DSG Global Privacy Notice

Effective Date: August 14, 2026

1. Introduction
2. Scope and Application
3. Our Role in Handling Information
4. What Information We Collect
5. How We Use Your Information
6. Use of Cookies
7. Your Choices
8. How We Share Your Information
9. Third-Party Links
10. International Transfers of Personal Information
11. Security
12. Retention of Personal Information
13. Your Rights Under the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”)</a >
14. Your Rights Under the UK GDPR
15. Your California Privacy Rights
16. Your Privacy Rights Under Other US State Laws
17. Children’s Privacy
18. Changes to This Privacy Notice
19. Contact Us

1. Introduction

Welcome! You have arrived at a website operated by Diversified Search Group, Inc. or our affiliates (“DSG Global,” ” “we,” “our,” or “us”).  Since 1974, DSG Global has led the shift to redefine success in executive search by building a more innovative and impactful business model.

 

This Privacy Notice (“Notice”) describes how DSG Global collects, uses, discloses, and otherwise processes your Personal Information (defined below).  It also explains how you can contact us with questions or requests regarding your Personal Information.

We take your privacy seriously.

2. Scope and Application

This Notice applies when you use or access the website, www.dsgco.com, and its subdomains or portals such as talent-profile.dsgco.com (the “Site”) or otherwise provide Personal Information or interact with us online or in-person.

 

This Notice applies to individuals located in the United States and, where applicable, to individuals located outside the United States whose Personal Information we process in connection with our Services, including candidates, members of our Talent Network, and other professionals who may be considered for roles.

 

For this Notice, “Personal Information” (also known as “Personal Data”)means any personal information relating to an identified or identifiable individual that is protected by applicable privacy laws.

 

We refer to the services provided through the website, its subdomains, or portals, including the Site, e-mail messages, and/or via online or offline business interactions collectively as “Services.”  Our clients (“Clients”) seeking executive professionals and members of our Talent Network (“Talent Network Member”) seeking executive leadership roles use our Services in connection with executive search and leadership advisory services. Some of the Services DSG provides involve the collection and use of “Personal Information.”

 

By using the Services, you agree to our Terms of Use. Where applicable, we indicate whether and why you must provide us with your Personal Information, as well as the consequences of failing to do so. If you do not provide Personal Information when requested, you may not be able to benefit from our Services if that Personal Information is necessary to provide you with the Services or if we are legally required to collect it.

 

If you have any questions about this Privacy Notice, please contact us at [email protected].

3. Our Role in Handling Information

Controller.  When you visit our Site, join our Talent Network, apply for a role, or submit a services request with DSG Global, we determine how your Personal Information is collected and used.  In those cases, DSG Global acts as the data controller. This includes DSG Global’s subsidiary brands (DSG Koya, DSG Grant Cooper, DSG Storbeck, Bioquest, Alta Associates, and Yardstick

 

Processor. When DSG Global conducts an executive search on behalf of a client, the client typically determines how candidate information is used in that engagement. In those cases, DSG Global acts as a data processor and handles Personal Information on the client’s behalf and in accordance with client instructions and contractual obligations.

 

This Notice covers DSG Global’s activities as a controller and does not govern how our clients use Personal Information.

4. What Information We Collect

This section describes what information we collect from you through our Site or Services. We may receive information (including Personal Information) in the following ways:

 

Information That You Provide to Us

We collect Personal Information that you choose to provide to us when you interact with our Site or Services, including when you submit information through forms, communicate with us, or participate in our executive search processes.

 

You are not obligated to provide any information to DSG Global.  If you do provide information, we will consider it voluntary.

 

Examples of sources from which we collect information include web forms, emails, telephone calls, documents you provide, and referrals or introductions in connection with our Services.   If you choose not to provide certain information, you may not be able to access or use certain features of our Services where that information is necessary.

 

Site Visitors

• Contact information such as your first and last name, email address, home or business address, telephone numbers, and mobile numbers.

 

Clients

• Contact information such as your first and last name, title, email address, business address, telephone numbers, and mobile numbers.
• Financial information such as payment and billing information necessary to manage client relationships and transactions.

 

Talent Network Members

• Contact information such as your first and last name, email address, home or business address, telephone numbers, and mobile numbers;
• Professional background information relevant to executive search services (such as employment history, education, qualifications, and experience);
• Diversity-related information (such as race or ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, and veteran or military status), where voluntarily provided and used for limited data collection purposes;
• Social media account information;
• Relevant licenses and certifications; and/or
• Other information that could reasonably be used to identify you personally.

 

Certain information you provide may constitute Sensitive Personal Information under applicable law. Providing such information is voluntary and not required to participate in our Talent Network. Where required by law, we collect Sensitive Personal Information only with your consent and use it only for limited purposes described in this Notice.

 

Employment Applicants

• Contact information such as your first and last name, email address, home or business address, telephone numbers, mobile numbers;
• Professional and employment-related information necessary to evaluate your application;
• Relevant licenses and certifications; and/or
• Other information that could reasonably be used to identify you personally.

 

 

Information That Is Automatically Collected

We and/or our service providers may automatically collect certain information when you visit or interact with the Site or Services (“Usage Information”).  This Usage Information may be stored and/or accessed from your personal computer, laptop, tablet, mobile phone, or other device (a “Device”) whenever you visit or interact with our Site.

 

Usage Information may include:

• Your IP address or another unique identifier;
• Your Device functionality (including browser, browser language, settings and behavior, operating system, hardware, mobile network information);
• Referring and exit web pages and URLs;
• The areas within the Site that you visit and your activities there, including remembering you and your preferences;
• General location information such as city, state, or country;
• Your Device characteristics;
• Information about your engagement with our emails; and
• Statistical information about how both unregistered and registered users, collectively, use the Site and Services.

 

Where required by applicable law, we will obtain your consent before using tracking technologies that collect information across websites or over time.

 

If we combine non-personal or aggregated data with Personal Information, we treat the combined data as Personal Information.

 

Information Collected from Third-Party Sources

 

In connection with our executive search services, we may collect Personal Information about individuals from third-party sources.

 

For example, we may obtain:

• Information about the traffic and usage of our Site from analytics providers;
• Publicly available professional information about individuals from sources such as professional networking platforms, database referrals, and public records; and
• Information about individuals from referrals, clients, or other professional contacts.

 

Where required by applicable law, we provide notice at the time we first communicate with individuals whose Personal Information we obtain from third-party sources.  In certain circumstances, we may rely on applicable legal exceptions where providing such notice is not required or would involve disproportionate effort.

 

We encourage you to review the privacy practices of any third-party services or platforms you use, as their practices are governed by their own privacy policies.

 

5. How We Use Your Information

We collect and use Personal Information only to the extent it is reasonably necessary for the  following business and commercial purposes:

• to contact you concerning a role or career opportunity that we think may be of interest to you;
• to provide you with information on relevant roles and career opportunities, or Clients with whom we are working;
• to process any inquiry received from you or respond to an expression of interest in our Services;
• to consider your suitability for any executive searches we are undertaking;
• to process any application made by you concerning any role or career opportunity;
• to provide information on candidates or potential candidates to any Client for whom we are undertaking or have been instructed to undertake any executive search;
• to send you our newsletters, updates, and any other information about us and/or our Services which we think may be of interest to you;
• to complete your registration for our events, webinars, or other activities; and/or
• to notify you of any changes to our Services or the terms on which we provide our Services.

 

To Provide Our Services

We process certain Personal Information when you access or use our Services, including to:

• provide executive search, leadership and networking services for our clients, including for our Executive Women’s Forum;
• help place talented job seekers and Talent Network Members in executive and leadership roles;
• create and verify user accounts;
• facilitate the functionality of our Site; and
• customize experiences and personalization when you are on our Site.

 

To Communicate with You

We process certain information to communicate with you in relation to your accounts, our Services, our marketing, and your requests, including to:

• communicate with you about current executive searches;
• respond to your inquiries and requests for information;
• post your comments or statements on our Site; and
• communicate with you about our brands, services, events, surveys, or other marketing purposes.

 

For Improvement of Our Site or Services

We want to ensure that our Site and Services continually expand and improve, so we can meet and exceed your needs and expectations.  To do so, we may process certain Personal Information, including to:

• maintain, improve, and analyze our Site or Services; and
• detect, prevent, or investigate suspicious activity or fraud.

 

To Comply with Applicable Laws

We may be required to process certain Personal Information under certain laws and regulations, such as tax laws, as well as to:

• maintain appropriate records for internal administrative purposes; and
• comply with applicable legal and regulatory obligations, and respond to lawful governmental requests, as needed.

 

To Enforce our Terms, Agreements, or Policies

To maintain a safe, secure, and trusted environment for you when you use our Site and Services, we use your Personal Information to enforce our terms, policies, and agreements with you and any third parties.

 

To Evaluate Your Application for Employment

We may use your information to evaluate your application for employment with DSG Global or administer employment benefits.

 

Use Sensitive Personal Information

When we collect Sensitive Personal Information, we use it only for the following purposes:

• Diversity, equity, and inclusion reporting and analytics to support equitable candidate slates and our clients’ diversity goals, provided you have voluntarily consented;
• Compliance with legal obligations, including equal employment opportunity requirements; and
• Background and credential verification required for a specific search, where permitted by law.

 

We do not use Sensitive Personal Information for marketing, advertising, or sale to third parties.

 

You can withdraw your consent to provide or maintain DSG Global’s access to Sensitive Personal Information at any time by contacting [email protected].

 

Use of technology tools

We use a variety of technology tools, including those with artificial intelligence or machine learning capabilities, to support our executive search and business operations. These tools may assist with activities such as identifying potential candidates, organizing and analyzing professional information, facilitating communications, and improving the efficiency of our Services. These tools are used to support, and not replace, human judgment.

 

Where we use automated decision-making technology (“ADMT”) to make or substantially inform decisions that have legal or similarly significant effects on you — such as decisions related to employment opportunities, candidate evaluation, or professional profiling — we will provide you with a notice at or before the time of collection describing the technology used, the personal information processed, and the purposes for which it is used.

 

California residents have the right to opt out of ADMT used to make significant decisions (as defined under California law) and the right to appeal any such decision. Residents of other states with applicable laws may have similar rights as described in the relevant state-specific sections of this Notice.

 

If you have questions about how technology tools were used in connection with your consideration for a role, or to exercise any applicable opt-out or appeal rights, contact us at [email protected].

6. Use of Cookies

We use cookies and other tracking technologies to personalize your experience, analyze user trends, and improve the Services. These tracking technologies allow us to collect information such as your device type, browser type, interactions with our Site, general location information, your web request, the date and time of your web request, your Internet Protocol address, and the domain name of your Internet service provider.  If this information can reasonably be linked to you, including when combined with other information,  we treat this information as Personal Information.

 

When you first visit our Site, you will see a cookie consent banner that allows you to accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies, or manage your preferences by category. We do not deploy analytics, advertising, social media, or other non-essential cookies until you have made a choice. You may change your preferences at any time by clicking “Your Privacy Choices” in the footer of any page on our Site.

 

We may use the following types of cookies:

• Strictly necessary cookies.  These cookies are essential for you to browse the website and use its features, such as accessing secure areas of the site.  Examples include cookies that maintain your session as you navigate between pages and cookies that store your consent preferences.
• Functionality cookies.  Also known as “preference cookies,” these cookies allow a website to remember choices you have made in the past, such as your preferred language or login preferences, so you can automatically log in.
• Analytics cookies.  Also known as “performance cookies,” these cookies collect information about how you use a website, such as the pages you visit and the links you click.  This information is generally aggregated and used to understand and improve website performance.  In some cases, these cookies may be provided by third-party analytics providers acting on our behalf.
• Advertising cookies.  These cookies may track your online activity to help deliver more relevant advertising or to limit how often you see an advertisement.  These cookies may share information with third-party advertising partners and are typically set by third parties. Sharing information through these cookies may constitute “sharing” of Personal Information under California law (Section 15).

 

We may use pixel tags (also called web beacons or tracking pixels) – small image files that allow us and our third-party partners to monitor page views, track actions on our Site, and measure the effectiveness of marketing communications. Pixel tags may collect your IP address, browser type, referring page, and the date and time of your visit. Our cookie and pixel vendors are identified in our Cookie Preference Center, accessible via “Your Privacy Choices” in the footer of our Site.

 

If you have questions about cookies, visit www.allaboutcookies.org or contact us at [email protected].

7. Your Choices

Cookies

You can manage your cookie preferences at any time by clicking “Your Privacy Choices” in the footer of any page on our Site, which opens our cookie preference center.  You may accept all cookies, reject all non-essential cookies, or adjust individual category settings. If you prefer to manage cookies through your browser, guidance is available at the links below; however, browser-level controls do not constitute withdrawal of consent under applicable law and may not affect all tracking technologies.

• Apple Safari
• Google Chrome
• Microsoft Edge
• Mozilla Firefox

 

Disabling non-essential cookies will not prevent you from using core features of our Site or Talent Network. Strictly necessary cookies will remain active to support site functionality.

 

Do Not Track and Global Privacy Control

Your browser may offer you a “Do Not Track” (“DNT”) option, which allows you to signal to operators of websites and web applications and services (including behavioral advertising services) that you do not wish such operators to track certain of your online activities over time and across different websites and platforms.  There is no universally agreed-upon standard for what an organization should do when it detects a DNT signal. Currently, we do not monitor or take any action with respect to DNT signals.

 

We do, however, honor Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals. When our Site detects a GPC signal from your browser or browser extension, we treat it as a request to opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information for targeted advertising and analytics purposes, to the extent required by applicable law, including the CCPA. No additional steps are required; the signal is processed automatically.

Learn more about Do Not Track.

 

Communication Preferences

With your consent, DSG Global communicates with you via a variety of media. To help us make emails more useful and interesting, we use pixels that enable us to see if you open emails from us, if your computer supports such capabilities. You can opt out of receiving emails from us at any time. To manage your communications preferences with DSG Global — or to opt out of communications entirely — please unsubscribe at the bottom of our emails or contact us at [email protected].

 

Text Messages (SMS)

If you provide your mobile telephone number through a contact, inquiry, or Talent Network form on our Site and submit
the form, you consent to receive SMS text messages from DSG | Global at that number. Message frequency may vary. Message
and data rates may apply. You may reply STOP at any time to opt out of further messages or reply HELP for assistance. Consent to receive text messages is not a condition of using our Services. DSG | Global does not share or sell consumer personal information (including phone numbers) to third parties or affiliates for marketing or lead purposes. For more information, please see our Terms of
Use and this Privacy Notice.

