Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy2023-08-22T00:43:14-07:00

Privacy Policy

Protecting your private information is our priority. This Statement of Privacy applies to https://rmasearchfirm.com, and RMA Executive Search™ and governs data collection and usage. For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, unless otherwise noted, all references to RMA Executive Search™ include https://rmasearchfirm.com and RMA™. The RMA™ website is an Information and articles site. By using the RMA™ website, you consent to the data practices described in this statement.

Collection of your Personal Information

In order to better provide you with products and services offered, RMA™ may collect personally identifiable information, such as your:

  • First and Last Name
  • Mailing Address
  • E-mail Address
  • Phone Number
  • Employer
  • Job Title
  • User and authentication data
  • Communication preferences
  • Language preferences

Automatically Collected Information

Information about your computer hardware and software may be automatically collected by RMA™ when you use our website or services. This information can include: your IP address, network connection information, browser type, operating system information, device useage information, domain names, access times and referring website addresses. This information is used for the operation of the service, to maintain quality of the service, and to provide general statistics regarding use of the RMA™ website.

Use of Cookies

We utilize Cookies, and other similar technologies that collect data in order to improve our user’s experience, enable certain features, and improve system security.

About Cookies

A Cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard disk by a web page server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you, and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you.

One of the primary purposes of cookies is to provide a convenience feature to save you time. The purpose of a cookie is to tell the Web server that you have returned to a specific page. For example, if you personalize RMA™ pages, or register with RMA™ at https://rmasearchfirm.com, a cookie helps RMA™ to recall your specific information on subsequent visits. This simplifies the process of recording your personal information, such as email addresses, billing addresses, and so on. When you return to the same RMA™ website, the information you previously provided can be retrieved, so you can easily use the RMA™ features that you customized.

You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most Web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of the RMA™ services or websites you visit.

Cookie Policy

For more information on how we use Cookies, please visit our Cookie Policy page (https://rmasearchfirm.com/cookie-policy).

Data Collection

As you interact with our website and services, we gather usage information automatically. This encompasses device usage patterns, diagnostic insights, hardware configurations, log records, and performance metrics. These logs may encompass your IP address, device specifics, operating system particulars, browser classification, as well as additional technical details. Furthermore, we record your engagement with our website or services, encompassing timestamps, search chronicles, accessed pages and files, and feature utilization. Device-related occurrences, like system logs, error notices, and hardware setups, are also part of our data collection. The quantity of data gathered is contingent on the kind and settings of the device employed to reach our website or services.

Device Details

Information regarding your computing device, phone, tablet, or any other device used to access our website and services is gathered as device data. The specific data procured may vary, depending on the device type used to access our website and services. Device data may include identifiers, hardware specifics, app data, hardware specifications, browser classification, operating system, and system configuration. Additionally, this data could incorporate your IP address, location particulars, internet service provider, mobile network carrier, and proxy server usage.

Location Information

Our collection of location data encompasses geo-location details, IP addresses, region and country identification. It also extends to device-related occurrences, such as system logs, error reports, and hardware configurations. The quantum of data collected hinges on the device type and settings utilized to connect to our website or services. This location data comprises both precise and approximate device location information. You retain the option to decline the collection of this data by either withholding access or disabling the Location setting on your device. However, it’s important to note that opting out might limit your access to certain features of our services.

You may be required to provide certain personal information to us when you elect to use certain products or services. These may include: (a) registering for an account; (b) entering a sweepstakes or contest sponsored by us or one of our partners; (c) signing up for special offers from selected third parties; (d) sending us an email message; (e) submitting your credit card or other billing and payment information when ordering and purchasing products and services. To wit, we will use your information for, but not limited to, communicating with you in relation to services and/or products you have requested from us. We also may gather additional personal or non-personal information in the future.

Use of your Personal Information

RMA™ collects and uses your personal information to operate and deliver the information and services you have requested, to improve and enhance our user’s experience, to maintain the security and operation of our website and services, and for internal analytics and reporting purposes.

RMA™ may also use your personally identifiable information to inform you of other products or services available from RMA™ and its affiliates, through various means of communications.

Service Excellence

Our utilization of your information is geared towards enhancing, overseeing, distributing, and administering our services with the intention of refining the user experience on our website.

Correspondence

The data we gather serves a dual purpose of engaging with you. This involves transmitting administrative notices, furnishing information about our products and services, updating you on alterations to our terms and policies, and similar correspondences.

