Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy was last updated on August 01, 2022.
This Privacy Policy informs you of our policies and procedures regarding the collection, use and disclosure of personal information we receive from visitors and registered users of ArcSourceGroup.com (this “Site”). This Privacy Policy applies only to information that you provide to us through this Site and explains in plain language what we do with that information, how we share it, and how we handle the content you place. It also explains your rights and the choices available to you regarding our use of your personal information and how you can access and update this information.
Our Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time, and we will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on the Site and revising the “Effective starting” date at the top of this policy. We encourage you to review our Privacy Policy whenever you use this “Site” to stay informed about our information practices and the ways you can help protect your privacy. If you disagree with any changes to this Privacy Policy, you will need to stop using this “Site” and deactivate your account(s), as outlined below.
This Privacy Policy applies to the information that we obtain through your use of “Site” via a “Device” or when you otherwise interact with ArcSource Group. A “Device” is any computer used to access the “Site”, including without limitation a desktop, laptop, mobile phone, tablet, or other consumer electronic device. “Site” includes the ArcSource Group website but does not include any other third-party products or services for which a separate privacy policy is provided. These are third party products or services that you may choose to integrate with ArcSource Group services. You should always review the policies of third-party products and services to make sure you are comfortable with the ways in which they collect and use your information.
By registering for or using ArcSource Group website features or forms you consent to the collection, transfer, processing, storage, disclosure, and other uses described in this Privacy Policy.
ArcSource may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. Please check this page from time to time for any updates.
1. Who We Are
ArcSource Group, Inc.: Established in 2000, ArcSource Group is an award-winning, Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) consulting firm headquartered in Maryland. Our team of technology and business professionals provides government agencies and private sector clients with technology results that fit the business need. The role of technology is a critical component to achieving business efficiency and successful service delivery, and effectively communicating with internal and external stakeholders.
2. What we collect
Visitors and Users: In the course of using this Site, you may provide us with personally identifiable information. This refers to information about you that can be used to contact or identify you, and information on your use of and activities at our Site that may be connected with you (“Personal Information”). Personal Information that we collect may include, but is not limited to, your name and email address. When you visit the Site, our servers automatically record information that your browser sends whenever you visit a website. This information may include, but is not limited to, your Internet Protocol address, browser type, the web page you were visiting before you came to our Site and information you search for on our Site. Like many websites, we may also use “cookies” to collect information. A cookie is a small data file stored by your browser at your Device’s hard disk for record-keeping purposes. We use “session ID cookies” in order to support login and “Site” service functionality. We may also store cookies of third-party providers. In particular, Google stores a Google Analytics cookie in order to be able to differentiate between users and be able to show us how many times people visit the website on average (not individually) and information on what pages they’ve seen, how long the duration was, and so on; we do not identify who the visitor was, or what is their ArcSource Group account (if any). We also use Google AdWords, LinkedIn B2B Ads, and Facebook Pixel cookies for running advertising campaigns over audiences that may be interested in our services; our ads will only start working when the audience is big enough so no third party can use this information to personally identify the users. ArcSource does not collect, store or process data from third-party cookies. You can instruct your browser, by changing its options, to stop accepting cookies or to prompt you before accepting a cookie from the websites you visit. If you do not accept cookies, however, you may not be able to use all portions of the Site or all functionality of our Site services.
In some cases, another User (such as an administrator) may create an account on your behalf and may provide your information, including Personal Information (most commonly when your company requests that you use our service). We collect Information under the direction of our Customers and often have no direct relationship with the individuals whose personal data we process. If you are an employee of one of our Customers and would no longer like us to process your information, please contact your employer and us at the contact information below.
Customers: In addition to the data we collect for all Users, we also collect data that are required for your contract with us, such as your company affiliation, invoicing data, and Site usage data that prove that the service is used in accordance with your subscription terms. We may also acquire additional data through our Customers’ support requests to the extent this is required for us to resolve a technical issue or respond to a request or complaint. We may email our Customers newsletters and announcements regarding ArcSource Group and our service offerings, products, or marketing material. If you are a Customer and no longer wish to receive such emails, you can remove yourself from the recipient list at any time by selecting the “unsubscribe” link provided within the e-mail footer. If you are providing information (including Personal Information) about someone else, you must have the authority to act for them and to consent to the collection and use of their Personal Information.
Credit Cards: We do not collect or store your credit card information on this ArcSource Group “Site”.
Content: We collect and store Content that you create, input, submit, post, upload, transmit, store or display in the process of using our “Site”. Such Content includes any Personal Information or other sensitive information that you choose to include (“incidentally-collected Personal Information”).
Other submissions: We collect other data that you submit to our “Site” or as you participate in any interactive features of the “Site”, participate in a survey, contest, activity or event, request Customer support, or otherwise communicate with us.
3. Information Sharing and Disclosure
Third Parties: We do not sell your Personal Information or Content and will not share or disclose any of your Personal Information or Content with third parties except as described in this policy. We do not share Personal Information about you with third parties for their marketing purposes (including direct marketing
purposes).
Service Providers, Business Partners, and Others:
For security, service operation and management purposes, ArcSource may use third-party vendors and providers supply the necessary hardware, software, networking and storage. These third parties have access to your Personal Information only for purposes of performing these tasks on our behalf.
