data protection. The name and contact details of the Data Protection Authorities in the European Union can be found here.
If you would like to exercise any of your privacy rights, please contact:
Privacy Officer
Public Consulting Group
148 State Street
Boston, MA 02109
info@publicconsultinggroup.com
1-800-210-6113
Only you, or a person whom you authorize to act on your behalf, may make a request related to your personal information.
In making your request, you must
- provide us with sufficient information that allows us to verify that you are the person for whom we collected personal information or an authorized representative of that person;
- describe your request with sufficient detail that allows us to understand the request.
We may need to contact you in order to clarify your request, confirm your identity, or collect more information in order to verify and respond to your request. If we are unable to verify your identity, PCG will not disclose any specific pieces of personal information to you and will inform you that we cannot verify your identity. In the event your request is denied in whole or in part, we will inform you of the reason for such denial.
We will make every effort to respond to your request within 30 days.
Making a verifiable consumer request does not require you to create an account with us. We will only use personal information provided in a verifiable consumer request to verify the requestor’s identity or authority to make the request.