Cookie Policy | Government Contracting Authority

1. Introduction

Government Contracting Authority (GCA) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Cookie Policy explains our approach to cookies on gcagov.com. In short: we do not use tracking or advertising cookies, and our website analytics are cookieless. This policy was last updated in July 2026.

2. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They are commonly used to remember preferences, recognize returning visitors, and track browsing activity across sites. Many websites rely on them heavily. gcagov.com does not.

3. Cookies We Use

gcagov.com sets no advertising, marketing, or cross-site tracking cookies. The only cookies that may be set are strictly necessary:

Strictly necessary (security): Our infrastructure and security provider, Cloudflare, may set a short-lived security cookie (for example, __cf_bm) to distinguish human visitors from automated traffic and protect the site. These are essential to operation, hold no personal profile, and are exempt from consent requirements.

We do not use advertising, marketing, targeting, or cross-site tracking cookies on gcagov.com.

4. Analytics Without Cookies

We measure website usage with Plausible Analytics, a privacy-friendly service that sets no cookies, uses no persistent identifiers, and collects no personal data. All metrics are aggregated and anonymous, and none of the data is sold or shared with third parties. Because this analytics uses no cookies and no personal data, it does not require your consent.

5. Why There Is No Cookie Banner

Because gcagov.com sets no non-essential cookies and our analytics are cookieless, there is no consent to collect, so we do not display a cookie consent banner. Under EU ePrivacy rules and the GDPR, strictly necessary cookies do not require consent. If we ever introduce cookies that would require consent, we will update this policy and add a consent mechanism before those cookies are used.

6. Managing Cookies

You remain in full control. Most browsers let you view, delete, and block cookies, and notify you when one is set:

Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647
Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/cookies-information-websites-store-on-your-computer
Safari: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201265
Edge: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/delete-cookies-in-microsoft-edge

You can browse gcagov.com without accepting any tracking cookies, because we set none.

7. Your Rights

Even though we collect little more than anonymous, aggregated usage data, we respect the rights afforded to you by law.

GDPR (European Union / EEA)

Right to be informed about what data is collected and how it is used
Right to access a copy of any personal data we hold about you
Right to erasure of your personal data
Right to restrict or object to processing

CCPA (California)

Right to know what personal data is collected about you
Right to delete personal data we have collected
Right to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal data (GCA does not sell or share personal data)

To exercise any of these rights, contact us using the details in Section 9.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in our practices or applicable law. Material changes will be reflected in the "Last Updated" date below.

9. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or wish to exercise your rights, contact us:

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 202-990-6030

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

We aim to respond within 30 business days.