This website includes a simple privacy-friendly, GENERAL DATA PROTECTION REGULATION (GDPR) compliant SCRIPT that anonymizes all our visitor INFORMATION. THE SCRIPT ONLY REQUESTS TO record ANONYMOUS STATISTICS IN ORDER BETTER UNDERSTAND OVERALL DATA ABOUT the number of VISITORS, Pages visited, page load PERFORMANCE, BROWSING TECHNOLOGY, and country of origin. HERE’S TO PUTTING YOUR PRIVACY FIRST.
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Privacy Policy
Updated November 2024
Beyond the scope of this website, the following privacy notice further outlines what we do with information that you consent to provide to us for professional services and communications including:
1. What information we collect, use, and why
2. Lawful bases and data protection rights
3. Where we get personal information from
4. How long we keep information
5. Who we share information with
6. How to file a complaint
1. What information we collect, use, and why
We collect the following information necessary to; provide and improve products and services for clients, operate client accounts, and provide general informational or marketing updates:
Names and contact details
Account access information including registration details
Information relating to compliments or complaints
Records of meetings and decisions
2. Our lawful basis for the collection and use of your data
Our lawful basis for the collection or usage of personal information includes; providing and improving products and services for clients, operating client accounts, and general informational updates or marketing purposes, provided either of the following:
Consent
We have your permission after we provided relevant information. All of your data protection rights may apply, except the right to object. To be clear, you do have the right to withdraw your consent in writing at any time.
Agreement
We have to collect information so we may enter into or carry out an Agreement with you. All of your data protection rights may apply except the right to object. Lawful terms specific to the agreement apply.
3. Where we get information from
Directly from our clients, or via researching publicly available information sources
4. How long we keep information
In general, we archive client files after a ten year period of inactivity, if not sooner. In order to protect your data, we never share confidential information, and always adhere to the lawful terms of client operating agreements.
5. Who we share information with
Organizations we are legally required to share information with, and other suppliers, and service providers, when absolutely necessary
6. How to file a complaint
We take our client agreements seriously, and keep your information in confidence. Please keep in mind that we are often required to keep data on file for administrative, legal, and security purposes. If you have any concerns about our retention of your personal data, please register a complaint with us in writing by mailing your formal withdrawal of consent to the following address, if you should be unable to get in touch more quickly to discuss the matter for any reason:
Seth Butler
Post Office Box 236
Barnard, Vermont
05031-0236
Following thirty days notice, if you should remain unhappy with how we’ve resolved the use of your data after raising a complaint with us, you may register a complaint with the Vermont Secretary of State Division of Business Services:
Vermont Secretary of State
Business Services Division
128 State Street
Montpelier, Vermont
05633