Privacy Policy

Introduction

Riveron Consulting, LLC, including its immediate parents, operating affiliates and subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the confidentiality and privacy of any personal information we collect from you. This policy describes how we use, protect and disclose the personal information we may collect from you when you visit our website, www.riveron.com, or any others that link to this policy (our “Website”), b) utilize any of our associated business, restructuring and financial advisory services (collectively, the “Services”), or c) interact with the Company through electronic means.

Please read this policy carefully to understand our policies and practices regarding your personal information and how we will treat it. By accessing or using the Website or the Services, you agree to this privacy policy. This policy may change from time to time (see Changes to Our Privacy Policy). Your continued use of the Website or the Services after we make changes is deemed to be acceptance of those changes, so please check the policy periodically for updates.

Certain Services may use different privacy policies to provide notice to you about how your personal information is used and disclosed. To the extent that any Services or an affiliate of the Company posts or references a different privacy policy, that different privacy policy, and not this one, will apply to your personal information collected in the context of those Services or by that affiliate.

Information We Collect and How We Collect It

We may collect several types of information from and about users of our Website and Services, including:

• Information by which companies or individuals may be personally identified, through name, postal address, e-mail address, telephone number, IP address, transaction data, tax identification number, educational or health information, commercial information or any other information that is defined as personal or personally identifiable information under applicable law (“personal information”); and
• professional and employment-related information and profile information, such as preferences and characteristics; and
• internet activity information, such as the equipment you use to access our Website and the Services, connection information, search history and usage details.

We collect this information through various means, including:

• As a client of the Company, you may have entered into an agreement with us that governs the relationship between you and the Company and the Services we provide to you (“Engagement Letter”) pursuant to which you provide personal information or other information. If any provision in your Engagement Letter conflicts with any provision in this policy, the provision in your Engagement Letter will control.
• Directly from you when you provide it to us, through filling in forms, accessing our Website or applying for employment (see Information You Provide to Us).
• Automatically as you navigate through the Website (see Information We Collect through Automatic Data Collection Technologies).
• From third parties, for example, our business partners or other users of the Website or the Services.

Information You Provide to Us

The information we collect on or through our Website or through the Services may include:

• Information that you provide by filling in forms on our Website, or via e-mail, text or other electronic messages. We may also ask you for information when you report a problem with our Website or the Services.
• Records and copies of your correspondence (including e-mail addresses) if you contact us.
• Details of transactions you carry out through our Website or the Services.
• Your search queries on the Website.

In addition, we also may collect information for the purpose of maintaining our client relationship with you and performing Services, which include:

• Client onboarding and other ongoing activities that are part of our Services.
• Conducting verification and background checks as part of our business acceptance and conflict check process.
• Managing our financial transactions with you.
• Complying with our legal, regulatory and risk management obligations.
• Fulfilling any other purpose described in our Engagement Letter with you.

Information We Collect through Automatic Data Collection

As you navigate through and interact with our Website, or as you use the Services, we may use automatic data collection technologies to collect certain information about your equipment, browsing actions and patterns, including:

• Usage Details. When you access the Website, we may automatically collect certain details of your access, including traffic data, location data, logs and other communication data and the resources that you access.
• Device Information. We may collect information about your computer and internet connection, including your IP address, operating system and browser type, as well as your mobile device, mobile network information and the device’s telephone number.
• Stored Information and Files. We may access metadata and other information associated with files stored on your device. This may include photographs, audio and video clips, personal contacts and address book information.
• Location Information. The Website may collect real-time information about the location of your device.

The information we collect automatically may include personal information. It helps us to improve our Website and to deliver a more personalized service by recognizing you when you return to the Website. If you do not want us to collect this information, do not access the Website or use the Services. For more information, see Choices About How We Use and Disclose Your Information.

The technologies we use for this automatic data collection may include:

• Cookies (or mobile cookies). A cookie is a small file placed on the hard drive of your computer or on your smartphone. You may refuse to accept cookies by activating the appropriate setting on your browser or on your smartphone. However, if you select this setting you may be unable to access certain parts of our Website. Unless you have adjusted your browser setting so that it will refuse cookies, our system will issue cookies when you direct your browser to our Website.
• Flash Cookies and Web Beacons. Certain features of our Website may use local stored objects (or flash cookies and web beacons) to collect and store information about your preferences and navigation to, from and on our Website. Flash cookies are not managed by the same browser settings as are used for browser cookies. For information about managing your privacy and security settings for flash cookies and web beacons, see Choices About How We Use and Disclose Your Information.
• Third-Party Analytics. We may use automated devices and applications to evaluate usage of our Website. We use these tools to help us improve the Website and user experiences. These entities may use cookies and other tracking technologies to perform their services. We do not share your personal information with these third parties. We do not control these third parties’ tracking technologies or how they may be used. If you have any questions about a third party, you should contact the responsible provider directly.

How We Use Your Information

We use information that we collect about you or that you provide to us, including any personal information:

• To present our Website and Services, and its/their contents to you.
• To provide you with information or Services that you request from us.
• To notify you about changes to our Website or any Services we offer or provide through it.
• For employment purposes.
• For any other purpose with your consent.

If you do not want us to use your information in any of these ways, please see Choices About How We Use and Disclose Your Information.

