Legal & Privacy

This Policy applies to information collected through our website (www.impact-advisors.com) (the “Site”) and the related services that may be accessed through the Site (the “Services”).

This Policy governs your use of our Site, your obligations, and our obligations to you. Please take a few minutes to review this Policy to familiarize yourself with our practices and your obligations when using this Site. Your use of this Site constitutes consent to be governed by the terms of this Policy.

We review our privacy practices from time to time, which are subject to change. We ask that you periodically review this page to remain familiar with the most current version of our Policy. Information collected after the posted effective date will be treated in accordance with the then most current Policy. When this Policy changes, we will update the “Effective date” at the top of the page.

Impact Advisors collects various pieces of information about you and your device when you interact with our products and the Services. Some of this information identifies you as an individual (“Personal Information”) and may be collected automatically by Impact Advisors or submitted by you.

Information We Automatically Collect

We automatically collect information about your interactions with our Site, including information about the device you use to access the Site.

Cookies and Device Identifiers. A cookie is a small file placed on your device when you visit a website that can be understood by the website(s) that issued the cookie. We use cookies and other technologies, including device identifiers, to collect information and support certain features of the Site. For example, we may use these technologies to:

• collect information about how visitors use the Site and Services (for example, which pages they visit, which links they use, and how long they stay on each page);
• support the features and functionality of the Site and Services (for example, to save a visitor the trouble of re-entering information already in our database or to prompt the settings they established on previous visits);
• personalize a visitor’s experience when they use the Site; and
• improve our marketing efforts, including targeted advertising.

We may use both session cookies and persistent cookies. A session cookie expires when you close your browser. A persistent cookie remains on your device for an extended period of time. The information we collect using cookies and similar technologies may or may not be directly identifying of you, but we may link it to Personal Information that you provide. If you do not wish to receive cookies, you may set your browser to reject cookies or to alert you when a cookie is placed on your computer. Although you are not required to accept cookies when you visit our Site, you may be unable to use all of the functionality of the Site if your browser rejects cookies.

Information from Your Computer or Mobile Device. When you access the Site through your computer or mobile device, we may automatically collect certain information from and/or about your device, such as IP address, access dates and times, information about your approximate location (as determined through your IP address), hardware and software information, mobile and computer or hardware device information. This information allows us to understand how you’ve used the Site or Services, and other actions you have taken in connection with your use of the Site or Services. We automatically collect log data when you access and use the Site.

Information You Provide to Us

Request for Services. When you request our Services or information about our Services, you may provide basic contact information, including your name, email address, and phone number, and information about your organization and role. In addition, although not required, you may also choose to include additional Personal Information in comments to your request.

E-Mail Content and Newsletters. You may choose to provide us with Personal Information in an email message to one of the addresses listed on our Site or by submitting your information in a “Contact” section of a Site. We use this information to respond to your message, fulfill your request, or complete your registration for an event, and we may use it to promote to you or educate you about additional relevant Services. If you sign up for an email newsletter, you have the option to unsubscribe at any time. Any information you choose to provide regarding special interests may be used in fundraising and educational efforts or for promotional purposes. By providing this information, you may receive occasional email messages from Impact Advisors or an affiliated organization.

Job-Applicant Information. You may submit information about yourself, including Personal Information, if you apply for an employment opportunity with us. The information you submit and that we collect as part of the job-application process is explicitly not Personal Information subject to this Policy. We may use a third-party to facilitate the application process.

Additional Sources of Information. You may provide additional information to us when you request information about our Services. We may receive this information from you through email, the Site, in person, or over the phone. This information may be combined with other information received through the various channels through which you interact with us.

We use appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure a level of security that is reasonable and appropriate to the risk of the Personal Information we hold. We leverage reputable vendors to assist in the provision of our Site and Services. Unfortunately, the transmission of information over the Internet is not without risk, and although we implement appropriate and reasonable methods to protect your Personal Information, we cannot guarantee the security of that information. Any transmission of Personal Information through the Site is at your own risk and we are not responsible for circumvention of our security measures.

Beyond the information you voluntarily provide to us directly, Impact Advisors utilizes analytics tools, including third-party technologies such as Google Analytics, to collect information and help us understand how visitors engage with the Site. To learn more about Google Analytics, click here. To learn more about how Google uses data collected through partner websites or applications, click here.

We use the information we collect to provide you Services, enhance your experience on our Site and to improve our Services. For more details about how we use information, please see below.

Use of Information Provided to Us. Generally, we may use information you provide to us through the Site:

• to provide the information, content, products, and Services you request;
• for security or fraud prevention purposes;
• to provide you with effective support;
• to provide you with a personalized experience when you use the Sites and Services;
• to contact you with information and notices related to your use of the Sites and Services;
• to better understand your needs and interests;
• to improve the content, functionality and usability of the Site and Services;
• to improve our Site and Services;
• to improve our promotional efforts; and
• for any other purpose identified in an applicable privacy notice, click-through agreement, or other agreement between you and us.

Please see “Your Choices” below for information about the choices you have about the ways we use the information we collect about you.

Use of Aggregated Information. We may use information gathered through the Site to create a compiled, aggregate view of the audiences for our Services and usage patterns. We use aggregated information to improve and operate our Services, and to better understand our audience as we develop new products and services. We may also share aggregated information—which no longer identifies any individuals—with our third-party service providers.

When you use the Site or otherwise interact with us or our Services, we may share information with third parties.

