CCPA Privacy Notice | Government Contracting Authority

1. Scope

This California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA") Privacy Notice is provided pursuant to the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018, as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 ("CPRA"), and applies to California residents ("consumers") whose personal information is collected by Government Contracting Authority ("GCA," "we," "us," or "our"). This notice supplements our general Privacy Policy and describes our practices regarding the collection, use, disclosure, and sale of personal information, as well as the rights available to California consumers under the CCPA/CPRA.

For the purposes of this notice, "personal information" means information that identifies, relates to, describes, is reasonably capable of being associated with, or could reasonably be linked, directly or indirectly, with a particular consumer or household, as defined under Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.140(v).

2. Categories of Personal Information Collected

GCA does not intentionally collect sensitive personal information except where necessary for contractual or legal obligations.

3. Sources of Personal Information

We collect personal information from the following sources:

Direct interactions: Information you provide when enrolling in training, contacting us, or requesting information
Website activity: Information collected through cookies, analytics, and tracking technologies
Third-party providers: Payment processors, email marketing platforms, analytics services
Public sources: Public records and government databases
Business partners: Co-marketing partners and referral sources

4. Business and Commercial Purposes

We collect and process personal information for the following purposes:

Service delivery: Processing enrollments, delivering training, and providing customer support
Government contracting education: Tailoring training content to your experience level and interests
Marketing: Sending newsletters, promotional emails, and information about new courses
Analytics: Analyzing website usage, course effectiveness, and user behavior
Fraud prevention: Detecting and preventing fraud, security incidents, and unauthorized access
Legal compliance: Meeting legal, regulatory, and contractual obligations
Business improvement: Improving products, services, and customer experience

5. Categories of Third Parties

We share personal information with the following categories of recipients:

6. Consumer Rights Under CCPA

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), California residents have the following rights:

Right to Know: You can request that we disclose what personal information we collect, use, disclose, and sell about you.
Right to Delete: You can request that we delete personal information we collected from you, subject to certain exceptions.
Right to Correct: You can request that we correct inaccurate personal information we maintain about you.
Right to Opt-Out: You can opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information.
Right to Limit: You can limit the use and disclosure of your sensitive personal information.
Right to Non-Discrimination: You will not receive discriminatory treatment for exercising any of your CCPA rights.

7. How to Submit a Request

You can submit a request to know, delete, or correct your personal information through any of the following methods:

Email

Send your request to: privacy@gcagov.com

Phone

Call us at: 202-990-6030

Web Form

Submit a request through our privacy portal at: https://gcagov.com/privacy-request

Verification Process

Authorized Agents

8. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information

Opt-Out Mechanism

9. Sensitive Personal Information

What We Collect

Social security numbers only when required for verification or as part of government contracting eligibility checks
Financial account details only when processing payments
Precise geolocation only when necessary for service delivery

Right to Limit Use

10. Data Retention

We retain personal information for the duration necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected:

Account information: Retained for the duration of your account and for legal compliance periods
Payment information: Retained for transaction records and tax purposes
Marketing information: Retained until you unsubscribe
Analytics data: Aggregated and anonymized after 12 months
Customer support records: Retained for 3 years for dispute resolution and quality assurance

11. Financial Incentives

The material terms of the incentive
The value of the information or data
How to opt in or opt out

12. Shine the Light

Your Request

Our Response

13. Metrics and Annual Disclosure

Number of requests received for: right to know, delete, and correct
Percentage of requests fulfilled, partially fulfilled, and denied
Average time to respond to requests
Number of opt-out requests received

14. Changes to This Notice

GCA reserves the right to amend this CCPA Privacy Notice at our discretion and at any time. When we make material changes to this notice, we will notify you by posting the updated notice on our website and updating the "Last Updated" date at the bottom of this page. If the changes are significant, we may also provide additional notice through email or a prominent notice on our homepage.

Your continued use of our website and services after any changes to this notice constitutes your acceptance of the updated terms. We encourage you to review this notice periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your personal information and your rights under the CCPA/CPRA.

15. Contact Information

Email: privacy@gcagov.com

Phone: 202-990-6030

Address: 1309 Coffeen Ave, Suite 11198, Sheridan, WY 82801, USA