Privacy Policy

Effective date: [06.07.2024]

This Privacy Policy (the “Policy”) explains how Dauntless Discovery, LLC (“us,” “our,” or “we”) collects, uses, discloses, and protects personal information that we collect from you through our website www.dauntlessdiscovery.com (the “Website”).

Information We Collect About You

When you use or access the Website, we may collect personal information, such as the following:

Browser and Device Information: Certain information may be automatically collected by most browsers or devices, such as information about the user’s device (such as IP address or MAC address), operating system, and browser. We may use this information to ensure that our website or associated applications are working properly.
Information Stored in Cookies: Our Website may also use available web-based technologies to collect user data, such as cookies or web beacons. Cookies are pieces of information stored directly on users’ computers or devices. Cookies allow us to collect information such as browser type, time spent on the online services, pages visited, referring URL, and other traffic and usage data. We may also use cookies for purposes such as determining what features interest our users, revising our site features or operations, and as further described below. For more information, see the ”Your Choices” section below.
Pixel Tags and Log Files: Our Website may also use other tracking systems such as log files and pixel tags. For example, pixel tags, sometimes called web beacons, are similar in function to a cookie, and can tell us certain information like what content has been viewed.
Information Collected in Connection with Analytics Technology: We may use various technologies to learn more about how visitors use our Website and associated applications, or other online services, such as Google Analytics. Google Analytics uses cookies to help us analyze how visitors use the Website. This information generated by the cookies about your use of the Website includes your IP address. If you so choose, you may be able to opt out by turning off cookies in the preferences settings of your browser.
Location Information: We may receive users’ approximate location or data that indicates their approximate location, such as their IP address. Such data assist us in improving our applications, and may enable us to offer better services in future.

How We Use Your Information

We may use personal information that is collected from the Website for purposes that include the following:

Providing the Website and our services to others, including clients
Operating, evaluating, and improving our organization
Understanding how you and our clients use our Website and to determine what features and services may be of interest to our clients
To update or modify Website features
To communicate with you or others
To respond to requests
For marketing purposes
Storing information about your preferences, recognizing you when you use the Website, and customizing your experience
To create aggregate or deidentified data
Determining your location
To debug, identify and repair errors, or effectuate similar functional enhancements in connection with our Website or associated applications
Enforcing our policies, terms of use, contracts, and other legal rights
To evaluate an actual or potential merger, divestiture, restructuring, reorganization, dissolution, or other sale or transfer of some or all of our assets, including as part of bankruptcy, liquidation, or similar proceedings
To effectuate communication with users
For recruitment and hiring, including evaluating and processing employment applications
To comply with applicable law, other legal requirements, and industry standards
To investigate or prevent unlawful activities or misuse of the Website or associated applications
To protect against malicious, deceptive, fraudulent, or illegal activity, and to participate in any prosecution or enforcement of laws or agreements meant to prevent or punish such activity
For such other purposes as the user may authorize.

Disclosure of Your Information

We may disclose personal information collected about you to the following:

Our clients, affiliates, or business partners
Our contracts, service providers, and other third parties used to support our organization
Law enforcement or regulatory authorities

Your Choices

You may choose not to provide the personal information we request. However, not providing this information may restrict your ability to use certain features of the Website. For example, you may be able to restrict the collection of personal information or functionality through your device’s operating system or by disabling cookies, but doing so may prevent you from using Website functionality. Some browsers have a “do not track” feature that prevents tracking of online activities. At this time, the Website does not respond to those signals. We may allow third parties to use the Website to collect personal information about your online activities over time and across different websites, applications, and other online products or services.

Third-party Links

The Website may include links to other websites, applications, information, or services provided by third parties. We are not responsible for their privacy policies, practices, or content. We encourage you to review the applicable privacy polices of such third parties if you elect to follow the links provided.

Personal Information We Process on Behalf of Our Clients

The nature of our client services may require us to receive, collect, use, disclose, or process personal information on behalf of and at the direction of our clients. Privacy related to that data will be governed by provisions of agreements between Dauntless and the applicable client. Customers or other individuals whose information can be found within that data should contact the client custodian of that data for more information related to any applicable privacy policies. Any inadvertent disclosure of such data will be coordinated by Dauntless in concert with the affected client.

Employee Data

This policy applies to all employees, contractors, and job applicants to Dauntless Discovery (“Employees”). It relates to data collected, processed, used, or disclosed by the company in the course of hiring and employment.

Collection of Personal Information

We collect personal information for various purposes, including:

Recruitment and Hiring: information such as resumes, references, and background checks.
Employment Records: information related to employment status, performance, compensation, benefits, and disciplinary actions
Payroll and Benefits Administration: Information necessary for processing payroll and administering employee benefits
Compliance and Legal Requirements: information required to comply with legal and regulatory obligations
Health and Safety: information related to workplace health and safety, including medical information where necessary
Company Operations: information to facilitate day-to-day business operations and employee management

Use of Personal Information

Personal information collected from applicants and employees will be used for the following purposes:

Recruitment and Hiring: To evaluate and process job applications
Employment Management: To manage employment relationships, including performance reviews, promotions, and disciplinary actions.
Payroll and Benefits: To administer payroll and employee benefits
Legal Compliance: To comply with legal and regulatory requirements
Health and Safety: To ensure a safe and healthy working environment
Business Operations: To support the efficient operation of the company

Disclosure of Personal Information

We may disclose personal information to third parties under the following circumstances:

Service Providers: To third-party service providers who assist with payroll processing, benefits administration, background checks, and other services.
Legal and Regulatory: To comply with legal obligations, such as responding to subpoenas, court orders, or government/law enforcement requests.
Emergency Situations: To protect the health and safety of employees in emergency situations.
Business Transfers: In connection with a corporate transaction, such as a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, where employee information may be transferred as part of the business assets.

Protection of Personal Information

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, use, alteration, or destruction. These measures include:

Access Controls: restricting access to personal information to authorized personnel only
Data Encryption: using encryption technologies to protect sensitive information at rest and in transit.
Regular Audits: conducting regular audits and assessments of our information security and data protection practices.
Training and Awareness: providing employees on training on data protection and privacy practices.

Employee Rights

Employees have the following rights regarding their personal information:

Access: The right to access their personal information held by the company.
Correction: The right to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal information.
Deletion: The right to request the deletion of personal information, subject to legal and contractual obligations.
Restriction: The right to request the restriction of processing their personal information in certain circumstances.
Objection: The right to object to the processing of their personal information for specific purposes.

Changes to this Policy

The company may update this privacy policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. Affected parties will be notified of any significant changes to this policy.

Contacting Us

Dauntless Discovery has designated a Data Protection Officer (“DPO”) who serves as a primary point of contact for all questions and concerns related to this privacy policy. The DPO is Jonathan Hanks, COO. He can be reached via email at [email protected] or via phone at +1 (984) 960-2541.