Cookie Policy

CEO.com, LLC ("CEO.com," "we," "our," or "us") uses cookies and similar technologies on CEO.com. This policy explains what they are, what we use them for, and what choices you have.

What Cookies Are

A cookie is a small text file placed on your device when you visit a website. Cookies allow a site to recognize your device, remember your preferences, and understand how you use the site over time. They do not contain viruses and cannot access other files on your device.

Similar technologies include web beacons, pixel tags, and local storage, which function in comparable ways. When we say "cookies" in this policy, we mean all of these technologies.

Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the site to function. They enable you to log in, maintain your session, access subscriber content, and complete purchases, including subscription payments and civic bounty contributions. Without them, core features of the site do not work.

These cookies cannot be disabled through our site. If you disable them through your browser, you will not be able to log in or access paid content.

Examples of what they do: keep you logged in as you navigate the site, remember your subscription status, and support secure payment processing at checkout.

Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors use the site. They tell us which articles are read most, how long people spend on a page, where readers come from, and which newsletter links get clicked. We use this information in aggregate to improve our content, navigation, and editorial decisions.

We use Google Analytics and/or Plausible for this purpose. No data collected through analytics cookies is sold or shared with advertisers.

You can opt out of analytics cookies through our cookie preference settings or through your browser. Opting out does not affect your ability to read content or access your subscription.

Functional Cookies

These cookies remember choices you have made to improve your experience on the site, such as your preferred display settings or whether you have dismissed a notice. They are not essential but make the site more convenient to use.

Media Playback Cookies

Our livestreams, podcast episodes, and video interviews are delivered through embedded media players. These players may set cookies to support playback, remember your volume and playback settings, resume where you left off, and measure viewership. Some of these are set by the third-party platforms that host our media, as described under Third-Party Cookies below.

Email Tracking Pixels

Our newsletters contain small image files that tell us whether an email was opened and which links were clicked. This helps us understand what our readers find useful so we can make the newsletter better.

If you prefer not to be tracked in this way, you can disable automatic image loading in your email client. This will prevent the tracking pixel from firing. Your ability to read the newsletter is not affected.

What We Do Not Do

We do not use cookies to serve targeted or behavioral advertising. We do not sell or share cookie data with advertisers or data brokers. We do not use cookies to build profiles of you for commercial purposes beyond operating and improving our own site.

Third-Party Cookies

Some third-party services we use may set their own cookies. These include:

Our payment processor, which sets cookies to support secure transactions. Our analytics provider, which sets cookies to measure site usage. Our email delivery provider, which may track engagement with newsletters. Our livestream and podcast hosting platforms, which may set cookies to support media playback and measure viewership. Our event registration platform, which may set cookies when you register for an event.

These third parties operate under their own privacy and cookie policies. We do not control their cookies and encourage you to review their policies if you have concerns.

We do not permit third-party advertising networks to set cookies on CEO.com.

Your Choices

Browser settings. You can manage, block, or delete cookies through your browser settings. The process varies by browser. Instructions for major browsers are available at the links below.

Chrome: support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647 Firefox: support.mozilla.org/kb/cookies-information-websites-store-on-your-computer Safari: support.apple.com/guide/safari/manage-cookies-sfri11471 Edge: support.microsoft.com/help/4468242

Blocking all cookies will prevent you from logging in and accessing subscriber content on CEO.com.

Analytics opt-out. If we use Google Analytics, you can opt out using the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-On available at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. If we use a privacy-focused analytics provider, we will note any available opt-out here.

Do Not Track. Some browsers send a Do Not Track signal to websites. We currently do not respond to Do Not Track signals in a standardized way, as no industry-wide standard has been established.

California residents. If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the CCPA. See our CA Notice of Collection.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. Continued use of CEO.com after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact

Questions about this policy can be directed to:

CEO.com, LLC 42 West Center St. Provo, Utah 84601

contact@ceo.com