Disclosure of Your Information

We may disclose aggregated information about our users and information that does not identify any individual, without restriction. We may disclose personal information that we collect or you provide as described in this policy:

• To our parents, subsidiaries and affiliates.
• To contractors, service providers and other third parties we use to support our business.
• To a buyer or other successor in the event of a merger, divestiture, restructuring, reorganization, dissolution or other sale or transfer of some or all of the Company’s assets, whether as a going concern or as part of bankruptcy, liquidation or similar proceeding, in which personal information held about our Website or Services is among the assets transferred.
• To fulfill the purpose for which you provide it.
• For any other purpose disclosed by us when you provide the information.
• With your consent.
• To comply with any court order, subpoena, law or legal process, including to respond to any government or regulatory request.
• To enforce or apply any agreements with you, including for billing and collection purposes.
• If we believe disclosure is necessary or appropriate to protect the rights, property, or safety of the Company, our customers or others. This includes exchanging information with law enforcement or other companies and organizations for the purposes of fraud protection and credit risk reduction.

Cross Border Transfer

Riveron is located in the United States. Unless necessary and legally permissible, we do not transfer your data outside of the United States.

If you are an individual located in the European Union or the European Economic Area (collectively, “EU/EEA”), we are committed to protecting your personal information through our compliance with EU/EEA data protection legislation which comprises of The General Data Protection Regulation (No 2016/679/EU) which came into force on 25 May 2018 (“GDPR”), Privacy and Electronic Communications Directive 2002/58/EC and other relevant law as will be updated when required (“Data Protection Legislation”). If you are entitled to privacy rights under the GDPR or the other Data Protection Legislation, you are entitled to access your personal information, you have a right to request that we rectify inaccurate or incomplete data, you have a right to request erasure of your data, you are entitled to object to the processing of your personal data, you have the right to receive your data in a portable format, you have the right to withdraw consent at any time when we process your information based on your consent and you have a right to lodge a complaint with any applicable EU/EEA member state.

Additionally, if you are a client located outside of the United States (within the EU/EEA or otherwise) or access and use the Website from outside of the United States, your information will be transferred to, stored and processed in the United States and other countries where the Company or its vendors operate in accordance with this privacy policy and all applicable laws. Please note that data protection and consumer protection laws of the United States and such other countries may differ from the data protection or consumer protection laws in your country. By using the Website, providing us with your personal information or using our services, you consent to our collection and use of your information and understand that your personal information will be collected and processed in the United States and other countries where the Company or its vendors operate, and acknowledge that your information may be subject to access by law enforcement and other government entities, including courts and tribunals, in accordance with laws applicable in those jurisdictions. If you have sent us your personal information, you are entitled to inspect, change or update the personal information we have collected or you may ask the Company to delete your personal information at any time. We will not store your personal information any longer than required for the purpose described in this privacy policy or as otherwise agreed with you.

Choices About How We Use and Disclose Your Information

We strive to provide you with choices regarding the personal information you provide to us. We have created mechanisms to provide you with the following control over your information:

• Tracking Technologies and Advertising. You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies, or to alert you when cookies are being sent. To learn how you can manage your Flash cookie settings, visit the Flash player settings page on Adobe’s website. You can choose whether or not to allow the Website to collect information through our tracking technologies. If you disable or refuse cookies or block the use of other tracking technologies, please note that some parts of the Website may then be inaccessible or not function properly.
• Disclosure of Your Information for Third-Party Purposes. If you do not want us to share your personal information with any third parties, or you want to opt-out of receiving promotional or marketing materials you can opt-out by sending us an e-mail stating your request to info@riveron.com.

Your California Privacy Rights

If you are a California resident, California law provides you with additional rights regarding our use of your personal information, including the right to: (i) access your personal information; and (ii) obtain deletion of your personal information. To learn more about your California privacy rights, visit www.riveron.com/privacy-notice-for-california/.

Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”)

The U.S. federal Children’s Online Privacy and Protection Act (“COPPA”) regulates online collection of information from persons under the age of 13. It is our policy to refrain from knowingly collecting or maintaining personally identifiable data relating to any person under the age of 16. If you are under the age of 16, please do not supply any personally identifiable data through this website.

Links

Riveron websites may contain links to other sites, including websites maintained by Riveron affiliates that are governed by other privacy policies that may differ somewhat from this one. Users should review the privacy policy of each website visited before disclosing any personal information. To the extent that Riveron provides links to third party websites, such links do not constitute an endorsement, sponsorship, or recommendation by Riveron of the third parties, the third-party websites, or the information contained on those websites, and Riveron is not responsible or liable for your use of such third party websites. Where appropriate you should review the privacy polices of any websites or applications before submitting personal information.

Data Security and Storage

We have implemented measures designed to secure your personal information from accidental loss and from unauthorized access, use, alteration and disclosure. All data is stored on cloud-based servers that are outsourced. All data is backed up using normal and customary security measures. However, no method of storage is guaranteed to be permanent or immune from unforeseen events. Therefore, you should always maintain a backup of your information in a separate, secured location.

The safety and security of your information also depends on you. Where we have given you (or where you have chosen) a password for access to certain parts of our Website, you are responsible for keeping these passwords confidential. We ask you not to share your passwords with anyone.

Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. Although we do our best to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee the security of your personal information transmitted to our Website or via e-mail. Any transmission of personal information is at your own risk. We are not responsible for circumvention of any privacy settings or security measures contained on the Website.

Changes to Our Privacy Policy

It is our policy to post any changes we make to our privacy policy on this page. If we make material changes to how we treat our users’ personal information, we will notify you through a notice on the Website home page. The date the privacy policy was last revised is identified at the bottom of the page. You are responsible for ensuring we have an up-to-date active and deliverable e-mail address for you, and for periodically visiting this privacy policy to check for any changes.

Contact Information

To ask questions or comment about this policy and our privacy practices, to change consents or to retrieve access to your information, contact us at:

Riveron Consulting, LLC
2515 McKinney Ave, Suite 1200
Dallas, TX 75201
info@riveron.com
214.891.5500

Last modified: June 21, 2021