Your Privacy Rights: Goldstone Partners, LLC Privacy Policy
Our Commitment to Privacy
Goldstone Partners, LLC (“Goldstone Partners” “we,” “us” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. Goldstone Partners provides an innovative job-seeking solution through which we connect interested people with potential employers. As part of this process, Goldstone Partners —collects information, including personal information, from people who apply for jobs (“job candidates”) and from prospective employers (“employers” or “clients”). In this Privacy Policy (“Policy”), we describe the information that we collect through our website, LinkedIn, Loxo, Smart Recruiters, Indeed, iHire, and other platforms from time to time. In this Policy, we describe the information that we collect about you, including information collected through our Site, recruiting platforms, ATS, and offline (e.g., through surveys or other offline data collection); how we use, disclose, and share your information; and how we protect your information. This Policy applies to all visitors to our Sites where we post open job postings. Unless we distinguish among job candidates, employees, employers, and other visitors to or users of our Sites, the practices described herein apply to all visitors to our Sites and users where we post open jobs.
Information We Collect
We may collect information about you from a variety of sources, including information we collect from you directly when you apply for a job or post an open position; information we collect about you when you visit our Sites, use our services, view our online advertisements; and information we collect about you from other sources, such as third-party partners, data providers (such as identity and background check services), and affiliates (where permitted by law).
Information We Collect Directly from Job Candidates
We collect information directly from you, including personal information, when you visit our Sites, apply for a job through our online product, register for an email subscription, request information from us, or choose to complete our surveys or questionnaires (either online or paper). We may collect this information from you at different phases of the employment search process; in other words, you may submit certain limited information when you fill out our online inquiry form, apply for a role we have posted either on our site or through other platforms such as LinkedIn; additional information to apply for a position; and if hired, you may submit additional information. Specifically, when you fill out an inquiry or apply for a posted position, we will collect your name, email address, and sometimes your mailing address. If you would like to apply for a job through one of our postings, you also may have the option of posting a resume. The type of information that we request from you may depend on the job at issue, but may include, where permitted by law:
- Name, email address, and postal address
- Phone number and/or mobile number
- Company name, job title, company website
- Driver’s license number for background checks through a background check company
- Social security number for background checks through a background check company
- Date of birth for background checks through a background check company and for making travel arrangements if required
- Skills
- Interests
- Products/services in which you have expressed an interest
- Biographical information, such as employment history, educational history, or any other information that you choose to submit to us
- Information that may be contained in a resume that you choose to voluntarily submit to us
- Information related to any prior convictions
- Additional information requested by a potential employer
- US Citizenship status
We collect only the personal information from you that you chose to provide to us. If you choose not to provide certain information, however, then we may be unable to provide you with items such as traveling for a job interview if the company or client asks to meet in person and you are not local and require a flight. In addition, if we (or the prospective employer) accepts your application, then we may request additional information from you so that we can conduct a background check or determine employer tax credit eligibility, as required or permitted by law.
Information We Collect Directly from Employers
We collect information directly from you, including personal information, when you visit our Sites, post an open position, request information from us, or choose to complete our surveys or questionnaires (either online or paper). The following are examples of information that we may collect from you:
- Name, email address, and postal address of contact person
- Phone number and/or mobile number
- Company name, job title, company website
- Open positions within your company
- Information necessary to submit payment for invoices
Information We Collect Automatically When You Visit Our Sites
We may use cookies, web beacons, automated devices, and other technologies to collect information about you when you visit our Sites, including: your browser type and operating system; web pages you view; links you click; your IP address; your interaction with the Sites; length of time you are logged into our Sites; and websites visited before our Sites.
Information We Collect from Other Sources
We may obtain information about you, either individually or in the aggregate, from other sources, such as third-party partners, affiliates, our clients and job applicants, and social networks, including, but not limited to, the following:
- Name, email address, phone number, postal address
- Date of birth
- Company name
- Usage patterns regarding visitors to our Sites
As a job candidate, you may also provide us with your information by connecting your LinkedIn account when applying. If you connect your LinkedIn account, you will be asked to enter your LinkedIn login credentials and we will ask that you grant us permission to collect information from your LinkedIn account, including your name and contact information, education background, and work history. If you allow us to have access to this information, then we will have access to this information even if you have chosen not to make that information public through your LinkedIn settings. Any third-party social networking site controls the information it collects from you. For information about what they may use and disclose your information, including any information you make public, please consult their respective privacy policies. We have no control over how any third-party site uses or discloses the personal information it collects about you. Goldstone Partners is not responsible for the accuracy of the information we collect from other sources.