Email Interaction

Intermittently, RMA™ might reach out to you through email to deliver alerts, confirmations, promotional propositions, and/or general communications. As part of our drive to streamline and augment our services, we may receive notifications when you access an email from RMA™ or interact with its embedded links.

Should you desire to discontinue receiving marketing or promotional communications via email from RMA™, you have the option to opt out of such communications by selecting the “Unsubscribe” feature located at the base of the received email.

Safeguarding & Adherence

The data collected is applied to bolster security, prevent fraud, safeguard vital interests of individuals, and align with local, regional, and national legal statutes and mandates.

Account Administration

Your data may also find purpose in additional areas, such as simplifying account establishment, verifying account authenticity, and overseeing the comprehensive management of user accounts.

Technical Assistance

We may also employ your data to address user inquiries, offer support, and resolve any challenges encountered during your utilization of our services.

Sharing Information with Third Parties

RMA™ does not sell, rent or lease its customer lists to third parties.

Why We Share Your Information

RMA™ may share data with trusted partners to help perform statistical analysis, send you email or postal mail, provide customer support, communicate with you by phone, or arrange for deliveries.

Business Transfers

Your data might also be disclosed to trusted partners for the purpose of transferring your information in connection with, or during discussions regarding, any merger, divestiture of company assets, financing, or the acquisition of our business, whether in whole or in part, by another entity.

Utilization of Google Maps

In the event of our use of Google Maps Platform APIs, it is possible that we will divulge your data to specific Google Maps Platform APIs (e.g. Google Maps API, Places API).

Associates

In situations where we opt to share your information with our associates, we will necessitate that these associates adhere to the terms outlined in this privacy notice. Our associates encompass our parent company along with any subsidiaries, partners in joint ventures, or other entities under our control or under common control with us.

Collaborative Business Partners

With the intention of providing you specific products, services, or promotional offers, we may decide to share your information with our business partners.

Confidential

All such third parties are prohibited from using your personal information except to provide the aforementioned services to RMA™, and they are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information.

Disclosure of Personal Information

RMA™ may disclose your personal information, without notice, if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on RMA™ or the site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of RMA™; and/or (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of RMA™, or the public.

Security of your Personal Information

RMA™ secures your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. RMA™ protects your personal information through a system of organizational and technical security measures designed to protect the security of any personal information we use, store, or process.

SSL Protocol

When personal information (such as a credit card number) is transmitted to other websites, it is protected through the use of encryption, such as the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol.

We strive to take appropriate security measures to protect against unauthorized access to or alteration of your personal information. Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet or any wireless network can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. As a result, while we strive to protect your personal information, you acknowledge that: (a) there are security and privacy limitations inherent to the Internet which are beyond our control; and (b) security, integrity, and privacy of any and all information and data exchanged between you and us through this Site cannot be guaranteed.

Right to Deletion

Subject to certain exceptions set out below, on receipt of a verifiable request from you, we will:

  • Delete your personal information from our records; and
  • Direct any service providers to delete your personal information from their records.

Please note that we may not be able to comply with requests to delete your personal information if it is necessary to:

  • Complete the transaction for which the personal information was collected, fulfill the terms of a written warranty or product recall conducted in accordance with federal law, provide a good or service requested by you, or reasonably anticipated within the context of our ongoing business relationship with you, or otherwise perform a contract between you and us;
  • Detect security incidents, protect against malicious, deceptive, fraudulent, or illegal activity; or prosecute those responsible for that activity;
  • Debug to identify and repair errors that impair existing intended functionality;
  • Exercise free speech, ensure the right of another consumer to exercise his or her right of free speech, or exercise another right provided for by law;
  • Comply with the California Electronic Communications Privacy Act;
  • Engage in public or peer-reviewed scientific, historical, or statistical research in the public interest that adheres to all other applicable ethics and privacy laws, when our deletion of the information is likely to render impossible or seriously impair the achievement of such research, provided we have obtained your informed consent;
  • Enable solely internal uses that are reasonably aligned with your expectations based on your relationship with us;
  • Comply with an existing legal obligation; or
  • Otherwise use your personal information, internally, in a lawful manner that is compatible with the context in which you provided the information.

Children Under Thirteen

RMA™ does not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under the age of thirteen. If you are under the age of thirteen, you must ask your parent or guardian for permission to use this website.

Duration of Data Retention

Your personal data will be retained solely for the duration required to fulfill the objectives outlined in this privacy notice. In cases where an extended retention period is mandated or allowed by applicable laws (e.g., taxation, accounting, or legal prerequisites), we will adhere to such stipulations.

