Privacy Policy
Introduction
This is the Privacy Policy (“Privacy Policy”) for Data Quality Consultants (“DQC”, “we”, “us”, or “our”). This Privacy Policy was last updated in March 2025.
DQC understands that your privacy is important, and we are committed to protecting your privacy and personal information.
This Privacy Policy applies to the personal information you provide or as you access and use materials on dataqualityconsultants.com or other DQC websites, including DQC subscription pages or other DQC websites or apps that post a link to this Privacy Policy (collectively, the “Site”). It also covers personal information you submit to DQC in response to a request for information or other outreach from DQC.
Depending on your relationship with DQC, additional or different privacy policies may apply to you.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
DQC reserves the right to amend this Privacy Policy from time to time at its discretion. Any updates or changes will be reflected on this page, ensuring that you stay informed.
Personal Information That We Collect and How We Use It
What Information Do We Collect?
Account, Registration, Subscription, and Marketing
DQC collects information from you when you:
- Create an account or register for certain pages on the site
- Request copies of publications
- Subscribe to email newsletters and press releases
- Seek additional information regarding our services
- Receive marketing communications (via email or social media) from DQC (with your consent where required)
The personal information we collect may include:
- Names, addresses, email addresses, phone numbers
- Employment information (e.g., company, job title, position)
- IP address, geo-location
- Subject areas of interest and demographic information
Please note that if you do not provide this information, you may not be able to create an account, register for certain pages, request publications, subscribe to newsletters, or seek other services.
How Do We Use Personal Information?
The ways we process your personal information depend on how you use the site and the type of information provided. We use your data:
- To safeguard our legitimate business interests, including:
- Communicating with you and managing requests related to your account, registration, subscriptions, publications, events, and survey participation.
- Tailoring your experience on our site with relevant DQC materials.
- Understanding our user population and identifying areas of interest.
- Measuring and improving the effectiveness of marketing programs.
- Enhancing web content and navigation.
- Informing you about service updates, new products, and events that may interest you, and tracking email engagement (for internal use only).
- Based on your consent, where required. You can withdraw your consent at any time.
- For compliance with legal obligations, such as anti-fraud measures and tax or social security requirements.
Retention of Your Personal Information
DQC retains your personal information as long as needed to fulfill the purpose for which it was collected. Our retention periods are based on:
- The duration of our relationship with you and any continued use of our services
- Legal obligations (e.g., required retention periods for financial records)
- The need to maintain records for legal purposes, such as statutes of limitations or litigation
Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies
DQC may use cookies and other tracking technologies to monitor your visits to our site and our communications with you. A “cookie” is a small data file stored on your device to track website activity. You can manage cookie preferences in your browser settings.
Please note that some sections or functionalities of the site may not work if cookies are blocked. We do not currently respond to “Do Not Track” signals.
Security Processes
DQC employs appropriate technological and operational measures to protect your personal information. Only authorized personnel have access to personal data, and they are required to maintain confidentiality.
While we take industry-standard steps to secure your data, DQC cannot guarantee that unauthorized parties will never gain access to your information.
Links to Other Websites
This site may contain links to external websites that are not operated by DQC. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those websites, and we cannot control their security or content.
Compliance with Law
DQC may be required to disclose personal information to legal authorities in response to a subpoena, court order, or as necessary to comply with legal obligations.
Your Rights
Depending on your location and applicable data privacy laws, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- The right to request a copy of the personal information we hold about you
- The right to amend or update incorrect or outdated information
- The right to request the deletion or restriction of your personal information
- The right to withdraw consent where applicable
If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below. Note that we may need to verify your identity before acting on your request.
Children’s Privacy
DQC does not target or solicit children under the age of 18. This site is not intended for use by children.
Sharing of Personal Information
We do not share, sell, or disclose your personal information or mobile opt-in data to third parties without your explicit consent, except where required by law. Your information is kept confidential and used solely for the purposes you have agreed to. All the above categories exclude text messaging originator opt-in data and consent; this information will not be shared with third parties. Text messaging opt-in data is not being shared with third parties.
Opting Out of Text Messages
You have the right to opt out of receiving text messages from Data Quality Consultants at any time. To opt-out, you can reply “STOP” to any text message you receive from us.
Consent and Opt-In
By providing your phone number and opting in to receive text messages, you consent to the collection and use of your personal information as described in this policy. We ensure that your consent is obtained explicitly and that you are informed about the types of messages you will receive.
Contact Us
For any questions or to exercise your data protection rights, please contact us at: