Your privacy is important to The Myers Group. (“we,” “us” or “our”).  We value the privacy concerns of visitors to https://www.myersgrp.net (“Site”).  Accordingly, we have established a comprehensive privacy program designed to respect and protect your personal information.  Consistent with that program, we have created this Privacy Policy to explain how we use, store, transfer and disclose the personal information we collect when you visit our Site.  This Privacy Policy is subject to our Terms & Conditions which is available at https://www.myersgrp.net/terms-conditions/.  Please review the following Privacy Policy to understand how your information will be treated as you make use of our Site.  If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not use the Site.

This Privacy Policy addresses the following:

 

Personal Information Collection and Disclosure

We do not collect any personally identifiable information about you unless you provide it to us voluntarily.  It is your decision whether to continue with any activity that requests personal information.  Accordingly, there may be times when you provide us with personal information, such as your e-mail address, name, address or phone number, by sending us general e-mails.  This information is used to respond to your inquiries in the ordinary course of business.

We do not collect individually identifiable information about you by automated means, such as by using cookies or web beacons.  Cookies are small files that a site transfers to your computer’s hard drive through your web browser (if allowed by you).  Certain types of cookies, however, are important to the functioning of our Site.  Third-party service providers may use cookies required for the functionality of our Site.

We will not sell, lease, license, trade or otherwise transfer your personal information to third parties.  There are limited circumstances when we may share information that you submit online with third parties, most notably:

  • Third-Party Service Providers: Trusted third parties who assist us in operating our Site, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential;
  • Legal Obligations: When required by law, such as when we respond to a subpoena, court order, or legal process;
  • Protect Property/Safety: If we believe that your actions violate applicable law, or threaten the rights, property, or safety of us, our users, or others;
  • Corporate Transactions: If we sell some or all of our business, we may disclose all of the information that we have collected about you to a purchaser or, in due diligence, to a potential purchaser, but subject to a confidentiality agreement.

We will make such disclosures only as permitted by applicable data protection laws.

Your Consent

When you submit your personally identifiable information (e.g., name, address, telephone number and/or e-mail address) by sending us a general e-mail or otherwise, you are giving your consent to the collection, use, disclosure, international transfer and other processing of your personal information as set forth in this Privacy Policy. You may withdraw your consent at any time. Your withdrawal will be effective only prospectively and will not affect the processing of your personal information before the withdrawal. Please understand that if you withdraw you consent, we may not be able to provide you with the support or other services that you requested

 Security for Personal Information

Your information may be securely maintained by us and encrypted in our database for the sole purpose of allowing us to view the same.  We implement various security measures, including industry standard secure socket layer encryption (“SSL”) technology to protect the security of your personal information.  While we use commercially reasonable steps to protect the personal information you provide to us, no data security can be guaranteed to be totally secure. For this reason, we cannot guarantee the security of any information you send to us, and you use the Site at your own risk.  

Retention and International Transfer of Personal Information

We will retain your information only for as long as necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, as set out in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is mandated or permitted by law.  We will retain and use your information to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and/or enforce our legal agreements and policies.

Our Site is hosted in the United States and is intended for United States visitors.  We endeavor to take reasonable steps to allow you to correct, amend, delete or limit the use of your personal information.  If you wish to be informed what personal information we hold about you and if you want it to be removed from our systems, please contact us at [email protected].

If you are visiting this site from outside the United States and choose to provide your personal information to us, please note that United States law may provide a different level of protection for personal information than the country where you reside. If you reside outside of the United States, please do not submit your personal information through this site.

Links to Third-Party Sites

We do not utilize any links to third-party websites.

Accessing and Updating Your Personal Information

We endeavor to take reasonable steps to allow you to correct, amend, delete or limit the use of your personal information.  If you wish to be informed what personal information we hold about you and you want it to be removed from our systems, please contact us at [email protected].  Under such circumstances, we reserve the right to verify your identity before responding to such requests.

California Privacy Notices

California law permits California residents to request certain information regarding any personal information that may have been shared with a third party for direct marketing purposes.  At this time, we do not disclose personal information to third parties for their direct marketing purposes.  If we change our policy, we will update this Privacy Policy and provide instructions on how you may make a request for details concerning such information.

The Myers Group does not track users to the Site over time and across third party websites to provide targeted advertising, and therefore, does not respond to “do-not-track” (DNT) technology.

