Privacy Policy
Last Updated: October 14, 2024
Chilmark Search LLC (hereinafter referred to as “Chilmark,” “us,” “we,” “our,” or “Company”) created this Privacy Policy to apply to information collected through this website (https://www.chilmarksearch.com/) and all digital assets contained or offered therein (“Website”) and any information collected through our services (collectively, “Services”). This Privacy Policy describes, among other things, the types of information we collect from users when you use our Website or Services, how we use it, and how you can access your information.
By using the Website and providing us with your Information (defined below in Section I), you acknowledge and agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy and Terms referenced above and to any updates to these policies posted here from time to time.
If you are coming to our Services from the European Union (EU), European Economic Area (EEA), or United Kingdom (UK), or certain U.S. States, you may be entitled to certain individual rights under applicable Data Protection Laws. Please see the Notice to Certain Residents of Data Subject Rights for more information.
I. INFORMATION WE COLLECT ABOUT YOU
We may collect the following types of information about you which are described in more detail below: (A) information you provide to us and (B) information we may receive from third parties. The information covered herein is referred to collectively as “Information,” and may include “Personal Information” or “Personal Data” as those terms are defined under applicable law.
We do not collect any Information from you through automatic means, including the use of cookies, tracking technologies, beacons, or by any other means.
A. Information You Provide to Us
In using our Website or Services, you may provide us with Information, including, without limitation:
● Individual identifiers such as name, username, date of birth;
● Contact information such as mailing address, email address, postal address, and telephone number(s);
● Communications with us, preferences, or other Information you provide to us such as any messages, opinions, and feedback that you provide to us, your user preferences (such as in receiving updates or marketing information), and other Information that you share with us when you contact us directly (such as for customer support services); and
● Additional information as otherwise described to you at the point of collection or pursuant to your consent.
B. Information We May Receive from Third Parties
We may collect additional Information about you from third-party websites, social media platforms, such as, but not limited, to LinkedIn (“Social Media Platforms”), and/or sources providing publicly available information to help us provide services to you, help prevent fraud, and for marketing and advertising purposes. Information we may access about you, with your consent, may include, but is not limited to, your basic Social Media Platform information, your location data, your list of contacts, friends or followers and certain information about your activities on the Social Media Platform. Please keep in mind that when you provide Information to us on a third-party website or platform (for example, via our applications), the Information you provide may be separately collected by the third-party website or the Social Media Platform.
The Information we collect is covered by this Privacy Policy, and the Information the third-party website or Social Media Platform collects is subject to the third-party website or platform’s privacy practices. We encourage you to be aware when you leave our Services and to read the privacy policies of other sites that may collect your Information. You should contact such third parties directly to determine their respective privacy policies. Links to any other websites or content do not constitute or imply an endorsement or recommendation by us of the linked website, Social Media Platform, and/or content.
II. HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION
A. Use and Purpose of Processing Your Information
We use and process your Information for things that may include, but are not limited to, the following:
● To provide you with the Services and information you request;
● To respond to your comments, inquiries, and questions and provide customer service;
● To maintain, improve, customize, or administer the Services, perform business analyses, or other internal purposes to improve the quality of our business, the Services, resolve technical problems, or improve security or develop other products and services;
● Analytics for business purposes and business intelligence;
● To comply with any applicable laws and regulations and respond to lawful requests; and/or
● For any other purposes disclosed to you at the time we collect your Information and/or pursuant to your consent.
We may also use Information that has been de-identified and/or aggregated for purposes not otherwise listed above.
B. Sharing Your Information
We may share your Information as set forth in this Privacy Policy and in the following circumstances:
● Third-Party Service Providers. We may share your Information with third-party service providers that perform certain functions or services on our behalf (such as to host the Services, assist with fraud and cybersecurity, manage databases, perform analyses, provide customer service, or send communications for us). These third-party service providers are authorized to use your Information only as necessary to provide these services to us. In some instances, we may aggregate Information we collect so third parties do not have access to your identifiable Information to identify you individually.
● Disclosure of Information for Legal, Administrative and Regulatory Reasons.We may disclose your Information without notice: (i) when required by law or to comply with a court order, subpoena, search warrant, or other legal process; (ii) to cooperate with or undertake an internal or external investigation or audit; (iii) to comply with legal, regulatory, or administrative requirements of governmental authorities (including, without limitation, requests from the governmental authorities to view your Information); (iv) to protect and defend the rights, property or safety of us, our subsidiaries and affiliates, and any of our or their officers, directors, employees, attorneys, agents, contractors and partners, and the Services users; (v) to enforce or apply our Terms of Service; and (vi) to verify the identity of the user of our Services.
● Business Transfers. Your Information may be shared, transferred, sold, or otherwise conveyed (“Conveyed”) to a third party in connection with, or during the negotiation of: (i) a merger with or acquisition by another business entity; (ii) a financing; (iii) a sale of all or substantially all our assets; (iv) an adjudication of bankruptcy; or (v) a liquidation or other You agree to any and all such Conveyances of your Information.
● De-Identified or Aggregated Data. We may aggregate, anonymize, and/or de-identify any Information collected from you so that such Information can no longer be linked to you or your device. We may use aggregated, de-identified or anonymized Information for any purpose, including without limitation for research and marketing purposes, and may also share such data with any third parties, including advertisers, promotional partners, and sponsors, in our discretion.