Analytics

We use Google Analytics to help us understand how our customers use the Site. We use Google Analytics for our own measurement and reporting, and we have it configured to prevent Google from using the information collected through DSG Global’s Google Analytics account for Google’s own purposes.

Read more about how Google uses your Personal Information or opt-out of Google Analytics.

8. How We Share Your Information

We share Personal Information only as described in this Notice, including to provide our Services, support our business operations, and comply with legal obligations. We do not share your mobile telephone number with third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes. Text messaging opt-in data and consent are not shared with any third party, except service providers that transmit text messages on our behalf.

Clients

When a client organization retains DSG Global to conduct an executive search, we may share relevant candidate information with the client as part of the search process.  DSG Global does not present a candidate to a client for consideration for a specific role without first contacting that individual and obtaining their agreement to be considered.

 

In limited circumstances, before contacting a candidate, we may use publicly available professional information to develop or calibrate a search profile or assess the market.  In those cases, we do not disclose non-public candidate profile information without the candidate’s agreement.

 

The client’s subsequent use of your information is governed by the client’s own privacy policies.

Service Providers

We share your Personal Information with our third-party service providers that perform services on our behalf, such as website hosting, data storage, analytics, communications, and information technology services. These service providers are contractually restricted from using Personal Information for purposes other than providing services to us.

 

Third-Party Advertising

We may allow third-party analytics providers and, in some cases, advertising partners to collect information about your interactions with our Site through cookies and similar technologies.  These providers may use this information to help us understand how our Site is used and, where applicable, to support marketing activities.

 

Certain disclosures involving these technologies may be considered “sharing” under California law.  For more information and your choices, please see the “Use of Cookies” and “Your California Privacy Rights” sections.

 

For more information about how targeted advertising works, you may also visit the
Network Advertising Initiative’s educational page. You can opt out of targeted advertising by visiting the following:

• Meta (Facebook)
• Google

Legal and Business Transfers

Aside from the instances described above, we may also share your Personal Information:

• to comply with applicable law, regulation, legal process, or enforceable government request served on DSG Global (e.g., a lawful subpoena, warrant, or court order);
• to enforce our terms, agreements, or policies;
• to protect the rights, property, or safety of our clients, employees, visitors, or others;
• in connection with a merger, sale, restructuring, or other business transactions; and
• to other parties only with your consent.

9. Third-Party Links

Our Site may contain links to other websites, such as social media platforms, other websites, and event and partner websites.  This Privacy Notice does not cover these websites.  Please review the Privacy Notices or Policies of those websites to understand the privacy practices of these third parties.

10. International Transfers of Personal Information

Our servers and primary operations are in the United States.  If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA) or the United Kingdom, your personal information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States or other countries where our service providers or we operate.

 

When such transfers occur, we take appropriate steps to provide suitable safeguards, which may include standard contractual clauses adopted by or approved by the European Commission.  You may request information about safeguards we rely on by contacting us at [email protected].  For information specific to transfers from the United Kingdom, see Section 14.

11. Security

We use reasonable organizational, technical, and administrative measures to protect Personal Information. These measures may include access controls and authentication requirements, encryption of Personal Information in transit and at rest, regular review and testing of our security measures, employee training on data privacy and security, and contractual obligations on service providers to maintain appropriate security. We also limit access to Personal Information to personnel and service providers who have a legitimate business need to access it.

 

Unfortunately, no data transmission or storage system can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. You are responsible for keeping any Site passwords confidential. If you have reason to believe that your interaction with us is no longer secure (for example, if you believe your account security has been compromised), please contact us at [email protected]. In the event of a personal data breach that creates risk to your rights and freedoms, we will notify affected individuals and relevant supervisory authorities as required by applicable law.

12. Retention of Personal Information

We retain Personal Information only for as long as necessary for the purpose it was collected, as required by law or contract, or as may be needed in connection with potential litigation or investigations. After the applicable period, we will delete, destroy, or anonymize your Personal Information.

 

The criteria we use to determine retention periods include: the purpose for which the information was collected and whether that purpose has been fulfilled; whether the information is subject to a legal, regulatory, or contractual obligation requiring us to keep it; whether a litigation hold or regulatory inquiry requires preservation; and whether you have requested deletion. We do not retain Personal Information in identifiable form beyond the period reasonably necessary for these purposes.

 

In some circumstances, we may anonymize your Personal Information for research or statistical purposes, in which case we may use it indefinitely without further notice to you.

13. Your Rights Under the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”)

This section of our Privacy Notice applies if you are a data subject who resides or is located in the European Economic Area (“EEA”). We adopted this Policy to comply with European privacy laws, including the GDPR. Any terms defined in the GDPR have the same meaning when used in this Section. We process only the Personal Data reasonably required for the purposes described in this Notice. Your rights under the GDPR are set out below, subject to applicable law. If your information changes, please contact us so we can keep our records accurate.

 

If you are a resident of or located within the EEA, you have certain data protection rights. These rights include:

• The right to access, update, or delete the Personal Data we collected from you. Whenever possible, you can access, update, or request deletion of your Personal Data by contacting us at the contact information below.
• The right of rectification. You have the right to have your Personal Data rectified if that information is inaccurate or incomplete.
• The right to object. You have the right to object to our processing of your Personal Data.
• The right of restriction. You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your Personal Data.
• The right to data portability. You have the right to be provided with a copy of the Personal Data we have collected from you in a structured, machine-readable, and commonly used format.
• The right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing. You have the right to opt out of some types of Automated Decision-Making (ADM), including profiling, or to request human intervention or information about how ADM is conducted.
• The right to withdraw consent. You also have the right to withdraw your consent at any time where DSG Global relied on your consent to process your Personal Data.

Legal Basis for Processing Personal Information

DSG Global is the data controller of Personal Data. As such, we determine the purposes and means of processing your Personal Data and must have a lawful basis for doing so under applicable law.

 

We rely on the following legal bases for processing your Personal Data:

• Pre-contractual steps and contract performance. Processing Personal Data you provide when you interact with our Services (such as joining our Talent Network, applying for a position, or submitting your credentials) is necessary to take steps at your request before entering into a contract or to provide our Services.
• Recruitment. When you apply for employment with DSG Global through our Site, we need to process your contact details and data about your employment history and education to evaluate your application and carry out our recruitment activities. If you do not provide this data, we will not be able to process your application.
• Provision of Services. We use contact information to provide you with access to our Services, communicate with you, and notify you of important changes.    Such use is necessary to perform our contract with you.
• Consent. When required by law, we rely on your consent to send marketing communications or process certain Personal Data.   You may withdraw your consent at any time as described below.
• Legitimate Interests. We process Personal Data based on our legitimate interests, including to identify and contact potential candidates, provide and improve our Services, and understand how our Site is used. When we rely on legitimate interests, we consider and balance any potential impact on you and your rights under applicable data protection laws. You have the right to object to processing based on our legitimate interests, as described below. Where we identify potential candidates using publicly available professional information, we rely on our legitimate interests in providing executive search services, and, where required by applicable law, provide notice at the time of our first communication with such individuals.
• Special categories of Personal Data. Where we process Sensitive Personal Information (such as diversity-related information), we rely on your explicit consent or another lawful basis permitted under applicable law.   You may withdraw consent at any time by contacting us at [email protected].

 

We may also process Personal Data as necessary to comply with applicable legal obligations.

Exercising Your Rights Under GDPR

If applicable, you may exercise any of your rights under the GDPR by submitting a verifiable data subject request by using the contact details below.  You may make a request related to your Personal Data or on behalf of someone for whom you have authorization.  You must include your full name, email address, and attest that you are a citizen or resident of the EEA by including your country of citizenship or residence.  We may require you to confirm your identity and/or legal standing to make the request and your residency in the EEA to obtain the information.  We will respond to your request within 30 days or let you know if we need additional time.

 

Please note that we will ask you to verify your identity before responding to such requests, and we may deny your request if we are unable to verify your identity or authority to make the request.  Should you wish to raise a concern about our use of your data (and without prejudice to any other rights you may have), you have the right to do so with your local supervisory authority; however, we hope that we can assist with any queries or concerns you may have about our use of your Personal Data first by contacting:

 

DSG Global
2005 Market Street, Floor 33
Philadelphia, PA 19103
United States
Email: [email protected]

 

Designated representative:

Representative of controllers or processors not established in the Union (Article 27 GDPR):

ePrivacy GmbH
Burchardstraße 14
20095 Hamburg
Germany

www.eprivacy.eu/en/legal

14. Your Rights Under the UK GDPR

If you are based in the United Kingdom, the following provisions also apply:  UK GDPR means the Retained Regulation 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of Personal Data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC.  If we share your personal data within DSG Global or with third parties located outside the United Kingdom, we take steps to ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place to guarantee the continued protection of your personal data, such as by entering into the international data transfer addendum to the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses, adopted by the UK Government under section 119A of the Data Protection Act 2018.  You have the same data subject rights as those for the EU listed above, except that references to the “GDPR” should be read as references to the “UK GDPR” and complaints should be filed with the UK supervisory authority, the Information Commissioner’s Office.

Designated representative:

UK Representative of controllers or processors not established in UK (Article 27 UK GDPR):

UK Representative Service for GDPR Ltd.
7 Savoy Court
London WC2R 0EX
United Kingdom

www.eprivacy.eu/en/legal

 

15. Your California Privacy Rights

This section applies to California residents and is provided in accordance with the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”), as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”).

 

If you are a California resident, you may exercise the rights described below. We will respond to verified requests as required by applicable law.