Compliance with Laws and Law Enforcement: ArcSource Group cooperates with government and law enforcement officials and private parties to enforce and comply with the law. We will disclose any information about you to government or law enforcement officials or private parties as we, in our sole discretion, believe necessary or appropriate to respond to claims and legal process (including but not limited to subpoenas), to protect the property and rights of ArcSource Group or a third party, to protect the safety of the public or any person, or to prevent or stop any activity we may consider to be, or to pose a risk of being, illegal, unethical, inappropriate, or legally actionable.
Children: Our services are not directed to children. We do not knowingly collect Personal Information from children. If we become aware that a child has provided us with Personal Information, we will take steps to delete such information. If you become aware that a child has provided us with Personal Information, please contact us at the contact information below.
4. Your Rights
ArcSource respects your rights as a data subject. When ArcSource processes personal data on behalf of and as instructed by its Customers,
our Customers are responsible towards the data subjects and you should contact the respective Customer to which the content of your service
belongs for exercising your rights. In this case, ArcSource does not respond directly to your requests for the exercise of your rights that
come to our knowledge, but we inform the Customer without delay and provide all reasonable and reasonable assistance to satisfy your requests in accordance with instructions of the Customer. The service has all the necessary features to enable our Customers to exercise the
rights of the data subjects on their behalf. For example, the service provides the ability to obtain and manage consent, and to implement
strict and secure password policies as well as to exercise the right to be forgotten.
A synopsis of your rights as a data subject is provided below.
Transparency, information and answers to requests: ArcSource adheres to the principle of transparency in processing. For any question regarding this policy you may contact us at info@arcsourcegroup.com. We will respond without delay and in any case within one month upon receipt of the request.
Access: You have the right to receive from ArcSource confirmation on whether your personal data are processed and all required information thereof (processing means, goal, records etc.).
Rectification: You have the right to require the rectification of inaccurate data relating to you without undue delay, as well as to fill in incomplete data, if necessary, for processing. If you have an account on our Site, you can update your account data through your profile by selecting “My Account” from the options menu at the top of the screen.
Erasure: You have the right to ask for the erasure of personal data concerning you without undue delay. ArcSource by means of its designated personnel will erase the data where one of the following grounds applies: a) the personal data are no longer necessary in relation to the purposes of processing; or b) the person requesting the erasure withdraws consent on which the processing is based and there is no other legal ground for the processing; or c) the data subject objects to the processing and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing or the data subject objects to processing for direct
marketing; or d) the personal data have to be erased for compliance with a legal obligation. ArcSource will not proceed to the erasure of the personal data if the data must be maintained for compliance with a legal obligation or in cases where the processing is required for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims. If you receive marketing emails, you can remove yourself from the recipient list by selecting the “unsubscribe” link within the e-mail.
Restriction of processing: You have the right to
request restriction of processing if the accuracy of personal data is disputed, for that period of time that allows ArcSource to verify the accuracy of personal data or based on any other legitimate reason specified in applicable Data Protection Laws.
Data Portability: You have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format as well as the right to request the direct transmission of personal data by ArcSource to another, if this is technically feasible.
Right to Object: You may oppose the processing of personal data which takes place without your consent. In this case, ArcSource no longer submits the personal data unless it demonstrates imperative and legitimate reasons for the processing that outweigh the interests, rights and freedoms of you as a data subject or for the foundation, exercise or support of legal claims. If you receive promotional emails, you can remove yourself from the recipient list by selecting the “unsubscribe” link within the e-mail content. You may also oppose processing at any time by contacting us at the email provided at the end of this Policy.
Complaint to Supervisory Authority: You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State of your habitual residence, place of work or place of the alleged infringement if you consider that the processing of your personal data infringes Data Privacy Laws.
5. Security
We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorized access or disclosure, we have put in place suitable physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.
6. How we use cookies
A cookie is a small file that asks permission to be placed on your computer’s hard drive. Once you agree, the file is added, and the cookie helps analyze web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular site. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual. The web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes, and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences.
We use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are being used. This helps us analyze data about web page traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it to customer needs. We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes and then the data is removed from the system.
Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website, by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us.
You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.
7. Links to other websites
Our website may contain links to other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information that you provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.
8. Controlling your personal information
You may choose to restrict the collection or use of your personal information in the following ways:
- Whenever you are asked to fill in a form on the website, look for the box that you can click to indicate that you do not want the information to be used by anybody for direct marketing purposes If you have previously agreed to us using your personal information for direct marketing purposes, you may change your mind at any time by writing to or emailing us at info@arcsourcegroup.com
We will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties unless we have your permission or are required by law to do so. We may use your personal information to send you promotional information about third parties that we think you may find interesting if you tell us that you wish this to happen.
California Users: If you are a California resident, you have the right to request certain details about what personal information we share with third parties for those third parties’ direct marketing purposes. To submit your request, send an email to info@arcsourcegroup.com with the phrase “California Shine the Light” and include your mailing address, state of residence, and email address.
Since the internet industry is still working on Do Not Track standards, solutions, and implementations, we do not currently recognize or respond to browser-initiated Do Not Track signals.
Users Outside of the US: ArcSource is headquartered in Maryland, and in order to provide the Services to you we must transfer your data to the United States and process it there. By visiting or using our Services, you consent to storage of your data on servers located in the United States. If you are using the Services from outside the United States, you consent to the transfer, storage, and processing of your data in and to the United States or other countries.
If you believe that any information we are holding on you is incorrect or incomplete, please write to or email us as soon as possible, at the above address. We will promptly correct any information found to be incorrect.