Definitions

collection: The act of gathering, acquiring, recording, or obtaining personal information from any source, including third parties, by any means.

consent: Voluntary agreement for the collection, use and disclosure of personal information for defined purposes. Consent can be either express or implied and can be provided directly by the individual or by an authorized representative. Express consent can be given orally, electronically or in writing, but is always unequivocal and does not require any inference on the part of R.I.S. CHRISTIE. Implied consent is consent that can reasonably be inferred from an individual’s action or inaction.

disclosure: Making personal information available to a third party.

employee: An employee of or independent contractor to R.I.S. CHRISTIE.

personal information: Information about an identifiable individual, but does not include the name, title, business address or telephone number of an employee of an organization, and does not include descriptive, factual information about an organization.

respondent: A member of the public who provides personal information to R.I.S. CHRISTIE in the course of a survey conducted by our company. For example, a respondent is an individual who discloses personal information to R.I.S. CHRISTIE in the course of quantitative or qualitative marketing or social research.

third party: An individual or organization outside of R.I.S. CHRISTIE.

use: The treatment, handling, and management of personal information by and within R.I.S. CHRISTIE or by a third party with the knowledge and approval of our firm.