 

Right to Know (Access and Information)

You have the right to request that we disclose information about our collection and use of your Personal Information during the preceding 12 months, including:

• The categories of Personal Information we have collected about you;
• The categories of sources from which the Personal Information was collected;
• The business or commercial purpose for collecting, selling, or sharing Personal Information;
• The categories of third parties with whom we disclose Personal Information;
• The specific pieces of Personal Information we have collected about you;
• The categories of Personal Information about you, if any, that we have sold or shared for monetary or other valuable consideration, and the categories of third parties to which we have disclosed the information;
• The categories of Personal Information about you that we disclosed for a business purpose; and
• The categories of Sensitive Personal Information to be collected, the purposes for which it is used, and whether it is sold or shared.

Right to Deletion of Personal Information

You have the right to request that we delete Personal Information about you that we have collected from you.  The right is subject to certain exceptions permitted by law, including, for example, where retention is necessary to complete a transaction or to comply with legal obligations. Once we receive your request and confirm your identity, we will delete your Personal Information from our systems unless an exception applies. We will also notify our service providers, contractors, and other recipients to take appropriate action.

Right to Correct Personal Information

You have the right to request that we correct any inaccurate information that we maintain about you. We may require you to provide documentation, if needed, to confirm your identity and support your claim that the information is inaccurate. Unless an exception applies, we will correct Personal Information that our review determines is inaccurate and notify our service providers, contractors, and other recipients to take appropriate action.

Right to Opt-Out of Sale or Sharing of Personal Information

You have the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of Personal Information, as those terms are defined under California law. DSG Global does not sell Personal Information in the traditional sense of exchanging data for monetary payment. However, like many companies, we use cookies and similar technologies for analytics and, in some cases, advertising purposes. Our use of certain advertising cookies constitutes “sharing” of Personal Information for cross-context behavioral advertising under California law. We do not believe these activities constitute a “sale,” but to the extent they do, the same opt-out right applies.

 

We also disclose Personal Information to service providers and other partners that help us operate our business, such as providers of hosting, analytics, communications, and technology services. These parties are contractually restricted from using your Personal Information for purposes other than providing services to us and are not permitted to sell your information.

 

To the extent our use of cookies or similar technologies constitutes “sharing” or a “sale,” you have the right to opt out of such sales by clicking this link.

Right to Limit Use of Sensitive Personal Information

California residents have the right to limit the use and disclosure of Sensitive Personal Information to certain purposes permitted by law.

 

We do not provide your Sensitive Personal Information to any third party other than those service providers that are necessary for us to provide our Services to you.

 

Right to Non-Discrimination

We may not discriminate against you because you have exercised any of the aforementioned rights, including by:

• Denying you goods or services;
• Charging different prices or rates for goods or services, including through the use of discounts or other benefits or imposing penalties;
• Providing you a different level or quality of goods or services; or
• Suggesting that you receive a different price, rate, or level of goods or services.

 

This includes the right of current and prospective employees not to be retaliated against for exercising their CCPA rights. However, as permitted by the CCPA, we may offer you certain financial incentives. Participation in a financial incentive program requires your prior opt-in consent, which you may withdraw at any time.

Personal Information Collected

We have collected the following categories of Personal Information from consumers within the last twelve (12) months:

Category of Personal Information	Examples	Sources
Identifiers	Real name, alias, postal address, unique personal identifier, online identifier, IP address, email address, account name, SSN, driver’s license number, passport number, or other similar identifiers.	You/ Automatically/ Third Parties
Personal information described in California Civ. Code § 1798.80(e)	Name, signature, SSN, physical characteristics or description, address, telephone number, passport number, driver’s license or state ID number, insurance policy number, education, current employment, employment history, bank account number, credit card number, debit card number, or any other financial information, medical information, or health insurance information.	You/ Automatically/ Third Parties
Characteristics of protected classifications under California or federal law	Age (40+), race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, religion, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, sex (including gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran or military status, genetic information, political activities or affiliations, familial status, source of income, status as a victim of domestic violence, assault, or stalking.	You
Commercial information	Records of personal property, products or services purchased, obtained, or considered, or other purchasing or consuming histories or tendencies.	You/ Automatically/ Third Parties
Biometric information	N/A	N/A
Internet or other electronic network activity information	Browsing history, search history, and information regarding a consumer’s interaction with an Internet website, application, or advertisement.	Automatically
Geolocation data	Physical location and/or movements.	Automatically
Sensory data	Audio, electronic, visual, thermal, olfactory, or similar information.	You/ Automatically
Professional or employment related information	Current or past job history or performance evaluations	You/ Automatically/ Third Parties
Non-public education information (FERPA — 20 U.S.C. § 1232g, 34 CFR Part 99)	Education records directly related to a student maintained by an educational institution, such as grades, transcripts, class lists, student schedules, student identification codes, student financial information, or student disciplinary records.	You/ Third Parties
Inferences drawn from other Personal Information	Information used to create a profile about a consumer reflecting the consumer’s preferences, characteristics, psychological trends, predispositions, behavior, attitudes, intelligence, abilities, and aptitudes.	Third Parties
Sensitive Personal Information	SSN, driver’s license number, account log-in, debit or credit card number in combination with password or PIN, precise geolocation (less than 1,850 sq. ft. radius), racial/ethnic origins, religious or philosophical beliefs, union membership, contents of emails or texts to others, genetic/biometric data, health information, sex life/sexual orientation data.	You

What we do with the information we collect.