● With Your Consent. We may share Information consistent with this Privacy Policy with your consent.
III. LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES
Our Services may contain links to third-party websites that are subject to their own terms of service and privacy policy. If you submit personal Information to any of those websites, applications or Social Media Platforms, your Information is governed by their privacy policies. We have no control over, do not necessarily endorse, and are not responsible for, the content, advertising, products, services, or other materials on or available from these websites or for any information that you may submit on that site. Links to any other websites or content do not constitute or imply an endorsement or recommendation by us of th linked website, Social Media Platform, and/or content.
IV. INFORMATION SECURITY
We use commercially reasonable measures to provide our Services. However, you should assume that no data transmitted over the Internet or stored or maintained by us or our third-party service providers can be 100% secure. Therefore, although we believe the measures implemented by us reduce the likelihood of security problems to a level appropriate to the type of data involved, we do not promise or guarantee, and you should not expect, that your Information or private communications will always remain private or secure. We do not guarantee that your Information will not be misused by third parties. We are not responsible for the circumvention of any privacy settings or security features. You agree that we will not have any liability for misuse, access, acquisition, deletion, or disclosure of your Information. If you believe that your Information has been accessed or acquired by an unauthorized person, you shall promptly How to Contact Us so that necessary measures can quickly be taken.
V. DATA RETENTION
We will retain your Information for as long as needed to provide you Services. We will retain and may continue to process your Information as necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. In accordance with our routine record keeping, we may delete certain records that contain Information you have submitted to us. We are under no obligation to store such Information indefinitely and disclaim any liability arising out of, or related to, the destruction of such Information.
VI. NOTICE TO CERTAIN RESIDENTS OF DATA SUBJECT RIGHTS
Residents of certain U.S. states or international jurisdictions may have rights and choices regarding their personal information. Depending on where you live and subject to certain exceptions, you may have some or all of the following rights:
● Right to Know and Access Your Personal Information;
● Right to Port Your Personal Information. Data Portability;
● Right to Request Correction of Inaccurate Personal Information;
● Right to Request Deletion of Your Personal Information;
● Right to Opt Out of the Sale and Sharing of Personal Information;
● Right to Opt-Out of the Use of Personal Information for Targeted Advertising and Profiling;
● Right to Limit Use and Disclosure of Sensitive Personal Information;
● Right to Non-Discrimination;
● Right to Disclosure of Third-Parties;
● Right to Disclosure of Direct Marketers; and
● Right to Appeal our decision.
To learn more about whether you are guaranteed certain rights, or to submit a request to exercise your rights, please contact us using any of the methods in the How to Contact Us section.
Lawful Basis for Processing Your Information
The lawful basis for our processing of your Personal Data will depend on the purposes of the processing. For most Personal Data processing activities covered by this Privacy Policy, the lawful basis is that the processing is necessary for our legitimate business interests.
Consent to Transfer
We are operated in the United States, and we may use service providers based in the United States to operate our business and our relationship with you. Please be aware that Information, including your Personal Data, that we collect will be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States, a jurisdiction in which the privacy laws may not be as comprehensive as those in the country where you reside and/or are a citizen. We maintain measures to address the transfer of your Personal Data between our group companies and between us and our third-party providers in accordance with applicable data protection laws and regulations.
VII. CHILDREN’S INFORMATION
These Services are not intended for use by persons under the age of eighteen (18). We do not knowingly collect any personal information from anyone under thirteen (13) years old. In the event that we discover that a person under the age of thirteen (13) (or a higher threshold where applicable) has provided personal information to us, we will take steps to comply with any applicable legal requirement to remove such personal information.
Contact us if you believe that we have mistakenly or unintentionally collected personal information from a child under the age of thirteen (13).
X. GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION OF DATA STORAGE AND PROCESSING
Our Services are targeted to individuals located in the United States. As such, the Services collect Information and process and store that Information in databases located in the United States. If you are visiting the Services from a country outside the United States, you should be aware that you may transfer personally identifiable Information about yourself to the United States, and that the data protection laws of the United States may not be as comprehensive as those in your own country. By visiting the Services and submitting any personally identifiable Information, you consent to the transfer of such personally identifiable Information to the United States.
XI. “DO NOT TRACK” SIGNALS
We do not support “Do Not Track.” Do Not Track is a preference you can set in your web browser to inform websites that you do not want to be tracked. You can enable or disable “Do Not Track” by visiting the “Preferences” or “Settings” page of your web browser. Do Not Track is different from Global Privacy Controls (“GPC”), which may notify websites of consumers’ privacy preferences regarding the sale or sharing of personal Information, or the use of sensitive personal Information.
XII. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
We reserve the right to change, modify, or amend this Privacy Policy at any time to reflect changes in our products and service offerings, accommodate new technologies, regulatory requirements, or other purposes. If we modify our Privacy Policy, we will update the “Effective Date” and such changes will be effective upon posting. It is your obligation to check our current Privacy Policy for any changes.
XII. HOW TO CONTACT US
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or the Information we have collected about you, please contact us at the following: