{"id":5199,"date":"2024-07-12T14:05:47","date_gmt":"2024-07-12T19:05:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spalaw.com\/?page_id=5199"},"modified":"2025-11-13T14:09:30","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T20:09:30","slug":"consumer-state-privacy-notices","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.spalaw.com\/eng\/consumer-state-privacy-notices\/","title":{"rendered":"Consumer State Privacy Notices"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5199\" class=\"elementor elementor-5199\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1ca4be0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1ca4be0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\" data-no-translation=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ed53580\" data-id=\"ed53580\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7337d72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7337d72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Consumer State Privacy Notices<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-996accd privacy-policy elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"996accd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Consumer State Privacy Notices<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">(To obtain a copy of this notice in an alternative format please phone Scott &amp; Associates (\u201cwe\u201d, \u201cour\u201d, and \u201cus\u201d) at (866)-298-3155\u00a0or email us at\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><u><a href=\"mailto:info@scott-pc.com\"><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">info@scott-pc.com<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/u><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">). You can also download PDF files of this notice <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spalaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Consumer-State-Privacy-Notices-PDF.pdf\">here<!-- Link to PDF of this Consumer State Privacy Notice -->.<\/a>)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">This additional notice is for residents of California, Maryland, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia and <\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> (\u201cNotice\u201d) supplements our Scott &amp; Associates<\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> Privacy Policy. This Notice applies solely to residents of those states whose data we process. It also describes how you exercise the rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act <\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">of 2018 (the \u201cCCPA\u201d), as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (the \u201cCPRA\u201d), and its implementing regulations (the \u201cCCPA\/CPRA\u201d),\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b; font-family: 'Roboto Light'; font-size: medium;\">Maryland Online Data Privacy Act, Maryland Code, Com. Law Sec. 14 &#8211; 4701 (&#8220;MODPA&#8221;),\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Roboto Light'; color: #1b1b1b; font-size: medium;\">the Tennessee information Protection Act, Tennessee Code, Title 47, Chapter 18 et seq. (&#8220;TIPA&#8221;), the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act,<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Roboto Light'; color: #1b1b1b; font-size: medium;\"> Texas Title 11, Business &amp; Commerce Code Section 541 et seq., (\u201cTDPSA\u201d)<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Roboto Light'; color: #1b1b1b; font-size: medium;\">, and the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (collectively, the U.S. State Privacy Laws\u201d).<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><strong><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">A. California<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">This Notice applies to <\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">California consumers, including personnel working on behalf of our business partners (e.g., vendors), subject to the exceptions listed below. \u00a0 This Notice applies to personal information we collect about California consumers, both on our website and offline.\u00a0<\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">This Notice does not apply to:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Scott &amp; Associates personnel or job applicants (<strong>see <\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Privacy Policy For Employees And Applicants <\/strong>section below)<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">;<\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Information we collect, process or disclose in connection with the provision of financial services per the U.S. Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act and its implementing regulations (\u201cGLBA\u201d). If you have a financial service with us, we will use and share the personal information that we collect from or about you in accordance with our Privacy Policy.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">This Notice uses certain terms that have the meaning given to them in the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (the \u201cCCPA\u201d), as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (the \u201cCPRA\u201d), and its implementing regulations (the \u201cCCPA\/CPRA\u201d).<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><strong><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Notice of Collection and Source of Personal Information<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">We only knowingly collect information covered by GLBA, and therefore, exempt from the CCPA.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">During the 12-month period before the effective date of this Notice, <\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">we typically collect the following categories of information from you (and others as noted):<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Personal identifying information, including, but not limited to name, address, telephone number, social security number, account number, email address, driver\u2019s license number, as well as other identifying information, which we obtain from a person\u2019s creditor, and\/or credit reports and\/or third-party data providers and\/or the consumer;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Characteristics such as age, gender, etc., which we obtain from credit reports and\/or a person\u2019s creditor and\/or the consumer;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Retail information, which we obtain from credit reports and\/or a person\u2019s creditor;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Internet activity such as IP address from cookies, after visiting our websites or payment portal;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Banking information, which we obtain from a person\u2019s creditor and\/or credit reports and\/or third-party data providers and\/or the consumer;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Geolocation data and location data, including GPS coordinates, which we obtain from process servers if there is a lawsuit filed;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Call recordings, which are made when the consumer has a telephone conversation with us;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Professional and employment-related information, which we obtain from the consumer\u2019s creditor, credit reports, third-party data providers, consumer\u2019s employer, and\/or the consumer;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Educational information, which we obtain from the consumer\u2019s creditor, credit reports, and\/or possibly any applications or other documents gathered from a person\u2019s creditor; and<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Biometric information including, but not limited to physical descriptions, photos and voiceprints (audio recordings), which we obtained from person\u2019s creditor and\/or process servers if there is a lawsuit, and recordings which are made when the consumer has a telephone conversation with us.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><strong><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Use of Personal Information<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">We may use (and may have used during the 12-month period prior to the effective date of this Notice) your personal information for the purposes described in our Privacy Policy and for the following Business Purposes specified in the CCPA\/CPRA:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Performing services, including maintaining or servicing accounts, providing customer service, processing or fulfilling transactions, processing or fulfilling information or services requested by you, verifying customer information, processing payments, providing analytics services, providing storage, or providing similar services;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Auditing compliance;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Helping to ensure security and integrity to the extent the use of your personal information is reasonably necessary and proportionate for these purposes;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Debugging to identify and repair errors that impair existing intended functionality;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Undertaking internal research for technological development and demonstration; and<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Undertaking activities to verify or maintain the quality or safety of a service or device that is owned, manufactured, manufactured for, or controlled by us, and to improve, upgrade, or enhance the service or device that is owned, manufactured, manufactured for, or controlled by us.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><strong><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Other business or business operational purposes as follows:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Debt collection.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">To carry out our obligations and enforce our rights arising from any contracts entered into between you and us, including for collections.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">To carry out our obligations and enforce our rights arising from any contracts entered into between you and our clients, including for collections.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">To improve our website and present its contents to you.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">For testing, research, analysis and service development.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">As necessary or appropriate to protect the rights, property or safety of us, our clients or others.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">To respond to law enforcement requests and as required by applicable law, court order, governmental regulations, or comply with a court order or subpoena to provide information.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">To comply with any attorney ethical obligations<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">As described to you when collecting your Personal Information<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">We do not collect or process sensitive personal information with the purpose of inferring characteristics about California consumers covered by this Notice.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><strong><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Retention of Personal Information<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">We will retain your personal information for the time period reasonably necessary to achieve the purposes described in our Privacy Policy and this Notice, and\/or otherwise required by law or attorney ethical obligations to be retained.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><strong><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Sale or Sharing of Personal Information<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">We do not and will not sell your personal information or share your personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising purposes.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><strong><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Disclosure of Personal<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> Information<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">During the 12-month period prior to the effective date of this Notice, we may have disclosed the following categories of personal information about you for a Business Purpose to the following categories of third parties:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><table width=\"623\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"10\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"background: #d3d3d3;\" bgcolor=\"#d3d3d3\" width=\"322\"><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Category of Personal Information<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td><td style=\"background: #d3d3d3;\" bgcolor=\"#d3d3d3\" width=\"259\"><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Category of Third Party<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr valign=\"bottom\"><td style=\"background: #ffffff;\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" width=\"322\"><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Certain Identifiers per Cal. Civ. Code \u00a7 1798.140 (v)(1)(A) (name, postal address, account name)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td><td style=\"background: #ffffff;\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" width=\"259\"><ul><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Vendors who provide services on our behalf<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Professional services organizations, such as independent auditors<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Data analytics providers<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/td><\/tr><tr valign=\"bottom\"><td style=\"background: #ffffff;\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" width=\"322\"><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Characteristics of protected classifications under California or federal law per Cal. Civ. Code \u00a7 1798.140 (v)(1)(C)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td><td style=\"background: #ffffff;\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" width=\"259\"><ul><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Vendors who provide services on our behalf<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Professional services organizations, such as independent auditors<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Data analytics providers<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/td><\/tr><tr valign=\"bottom\"><td style=\"background: #ffffff;\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" width=\"322\"><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Online Activity per Cal. Civ. Code \u00a7 1798.140 (v)(1)(F)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td><td style=\"background: #ffffff;\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" width=\"259\"><ul><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Vendors who provide services on our behalf<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Professional services organizations, such as independent auditors<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Data analytics providers<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/td><\/tr><tr valign=\"bottom\"><td style=\"background: #ffffff;\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" width=\"322\"><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Sensory Information per Cal. Civ. Code \u00a7 1798.140 (v)(1)(H)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td><td style=\"background: #ffffff;\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" width=\"259\"><ul><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Vendors who provide services on our behalf<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Professional services organizations, such as independent auditors<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Data analytics providers<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">We also disclose personal information for Business Purposes to whom you or your agents authorize us to disclose your personal information in connection with products or services we provide to you.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: roboto;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\">Trusted service providers and contractors are used to <\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\">perform functions and provide services for us for a Business Purpose. We may disclose your personal information with them, but only to the extent necessary to perform these functions and provide such services, such as perfecting service of process, processing payments, and data analytics.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">We do not use or disclose Sensitive Personal Information for purposes other than those as specified Cal. Civ. Code \u00a7 1798.121(a).<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><strong><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">California Consumer Privacy Rights<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">A consumer has the right to request that we disclose the following upon receipt of a verified request:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Right to Know:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">You have the right to request, twice in a 12-month period, that we disclose to you:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The categories of personal information we collect;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The categories of sources from which the personal information is collected;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The purpose for collecting the personal information;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The categories of third parties with whom the business shares personal information; and<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The specific pieces of personal information we have collected, disclosed, or sold\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">during the past 12 months.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Right to Correction: You have the right to request that we correct the personal information we maintain about you, if that information is inaccurate.<br \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 1rem; color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Right to Deletion:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1rem; color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">You have the right to request that we delete certain personal information we have collected from you, <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1rem; color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">subject to various exceptions.\u00a0 The information that Scott &amp; Associates collects generally falls within an exception and does not have to be deleted upon request.\u00a0 Nonetheless, such a request can be made to Scott &amp; Associates at (866)-298-3155\u00a0or fill out this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spalaw.com\/eng\/ccpa-request-3\/\">form<\/a> and email us at\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><u style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><a href=\"mailto:info@scott-pc.com\"><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">info@scott-pc.com<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/u><span style=\"font-size: 1rem; color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">).\u00a0<br \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 1rem; color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: roboto;\"><span style=\"font-size: light;\"><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\">Right to Opt-Out of Sale or Sharing: You have the right to opt-out of the sale of your personal information or the sharing of your personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising purposes. As described above, we do not sell personal information or share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising purposes.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: roboto;\"><span style=\"font-size: light;\"><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><strong><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">How to Submit a Request.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0If you wish to request the categories of information or the actual information we have collected about you, please call us at (866)-298-3155\u00a0or fill out this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spalaw.com\/eng\/ccpa-request-3\/\">form<!-- CCPA request form --> <\/a>and email us at\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><u><a href=\"mailto:info@scott-pc.com\"><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">info@scott-pc.com<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/u><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">).\u00a0 Scott &amp; Associates\u00a0is a debt collector and all information that is collected will be used for debt collection purposes.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Verification.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">To help protect your privacy and maintain security, we will take steps to verify your identity before granting you access to your personal information or complying with your request. Once we receive your request, we will compare the information you provided with the information Scott &amp; Associates already has.\u00a0 If we can verify that the request came from you, we will provide the required information.\u00a0 We will match 2-3 identifying, personal information data points to verify that the request came from the consumer.\u00a0 If we cannot verify that the request came from the consumer, we will notify the consumer.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\">R<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><strong>ight to Non-Discrimination.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\">You have a right not to receive discriminatory treatment by us for the exercise of the privacy rights conferred by the CCPA\/CPRA.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The California Privacy Act provides that a consumer can designate an authorized agent to make a request under the California Consumer Privacy Act.\u00a0 The consumer must provide either a power of attorney or written authorization to authorize an agent to make a request.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><em>This privacy policy was last updated on July 25, 2025.\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><strong><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\">Privacy Policy For Employees And Applicants<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The California Consumer Privacy Act requires that we disclose the categories of personal information we typically collect and use in the context of a person\u2019s role as a job applicant or employee. We typically collect the following categories of information from you and others as noted:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><ol><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Identifiers such as personal identifying information, including, but not limited to name, address, telephone number, social security number, email address, work authorization documents, bank account information, as well as other identifying information from you, your creditor, credit reports and\/or third-party data providers;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Personal information as defined in the California Customer Records Act, Cal. Civ. Code Section 1798.80 such as contact information, health information, insurance information, financial information, results of drug testing and criminal background information.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Protected classifications under California or federal law such as age, race, color, citizenship, marital status, gender, etc. from you and providers of background checks;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Internet or similar activity information such as IP address from your browsing history, search history, information on an interaction with websites and applications;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Geolocation data such as device location if you work remotely;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Audio, electronic, visual or similar information such as call and video recordings;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Biometric information such as photos or other physical patterns;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Professional and employment related information from you and\/or third-party data providers;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Educational information from you and\/or third-party data providers;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Information such as work history and performance evaluations; and<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Certain inferences concerning an individual\u2019s preferences, abilities, aptitudes and characteristics<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ol><p><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">We collect personal information relating to employees and applicants who are California residents in a variety of contexts, including in connection with applications for employment, Human Resource activities and job-related activities. The categories of personal information that we collect and use about a California resident will depend on our specific relationship or interaction with that individual, and the examples provided in each category above are for illustrative purposes only.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><strong><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\">Purposes for Which We Use Personal Information:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">We may use personal information relating to employees and applicants who are California residents for one or more of the following business purposes:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Evaluating employment applications and employee performance<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Providing and maintaining our employee related services<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Conducting pre-employment screenings<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Protecting against security risks<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Conducting research and data analysis<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Maintaining our facilities, systems, and infrastructure<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Improving our employee related services<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Carrying out our legal and business purposes, such as complying with federal, state, or local laws, responding to civil, criminal, or regulatory lawsuits or investigations, exercising our rights or defending against legal claims, resolving complaints and disputes, performing compliance activities, performing institutional risk control, and otherwise operating, managing, and maintaining our business<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">As otherwise disclosed to you at or before the point of collecting your personal information<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><strong><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\">We may also use personal information relating to California residents for one or more of the specific \u201cbusiness purposes\u201d listed in the CCPA:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Auditing related to an employee<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Detecting security incidents, protecting against malicious, deceptive, fraudulent, or illegal activity, and prosecuting those responsible for that activity<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Debugging to identify and repair errors that impair existing intended functionality<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Short-term, transient use<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Performing services on behalf of clients or their service providers, including maintaining or servicing employees\u2019 accounts, providing employees service, processing or fulfilling orders and transactions, verifying employees or applicant\u2019s information, processing payroll, or providing similar services on behalf of Scott &amp; Associates or its service providers<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Undertaking internal research for technological development and demonstration<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Undertaking activities to verify or maintain the quality or safety of a service that is owned or controlled by Scott &amp; Associates.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><strong><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto, light;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto, light;\">Changes to This CCPA Disclosure<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto, light;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">We may change or update this CCPA Disclosure in the future. When we do, we will post the revised CCPA Disclosure To Employees and Applicants on our website.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><strong><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">B. Maryland, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The below privacy notice applies solely to visitors, users, and others who reside in the States of Maryland, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia (\u201cconsumers\u201d or \u201cyou\u201d). Scott &amp; Associates is a debt collector. This Notice applies to both our online and offline practices.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><strong><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">This Notice does not apply to:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Information we collect, process or disclose in connection with the provision of financial services per the U.S. Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act and its implementing regulations (\u201cGLBA\u201d). If you have a financial service with us, we will use and share the personal information that we collect from or about you in accordance with our Privacy Policy.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b; font-family: 'Roboto Light'; font-size: medium;\">This Notice uses certain terms that have the meaning given to them in<\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b; font-family: Roboto Light;\"> the Maryland Online Data Privacy Act, Maryland Code, Com. Law Sec. 14 &#8211; 4701 (&#8220;MODPA&#8221;),\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b; font-family: 'Roboto Light'; font-size: medium;\">Tennessee Information Protection Act, Tennessee Code, Title 47, Chapter 18 et seq. (&#8220;TIPA&#8221;), Texas Data Privacy and Security Act, Texas Title 11, Business &amp; Commerce Code Section 541 et seq., (\u201cTDPSA\u201d) and Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act of 2021 (\u201cVCDPA\u201d) and other applicable Virginia privacy laws (collectively, \u201cVirginia Privacy Laws\u201d), respectively.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><strong><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Categories of Personal Data Processed<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">We collect information that is linked or reasonably linkable to an identified or identifiable natural person (\u201cpersonal data\u201d). Personal data does not include de-identified data or publicly available information. In particular, we have collected the following categories of personal data from consumers:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Personal identifying information, <\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">including, but not limited to name, address, telephone number, social security number, account number, email address, driver\u2019s license number, as well as other identifying information, which we obtain from a consumer\u2019s creditor, and\/or credit reports, and\/or third-party data providers, and\/or the consumer<\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Characteristics such as age, gender, etc., which we obtain from the consumer\u2019s creditor and\/or consumer\u2019s credit report and\/or the consumer;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Retail information, which we obtain from credit reports and\/or a consumer\u2019s creditor;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Internet activity such as IP address from cookies after visiting our websites or payment portal;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Banking information, which we obtain from a consumer\u2019s creditor and\/or credit reports and\/or third-party data providers and\/or the consumer;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Geolocation data and location data, including GPS coordinates, which we obtain from process servers if there is a lawsuit filed;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Call recordings, which are made when the consumer has a telephone conversation with us;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Professional and employment-related information, which we obtain from the consumer\u2019s creditor, credit reports, third-party data providers, consumer\u2019s employer, and\/or the consumer;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Educational information, which we obtain from the consumer\u2019s creditor, credit reports, and\/or possibly any applications or other documents gathered from a consumer\u2019s creditor; and<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Biometric information including, but not limited to physical descriptions, photos and voiceprints (audio recordings), which we obtained from consumer\u2019s creditor and\/or process servers if there is a lawsuit, and recordings which are made when the consumer has a telephone conversation with us.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">We will always limit collected information, and categories of collected information, to what is reasonably necessary to perform any internal operations.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><strong><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Purposes for Processing of Personal Data<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">We may use or disclose the personal data we collect for the purposes described in our Privacy Policy and for one or more of the following business purposes:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Performing services, including maintaining or servicing accounts, providing customer service, processing or fulfilling transactions, processing or fulfilling information or services requested by you, verifying customer information, processing payments, providing analytics services, providing storage, or providing similar services;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Auditing compliance;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Helping to ensure security and integrity to the extent the use of your personal information is reasonably necessary and proportionate for these purposes;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Debugging to identify and repair errors that impair existing intended functionality;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Undertaking internal research for technological development and demonstration; and<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Undertaking activities to verify or maintain the quality or safety of a service or device that is owned, manufactured, manufactured for, or controlled by us, and to improve, upgrade, or enhance the service or device that is owned, manufactured, manufactured for, or controlled by us.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><strong><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Other business or business operational purposes as follows:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Debt collection.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">To fulfill or meet the reason for which the information is provided. For example, if you provide us with personal information for us to process a payment, we will use that information to process that payment.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">To provide you with information or services that you request from us.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">To provide you with email or text alerts and other notices concerning our services.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">To carry out our obligations and enforce our rights arising from any contracts entered into between you and us, including for collections.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">To carry out our obligations and enforce our rights arising from any contracts entered into between you and our clients, including for collections.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">To improve our website and present its contents to you.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">For testing, research, analysis and service development.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">As necessary or appropriate to protect the rights, property or safety of us, our clients or others.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">To respond to law enforcement requests and as required by applicable law, court order, governmental regulations, or comply with a court order or subpoena to provide information.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">To comply with any attorney ethical obligations<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">As described to you when collecting your personal information or as otherwise set forth in the TDPSA and\/or Virginia Privacy Laws.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">We will not collect additional categories of personal information or use the personal information we collected for materially different, unrelated, or incompatible purposes without providing you notice<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><strong><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Exercising Your Rights<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">To exercise your rights set forth in this Notice, please submit a verifiable consumer request to us by:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">calling us at 866-298-3155 or emailing us at info@scott-pc.com<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">filling out and submitting this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spalaw.com\/eng\/privacy-request-form-3\/\">form<\/a><!-- Privacy request form --><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Only you may make a verifiable consumer request related to your personal information. You may also make a verifiable consumer request on behalf of your minor child.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><strong><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The verifiable request must:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">provide sufficient information that allows us to reasonably verify you are the person about whom we collected personal information or an authorized representative.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">describe your request with sufficient detail that allows us to properly understand, evaluate, and respond to it.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">To help protect your privacy and maintain security, we will take steps to verify your identity before granting you access to your personal information or complying with your request. Once we receive your request, we will compare the information you provided with the information Scott &amp; Associates already has.\u00a0 If we can verify that the request came from you, we will provide the required information.\u00a0 We will match 2-3 identifying, personal information data points to verify that the request came from the consumer.\u00a0 If we cannot verify that the request came from the consumer, we will notify the consumer.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Texas residents only: <\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">We have established an appeal process by which you may appeal any refusal of ours to take action on a request. We will inform you in writing of any action taken or not taken in response to an appeal within 60 days after the date of receipt of the appeal, including a written explanation of the reason or reasons for the decision. If we deny the appeal, we will provide or specify information that enables you to contact the Attorney General to submit a complaint.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><strong><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Categories of Personal Data Disclosed<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">A processor processes personal data on behalf of us. A third party is an entity other than you, Scott &amp; Associates, an affiliate of Scott &amp; Associates or a processor. We engage certain trusted third parties to perform functions and provide services to us for a business purpose. We may share your personal information with these third parties, but only to the extent necessary to perform these functions and provide such services. We also require these third parties to maintain the privacy and security of the personal data they process on our behalf.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">We have disclosed the following categories of personal data for a business purpose:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Personal identifying information<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Characteristic information<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Retail information<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Professional or employment related information<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><strong><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Categories of Third Parties<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">We disclose personal data for business purposes to the following categories of third parties:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Service providers.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Professional services organizations, such as independent auditors<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Third parties to whom you or your agents authorize us to disclose your personal information in connection with products or services we provide to you.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><strong><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Consumer Rights<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Subject to certain limitations and exemptions outlined in the MODPA, TIPA, TDPSA and\/or Virginia Privacy Laws, consumers are provided with specific rights regarding their personal data. This section describes your rights<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Confirmation Rights: You have the right to confirm whether or not we are processing your personal data and to access such personal data.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Correction Rights: You have the right to request correct inaccuracies in your personal data, taking into account the nature of the personal data and the purposes of the processing of your personal data.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Deletion Rights: You have the right to request that Scott &amp; Associates delete personal data provided by or obtained about you.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Data Portability Rights: You have the right to request Scott &amp; Associates provide you with a copy of your personal data previously provided to us in a portable and, to the extent technically feasible, readily usable format that allows you to transmit the data to another business.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Processing of Personal Data: the MODPA, TIPA, TDPSA and\/or Virginia Privacy Laws provide for the right to opt out of the processing of your personal data for (i) targeted advertising, (ii) the sale of personal data, or (iii) profiling in furtherance of decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects concerning you. However, Scott &amp; Associates does not and will not process your personal data for any of the reasons outlined in the preceding sentence.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><strong><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Changes to Our Privacy Notice<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">This Notice was last updated on 7\/25\/2025. We reserve the right to amend this Notice at our discretion and at any time. When we make changes to this Notice, we will notify you updating the \u201clast updated\u201d date on this Notice.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #1b1b1b;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto Light;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Consumer State Privacy Notices Consumer State Privacy Notices \u00a0 (To obtain a copy of this notice in an alternative format please phone Scott &amp; Associates (\u201cwe\u201d, \u201cour\u201d, and \u201cus\u201d) at (866)-298-3155\u00a0or email us at\u00a0info@scott-pc.com). 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