In addition to our recruiting services, we may provide candidates and our employer clients with other products and services that may collect personal information. These products and services include candidate experience surveys, and client/employer experience surveys.
Job Candidates and Other Visitors to Our Sites
We use the information that we collect about you for several purposes: to submit your application for an employment opportunity; to notify you of potential employment opportunities; to facilitate your hiring if your application is accepted; to fulfill your requests for services and products; to fulfill your requests for information about our services and products; to sign you up for our and our newsletters. Specifically, we use the information that we collect about you for the following purposes, as applicable:
- To submit a job application to a prospective employer
- To conduct a background check
- Where permitted by law, to provide you with notifications on available jobs, customized offers, newsletters, and information about our clients’, business partners’, and our own products and services
- To enable a prospective employer to process the necessary paperwork so that a new employee can begin employment
Employers or Clients
We use the information that we collect about you for several general purposes: to fulfill your requests for services and products; to fulfill your requests for information about our services and products; and to inform you about the latest product developments and other information from us or from our business partners that we believe would be of interest to you. Specifically, we use the information that we collect about you for the following purposes, as applicable:
- To create and manage your account
- To fulfill your order for our services (including payment processing for invoices)
- Where permitted by law, to provide you with customized offers, newsletters, and information about our products and services
For All Site, Visitors and Users
In addition to the uses described above, we also use the information that we collect from you—whether you are a job candidate, employer, or just visiting our Site —for the following purposes:
- To administer surveys and questionnaires, such as for market research or candidate satisfaction purposes
- To assist us in advertising on third-party websites, mobile apps, and other online services, and to evaluate the success of our adverting campaigns through third-party channels (including our online targeted advertising and offline promotional campaigns)
- To develop and provide products and services tailored to your interests and to better understand how users access and use our Site, and services, both on an aggregated and individualized basis
- To comply with any applicable laws and regulations
- To enforce our terms and conditions and otherwise manage our business, including, where we believe necessary, to investigate, prevent or take action regarding illegal activities, suspected fraud, or situations involving potential threats to the safety of any person
Sharing Your Information – Goldstone Partners, LLC shares the information you permit with prospective employers or clients
Job Candidate Information
We share job candidate information, at your request and direction, with prospective employers. We also share job candidate information, after you have consented to third-parties for the purposes, as applicable, of conducting background checks. Once a candidate has been hired, we also share identified candidate satisfaction and experience survey results and responses with our employer clients.
All Personal Information (Job Candidates, Employers, and Other Visitors to Our Sites)
We may disclose the information we collect about you to our affiliates or subsidiaries; however, if we do so, their use and disclosure of your information will be subject to this Policy.
Service Providers
We may disclose the information we collect about you to our contractors or agents who perform functions on our behalf.
Business Transfers
If we are or may be acquired by or merged with another company, if any of our assets are transferred to another company, or as part of a bankruptcy proceeding, we may transfer the information we have collected from you to another entity, as applicable.
In Response to Legal Process
We also may disclose the information we collect about you in order to comply with the law, a judicial proceeding, court order or other legal process, such as in response to a subpoena.
To Protect Goldstone Partners and Others
We also may disclose the information we collect about you where we believe it is necessary to investigate, prevent or take action regarding illegal activities, suspected fraud, situations involving potential threats to the safety of any person or violations of our Terms of Use or this Policy.
Aggregate and Anonymized Information
We may share aggregate or anonymized information about users with third-parties for marketing, advertising, research or similar purposes. For example, if we display advertisements on behalf of a third-party, we may share aggregate, demographic information with that third-party about the users to whom we displayed the advertisements.
Opting Out of Marketing Communications
We may send you promotional email messages if you request to receive promotional information from us via email. You may stop receiving promotional email messages by following the information contained in the email message.
What About Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies?
