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Privacy Statement

Last updated: December 8, 2022

WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO READ THIS PRIVACY STATEMENT CAREFULLY TO UNDERSTAND OUR PRIVACY PRACTICES.

We at CrossVue LLC (“CrossVue,” “we,” “us” or “our”) respect your concerns about privacy and value the relationship that we have with you. This Privacy Statement explains what information we collect, how we intend to use that information, with whom we share it, how long we keep it and how to contact us if you have any queries or concerns about our use of your personal information.

Your use of the websites and services controlled by CrossVue (the “Site(s)”) is also subject to our Terms and Conditions.

When we refer to our Site, we mean the specific webpages of CrossVue-Consulting.com and to specific webpages with a URL starting with the following:

www.crossvue.com

https://www.crossvue.com/news-vuepoints/

https://www.crossvue.com/what-its-like-to-work-here/

In this Privacy Statement, the term “personal information” means data relating to a living individual, who is, or can be identified either from the data or from the data in conjunction with other information that is in, or is likely to come into, our possession, and includes personal data as described in Data Protection Law (as defined below).

We will handle your personal information in accordance with applicable Data Protection Laws, if any. “Data Protection Law” means any applicable law or regulation relating to the processing of personal information and to privacy in electronic communications.

To contact us with questions about this Privacy Statement, or any other privacy-related issues, see “How to Contact Us,” below.

Information We Collect

In general, you can visit our Site without telling us who you are, but you may choose to subscribe to our blog, apply for a job, or contact us. In these cases, you will be asked to provide personal information such as those below:

  • Personal Identifiers: First name, last name, email address, phone number and social security number
  • Professional or employment-related information: Company name, resume content, LinkedIn profile
  • Characteristics of protected classifications: Gender, age, date of birth, and ethnicity
  • Internet or other electronic network activity information: Web pages you visit, search terms entered, browser, operating system, IP address, device identifiers
  • Other information you provide to us: Additional content and information that you voluntarily provide us, such as when you post a comment, submit a complaint, or send us feedback

If you object at any time to the collection or processing of any of the categories of personal information described above, or other data that is collected during your interactions with us, we may not be able to continue providing some or all of our services to you as a candidate or client.

Sources of Information

We may collect personal information from the following sources:

  • From You Directly. We may collect personal information from you directly, such as when you communicate with us.
  • Systems and Platforms. We may also collect personal information from you by “passive” means, such as when you interact with our Sites.
  • Social Media. Our Site may, from time to time, contain links to and from social media platforms. You may choose to connect to us through a social media platform, such as Facebook or Twitter, and when you send us a direct message, we may collect additional information from you, such as your screen names, profile picture, and contact information through the social media platform so that we can respond to your direct inquiry. Additionally, please be advised that social media platforms may also collect information from you. When you click on a social plug-in, such as Facebook’s “Like” button or Twitter’s “tweet” button, that particular social network plugin will be activated and your browser will directly connect to that provider’s servers. We do not have control over the collection, use and sharing practices of social media platforms and encourage you to review their usage and disclosure policies and practices, including the data security practices, before using the social media platforms.
  • Data Analytics Providers and Data Brokers. We receive information about you and your interactions with us from third parties, such as from third party service and content providers, companies that provide or sell lists of consumer contact information, and others interacting with us.

How We Use Your Personal Information

CrossVue uses your personal information for a number of purposes, including the following:

  • Provide and administer our services to you
  • Provide you with support and to respond to inquiries
  • Measure and improve those services and features
  • Internal record keeping
  • Invite you to participate in surveys or research about CrossVue
  • Alert you to updated information from CrossVue or other third parties, or to forward promotional materials
  • To inform you of upcoming events
  • Analyze and improve the activities and content offered by the CrossVue website to provide you with the most user-friendly navigation experience. We may also use and disclose information in aggregate (so that no individuals are identified) for marketing and strategic development purposes
  • Notify you about a material change to this Privacy Statement, if necessary, or to contact you in response to sign-up forms
  • Protect the rights of CrossVue and others. There may be instances when we may disclose your personal information, including situations where we have a good faith belief that such processing is necessary, in order to:
    • Protect, enforce, or defend the legal rights, privacy, safety or property of CrossVue, our affiliates or their employees, agents and contractors
    • Protect the safety, privacy and security of users of our Site(s) or members of the public
    • Protect against fraud or for risk management purposes.
  • Comply with applicable laws or legal process and/or respond to requests from public and government authorities.
  • For any other legitimate business reasons

Information We Share

We restrict access to your personal information to employees, contractors, and agents who need such access, in order to operate, develop, or improve our service. These individuals are bound by confidentiality obligations and may be subject to discipline, including termination, civil litigation and/or criminal prosecution, if they fail to meet these obligations. We will use your personal information within CrossVue for the purposes for which it was obtained. CrossVue may share your personal information with the following categories of recipients:

  • service providers helping to administer the services, products, programs, and events. Our service providers are required by contract to protect the confidentiality of the personal information we share with them and to use it only to provide specific services on our behalf;
  • subsidiaries and affiliates to better serve CrossVue and its evolving needs;
  • third parties who provide products and services of interest to CrossVue clients;
  • competent authorities including law enforcement, in order to comply with applicable laws or court orders; and
  • A third party purchasing some or all of our assets, merging with us or are acquiring us, including through a sale or in connection with a bankruptcy.