We collect, share, use, and disclose personal information for the following business purposes:

• To provide, operate, maintain, and improve our products, services, and website
• To respond to inquiries and provide the information you request
• To communicate with you regarding our services, events, opportunities, and business activities
• To support executive search, recruiting, hiring, candidate evaluation, and talent network activities
• To process transactions and manage client and business relationships
• To personalize user experience and improve website functionality, performance, and accessibility
• To conduct analytics, measure engagement, and evaluate the effectiveness of our marketing and advertising efforts
• To understand and grow our business, including identifying prospective clients, candidates, and business opportunities
• To market our products, services, events, and thought leadership content
• To verify identity and maintain accurate records
• To detect, investigate, prevent, and respond to fraud, unauthorized activity, or security incidents
• To maintain the safety, security, and integrity of our systems, website, and services
• To conduct internal research, reporting, auditing, and business operations
• To comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal obligations
• To administer employment-related activities, including recruiting, onboarding, benefits administration, and background checks, where applicable

Personal Information Sold or Shared

We have sold or shared (as those terms are defined in the CCPA) to third parties the following Categories of Personal Information in the last twelve (12) months:

Category of Personal Information	Recipient Categories	Purpose for Sale/Sharing
Identifiers	Advertising, marketing, and analytics providers	Cross-context behavioral advertising and analytics
Personal information described in California Civ. Code § 1798.80(e)	N/A	N/A
Characteristics of protected classifications under California or federal law	N/A	N/A
Commercial information	N/A	N/A
Biometric information	N/A	N/A
Internet or other electronic network activity information	Advertising, marketing, and analytics providers	Cross-context behavioral advertising and analytics
Geolocation data	Advertising, marketing, and analytics providers (country-level location used for advertising targeting)	Cross-context behavioral advertising
Sensory data	N/A	N/A
Professional or employment-related information	N/A	N/A
Non-public education information (FERPA — 20 U.S.C. § 1232g, 34 CFR Part 99)	N/A	N/A
Inferences drawn from other Personal Information	N/A	N/A
Sensitive Personal Information	N/A	N/A

 

Personal Information Disclosed for Business Purposes

We have disclosed the following categories of Personal Information for business purposes in the last twelve (12) months:

Category of Personal Information	Recipient Categories	Business Purpose for Disclosure
Identifiers	Service Providers	Helping to ensure the security and integrity of Personal Information Performing services on behalf of the business Internal research for technological development and demonstration Activities to verify or maintain the quality of, improve, upgrade, and/or enhance of our services
Personal information described in California Civ. Code § 1798.80(e)	Service Providers	Helping to ensure the security and integrity of Personal Information; performing services on behalf of the business; internal research for technological development and demonstration; and activities to verify or maintain the quality of, improve, upgrade, and/or enhance our services
Characteristics of protected classifications under California or federal law	Service Providers	Helping to ensure the security and integrity of Personal Information; performing services on behalf of the business; internal research for technological development and demonstration; and activities to verify or maintain the quality of, improve, upgrade, and/or enhance our services
Commercial information	Service Providers	Helping to ensure the security and integrity of Personal Information; performing services on behalf of the business; internal research for technological development and demonstration; and activities to verify or maintain the quality of, improve, upgrade, and/or enhance our services
Biometric information	N/A	N/A
Internet or other electronic network activity information	Service Providers	Helping to ensure the security and integrity of Personal Information; debugging to identify and repair errors; performing services on behalf of the business; internal research for technological development and demonstration; and activities to verify or maintain the quality of, improve, upgrade, and/or enhance our services
Geolocation data	N/A	N/A
Sensory data	Service Providers	Helping to ensure the security and integrity of Personal Information; performing services on behalf of the business; internal research for technological development and demonstration; and activities to verify or maintain the quality of, improve, upgrade, and/or enhance our services
Professional or employment-related information	Service Providers	Helping to ensure the security and integrity of Personal Information; performing services on behalf of the business; internal research for technological development and demonstration; and activities to verify or maintain the quality of, improve, upgrade, and/or enhance our services
Non-public education information (per the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act – 20 U.S.C. § 1232g, 34 CFR Part 99)	Service Providers	Helping to ensure the security and integrity of Personal Information; performing services on behalf of the business; internal research for technological development and demonstration; and activities to verify or maintain the quality of, improve, upgrade, and/or enhance our services
Inferences drawn from other Personal Information	Service Providers	Helping to ensure the security and integrity of Personal Information; performing services on behalf of the business; internal research for technological development and demonstration; and activities to verify or maintain the quality of, improve, upgrade, and/or enhance our servicess
Sensitive Personal Information	Service Providers	Performing services on behalf of the business necessary to provide executive search and diversity-focused services where you have voluntarily consented; to comply with applicable legal obligations including equal employment opportunity requirements; to conduct credentialing and background verification where required for a specific search and permitted by law.