Upon the cessation of a valid business requirement to handle your personal data, we will take either of the following measures: erasing the data or rendering it anonymous. In situations where these actions are unfeasible (e.g., due to the storage of your personal data in backup archives), we will ensure the secure safekeeping of your personal data, isolating it from any subsequent processing until it can be feasibly deleted.

YOUR DATA PRIVACY RIGHTS

Applicable Rights in EEA, UK, and Canada

In specific regions such as the EEA, UK, and Canada, you hold certain rights in accordance with relevant data protection regulations. These rights encompass:

  • Access and Copy: You have the right to request access to and receive a copy of your personal data.
  • Rectification and Erasure: You can request the correction or deletion of your personal data.
  • Processing Restriction: You possess the right to limit the processing of your personal data.
  • Data Portability: In certain instances, you can ask for your personal data to be transferred to you or another controller.
  • Objection: Under specific circumstances, you can object to the processing of your personal data.

Should you wish to exercise any of these rights, you can initiate the process by reaching out to us through the contact information provided in the “CONTACT US REGARDING THIS NOTICE” section below.

We will carefully consider and address all requests in line with applicable data protection laws. If you are situated in the EEA or UK and believe that your personal data is being processed unlawfully, you retain the right to lodge a complaint with the appropriate data protection authority in your Member State or the UK’s data protection authority. For individuals in Switzerland, the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner can be contacted.

Withdrawal of Consent

If our processing of your personal data relies on your consent, which could be either explicit or implied depending on applicable law, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. You can do this by using the contact details provided in the “CONTACT US REGARDING THIS NOTICE” section below or by updating your preferences.

Please be aware that withdrawing consent does not affect the legality of processing carried out before withdrawal, nor does it impact processing grounded on legitimate processing basis other than consent, as permitted by relevant laws.

Opting Out of Marketing and Promotional Communications

You have the option to unsubscribe from our marketing and promotional communications at any time. This can be done by clicking the unsubscribe link in our emails or by getting in touch with us using the information in the “CONTACT US REGARDING THIS NOTICE” section below. Once unsubscribed, your name will be removed from marketing lists. However, you may still receive communications necessary for account administration, service requests, or other non-marketing purposes.

Account Information

If you wish to review, modify, or terminate the information in your account, you can reach out to us using the provided contact details.

Upon requesting account termination, we will deactivate or delete your account and data from active databases. Some data may still be retained in our records to prevent fraud, address issues, aid investigations, enforce legal terms, and comply with applicable legal obligations.

Do-Not-Track (“DNT”) Feature

Certain web browsers, mobile operating systems, and mobile apps include a Do-Not-Track (“DNT”) feature that allows you to indicate your preference for not being tracked online. As of now, there is no universal technology standard for recognizing and implementing DNT signals. Therefore, we do not currently respond to DNT browser signals or similar mechanisms that automatically communicate your choice to avoid online tracking. If a standardized online tracking practice emerges in the future that we are obligated to follow, we will provide relevant information in a revised version of this privacy notice.

YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS: FOR CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS

Pursuant to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), California Civil Code Section 1798.83 (commonly known as the “Shine The Light” law), grants certain privacy rights to our users who are California residents. If you are a California resident, you have the right to request and receive from us, once a year and at no cost to you, information regarding the categories of personal information (if any) that we have disclosed to third parties for direct marketing purposes. You are also entitled to obtain the names and addresses of all third parties with whom we have shared your personal information in the preceding calendar year. If you wish to exercise this right, please submit your request in writing to us using the contact information provided below.

For California residents under the age of 18 who reside in California and have registered accounts with our Services, you have the right to request the removal of any unwanted data that you have publicly posted on our Services. To initiate the removal of such data, please contact us using the provided contact information and include the email address associated with your account, along with a statement confirming your California residency. Please be aware that while we will ensure the data is no longer publicly displayed on our Services, it may not be entirely eradicated from all our systems, including backups and similar records.

CCPA Privacy Notice

The term “resident,” as defined by the California Code of Regulations, refers to:

(1) any individual present in the State of California for reasons beyond temporary or transitory purposes; and

(2) any individual domiciled in the State of California who is temporarily outside the state for transitory reasons.

Individuals not meeting the criteria above are designated as “non-residents.”

Should you meet the definition of a “resident,” certain rights and responsibilities concerning your personal information apply.

Categories of Personal Information We Collect:

In the preceding twelve (12) months, we have amassed the subsequent categories of personal information:

Identifiers

Affirmative, we do amass Contact information such as real names, aliases, mailing addresses, phone numbers, unique personal identifiers, online identifiers, Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, email addresses, and account names.