When you interact with the Sites, we strive to make your experience easy and meaningful. We may use cookies or our third-party service providers may use cookies, web beacons (including clear GIFs), and similar technologies to track user activity and collect Site data. We may combine this data with the personal information we have collected from you.
Do Not Track
Currently, our systems are unable to recognize browser do-not-track requests. You may opt-out of certain tracking, however, by manually adjusting the settings on your browser as discussed in this section. You also may opt-out of targeted advertising as discussed below.
Goldstone Partners does not have an App at this time. Below is information on Cookies.
Updated 1/1/2025
Cookies
Cookies allow a web server to transfer data to a device for recordkeeping and other purposes. We and our third-party service providers may use “cookies” on our Sites to, among other things, better serve you with tailored information and facilitate your ongoing access to and use of the Sites. There are two types of cookies: session-based and persistent cookies.
Session Cookies
Session cookies exist only during an online session. They disappear from your device when you close your browser, App, or turn off your device. We may use session cookies to allow our systems to uniquely identify you during a session or while you are logged in to the Sites or Apps. This allows us to process your online transactions and requests and verify your identity, after you have logged in, as you move through our Sites, and Apps.
Persistent Cookies
Persistent cookies remain on your device after you have closed your browser or turned off your device. We may use persistent cookies to track aggregate and statistical information about user activity and to display advertising both on our Sites, Apps, and services and on third-party sites and mobile apps.
Third-Party Cookies
We may also engage third-parties to track and analyze website data and to serve advertisements. To do so, we may permit third-parties to apply cookies to users of our Sites and Apps, where permitted by law, and, subject to your right to opt-out through the Network Advertising Initiative (as discussed below). We use the data collected by such third-parties to help us administer and improve the quality of the Sites and to analyze site usage. Such third-parties may combine the information that we provide about you with other information that they have collected. These third-parties are required to use your information in accordance with this Policy.
Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but if you prefer you can edit your browser options to block them in the future. The Help portion of the toolbar on most browsers will tell you how to prevent your computer from accepting new cookies, how to have the browser notify you when you receive a new cookie, or how to disable cookies altogether. Visitors to our Sites who disable their web browsers’ ability to accept cookies will be able to browse the Sites; however, many site features, such as the shopping cart, will not function if you disable cookies.
Web Beacons, Pixel Tags and Other Technologies
We and our third-party service providers use web beacons, such as clear GIFs, web bugs or pixel tags, which are tiny graphics with a unique identifier similar in function to cookies. In contrast to cookies, which are stored on your computer’s hard drive, clear GIFs are embedded invisibly on web and mobile app pages. We may use clear GIFs in connection with our Sites, among other things, track the activities of Site visitors, help us manage content, and compile statistics about Site usage. We and our third-party service providers also use clear GIFs in HTML emails to our customers, to help us track email response rates, measure the success of our marketing campaigns, identify when our emails are viewed and track whether our emails are forwarded.
Site Analytics
We use automated devices and applications, such as Google Analytics, to evaluate usage of our Sites. We also may use other analytic means to evaluate our Sites. We use these tools to help us improve our Sites’ performance and user experiences. These entities may use cookies and other tracking technologies, such as web beacons or local storage objects (LSOs), to perform their services. To learn more about Google’s privacy practices, please review the Google Privacy Policy at https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/. You can also download the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on to prevent their data from being used by Google Analytics at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Security of Your Information
We want the information that you submit to us to be secure. We use commercially reasonable techniques and precautions to safeguard the information that you provide to us through our server. Notwithstanding our commitment to your information, please be aware that there is a risk that others could find a way to thwart our security systems. As a result, we cannot ensure or warrant the security or privacy of any information that you choose to submit to us.
Third-Party Links
At times, our Sites may contain links to other third-party websites. Any access to and use of such linked websites is not governed by this Policy, but, instead, is governed by the privacy policies of those third-party websites, and we are not responsible for the information practices of such third-party websites. You should review the privacy policies of those websites before using them.
Children’s Privacy
Our Sites, products and services are not intended for use by children. Goldstone Partners does not accept job applications from candidates under the age of 18, and does not knowingly collect information from children under the age of 13. If we discover that a child under the age of 13 has provided us with personal information, we will delete such information from our systems.