Compliance with Law or Protection of Rights. We may disclose information we collect, including your Personal Information, when we, in good faith, believe disclosure is appropriate to comply with the law, a court order, or a subpoena. We may also disclose your Personal Information to prevent or investigate a possible crime, such as fraud or identity theft; to protect the security of the Site and/or Services; to enforce or apply any applicable terms of use or other agreements; or to protect our own rights or property, or the rights, property, or safety of others.

Vendors. We may from time to time retain third-party vendors in order to help us manage the Site and Services and allow us to better serve our users. These may include third-party vendors we engage to analyze the information we collect.

We may also share information, including Personal Information, to third-party vendors to help us provide the Site and/or Services. For example, we may use a cloud-service provider to host information we collect or other aspects of our Site and/or Services. Such vendors have access to Personal Information for a limited purpose and for a limited period of time.

We do not disclose personal information to third parties for their own direct marketing purposes.

The Site may have links to other websites or resources over which Impact Advisors does not have control. Such links do not constitute an endorsement by Impact Advisors of those websites. You acknowledge that Impact Advisors is providing these links to you only as a convenience, and you further agree that Impact Advisors is not responsible for the content of such websites. Your use of such websites is subject to the terms of use and privacy policies located on the linked websites.

In General. We respect your right to make choices about the ways your Personal Information is collected and used. For example, we will include instructions to unsubscribe from communications in each electronic newsletter or promotional email we send you.

Unsubscribe from Newsletters or Promotional Communications. We want to provide you information that is valuable to you. If at any time you wish to be taken off our mailing lists, please follow the unsubscribe instructions included in our communications to you or contact us by email at [contact@impact-advisors.com], or by mail at the address listed below. Please provide your full name, postal address (if applicable) and email address so that we can find you on our mailing lists. Once we have the information we need, we will remove you from our mailing lists as you have requested. Please allow us a reasonable amount of time to honor your request.

Opt-Out Links. We do not control how third parties use your information, but you can opt out of certain third-party activities at the links below.

To opt out of Google Analytics, please visit: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

To opt out of certain ad functions, please visit: https://youradchoices.com/control.

Do Not Track Mechanisms. Because of the changing state of technology and indecision within the industry regarding the meaning of Do Not Track signals, we currently do not make any guarantee that we will honor Do Not Track signals.

Note: The following section applies to residents of the European Economic Area only.

For the purposes of this section, Personal Information is equivalent to personal data, as it is defined in the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679).

Processing in the United States

The Site and the Services are operated by Impact Advisors in the United States and any Personal Information submitted through the Site or otherwise collected from you will result in the collection and processing of such information in the United States. As a result, if you are visiting a Site from the European Economic Area (or any country other than the United States), your Personal Information will cross an international boundary. The level of protection for your Personal Information in the United States may not be the same as the level of protection in your country.

Lawfulness of Processing

We collect, use, and otherwise process your Personal Information based on the following:

• Based on your consent: In some cases, at the point at which you provide Personal Information, we may ask you for your consent to collect and process your Personal Information.  If you choose to provide us with your consent, you may later withdraw your consent (or opt-out) by contacting us as described below.  Please note that if you withdraw your consent it will not affect any processing of Personal Information that has already occurred.  Where we process your Personal Information based on consent, we may provide more detailed information to you at the time when we obtain your consent.
• Compliance with applicable laws or performance of a contract: In specific circumstances, we may need to process your Personal Information to comply with a relevant law/regulation or to fulfill our obligations under a contract to which you are subject. Where we process your Personal Information to meet our legal obligations, you will likely not be permitted to object to this processing activity, but you will usually have the right to access or review this information unless it would impede our legal obligations. Where we are processing your Personal Information to fulfill our obligations under a contract to which you are a party (e.g., to provide you with our products and services), you might not be able to object to this processing, or if you do choose to opt-out or object to our processing, it may impact our ability to perform a contractual obligation that you are owed.
• Our legitimate interest: We may process your Personal Information based on our legitimate interests in communicating with you and managing our interactions with you regarding our products and Services, research, and educational opportunities. In addition to other rights you may have as described below, you have the right to object to such processing of your Personal Information.  You can register your objection by contacting us as described below.

Your Data Protection Rights

We comply with applicable data protection laws and value your right to privacy. In furtherance of our obligations to you that flow from our data collection practices, if you are resident in the European Economic Area you are entitled to the following rights:

• The right to access – You have the right to request copies of your Personal Information. We may charge you a small fee for this service.
• The right to rectification – You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request that we complete the information you believe is incomplete.
• The right to erasure – You have the right to request that we erase your Personal Information, under certain conditions.
• The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your Personal Information, under certain conditions.
• The right to object to processing – You have the right to object to our processing of your Personal Information, under certain conditions.
• The right to data portability – You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
• Right to submit complaints to Supervisory Authorities – You have the right to lodge a complaint with an applicable data protection authority. If you reside in Europe, you have the right to lodge such a compliant in the European country of your habitual residence, place of work, or place of an alleged infringement if you consider that the processing of your Personal Information infringes applicable EU data protection laws. A list of all European supervisory authorities and their respective contact information is available here.

If you make a request, we will respond within one month of receiving your request. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at  contact@impact-advisors.com.

If you have any questions regarding this Policy, please contact us via email at contact@impact-advisors.com, or at the following address:

Impact Advisors, Inc.
400 E. Diehl Road
Suite 190
Naperville, IL 60563