Personal Information Categories Under the California Customer Records Statute

Indeed, we do gather Company names, contact particulars, educational data, employment data, employment history, and financial details.

Protected Classification Characteristics Under California or Federal Law

Negative, we do not gather Attributes encompassing gender and date of birth.

Commercial Information

Yes, we do accumulate Transaction particulars, purchase histories, financial specifics, and payment information.

Biometric Information

No, we do not amass Fingerprints and voiceprints.

Internet or Similar Network Activity

No, we do not gather Encompassing browsing histories, search histories, online behaviors, interest data, and interactions with our websites, applications, systems, and advertisements.

Geolocation Data

Yes, we do compile Device locations.

Audio, Electronic, Visual, Thermal, Olfactory, or Similar Information

No, we do not gather Images, audio, video, or call recordings generated in connection with our business activities.

Professional or Employment-Related Information

Yes, we do collect business contact details for rendering services at a business level, job titles, work histories, and professional qualifications for job applications.

Education Information

Yes, we do gather student records and directory data.

Inferences Drawn from Other Personal Information

No, we do not amass Conclusions drawn from collected personal information to create profiles or summaries about individual preferences and traits.

Sensitive Personal Information

No, we do not accumulate Sensitive Personal Information.

Additionally, we may gather other personal information not fitting within the above categories through interactions such as in-person interactions, online interactions, phone calls, or written correspondence. These interactions include, but are not limited to:

  • Receiving assistance via customer support channels;
  • Participating in customer surveys or contests; and
  • Facilitating the provision of our Services and addressing inquiries.

Use and Sharing of Your Personal Information

Further details about our data collection and sharing practices can be found in our privacy notice and Cookie Notice: https://rmasearchfirm.com/cookie-policy.

For any inquiries, please visit https://rmasearchfirm.com/contact or refer to the contact information at the conclusion of this document.

If you are using an authorized agent to exercise your opt-out rights, we may require proof of valid authorization from the agent to act on your behalf; otherwise, we retain the right to deny the request.

Sharing of Your Information with Third Parties

We may disclose your personal information to our service providers under written contracts, wherein each service provider is a for-profit entity processing information on our behalf. These service providers adhere to stringent privacy protection obligations mandated by the CCPA.

We may utilize your personal information for our internal business purposes, including internal research, technological development, and demonstrations. Such usage does not constitute the “sale” of personal information.

In the preceding twelve (12) months, RMA Executive Search™ has neither disclosed, sold, nor shared personal information for business or commercial purposes. We commit to not selling or sharing personal information belonging to website visitors, users, or other consumers in the future.

Your Privacy Rights

  • Right to Request Deletion of Data — Request to Delete

You have the right to request the deletion of your personal information. Upon such a request, we will honor it, subject to legal exceptions. These exceptions may include, but are not limited to, situations where another consumer exercises their right to free speech, legal obligations, or protection against illegal activities.

  • Right to Be Informed — Request to Know

Depending on the circumstances, you have the right to know

  • whether we collect and utilize your personal information;
  • the categories of personal information we collect;
  • the purposes for which we use collected personal information;
  • whether we sell or share personal information with third parties;
  • the categories of personal information sold, shared, or disclosed for business purposes;
  • the categories of third parties receiving personal information for business purposes;
  • the business or commercial purpose behind collecting, selling, or sharing personal information;
  • specific pieces of personal information collected about you.
  • We are not obligated, in accordance with applicable law, to provide or delete consumer information de-identified in response to a request or to re-identify individual data to verify a request.
  • Right to Non-Discrimination for Exercising Privacy Rights

Exercising your privacy rights will not lead to any discriminatory treatment.

  • Right to Limit Use and Disclosure of Sensitive Personal Information

We do not process sensitive personal information.

Verification Process

Upon receiving your request, we will verify your identity to confirm you are the individual associated with the information in our records. Verification may involve providing information matching what you’ve previously given us or contacting you via a communication method (e.g., phone or email) you’ve provided. Additional verification methods may apply based on circumstances.

Information provided in your request will only be used for identity verification. We’ll minimize the need for additional information, but if required, we’ll delete it once verification is complete.