Terms of Use
Your use of our Sites, products and services, as well as any dispute over privacy, is subject to this Policy and our Terms of Use, including applicable limitations on damages and the resolution of disputes.
Colorado Privacy Act (CPA)
On July 7, 2021, Governor Polis signed Senate Bill 21-190: Protect Personal Data Privacy establishing the Colorado Privacy Act (CPA). The CPA tasked the Colorado Attorney General with implementing and enforcing the CPA, including adopting new rules. The CPA is a part of the State of Colorado’s Consumer Protection Act and went into effect July 1, 2023.
The CPA grants Colorado Consumers new rights with respect to their personal data, including the right to access, delete, and correct their personal data as well as the right to opt out of the sale of their personal data or its use for targeted advertising or certain kinds of profiling. The CPA also places new obligations on covered entities to safeguard personal data, including the requirement to give Coloradans meaningful information about the collection and use of their data, to conduct data protection assessments, and to obtain consent before processing certain sensitive personal data.
The proposed draft rules for the CPA were published by the Secretary of State on Oct. 10, 2022, and the final rules were filed with the Secretary of State March 15, 2023. These include the required rules that detail the technical specifications for one or more universal opt-out mechanisms that clearly communicate a consumer’s affirmative, freely given, and unambiguous choice to opt out of the processing of personal data for purposes of targeted advertising or the sale of personal data (6-1-1313(2), C.R.S.).
CPA Enforcement
On July 12, 2023, Attorney General Weiser announced the launch of enforcement of the CPA. As part of that enforcement effort, the Department began mailing letters to businesses focused on educating them about the law and their new legal obligations. You can read examples of those letters here:
- Notice of Application Letter Example 1
- Notice of Application Letter Example 2
- Notice of Application Letter Example 3
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA)
Additional Information for California Residents
Last Updated: January 1st, 2025
In this section, we provide additional information to California residents about how we handle their personal information, as required under California privacy laws including the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) and the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”), an amendment to the CCPA.
This section does not address or apply to our handling of:
- Publicly available information lawfully made available by state or federal government records or other personal information that is exempt under the CCPA;
- Personal information that is subject to an exemption under the CCPA, such as information subject to regulation under the Fair Credit Reporting Act;
- Personal information of our current or former job applicants, employees or contractors to the extent collected and used by us solely within the context of the person’s role or former role as a job applicant, employee or contractor. See our notices to job applicants, employees and contractors here.
Except for the Right to Opt-out and the Right of Non-Discrimination, this section does not apply to:
- California residents with whom we transact or communicate solely in the context of providing or receiving a product or service to or from a company that employs such residents or engages such residents as contractors.
Under the CCPA, “personal information” is any information that identifies, relates to, describes, is reasonably capable of being associated with, or could reasonably be linked, directly or indirectly, with a particular California resident or household. It does not include publicly available data as defined by the CCPA. Since the CCPA requires that we disclose specific information about how we handle certain personal information collected about all California residents, the scope of this section may be different than the scope of our privacy policy above.
Categories of Personal Information Under the CCPA
Last Updated: January 1st, 2025
While our collection, use and disclosure of personal information varies based upon our relationship and interactions with you, in this section we describe, generally, how we have collected and disclosed personal information about residents in the prior 12 months (from the Last Updated personal information above). As further described in the Information We Collect section above, we may collect personal information from the following sources:
- Directly from the individual
- Directly from clients
- Advertising networks
- Data analytics providers
- Social networks
- Operating systems and platforms
- Government entities
- Data brokers
The table below identifies the categories of personal information (as defined by the CCPA) we have collected about California residents, as well as how we have sold or disclosed such information for a business purpose. For more information about the business and commercial purposes for which we collect, use and disclose personal information, please see the How We Use the Information We Collect About You and the Sharing Your Information sections above. Under the CCPA, a “sale” includes disclosing or making available to a third-party personal information, in exchange for monetary compensation or some other value or benefit. While we do not disclose personal information in exchange for monetary compensation, we may make certain categories of personal information available in order to receive certain benefits or services, such as when we make browsing information available to third-party ad companies (through third-party tags on our Sites) in order to improve and measure our ad campaigns and reach users with more relevant ads and content.
Personal Information Collected
Categories | Description | Do We Disclose this Information | Do We Sell this Information | Categories of Third-Parties to Whom We May Disclose or Sell this Information |
Identifiers | Includes name, alias, user ID, username, unique personal identifier; email address, phone number, address and other contact information; IP address and other online identifiers; SSN, driver’s license number, passport number, and other similar identifiers. | Yes | No | -Service providers
-Government entities and law enforcement -Affiliates and subsidiaries -Advertising networks -Personal information analytics providers -Social networks -Operating systems and platforms -Personal information brokers -Business customer/client
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Customer Records | Includes name, account name, user ID, contact information, education and employment information, SSN and government identifiers. | Yes | No | -Service providers
-Government entities and law enforcement -Affiliates and subsidiaries -Operating systems and platforms -Business customer/client
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Customer Records | Includes name, account name, user ID, contact information, education and employment information, SSN and government identifiers. | Yes | No | -Service providers
-Government entities and law enforcement -Affiliates and subsidiaries -Operating systems and platforms -Business customer/client
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Commercial Information | Includes records of personal property, products or services purchased, obtained, or considered, or other purchasing or use histories or tendencies. For example, this may include demographic information that we receive from third-parties in order to better understand and reach our customers. | Yes | No | -Service providers
-Affiliates and subsidiaries -Operating systems and platforms
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Usage Personal Information | Includes browsing history, clickstream personal information, search history, access logs and other usage personal information and information regarding an individual’s interaction with our websites, mobile apps, and our marketing emails and online ads. | Yes | No | -Service providers
-Affiliates and subsidiaries -Advertising networks -Personal information analytics providers -Social networks -Operating systems and platforms
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Professional Information | Includes professional and employment-related information (such as current and former employer(s) and position(s), business contact information and professional memberships). | Yes | No | -Service providers
-Affiliates and subsidiaries -Operating systems -Business customer/client |
Biometric Information | Physiological, biological or behavioral characteristics that can be used alone or in combination with each other to establish individual identity. | Yes | No | -Service providers
-Affiliates and subsidiaries -Operating systems and platforms
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Inferences | Includes inferences drawn from other personal information that we collect to create a profile reflecting an individual’s preferences, characteristics, predispositions, behavior, attitudes, intelligence, abilities or aptitudes. | Yes | No | -Service providers
-Affiliates and subsidiaries -Advertising networks -Personal information analytics providers -Social networks -Operating systems and platforms -Business customer/client
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Sensitive Personal Information | Includes communication between consumer and third-parties, biometric data processed to identify an individual. | Yes | No | -Service providers
-Government entities and law enforcement -Advertising networks -Social networks -Business customer/client
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California Residents’ Rights
CCPA Rights: In general, California residents have the following rights with respect to their personal information:
Do-not-sell (opt-out): California residents have the right to opt-out of our sale of their personal information. While we do not disclose personal information to third-parties in exchange for monetary compensation, we may “sell” personal information as defined by the CCPA, via third-party cookies and tags deployed on our website. However, we do not “sell” personal information about individuals that we know to be under 16 years old. You may opt-out of the sale of your personal information by emailing Goldstone at DataPrivacy@goldstonepartners.com or calling 720-927-7381. You may also opt-out of “sales” via third-party cookies by adjusting your Cookies Settings for our website.
Please note that your settings are device and browser specific. So, if you use a different device or browser to access our websites, you will need to set your cookie preferences for each browser and device you use to access our website. Further, if you subsequently delete cookies, your preferences may be lost and need to be reset.
- Right of deletion: to request deletion of their personal information that we have collected about them and to have such personal information deleted (without charge), subject to certain exceptions.
- Right of modification: to request modification of their personal information that we have collected about them and to have such personal information corrected, subject to certain exceptions.
- Right to know: with respect to the personal information we have collected about them in the prior 12 months, to require that we disclose the following to them (up to twice per year and subject to certain exemptions):
- Categories of personal information collected;
- Categories of sources of personal information;
- Categories of personal information we have disclosed or shared with a third-party for a business purpose;
- Categories of third-parties to whom we have sold their personal information and for each the specific categories of personal information sold;
- The business or commercial purposes for collecting or selling personal information; and a copy of the specific pieces of personal information we have collected about them.
