Privacy and Data Retention Policy

1. Overview

This Privacy Policy describes how Research Power Inc. (the “Site”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) collects, uses, and discloses your personal information when you visit our website, www.researchpowerinc.com (the “Site”) or otherwise communicate with us (collectively, the “Services”).

For purposes of this Privacy Policy, “you” and “your” means you as the user of the Services, whether you are a client, website visitor, or another individual whose information we have collected pursuant to this Privacy Policy.

By using and accessing any of the Services, you agree to the collection, use, and disclosure of your information as described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to this Privacy Policy, please do not use or access any of the Services.

2. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time, including to reflect changes to our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will post the revised Privacy Policy on the Site, update the “Last updated” date and take any other steps required by applicable law. 

3. How We Collect and Use Your Personal Information

To provide the Services, we collect personal information about you through the SIte, as set out below. The information that we collect and use varies depending on how you interact with us. In addition to the specific uses set out below, we may use information we collect about you to communicate with you, provide the Services, comply with any applicable legal obligations, enforce any applicable terms of service, and to protect or defend the Services, our rights, and the rights of our users or others.

What Personal Information We Collect

The types of personal information we obtain about you depends on how you interact with our Site and use our Services. When we use the term “personal information”, we are referring to information that identifies, relates to, describes or can be associated with you. 

  • Information we collect directly from you: Information that you directly submit to us through the Site may include basic contact details including your name, address, phone number, email. 
  • Information we collect through cookies: We also automatically collect certain information about your interaction with the Services (“Usage Data”). To do this, we may use cookies, pixels and similar technologies (“Cookies”). Usage Data may include information about how you access and use our Site, including device information, browser information, information about your network connection, your IP address and other information regarding your interaction with the Services.

4. How We Use Your Personal Information

We use your personal information to:

  • Communicate with you as requested and respond to inquiries
  • Provide you with Services you request
  • For marketing and promotional purposes, such as to send marketing and promotional communications by email.

5. How We Disclose Personal Information

RPI will not disclose your personal information to any third party, unless you have provided informed consent for this disclosure or if it is required for legal obligations.

No mobile information will be shared with third parties/affiliates for marketing/promotional purposes. All other categories exclude text messaging originator opt-in data and consent; this information will not be shared with any third parties.

6. Third Party Websites and Links

Our Site may provide links to websites or other online platforms operated by third parties. If you follow links to sites not affiliated or controlled by us, you should review their privacy and security policies and other terms and conditions. We do not guarantee and are not responsible for the privacy or security of such sites, including the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of information found on these sites. Information you provide on public or semipublic venues, including information you share on third-party social networking platforms may also be viewable by other users of the Services and/or users of those third-party platforms without limitation as to its use by us or by a third party. Our inclusion of such links does not, by itself, imply any endorsement of the content on such platforms or of their owners or operators.

7. Children’s Data

The Services are not intended to be used by children, and we do not knowingly collect any personal information about children. If you are the parent or guardian of a child who has provided us with their personal information, you may contact us using the contact details set out below to request that it be deleted.

8. Data Correction, Access, Retention and Deletion

Please be aware that no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and we cannot guarantee “perfect security.” In addition, any information you send to us may not be secure while in transit. We recommend that you do not use unsecure channels to communicate sensitive or confidential information to us. 

RPI retains data only for as long as necessary to meet legal, regulatory, and operational requirements and to minimize risks associated with over-retention of data, including potential cyberattacks. RPI is committed to managing data responsibly and in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Personal information provided to us via the Site is retained for up to five years and then securely deleted.

You may contact us in writing at any time at info@researchpowerinc.com to request:

  • Permanent deletion of your personal information.
  • Access to a copy of the personal information we have retained about you.
  • Correction to your personal information.

We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of these rights.