We do not have actual knowledge that we sell or share the Personal Information of consumers under 16 years of age.

How to Exercise Your California Privacy Rights

You or your authorized agent may make a request to access, correct, delete or opt-out of the disclosure of your Personal Information for business purposes. You may also make a verifiable consumer request on behalf of your minor child if you believe we have received their information inadvertently. You may request to exercise the aforementioned rights by:

• Submitting a request to [email protected]
• Calling us at: 1.800.423.3932

Mailing us at:

DSG Global
2005 Market Street, Floor 33
Philadelphia, PA 19103
United States

Please note that we may take steps to verify your identity and residency before granting you access to information or acting on your request to exercise your rights, as required or permitted by law. This might include asking for your email address. If you use an authorized agent to exercise your rights, we may require proof of written authorization you have given the authorized agent to make the request on your behalf. We may limit our response to your exercise of the above rights as permitted by law. We will confirm receipt of the request within 10 business days describing our verification process. We will respond to your request within 45 days or let you know if we need additional time.

Data Sharing for Direct Marketing Purposes

California Civil Code §1798.83 further permits California residents to request certain information regarding our disclosure of Personal Information to third parties for their direct marketing purposes. If you are a California resident, you may ask us to refrain from sharing your Personal Information with certain of our affiliates and other third parties for their marketing purposes. Please tell us your preference by contacting us at [email protected].

16. Your Privacy Rights Under Other US State Laws

Based on the applicable law in the state where you live, you may have the following rights with respect to your Personal Information:

• To confirm whether or not a controller is processing your Personal Data and to access such Personal Data. If you live in Oregon, you have the right to request a list of third parties to which we disclosed Personal Data;
• To correct inaccuracies in your Personal Data;
• To delete your Personal Data;
• To obtain a copy of your Personal Data that you previously provided to us in a portable, and if technically feasible, readily usable format, if processing is carried out by automated means;
• To opt out of the processing of your Personal Data for purposes of (i) targeted advertising, (ii) the sale of Personal Data, or (iii) profiling in furtherance of decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects concerning the consumer.
• Not to discriminate against you because you have exercised any of these rights, including by:
  1. denying you Services;
  2. charging different prices or rates for our Services, including through the use of discounts or other benefits or imposing penalties;
  3. providing you a different level or quality of Services; and/or
  4. suggesting that you will receive a different price or rate for Services, or at a different level or quality of Services.

 

These rights apply to residents of states with comprehensive privacy laws. As new state laws take effect, we will extend applicable rights to residents of those states.  We respond consistently with the law of your state of residence.

 

How to Exercise Your Privacy Rights

To exercise any of these rights, you may make a request to confirm, access, correct, delete, obtain a copy, or opt-out of the processing of your personal data for targeting advertising, sale, or profiling by using this webform or contacting us using the information in the Contact Us section below. We may require you to confirm your identity and your residency in order to obtain the information, and you are only entitled to make this request up to twice annually. For emails, please include “Privacy Rights” as the subject line. You must include your full name, email address, and attest to the fact that you are a resident. We will process your request within 45 days or let you know if we need additional time or cannot process your request. If you make this request by telephone, we may also ask you to provide the request in writing so that we can verify your identity. If we are unable to honor your request for any reason, we will notify you of the reason within the request time period.

Appeals of Our Decisions

In some jurisdictions, you may appeal to us if we refuse to act on your exercise of certain choices described above.  To appeal such a refusal, please contact us using the information in the Contact Us section below with the subject line “Appeal of Refusal to Take Action on Privacy Request” and provide the relevant information in the email.  If we decline to take action on any request you make, we will provide you with the information required by the applicable law where you live.  This may include an explanation of why we declined your request, information on how to appeal our decision, and/or how to make a complaint to your state Attorney General.

17. Children’s Privacy

Our Site and Services are not directed at children under 18 years of age, and we do not knowingly collect or receive Personal Information from them or sell or share such information.  If you believe that we have received Personal Information from a child under the age of 18, you may contact us at [email protected] to request deletion of that information.

18. Changes to This Privacy Notice

We may change this Privacy Notice at any time.  We will post all changes to this Privacy Notice on this page and indicate the modified notice’s effective date at the top of the page.    We will review this Notice at least annually.

 

Where changes are material, including changes to the purposes for which we process your information, your rights, or the categories of data we collect, we will notify you as required by applicable law, which may include direct email notification or a prominent notice on our Site.  Continued use of our Site does not constitute consent to changes that require your affirmative agreement under applicable law.

19. Contact Us

If you have any questions or suggestions regarding this Privacy Notice, please contact us at:

Email: [email protected]

Contact number: 800-423-3932

 

You may also use this contact information to submit requests regarding your Personal Information, including requests to access, correct, or delete your information, or to exercise other rights available to you under applicable privacy laws.

 

We will respond to your request in accordance with applicable law.

If you are located outside the United States, you may have additional rights under applicable data protection laws, as described in this Notice.