Privacy Notice

1. The Preamble: Our Stance

The Center for Federal Accountability ("CFA," "we," "us") exists to audit the data practices of the United States Government. As an organization dedicated to transparency and the Fourth Amendment, we hold ourselves to a strict standard of data minimization and security.

We are a News Media and Research Organization, not a data broker. Our business model relies on the value of our intelligence and the support of our subscribers, not the monetization of your personal information.

2. The Distinction: Subscriber Data vs. Public Record

This policy governs two distinct categories of information:

• Subscriber Data: Information you voluntarily provide to us (e.g., email, payment info) to access our services. We protect this rigorously.
• Investigative Data: Information regarding government officials, contractors, and systems that we aggregate from public records (FOIA, SAM.gov, Federal Register). This data is published as part of our journalistic mission.

3. Information We Collect

A. From Subscribers & Visitors

• Identity Data: If you subscribe to The Intelligence Brief or create an account, we collect your email address and, optionally, your name.
• Transactional Data: If you purchase a subscription or B2B service, our payment processor collects financial data. The CFA does not store full credit card numbers.
• Technical Data: We collect minimal server logs (IP address, browser type) to secure our infrastructure against DDoS attacks and unauthorized scraping.

B. From Government Sources (Investigative Data)

We aggregate data from the public domain to generate our Scorecards. This may include the names, titles, and work contact information of federal employees, government contractors, and public officials listed in OIG reports or regulatory filings. We do not knowingly collect or publish the private home addresses or private financial information of government employees unless voluntarily disclosed in a public record.

4. How We Use Your Data

We use Subscriber Data solely to deliver the reports, newsletters, and alerts you requested; to process payments and manage your account status; and to comply with legal obligations. We do not sell your personal information. For the full policy, contact [email protected].