How Long Your Personal Information is Stored

We will retain your personal information for the period necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this Privacy Statement, unless a longer retention period is 1) necessary for the relevant activities or services, 2) subject to a mandated retention period required by litigation or investigation, or 3) otherwise required or permitted by law.

Links to Other Sites

Occasionally we may provide links to third-party websites for your convenience and information. The fact that we include links to other websites does not mean that CrossVue approves of or endorses any other third-party website or the content of that website. These sites operate independently from CrossVue and are not under our control. CrossVue takes no responsibility for the content of external Internet sites. These sites may have their own privacy notices in place, which we strongly suggest that you review if you choose to visit any linked websites. With the exception of any site(s) to which we refer you to apply for a job with CrossVue or to receive other CrossVue specific services, we are not responsible for the content of these sites, any products or services that may be offered through these sites, or any other use of these sites. We accept no liability for any statements, information, products, or services that are published on or are accessible through any websites owned or operated by third parties.

Security

CrossVue maintains reasonable physical, administrative, and technical safeguards to protect your personal information against unauthorized disclosure, use, alteration, or destruction, and we require the third-party service providers and business partners that we work with to do the same. No data transmissions over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. Consequently, we cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to us and you understand that any information you transfer to CrossVue is done at your own risk.

By using the Sites or providing personal information to us, you agree that we can communicate with you electronically regarding security, privacy and administrative issues relating to your use of the Sites.

Children’s Privacy

CrossVue’s Site and consulting services are not directed to or intended for use by children under age 16. Accordingly, we do not knowingly collect information directly from anyone under 16 years of age. If we become aware that a child has provided us with personal information without parental consent, or a parent or guardian of a child contacts us as shown in “How to Contact Us” below, we will delete the child’s information from our databases.

Cookies, Online Analytics and Do Not Track Mechanisms

Cookies.  We use “cookies”, which are small text files that are stored on your computer or equipment when you visit certain online pages, and similar technologies to record your preferences and actions and track your use of our services. We may also use cookies to monitor traffic, improve our Site and make it easier and/or relevant for your use. We use these technologies to:

  • Remind us who you are when you access our services which helps us to provide you with services tailored to your specific needs and interest;
  • Determine the browser you are using so our services work properly;
  • Assist us with sending you notifications;
  • Generate analytics regarding your use of our services; and
  • Estimate our audience size by determining whether your visit is your first.

You can set your browser or device to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. If you delete your cookies or if you set your browser or device to decline these technologies, some services may not function properly. Our services do not currently change the way they operate upon detection of a Do Not Track or similar signal.

Do Not Track Mechanisms.  At this time our Sites do not recognize automated browser signals regarding tracking mechanisms, which may include “Do Not Track” instructions.

Online Analytics.  We also use various types of online analytics, including Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. (“Google”), on our Services. Google Analytics uses cookies or other tracking technologies to help us analyze how users interact with and use our services, compile reports on the related activities, and provide other services related to Site and app activity and usage. The technologies used by Google may collect information such as your IP address, time of visit, whether you are a return visitor, and any referring Site or app. The information generated by Google Analytics will be transmitted to and stored by Google and will be subject to Google’s privacy policy. To learn more about Google’s partner services and to learn how to opt-out of tracking of analytics by Google, click here.

Clearing cookies or changing settings may affect your choices and you may have to opt-out separately via each browser and other device you use. Cookie-enabled opt-outs signals may no longer be effective if you delete, block or clear cookies.  We do not represent and are not responsible for the completeness, accuracy or effectiveness of any third-party notices, tools, or choices.

Changes or Updates to this Privacy Statement

We may update or change this Privacy Statement from time to time and without prior notice to you. We will post a notice on our Site to notify you of any significant changes to our Privacy Statement and indicate at the top of the Privacy Statement when it was most recently updated.

How to Contact Us

Your visit to the Sites is subject to this Privacy Statement. If you have any questions, comments or concerns regarding our privacy practices or this Privacy Statement, please contact us at the postal and email addresses below.

Chief Financial/Operating Officer
1 East Erie St, Suite 525-4935
Chicago, IL 60611
infosec@crossvue.com
703.405.8121