- Right to non-discrimination: the right not to be subject to discriminatory treatment for exercising their rights under the CCPA.
Submitting CCPA Requests. California residents may submit CCPA requests to know (access) their personal information through one of the following methods:
By phone at (720) 927 – 7381 or by email at DataPrivacy@goldstonepartners.com
California residents may submit CCPA requests to delete or correct their personal information through one of the following methods:
By email at DataPrivacy@goldstonepartners.com
By phone at (720) 927 – 7381
When you submit a request to know or a request to delete, we will take steps to verify your request by matching the information provided by you with the information we have in our records. In some cases, we may request additional information in order to verify your request or where necessary to process your request. If we are unable to adequately verify a request, we will notify the requestor. Authorized agents may initiate a request on behalf of another individual by contacting us; authorized agents will be required to provide proof of their authorization and we may also require that the relevant resident directly verify their identity and the authority of the authorized agent.
For more information about our privacy practices, you may contact us as set forth in the Submitting CCPA Requests section above.
Our Use of Personal Information
Providing Support and Services: Including to provide our products and services, including our websites, applications and online services (collectively, our “Services”); to communicate with you about your access to and use of our Services; to respond to your inquiries; to provide troubleshooting, fulfill your orders and requests, process your payments and provide technical support; and for other customer service and support purposes.
Analyzing and Improving Services and Operations: Including to better understand how users access and use our Services, to evaluate and improve our Services and business operations, and to develop new Services; to conduct surveys and other evaluations (such as customer satisfaction surveys); and for other research and analytical purposes.
Personalizing Content and Experiences: Including to tailor content we send or display on our websites and other Services; to offer location customization and personalized help and instructions; and to otherwise personalize your experiences.
Advertising, Marketing and Promotional Purposes: Including to reach you with more relevant ads and to evaluate, measure and improve the effectiveness of our ad campaigns; to send you newsletters, offers or other information we think may interest you; to contact you about our Services or information we think may interest you; and to administer promotions and contests.
Securing and Protecting Our Business: Including to protect and secure our business operations, assets, Services, network and information and technology resources; to investigate, prevent, detect and take action regarding fraud, unauthorized access, situations involving potential threats to the rights or safety of any person or third-party, or other unauthorized activities or misconduct;
Defending Our Legal Rights: Including to manage and respond to actual and potential legal disputes and claims, and to otherwise establish, defend or protect our rights or interests, including in the context of anticipated or actual litigation with third-parties.
Auditing, Reporting, Corporate Governance, and Internal Operations: Including relating to financial, tax and accounting audits; audits and assessments of our operations, privacy, security and financial controls, risk, and compliance with legal obligations; our general business, accounting, record keeping and legal functions; and related to any actual or contemplated merger, acquisition, asset sale or transfer, financing, bankruptcy or restructuring of all or part of our business.
Complying with Legal Obligations: Including to comply with the law, our legal obligations and legal process, such warrants, subpoenas, court orders, and regulatory or law enforcement requests.
Storage and Retention
We take the security, confidentiality, and integrity of your information seriously. We utilize technical, physical, and administrative safeguards that are designed to protect your information from unauthorized access, retrieval, disclosure, use, and modification. If we transmit, share, or use your information we utilize appropriate methods to prevent from any interception or unauthorized access to that data.
We will retain your information under each of the CCPA specified categories for no longer than is reasonably necessary under the “Our Use of Personal Information” section above. We retain your personal information for the period you are actively using our services plus five (5) years, subject to exceptions permitted by applicable law.
Non-Discrimination
When exercising their rights under the CCPA, California Residents have the right to not receive discriminatory treatment. We cannot:
Suggest that you will receive different services or a different level or quality of services;
Provide different services, including providing service benefits or by imposing penalties, or provide a different level or quality of services; Deny services
Changes to this Privacy Policy
We will post changes to this Policy on our Sites and changes will become effective upon posting. If we make a material change to this Policy, then we will highlight that change upon posting.
Contact Us
Please contact us at DataPrivacy@goldstonepartners.com if you have any questions regarding this Policy.