Introduction

Colleague Consulting, LLC (also referred to below as "we", "us," "our," and “Colleague”) is a privacy conscious organization. This privacy policy explains how we protect your information collected from our website and communications.By using our website and/or receiving our communications, you agree to the use of such information in accordance with this privacy policy. 

Information collection

We may collect personal information when you interact with our website, such as if you sign up for our newsletter. Depending on the specific communication you are receiving, or the webpage you are using, such information may consist of your name, current job title, company address, email address, telephone number(s), correspondence with you, which newsletters you subscribe to, and other information you provide to us. Our website may also collect content that you provide, including postings on blogs, forums, wikis and other social media applications and services that we may provide.

We do not intend to collect sensitive personal information — i.e., data relating to race or ethnic origin, religious or philosophical beliefs, trade union membership, political opinions, medical or health conditions, or information specifying the sexual orientation of an individual.

Log information, cookies and web beacons

Our website collects standard internet log information including your IP address, browser type and language, access times and referring website addresses. To ensure that our website is well managed and to facilitate improved navigation, we may also use cookies (small text files stored in a user's browser) or web beacons (electronic images that allow us to count users who have accessed particular content and to access certain cookies) to collect aggregate data.

Information use

We collect and use your personal information with your consent to provide you with access to our website, or where we have a legitimate business interest in or other legal basis for, such collection and use. The personal information you submit to us may be used to manage our relationship with you, including any of your requests, or to customize our website and services offered to you.

You may at any time request that we discontinue sending you communications, emails, or other correspondence.

Disclosure of information to third parties

We do not disclose your personal information to third parties.

Selling of information

We do not sell your personal information. 

Information retention

We retain personal information as necessary for the duration of the purpose outlined in this privacy policy. Notwithstanding the duration of the purpose, we may retain your information if necessary to comply with our legal or professional obligations, enforce our agreements, or resolve disputes.

Rights to access and control your personal information

You have choices about how your personal information is collected, used, and shared. If you choose to register for a communication or with our website, you may unsubscribe at any time.

Verification of Personal Information Request

For certain personal information requests, we must first verify your identity before processing your request. To do so, we may ask you to provide us with your full name, contact information, and relationship to Colleague. Depending on your request, we may ask you to provide additional information. Once we receive this information, we will then review it and determine whether we are able to match it to the information we maintains about you to verify your identity.

Special notices to California residents

If you are a California resident, you are entitled to request information concerning any personal information you provide to us as part of an established business relationship for personal, family, or household purposes that we disclose to nonaffiliated third parties for their direct marketing purposes. We do not share such personal information with non-affiliated third parties for such purposes.

Do not track

"Do not track" is a preference you can set in your browser to let the websites you visit know that you do not want them collecting information about you.

Information security

We have in place reasonable commercial standards of technology and operational security to protect all personal information provided by users with respect to Communications, or via the Website or Mobile Apps, from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration or destruction.

Children's privacy protection

We understand the importance of protecting children's online privacy. Our site and communications are not designed for or intentionally targeted at children under the age of 18. It is not our policy to intentionally collect or maintain information about anyone under the age of 18. If we obtain actual knowledge that we have received such information, we will take steps to delete it.

Changes to our privacy policy

In addition to describing our current privacy practices, this privacy policy also describes the categories of personal information we collected, disclosed, or sold during the preceding 12 months. We may modify or amend this privacy policy from time to time at our discretion. When we make changes to this privacy policy, we will amend the revision date at the top of this page and such modified or amended privacy policy shall be effective as to you and your information as of that revision date.

Contact information

If you have any questions or concerns regarding your privacy, please contact us at colleague@colleagueconsulting.com.