Privacy Policy

1. Overview

Steel City Officials Group (“Steel City Officials Group,” “we,” “us,” and “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting it through compliance with this Privacy Policy (“Privacy Policy”). This Privacy Policy describes how we collect and use your Personal Information when you visit our website at https://scofficialsgroup.com or otherwise use the Platform as described further in the Terms of Service, and information you may provide in electronic messages to Steel City Officials Group.

Please read this Privacy Policy to understand our practices regarding your Personal Information and how we will handle it. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, do not use the Platform. By accessing or using the Platform, you agree and consent to this Privacy Policy.

We may change this Privacy Policy at any time, at our discretion. Your continued use of the Platform after we make changes constitutes acceptance of and consent to those changes, so please check the Privacy Policy periodically for updates.

This Privacy Policy is subject to and governed by the Steel City Officials Group Terms of Service. The Services are part of the Platform and are described further in the Terms of Service.

2. The Types of Information That Steel City Officials Group Collects About You and How We Collect It

We may collect two types of information when you use the Platform: Personal Information and Non-Personal Information (collectively, “Information”).

- Personal Information refers to data by which you may be personally identified—such as name, email address, employer, job title and department, and telephone number.

- Non-Personal Information means data that does not identify you personally. If you simply browse content, we may collect and store information about your visit without identifying you personally.

We collect Information:

- Directly from you, when you provide it—e.g., when subscribing, creating an account, making a purchase, requesting information, setting up appointments, or contacting us. You are responsible for obtaining any necessary consent if you submit Personal Information about others.

- From third parties, such as partners, vendors, suppliers, public database providers, social media platforms, and research partners. We ensure information from these parties has been legally obtained.

- Automatically, as you navigate the Platform, via cookies, pixel tags, and similar technologies (see our Cookies Policy for details).

3. How Steel City Officials Group Uses Personal Information It Collects About You

We use your Personal Information for the following purposes:

- Advertising and Marketing: To provide personalized content and measure campaign effectiveness. Disabling device location may limit certain personalized content.

- Legal Basis (EEA/UK only): We rely on consent, performance of a contract, legal obligation, or legitimate interests to process Personal Information, as applicable.

- Retention: We retain Personal Information only as long as necessary for the purposes collected, including meeting legal obligations or resolving disputes. You may request deletion or anonymization (see “Your Legal Rights”).

4. How We Protect Your Information

Our Platform employs reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational security measures to protect your Personal Information from loss, unauthorized access, misuse, alteration, or disclosure. We require similar protections from any suppliers or vendors we share data with. No system is entirely secure—if you suspect data compromise (e.g., a compromised password), notify us immediately.

5. When Steel City Officials Group Shares Your Information

We may share Personal Information:

- With affiliates and subsidiaries, consistent with this Privacy Policy.

- With suppliers, to fulfill contracted services—e.g., hosting, customer service, IT, data analysis.

- With partners, for joint marketing, promotions, research, or Platform-related services.

- With third-party advertising or marketing services, in line with your preferences.

- When legally required—to comply with law, respond to legal process, protect rights, or for security.

- As part of a corporate transaction or business transfer—e.g., merger, acquisition, sale (if applicable).

6. Your Legal Rights

You have certain rights regarding your Personal Information:

- Access, Correction, Deletion: Request to view, correct, update, or delete your data. We may retain required data for legal or transaction-completion purposes.

- EEA/UK Rights: If applicable, you may object to processing, restrict processing, or request portability. You may also withdraw consent at any time (does not affect prior processing).

- Advertising and Marketing Choices: You can modify your communication preferences. Even if opting out, we may still send service or security-related messages.

7. Information from Children

We do not knowingly collect Personal Information from anyone under age 16. If we become aware of such data, we will delete it promptly. If you suspect this has occurred, please contact us.

8. International Compliance

We are a U.S.-based company. Personal Information may be transferred internationally to affiliates, partners, or service providers. We protect transferred data in compliance with relevant laws and frameworks—e.g., the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, UK extension, and Swiss-U.S. DPF for data from the EEA, UK, or Switzerland.

9. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies, pixel tags, and similar tools to gather information about how users interact with the Platform. Detailed information—including how to manage or opt out—is available in our separate Cookies Policy.

10. Updates to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy. Changes become effective upon posting; continued use of the Platform constitutes acceptance. Review this document regularly for updates.

11. Contact Us

To ask questions about this Privacy Policy and our privacy practices, contact us.