StopGap Consultants

Privacy Policy

STOPGAP CONSULTANTS PRIVACY POLICY

Who we are

At StopGap Consultants (“we”, “us” or “our”), accessible at www.stopgapconsult.com, one of our main priorities is to respect and protect the privacy of our visitors and clients. We are committed to protecting the types of personal information that are collected and recorded by StopGap Consultants and how we use it through this Privacy Policy.

Please read this Privacy Policy and revisit/review this page from time to time as changes may be made at any time. Any amendment to this Privacy Policy will automatically take effect on the date set out and posted unless otherwise date and time are specified.

What personal data we collect and why we collect it

StopGap Consultants follows a standard procedure of using log files and collecting your personal information that governs your access to and usage of www.stopgapconsult.com, its content, functionality and services offered, whether as a visitor or client.

When accessing the Website, the visitor’s or client’s information is logged in various ways and for different purposes, both automatically and through voluntary actions.

We use voluntary information to conduct genuine business interests, provide our services, and contact you about the services in which you have expressed interest. The information voluntarily collected by log files through filling out forms on the website and/or communicating with us via contact forms may include name, address, telephone number, email address, type of business, size of business and locations.

We use automated technical information about your visit for statistical data, analyzing trends, tracking users’ actions on the website, administering the site, diagnosing problems with our server, and administering the Websites and gathering demographic information.

CHILDREN INFORMATION UNDER THE AGE OF 13

StopGap Consultants Website is not intended for children under the age of 13 and does not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information. If you think that your child provided this kind of information on our website, we strongly encourage you to contact us immediately at team@stopgapconsult.com and we will do our best efforts to delete that information from our records. We encourage parents and guardians to observe, participate in, and/or monitor and guide their children’s online activities and interests.

COOKIES, DIGITAL MARKERS AND OTHER WEB BEACONS

The information automatically collected by log files includes internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Google Analytics information, Internet service provider (ISP), platform type, operating system, date/time stamp, referring/exit pages, and clicks. These are not linked to any information that is personally recognizable and cannot be used to identify you individually.

Like any other website, www.stopgapconsult.com uses ‘cookie’. Cookies are small packets of data that often include anonymous unique identifiers. Cookies store information including visitors’ preferences, and the pages on the website that the visitor accessed or visited. When you visit a website, that site’s computer asks your computer or mobile device for permission to store this file in a part of your hard drive specifically designated for cookies. The information is used to optimize the users’ experience by customizing our web page content based on visitors browser type and/or other information.

You may choose to disable the cookies from your computer or mobile device through the relevant settings on your internet browser. If you decide not to accept cookies from us, the website may not function to its best capabilities.

DOUBLECLICK DART COOKIE/THIRD-PARTY ANALYTICS

What third parties we receive data from

Google is one of the third-party vendors on our site, used to evaluate your use of the website, analyze performance metrics, collect demographic data, and analyze other information related to the Website and mobile internet usage.

Google Analytics also uses DART cookies, to serve ads to our site visitors based upon their visit to www.stopgapconsult.com and other sites on the internet. However, visitors may choose to decline the use of DART cookies by visiting the Google ad and content network Privacy Policy at the following URL – https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads.

INFORMATION WE COLLECT ABOUT YOU

Contact forms

Cookies

The Website provides various forms for users to provide information. We collect information that users provide by filling out forms on the Website, communicating with us via contact forms, and providing comments or other feedback via the Website.

We use the information you provide to us to deliver the service, improve our overall performance, and provide you with offers, promotions, and updated information.

If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.

If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.

Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

DISCLOSURE OF YOUR INFORMATION

Analytics

Who we share your data with

As a general rule, we do not sell, rent, lease, or otherwise transfer any information collected whether automatically or through your voluntary action.

Your contact details will not be seen, shared, or sold by/to anyone.

Your information is only visible to us as StopGap Consultants.

Your information and contact details remain private and confidential.

We may disclose your personal information to our subsidiaries, affiliates, and service providers for the purpose of providing our services to you.

We may disclose your personal information to a third party, in good faith when required by the law as a result of a court order, subpoena, or warrant, including a lawyer. In addition, we may, subject to applicable law, voluntarily provide information in order to assist in a law enforcement investigation or where the disclosure is necessary to protect our legal rights, our systems, our business, or the rights of others.

How long we retain your data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

YOUR RIGHTS ON INFORMATION WE COLLECT ABOUT YOU

What rights you have over your data

If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Upon submitting your request to team@stopgapconsult.com, you will receive a confirmation of receipt and processing of your personal information, and have the data communicated to you within a reasonable time.

You have the right to correct, amend, withdraw consent, or delete your personal information where it is inaccurate or has been processed in violation of this Privacy Policy. Please allow us commercially reasonable time to respond to your inquiries and requests.

KEEPING YOUR INFORMATION SECURE

Where we send your data

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

StopGap Consultants take commercially reasonable steps to protect the Information from loss, misuse, and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction, taking into account the risks involved in the processing and the nature of such data, and in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.  Please understand, however, that no security system is impenetrable. We cannot guarantee the security of our databases, nor can we guarantee that the Information that you supply will not be intercepted while being transmitted to and from us over the Internet. IE-mail sent to or from the Websites may not be secure, and you should therefore take special care in deciding what information you send to us via e-mail.  

Some of the information you may enter on our website may be transmitted securely via a secure medium known as Secure Sockets Layer, or SSL. For site security purposes and to ensure that this service remains available to all users, the Company uses software programs to monitor network traffic to identify unauthorized attempts to upload or change information, or otherwise cause damage.

ONLINE PRIVACY POLICY ONLY

This privacy policy applies only to our online activities and is valid for visitors to our website with regard to the information that they shared and/or collect on www.stopgapconsult.com.  This policy is not applicable to any information collected offline or via channels other than this website.

CONSENT

By using our website, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its Terms of Use.

If you have additional questions or require more information about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us through email at team@stopgapconsult.com.