Privacy Statement

Optimum Ascent LLC is strongly committed to protecting the privacy of your personal information, and this privacy statement explains how we treat your personal information when you use this site. By using this site and submitting any personal information, you agree to the use by Optimum Ascent LLC of such data in accordance with this privacy statement.

Data collection

Optimum Ascent LLC collects personally identifiable information which is specifically and voluntarily provided by visitors to our website. In addition, we may combine information collected through means such as cookies or third-party analytics tools with personal information maintained by us. We may collect certain personally identifiable information, such as name, job title, and company name, address, email address, telephone and fax numbers, from website visitors. A visitor may choose to provide personal information in the following examples:

  • Subscribe or order newsletters and/or publications
  • Submit resumes or work history information
  • Participate in “join our mailing list” initiatives
  • Participate in bulletin boards, discussion or message forums
  • Enter Quick Surveys, Quizzes or Benchmarking Surveys
  • Register for events and conferences
  • Contact us for further information
  • Visiting our site while logged into a Social Media platform

Visitors are also able to send email through our site. Their messages will contain the user’s screen name and email address, as well as any additional information the visitor may wish to include in the message. Our intention is not to seek any sensitive information through our website unless legally required. Sensitive information includes a number of types of data relating to: race or ethnic origin; political opinions; religious or other similar beliefs; trade union membership; physical or mental health; sexual life or criminal record. We request that you do not provide sensitive information of this nature. If you choose to provide sensitive information for any reason, Optimum Ascent LLC accepts your explicit consent to use that information in the ways described in this privacy statement or as described at the point where you choose to disclose this information.

Use of Data

​When a visitor provides personal information to us, we use it for the purposes for which it was provided to us as stated at the point of collection (or as obvious from the context of collection). Examples of the types of use are given in the ‘Data collection’ section above. We may also use your data to contact you with information about Optimum Ascent LLC’s business, services and events, and other information which may be of interest to you. You may unsubscribe from our mailing list at any time by contacting us as set out in the ‘Unsubscribe’ section below or through the unsubscribe link in our communication to you. We may also use your information in order to administer and manage the site or communicate with you about the site.

Our website does not collect or compile personally identifying information for dissemination or sale to outside parties for consumer marketing purposes, or host mailings on behalf of third parties.

Third Parties

Our policy is to disclose information to third parties only under the following circumstances:

  • As required by applicable law, statute, rule, regulation or professional standard, or through subpoena,
  • search warrant or other legal process
  • For regulatory compliance purposes
  • When explicitly requested by a visitor
  • When required to deliver publications or reference materials requested by a visitor
  • When required to facilitate conferences or events hosted by a third party
  • Or otherwise as set out in this statement.

Third Party Links

Our website may provide links to other websites which do not operate under our privacy practices. When you link to other websites, our privacy practices no longer apply. We encourage visitors to review each site’s privacy policy before disclosing any personally identifiable information.

Data Retention

​The personal data you submit to us will only be retained for as long as is required for the purposes for which it was collected. Contact information about visitors such as mailing list information is kept until a user unsubscribes to a publication or requests that we delete that information. Resumes are disposed of when they are either no longer under consideration or are considered outdated by our Human Resources departments.

Unsubscribe

​Should visitors subsequently choose to unsubscribe from mailing lists or any registrations please email us with the word Unsubscribe in the header.

Modifications

​We may update this statement at any time by publishing an updated version here. You can access the most current version of this privacy statement at any time on this site.