Other Privacy Rights

  • You can object to the processing of your personal information.
  • You may request the correction of your personal data if it’s incorrect or no longer relevant, or ask to limit processing.
  • An authorized agent can act on your behalf for CCPA requests, provided they prove valid authorization as per CCPA guidelines.
  • You may request to opt-out from future sale or sharing of personal information to third parties. We

YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS: FOR VIRGINIA RESIDENTS

Virginia CDPA Privacy Disclosure

As outlined by the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (CDPA):

  • “Consumer” pertains to a natural person who is a resident of the Commonwealth and acts in an individual or household context. This definition excludes a natural person acting in a commercial or employment context.
  • “Personal data” encompasses any information linked or reasonably linkable to an identified or identifiable natural person. De-identified data and publicly available information are not included within the scope of “personal data.”
  • “Sale of personal data” signifies the exchange of personal data for monetary consideration.

If you fall under the category of a “consumer”, specific rights and responsibilities concerning your personal data must be observed.

The specifics regarding the information we gather, employ, and disclose concerning you will differ based on your interactions with RMA Executive Search™ and our services. To gain further insight, kindly consult the following references:

  • Personal data we gather
  • How we utilize your personal data
  • Instances and entities with which we share your personal data

Your Rights Pertaining to Your Personal Data

  • Right to be Informed: You are entitled to be informed of whether we process your personal data or not.
  • Right to Access: You have the right to access your personal data.
  • Right to Rectification: You can request the correction of inaccuracies in your personal data.
  • Right to Erasure: You hold the right to request the deletion of your personal data.
  • Right to Data Portability: You are entitled to obtain a copy of the personal data you have shared with us.
  • Right to Opt-Out: You can opt out of the processing of your personal data for targeted advertising, personal data sale, or profiling leading to legally significant decisions (“profiling”).

RMA Executive Search™ has not and will not sell any personal data to third parties for business or commercial purposes. Furthermore, RMA Executive Search™ will refrain from selling personal data belonging to website visitors, users, and other consumers in the future.

Exercising Your Virginia CDPA Rights

Further insights into our data collection and sharing practices can be found in this privacy notice and our Cookie Notice: https://rmasearchfirm.com/cookie-policy.

You can contact us via email at contact@rmasearchfirm.com, by visiting https://rmasearchfirm.com/contact, or by referring to the contact information provided at the end of this document.

If you are using an authorized agent to exercise your rights, we may deny requests lacking valid authorization proof.

Verification Process

In instances where necessary, we might request additional information for the purpose of verifying your identity and your consumer’s request. If your request is channeled through an authorized agent, additional information might be required to authenticate your identity prior to processing.

Upon receipt of your request, we commit to responding without undue delay, within forty-five (45) days. An extension of an additional forty-five (45) days might be applied if reasonable. Any extensions within the initial 45-day period will be communicated along with the rationale.

Right to Appeal

Should we decline action on your request, we will inform you of the decision and the basis behind it. If you wish to appeal, kindly email us at contact@rmasearchfirm.com. Within sixty (60) days of receiving your appeal, a written communication outlining the action taken or not taken will be shared, along with a comprehensive explanation. If your appeal is unsuccessful, contacting the Attorney General for submitting a complaint remains an option.

Updates to This Notice

This privacy notice may undergo updates periodically. An updated “Revised” date will indicate the new version’s effectiveness as soon as it becomes accessible. In the event of substantial changes, you might be notified through prominent postings or direct notifications. We advise frequent reviews to stay informed about our data protection measures.

CONTACT US REGARDING THIS NOTICE

For queries or comments related to this notice, kindly reach us via email at contact@rmasearchfirm.com, or by post at:

RMA Executive Search™
99 Almaden Blvd, Ste 600
San Jose, CA 95113-1605
United States

Review, Update, Or Delete The Data We Collect From

Subject to your country’s applicable laws, you might possess the right to request access to, modification of, or deletion of your personal information we have collected. To initiate such requests, please visit: https://rmasearchfirm.com/contact.

Changes to this Statement

RMA™ reserves the right to change this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you about significant changes in the way we treat personal information by sending a notice to the primary email address specified in your account, by placing a prominent notice on our website, and/or by updating any privacy information. Your continued use of the website and/or Services available after such modifications will constitute your: (a) acknowledgment of the modified Privacy Policy; and (b) agreement to abide and be bound by that Policy.

Contact Information

RMA™ welcomes your questions or comments regarding this Statement of Privacy. If you believe that RMA™ has not adhered to this Statement, please contact RMA™ at:

RMA Executive Search™
99 Almaden Blvd, Ste 600
San Jose, California 95113-1605

Email Address:
contact@rmasearchfirm.com

Telephone number:
+1 888-646-2607

Effective as of August 18, 2023

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