Children’s Privacy

This Site is not intended for use by individuals under the age of 13 (or such legally required higher age), and we do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from any person under the age of 13 (or such legally required higher age).  If you are under the age of 13 (or such legally required higher age), please do not submit any information to this Site.  

Your Acceptance of This Privacy Policy and Policy Updates

By using our Site, you indicate your acceptance of our Privacy Policy.  If you do not agree to this Privacy Policy, please do not use our Site.  We reserve the right to modify, alter or otherwise update this Privacy Policy at any time.  Visitors are encouraged to review this Privacy Policy from time to time.  Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page and noted in the “Last Revision Date.”  Your continued use of our Site following the posting of changes to this Privacy Policy will mean you accept those changes.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, the practices of our Site, or your dealings with our Site, you can contact:

The Myers Group, 11239 Ventura Boulevard, #103-415, Studio City, California 91604 Telephone: (888) 885-3023 E-mail: [email protected]

Remember, personal information provided by you via general e-mail inquiries to us, such as your e-mail address, is used to respond to your inquires in the ordinary course of business and is not shared with third parties except as may be noted in this Privacy Policy.

If you wish to be removed from our database, please let us know by sending an e-mail notification to [email protected] and advise us that you would like to unsubscribe. You may also write to the following address:

The Myers Group, 11239 Ventura Boulevard, #103-415, Studio City, California 91604.

Please note that you may continue to receive materials while we are updating our lists. To view educational material on consumer privacy, please see http://www.ftc.gov/.

Data Privacy Framework Privacy Policy

The Myers Group (the “Company”) complies with the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (“EU-U.S. DPF”), the UK Extension to the EU-U.S. DPF and the Swiss-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (“Swiss-U.S. DPF”) as set forth by the U.S. Department of Commerce.  The Company has certified to the U.S. Department of Commerce that it adheres to the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework Principles (“EU-U.S. DPF Principles”) with regard to the processing of Personal Data received from the European Union (“EU”) in reliance on the EU-U.S. DPF and from the United Kingdom (and Gibraltar) in reliance on the UK Extension to the EU-U.S. DPF.   The Company has certified to the U.S. Department of Commerce that it adheres to the Swiss-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (“Swiss-U.S. DPF Principles”) with regard to the processing of Personal Data received from Switzerland in reliance on the Swiss-U.S. DPF.  For purposes of this Data Privacy Framework Privacy Policy (“Policy”), “Personal Data” means any information received by the Company from the EU, United Kingdom (and Gibraltar – hereinafter, collectively, “UK”)) or Switzerland, recorded in any form, which relates to a natural person who is identified in, or identifiable based on, the Personal Data received.  If there is any conflict between the terms in this Policy and the EU-U.S. DPF Principles  and/or the Swiss-U.S. DPF Principles (hereinafter, collectively referred to as the “Principles”), the Principles shall govern.  To learn more information about the EU-U.S. DPF and/or the Swiss-U.S. DPF as well as to view the Company’s certification, please visit https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov.

The Company’s Collection and Use of Personal Data as a Service Provider to Its Customers

At its customer’s request, the Company may collect from third-party sources Personal Data about EU, UK and/or Swiss residents who are applicants for positions with the customer or who are otherwise seeking a business relationship with the customer, to compile a background report on the EU, UK or Swiss resident.  The information collected may include, at the customer’s election and to the extent permitted by applicable law, an EU, UK or Swiss resident’s criminal history, educational background, civil litigation history, residence history, and/or driving history.  The Company receives this Personal Data for investigative, credential verification, and employment screening purposes.  The Company’s customers (employers or their agents) may use this Personal Data for their own employment-related decisions.  When the Company collects and uses Personal Data, it does so only for the purpose of providing services in accordance with its customer’s instructions.

The Company’s Disclosure of Personal Data

The Company may disclose the Personal Data of EU, UK and/or Swiss residents to the customer who requested the collection of that Personal Data for employment screening and/or business-related purposes.  The Company may disclose Personal Data of EU, UK and/or Swiss residents, subject to written agreement, to authorized third-party service providers who assist the Company in providing services to its customers. These third-party service providers may, for example, perform reference and credential verifications or collect information from public or private records sources in connection with the preparation of a background report.  Upon notice, the Company will act promptly to stop and remediate unauthorized processing of Personal Data by a recipient.

The Company is accountable for Personal Data that it receives in the United States under the EU-U.S. DPF and/or Swiss-U.S. DPF and subsequently transfers to a third party as described in the Principles.  In particular, the Company remains liable under the Principles if third-party service providers that it engages to process Personal Data on its behalf do so in a manner inconsistent with the Principles, unless the Company is not responsible for the event giving rise to the damages.

