Oglethorpe Power Corporation (An Electric Membership Corporation)

Website Privacy Notice

Effective Date: 1.8.2026

Oglethorpe Power Corporation (An Electric Membership Corporation) ( “we,” “us” or “our”) are committed to respecting privacy and protecting personal information. This privacy notice (“Notice”) describes how we collect and process personal information in connection with our website at https://opc.com/ (“Site”)  or when you otherwise contact us, such as via phone, email, or mail.

It does not apply to any information collected by us through any other means.  As used on the Site, the terms “you” and “your” mean any person who views, accesses, uses, or obtains information from the Site.  The Notice will also explain your privacy rights.

1. Personal Information.  We define “personal information” as information that identifies, relates to, describes, is reasonably capable of being associated with, or could reasonably be linked, directly or indirectly, with a particular consumer or household. Personal information typically includes an identifier, such as a name, ID number, location data, IP address, or image.

2. Types of Personal Information Collected.  Depending on how you interact with us or our Service Providers (defined below), we may collect, use, store, and transfer different kinds of information, which we have categorized as follows:

  • Identifiers and Contact Information: Information such as real name, IP address, postal address, email address, or phone number.
  • Communications Information: Information you provide to us over the phone or send to us via our Site (e.g., when you complete the contact form on our Site) or via email messages. If you choose to send us an email message, we may retain the content of the email, your email address, and our response.  Please do not submit or send any personal information other than your name and email address to us via email or via our Site.
  • Technical Information: Information including your internet protocol (IP) address, the URL of the page you are visiting, browser type and language, internet service provider or mobile carrier, time-zone setting, location, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system and platform, and other technology identifiers and device activities on the devices you have used to access our Site.
  • Job Application Information: Information such as your contact details, resume, employment history, qualifications, references, and any other information you submit for our consideration when applying for a position.

3. Sources of Collected Personal Information. 

  • Information You Provide. We collect personal information you provide directly to us through our Site, such as when you provide feedback, request information from us through the contact form, or apply for a job.
  • Information We Collect Automatically. As you interact with our Site, we also automatically collect technical data from your computer, mobile device, browser, and software. We use cookies to improve your experience and implement certain features and functionality on our Site. Please see “Cookies” below for more information about our use of cookies and other technologies.
  • Information From Other Sources. We may also obtain information about you from other sources, including Service Providers (defined below) to handle the submission and processing of job applications and may combine that with information we collect about you.

4. Purposes for Collection. We collect personal information for the following purposes:

  • To operate our business;
  • To perform our contractual requirements;
  • To develop and deliver our services;
  • To process job applications;
  • To provide customer service and respond to requests or inquiries;
  • To communicate with you;
  • To communicate with our Service Providers;
  • To conduct data analysis, including fraud monitoring and prevention;
  • To modify, manage, and administer our Site;
  • To learn more about how visitors use our Site; and
  • For any other purpose with your consent.

5. Disclosures of Personal Information.  We do not sell personal information or share it for cross-context behavioral advertising or marketing purposes. We may disclose personal information to third parties who provide services to us for the purposes described above (“Service Providers”). We may also disclose personal information to our affiliates or to others when required or authorized by law.

6. Cookies. We use only essential cookies on our Site. These cookies are necessary in order to enable you to move around the Site and use its features, such as accessing secure areas of the Site. The Site cannot function properly without these cookies. To learn more about cookies generally, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.  

7. Third-Party Links and Services. Our Site may include links to third-party websites, services, plug-ins, and applications (“Third-Party Services”). Clicking on those links or enabling those connections may allow third parties to collect or share data about you. We do not control Third-Party Services and are not responsible for their privacy notice. If you submit personal information to any third-party websites or service providers, your information is governed by their privacy policies. When you leave our Site, we encourage you to read the privacy notice on every website you visit.

8. Your Privacy Rights. Depending on your state of residency, and the type of data collected, you may have rights with respect to your personal information, subject to certain exemptions provided by law. We are a Georgia-based, not-for-profit electric membership corporation and do not knowingly collect personal information from individuals residing outside the State of Georgia.

9. Consent.  Each time you provide any personal information to us through our Site, products, services, or your devices, you consent to the collection, use, disclosure, and sharing of such information according to this Notice.

10. Children.  Our Site is not intended for use by children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under the age of 16.

11. Changes to the Privacy Notice.  From time to time, we may update this Notice. We will post any revised version of this Notice on our Site. Any changes will be effective on the effective date stated in the revised Notice. This Notice was last updated as of the effective date listed above. We will not use previously collected personal information for a new purpose without providing notice and/or obtaining your consent, as appropriate.  We may make minor changes to this Notice without providing advance notice and/or obtaining your consent. We encourage you to periodically review this page for the latest information on our privacy practices.

12. Contact Details. If you have any questions about this Notice, the ways we collect and use your personal information, or your privacy rights you may contact us at: https://opc.com/contact/