Plain-language summary: The current AARIZ website does not use advertising or analytics cookies and does not sell personal information. The contact form prepares an email in your email application; it does not submit the message to an AARIZ website database.
1. Scope
This Privacy Policy applies to personal information handled by AARIZ Consulting LLC (“AARIZ,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) through this website, by email, by telephone, and during initial consulting inquiries.
This Policy does not govern information processed solely on behalf of a consulting client under a separate agreement, or the privacy practices of third-party websites and services that we do not control.
2. Information We Collect
Information you provide
We may collect information that you choose to provide, including:
- Your name, email address, telephone number, company name, and role.
- The consulting service you are interested in.
- The content of your message and information you share during follow-up communications.
- Scheduling, proposal, contract, and billing information if you become a client.
Information collected automatically
When you visit the website, the company that hosts the website or protects it from security threats may automatically process limited technical information, such as your Internet Protocol address, browser and device type, referring page, pages requested, and date and time of access. The exact information depends on the hosting configuration.
Sensitive information
Please do not send Social Security numbers, government identification numbers, financial account credentials, medical information, or other sensitive personal information through the website or an initial inquiry unless we specifically request it through an appropriate secure method.
3. How We Use Information
We may use personal information to:
- Respond to inquiries, communicate with you, and schedule consultations.
- Evaluate your requested services and prepare proposals or agreements.
- Provide consulting services and manage the client relationship.
- Process and maintain business records for transactions, where applicable.
- Operate, maintain, secure, troubleshoot, and improve the website and our communications.
- Comply with law, enforce agreements, and protect our rights, clients, and others.
- Carry out another purpose disclosed to you when the information is collected or with your consent.
6. Data Retention
We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Policy, including to respond to inquiries, provide services, maintain business and tax records, resolve disputes, enforce agreements, comply with legal obligations, and protect the security of our systems.
Retention periods vary based on the type of information, the nature of the relationship, legal requirements, and whether the information is needed for an active or reasonably anticipated dispute. We may delete or de-identify information when it is no longer reasonably needed.
7. Information Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure. No method of transmission, storage, or security is completely reliable, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.
You are responsible for using an appropriate method when sending information and for avoiding sensitive information in an initial email or website inquiry.
8. Your Choices and Privacy Rights
Depending on where you live and which privacy laws apply to AARIZ, you may have the right to request access to personal information, correction of inaccurate information, deletion, a portable copy, or information about how personal information is used or disclosed. You may also have rights to opt out of certain sales, sharing, targeted advertising, or profiling.
AARIZ does not currently sell personal information, share it for cross-context behavioral advertising, or use it for automated decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects.
To submit a privacy request, email support@aarizllc.com with the subject line “Privacy Request,” or call (585) 737-0584. Please describe your request and provide enough information for us to locate the relevant records. We may take reasonable steps to verify your identity and authority before completing a request. We will not unlawfully discriminate against you for exercising an applicable privacy right.
Some rights are subject to exceptions. If we deny a request, you may have the right to appeal depending on applicable law; instructions will be provided in our response where required.
9. Notice at Collection for California Residents
This section applies only to the extent the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (“CCPA”), applies to AARIZ and the information at issue. In the preceding 12 months, we may have collected the categories below.
| Category | Examples | Sources and purposes | Sold or shared for behavioral advertising |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identifiers | Name, email, telephone number, IP address | Directly from you and, for technical data, from website hosting/security systems; used for inquiries, services, administration, and security | No |
| Internet or network activity | Browser, device, pages requested, access date/time, referring page | Website hosting/security systems; used to deliver, troubleshoot, and protect the website | No |
| Professional or business information | Company, role, business needs, consulting interests | Directly from you; used to evaluate and provide requested services | No |
| Commercial and transaction information | Services requested, proposals, agreements, invoices, payment status | Directly from you and business service providers; used to manage engagements, billing, records, and compliance | No |
| Communications | Email, telephone, meeting, and inquiry content | Directly from you; used to communicate and provide services | No |
We may disclose these categories to service providers, professional advisers, government authorities where legally required, and parties to a business transaction, for the purposes described in Sections 3 and 5. We do not knowingly sell or share the personal information of consumers under 16.
California residents may have rights to know, access, correct, or delete certain personal information; to receive information about collection and disclosure; to opt out of sale or sharing; to limit certain uses of sensitive personal information; and to be free from unlawful discrimination. Because we do not sell or share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising, we do not provide a “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information” link at this time.
10. Children’s Privacy
This website and our consulting services are directed to businesses and adults. They are not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information online from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided personal information to us, contact us so we can review and, where appropriate, delete it.
11. Third-Party Links and Services
The website may link to third-party websites or services. Their privacy practices are governed by their own policies, not this Privacy Policy. Review the privacy terms of any third party before providing information.
12. International Visitors
AARIZ is based in the United States. If you access the website from another country, information may be processed in the United States, where privacy laws may differ from those in your location. Where required, we will rely on an appropriate legal basis and safeguards for processing or transfers.
13. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our practices, technology, services, or legal obligations. The “Last updated” date at the top identifies the current version. Material changes will be communicated in a manner appropriate to the circumstances and as required by law.
14. Contact Us
Questions, concerns, and privacy requests may be directed to:
AARIZ Consulting LLC
Attn: Mike Crane
56 Heritage Woods Ct
Rochester, NY 14615, USA
Phone: (585) 737-0584
Email: support@aarizllc.com