The Company may be required to disclose, and may disclose, Personal Data in response to lawful requests by public authorities, including for the purpose of meeting national security or law enforcement requirements.

Choices for Limiting the Use and Disclosure of Personal Data

The Company relies on its customers to provide EU, UK and Swiss residents with respect to whom the customer requests a background report with clear, conspicuous, and readily available mechanisms to opt out from: (a) the disclosure of their Personal Data to a non-agent third party; and (b) the use of their Personal Data for purpose(s) that are materially different from the purpose(s) for which the Personal Data was originally collected or subsequently authorized by the individual.  The Company will follow its customers’ instructions regarding the choices made by individuals.  The Company’s customers are responsible for providing EU, UK and Swiss residents with any legally required notices, and obtaining from those individuals any legally required authorizations, in compliance with their policies and applicable laws.

If, and to the extent, the Company collects sensitive Personal Data (e.g., Personal Data which specifies (i) medical or health conditions, (ii) race or ethnic origin(s), (iii) political opinions, (iv) religious or philosophical beliefs, (v) trade union membership, (vi) sex life or sexual orientation, and/or (vii) other expressly delineated types of information by Principles), the Company obtains (directly or through the Company’s customer) affirmative express consent, i.e., opt-in, from the relevant EU, UK or Swiss resident, with certain exceptions permitted by the Principles, before such information is to be (i) disclosed to a third party, or (ii) used for a purpose other than those for which the sensitive Personal Data was originally collected or subsequently authorized by the EU, UK or Swiss resident.

EU, UK and Swiss residents who wish to exercise their Personal Data choices, including their choice to limit the use or disclosure of their Personal Data, as described in this Policy should submit their requests to [email protected]. 

Individuals’ Right to Access and Correct Their Personal Data

When the Company receives Personal Data, it does so on its customer’s behalf.  Because the Company acts as a data processor for the Company’s customers, it may be necessary for the Company to direct an individual to the Company’s customer to provide the requested access.

Upon request and subject to the limitations and restrictions established by the Principles, the Company will, in cooperation with the relevant customer, grant EU, UK or Swiss residents access to their Personal Data and will permit them to correct, amend or delete Personal Data that is inaccurate or incomplete or that is being processed in violation of the Principles.  The Company is not responsible for errors that exist within third-party record sources.  EU, UK and Swiss residents who wish to exercise these rights can do so by contacting [email protected].  For security purposes, the Company may require verification of the requester’s identity before providing access to Personal Data.

Recourse, Enforcement and Liability

In compliance with the EU-U.S. DPF, the UK Extension to the EU-U.S. DPF and the Swiss-U.S. DPF, the Company commits to resolve complaints about its processing of the Personal Data of EU, UK and Swiss residents in accordance with the Principles.  Any EU, UK or Swiss resident who has an inquiry or complaint regarding this Policy and/or the Company’s processing of his/her Personal Data should first submit the inquiry or complaint to [email protected].  The Company will promptly investigate, and attempt to resolve, such inquiries or complaints in accordance with this Policy and the Principles.

The Company has further committed to refer unresolved complaints under the Principles to an independent recourse mechanism.  Any individual who is not satisfied with the Company’s internal resolution of a complaint may seek redress with the JAMS EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, operated by JAMS, an alternative dispute resolution provider based in the United States.  If you do not receive timely acknowledgment of your complaint from us, or if your complaint is not satisfactorily addressed by us, please visit https://www.jamsadr.com/eu-us-data-privacy-framework for more information and to file a complaint at no cost to you.

In certain circumstances, the EU-U.S. DPF and/or the Swiss-U.S. DPF provide the right to invoke binding arbitration to resolve complaints not resolved by other means, as described in Annex I (https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/s/article/ANNEX-I-introduction-dpf?tabset-35584=2) to the Principles.

The Federal Trade Commission has jurisdiction over the Company’s compliance with the EU-U.S. DPF, the UK Extension to the EU-U.S. DPF and the Swiss-U.S. DPF.  The Company is subject to the investigatory and enforcement powers of the Federal Trade Commission.

For More Information

EU, UK and Swiss residents with questions about how the Company processes Personal Data should first contact the Company’s customer on whose behalf Company collected that collected the Personal Data.  When necessary, the Company can be contacted at:  [email protected].

Last Revision Date:  August 1, 2023