Privacy Policy

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Our Commitment to Privacy

The Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress (CSPC) is committed to protecting your privacy and personal information. This privacy policy applies with respect to the information that we collect from our website, www.thePresidency.org. Amendments to this statement will be posted at this URL and will be effective when posted. Your continued use of this site following the posting of any amendment, modification or change shall constitute your acceptance thereof.

The Information We Collect and Its Use

We collect non-personally identifiable information about you in a number of ways, including tracking our visitors' activities through their IP addresses, computer settings or most-recently visited URL. We do not collect any personally identifiable information about you unless you voluntarily submit such information to us, by, for example, subscribing to our electronic newsletter, making a donation, or registering for a program. The types of information that you are eligible to voluntarily submit include your name, address, e-mail address, and telephone number.

The Center does not share personal information collected with other parties, except in the following cases:

  • Information about subscriptions to Presidential Studies Quarterly is shared with Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, which issues the journal;
  • Identifying information about current participants in the Presidential Fellows Program may be shared for security purposes when CSPC organizes tours of federal buildings or high-level speakers; and
  • As required by law.

Opt-Out Procedures

You may opt-out of receiving communications from the Center by calling 202-872-9800 or sending an email request to Center@thePresidency.org.

Our Commitment to Internet Security

While there is no such thing as "perfect security" on the Internet, the Center takes all reasonable steps to insure the safety of your personal information. Our site has industry standard security measures in place to protect the loss, misuse and alteration of the information under our control. Personal information transmitted through our website is protected by secure-socket layer (SSL) technology, and the information is stored securely at the Center.

Our website contains links to other websites. The Center is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such websites.

How You Can Access or Correct Your Information

You can review all your personally identifiable information that we collect online and request corrections. To do so, please call 202-872-9800 or send an email to Center@thePresidency.org.

Staff Contact

For more information, please contact Thomas M. Kirlin, Ph.D., Vice President for Operations and Chief Financial Officer, via e-mail or at 202-872-9800.

1020 19th Street, NW, Suite 250 - Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202-872-9800
Fax: 202-872-9800