Privacy Policy

Statement of Policy

Gibson respects your privacy and we acknowledge that you have certain rights related to any personal data we collect from you and that we have certain obligations regarding that data, as set forth in the GDPR and this Privacy Statement.

Effective Date: June 2024

Gibson Consultants of Wilmington, Inc. (“Gibson,” “we,” “our,” “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit our website, www.gibson-consultants.com (the “Site”). By using the Site, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

1. Information Collection

We do not collect personal information about you when you visit our Site unless you choose to provide that information to us. If you contact us through the Site, we may collect personal information such as your name, email address, phone number, and any other information you provide in your message.

2. Use of Information

The personal information you provide to us will only be used to:

  • Respond to your inquiries and provide you with the information or services you request.
  • Improve our services and the content of our Site.
  • Communicate with you about our services, updates, and other information that may be of interest to you.

3. Information Retention

We will retain your personal data for as long as is necessary to provide you with the services requested, or for other necessary purposes such as compliance with a law, regulation or other legal authority.  We will determine the applicable retention period based on how long the data is needed to provide staffing and other services and to operate our business.

4. Information Sharing

No mobile information will be shared with third parties/affiliates for marketing/promotional purposes. All other categories exclude text messaging originator opt-in data and consent; this information will not be shared with any third parties.

5. Direct Marketing and Communications

We may periodically use your email contact information to send you updates via email in order to alert you to opportunities or services relevant to your interactions with us, such as jobs in our database that match your selected criteria.

You can opt out of receiving direct marketing from us at any time by contacting Gibson at the email address set forth at the end of this Privacy Statement.

6. Cookies

We do not use cookies on our Site. Cookies are small data files that are commonly used to collect and store information about a user’s visit to a website.

7. Data Security

We take the security of your personal information seriously and implement reasonable measures to protect it from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

8. Links to Other Websites

Our Site may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party’s site.

9. CCPA Background

On June 28, 2019, The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) was signed into law.  The statute intends to enhance privacy rights and consumer protection for residents of California and imposes obligations on organizations that control, process, and maintain the personal data of such individuals. The CCPA may apply to certain activities of Gibson even though Gibson’s business is not located in California.

California residence are granted specific rights regarding access to personal information.  Users who are California residents may request and obtain from us, once a year and free of charge, information about categories of personal information (if any) we disclosed to third parties for direct marketing purposes and the names and addresses of all third-parties with which we shared personal information in the immediately preceding calendar year.  If you are a California resident and would like to make such a request, please submit your request in writing to us at support@gibson-consultants.com.

The CCPA defines a “resident” as:

  1. every individual who is in the State of California for other than a temporary or transitory purpose, and
  2. every individual who is domiciled in the State of California who is outside the State of California for a temporary or transitory purpose.All other individuals are defined as “non-residents.”

If the definition of resident applies to you, ewe must adhere to certain rights and obligations regarding your personal information.

What categories of personal information do we collect?

Details about the information we collect may be found above in the section titled Information Collection

How do we use and share your personal information?

More information about our data collection and sharing practices can be found in this privacy policy. You may contact us a support@gibson-consultants.com if you have additional questions.

If you are using an authorized agent to exercise your right to opt-out we may deny a request if the authorized agent does not submit proof they have been validly authorized to act on your behalf.

Will your information be shared with anyone else?

Details about where and how your information may be shared may be found above in the section title Information Sharing

We have not disclosed or sold any personal information to third parties for a business or commercial purpose in the preceding twelve months.  We will not sell personal information in the future belong to website visitors, users, and other consumers.

Your rights with respect to your personal data

Right to request deletion of the date – Request to Delete

You can ask for the deletion of your personal information.  If you ask us to delete your personal information, we will respect your request and delete your personal information, subject to certain exceptions provided by law, such as (but not limited to) the exercise by another consumer of his or her right to free speech, our compliance requirements resulting from a legal obligation, or any processing that may be required to protect against illegal activities.

Right to be informed – Request to Know

Depending on the circumstances, you have a right to know:

  • whether we collect and use your personal information;
  • the categories of personal information we collect;
  • the purposes for which the collected personal information is used;
  • whether we sell your personal information to third parties;
  • the categories of personal information that we sold or disclosed for a business purpose;
  • the categories of third parties to whom the personal information was sold or disclosed for a business purpose; and
  • the business or commercial purpose for collecting or selling personal information.

In accordance with applicable law, we are not obligated to provide or delete consumer information that is de-identified in response to a consumer request or to re-identify individual data to verify a consumer request.

Right to Non-Discrimination for the Exercise of a Consumer’s Privacy Rights

We will not discriminate against you if you exercise your privacy rights.

Verification Process

Upon receiving your request, we will need to verify your identity to determine you are the same person about whom we have the information in our system.  These verification efforts require us to ask you to provide information so that we can match it with information you have previously provided us.  For instance, depending on the type of request you submit, we may ask you to provide certain information we already have on file, or we may contact you through a communication method (e.g. phone or email) that you have previously provided to us.  We may also use other verification methods as the circumstances dictate.

We will only use personal information provided in your request to verify your identity or authority to make the request.  To the extent possible, we will avoid requesting additional information from you for the purposes of verification.  If, however, we cannot verify your identity from the information already maintained by us, we may request that you provide additional information for the purposes of verifying your identity, and for security or fraud-prevention purposes.  We will delete such additionally provided information as soon as we finish verifying you.

Other Privacy Rights

  • you may object to the processing of your personal data
  • you may request correction of your personal data if it is incorrect or no longer relevant, or ask to restrict the processing of the data
  • you can designate an authorized agent to make a request under the CCPA on your behalf.  We may deny a request from an authorized agent that does not submit proof that they have been validly authorized to act on your behalf in accordance with the CCPA.
  • You may request to opt-out from future selling of your personal information to third parties.  Upon receiving a request to opt-out, we will act upon the request as soon as feasibly possible, but no later than fifteen days from the date of the request submission.

To exercise these rights, you can contact us by email at support@gibson-consultants.com.  If you have a complaint about how we handle your data, we would like to hear from you.

How to Contact MRI

If you wish to exercise any of your rights under this Privacy Statement, or the CCPA, please send an email to support@gibson-consultants.com.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Statement or believe that Gibson has not adhered to this Privacy Statement, please send an email to margaret@gibson-consultants.com. Also, you can contact us at:

 

Gibson Consultants of Wilmington, Inc

1121 Military Cutoff Rd, c-379

Wilmington, NC  28405

Attention: Chief Operating Officer