Our Website Policies
This website and/or its third-party tools use cookies, which are necessary for its functioning. By using this website, you agree to our Cookie Policy our Privacy Policy and other limitations stated herein. These policies were developed for www.douglashileman.com and related websites, and for Douglas Hileman Consulting LLC (“DHC” or “we” or “us”).
PRIVACY
Personal Data
“Personal data” means any information about a person that can be used to identify that person. We may collect, use, store and transfer personal data about you. Personal data can be thought of in the categories listed below.
Identity: includes first name, last name, user name, other unique identifier, title, data of birth, gender, job title, employer, photograph, or other identity documents provided when receiving certain information from us.
Contact: includes mailing/ postal address, email address, telephone numbers, organizational contact details.
Public: includes information we may collect such as data that is public or contained on public sites (such as LinkedIn, company websites, websites associated with conferences or professional associations).
Correspondence: includes data provided during the course of our correspondence.
Technical: includes internet protocol (IP) address, browser type and settings, devices used, time zone, how you navigate our websites, and other technology-related issues.
Services
We may use personal and non-personal data to provide services. “Services” includes: providing services to clients and prospective clients; marketing and business development activities, emails, or social media efforts; and similar activities on other websites controlled by us
Collection
We receive personal data via the way you use our websites, and through your communications. We may also receive personal data about you from public sources, reports from other professionals, or from various third parties (such as clients or suppliers – particularly if they are your employer).
Use
We typically use your personal data to communicate with you (including responding to your requests or communications), perform work we have contracted to perform, provide you with information, conduct surveys or research, manage our relationship with you, or where it is necessary for our legitimate interests (or those of a third party) and your interests and fundamental rights do not override our legitimate interests.
We may analyze your interactions with us, using the information to improve services or products, or the functionality or value of our websites.
We do not sell, distribute, or lease your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes, unless we have your permission to do so.
We may disclose your personal data to third-party service providers as necessary to provide us with services such as website hosting, professional services, email delivery, IT services, or similar services.
We may need to share your personal information to comply with regulatory or legal obligations.
Security
We will make reasonable efforts to safeguard personal information you provide to us. No system, set of controls, or transmission over the internet can be assured to be 100% secure.
Maintenance
We will only retain your personal information for as long as we believe necessary to fulfill the purposes we collected for, or to fulfill our legitimate interests. We consider the nature, amount, and sensitivity of personal information in maintaining your personal information. We may be required to retain your personal information to satisfy legal, accounting or reporting requirements.
Links
This website contains links to other websites. We are not responsible for the content, cookies, or privacy associated with other websites. Please be aware that other sites have their own privacy and cookie measures that collect your personal information.
COOKIES
We use cookies. A cookie is a small piece of information that a website stores on the web browser on your device and can retrieve later. We use ‘session cookies’ during a single browser session to let our website know that the same person is using it during that session. We also use ‘persistent cookies’ to recognize your browser every time you visit our website, and to track the pages you visit. You can adjust cookie settings on your device; however, if you disable or refuse cookies, this could impair your experience on our websites.
YOUR USE OF THIS WEBSITE
We provide this website and the content herein as a courtesy and service to our clients, prospective clients, colleagues, and interested stakeholders. Use of this website does not create a client relationship. The content and perspectives are our own. If any company or organization is mentioned, you should not necessarily assume that statements or opinions pertain to that company or organization. No warranty – express or implied – is provided for any content on this website.
REVISIONS, ACCESS & UPDATES
This policy was published November 7, 2020. We may revise our policies from time to time.
You may change your personal information or preferences at any time. For example, you may wish to provide us with updated contact information, or changes in your interest in receiving information from us.
If you are a resident of California, you may have the right to request access to the personal information we have about you, or to make certain other requests. You may also have the right to request that we delete any or all your personal information. If you make such a request, you can expect that we will take steps to ensure that the request is legitimate and valid, and it is, in fact, coming from you. Upon satisfying our criteria, we will make efforts to fulfill your request. We may be obliged to maintain some or all your personal information to fulfill legal, accounting or reporting requirements. Common practices for backing up data by our service providers may mean that the personal information you specify is not completely removed.
Contact Us with comments, questions, or requests regarding any aspect of these policies.
