Privacy Policy
Last Updated: March 12, 2026
1. Introduction
This Privacy Notice (“Notice”) describes how Business Protection Specialists, LLC, its affiliates and subsidiaries (“Business Protection Specialists”, “BPS”, “we”, “us”, “our”) collect, use, disclose, secure, and eventually dispose of (collectively “process”) your personal information.
Personal information is any information that does, or could, identify you.
This Notice applies to personal information collected on our website (www.securingpeople.com) and otherwise in the course of our business activities, both online and offline. This Notice does not, however, apply to the personal information of Business Protection Specialists employees or applicants for employment at Business Protection Specialists.
Our websites may contain links to external sites. This Notice does not cover those sites.
In this Notice, “you” refers to anyone about whom we process personal information. You will usually be a business contact of Business Protection Specialists, for example a partner, customer, or prospect, or a visitor to our website. Business Protection Specialists is the “controller” or “business” in relation to the personal information covered by this Notice. We sometimes process personal information on behalf of our customers. In these cases, we are a “processor” or “service provider” and this Notice does not apply to the processing.
2. Changes to this Notice
We will update this Notice from time to time and will communicate material changes to you through an appropriate channel (for example, via a notice on our websites). We recommend that you routinely check this Notice as we will note changes to this Notice by changing the Date Last Updated above. Your continued use of the website constitutes your approval of the terms herein. If you have questions regarding your rights or the updates to the Notice, please contact using the information provided in Section 12 below.
Preventing Intentional Harm: These systems target malicious acts, such as tampering by insiders, to avoid incidents that could affect consumer health and trust.
Regulatory Compliance: Mandated under 21 CFR Part 121, they ensure facilities meet FDA standards, reducing risks of fines or operational disruptions.
Economic and Reputational Protection: With food fraud costing billions annually, defense measures mitigate financial impacts and safeguard brands from recalls or scandals.
Addressing Insider Vulnerabilities: Focus on internal risks, like employee sabotage, through training and access controls, acknowledging that insiders often pose the greatest threat.
3. Personal information we collect
3.1 Categories collected
We collect the following categories of personal information:
- Identifiers such as your name, e-mail address, and IP address.
- Additional personal information: telephone number.
- Professional and employment-related information, such as your job title and professional biography.
- Internet activity information, such as your interaction with our websites.
- Location data, limited to following which sessions you attend at in-person Business Protection Specialists events.
3.2 Categories of sources
We collect the categories of personal information listed above from the following categories of sources:
- Directly from you, for example when you complete a “Let’s Talk” or registration form on our website.
- From third parties, for example if we purchase an e-mail list from a data vendor or information service provider.
- From observing your activity, for example via cookies and other standard online technologies on our website.
- Understand our threat assessment methodology
3.3 Items of personal information collected
When we collect personal information directly from you, you will know the details of that information. It may include your:
- Company and job title.
- Business contact information: name, work address, telephone number, and e-mail.
The personal information we collect from third parties is limited to business contact information, usually your name and e-mail. 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.
We collect personal information from observing your activity:
- On our website through the use of cookies and other standard online technologies. Cookies allow us to recognize your device. For more information on our cookie usage, please read Section 4. We use them to collect information about your device and how you use our website, for example which pages you visit and how long you stay on them. We will always place “strictly necessary” cookies on your device. These are cookies that are essential to provide the basic functions of our websites. When required by local law, we obtain your consent to place any cookies that are not strictly necessary, for example analytics and marketing cookies.
4. Cookies and Similar Technologies
4.1 What are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit our website. They help us recognize your device and remember information about your visit. In some jurisdictions, we are not allowed to collect information using cookies unless you have expressly consented. This section assumes that such consent has been given if applicable.
4.2 Types of Cookies We Use
We use the following types of cookies:
- Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are essential for the basic functionality of our website and cannot be disabled. They enable core features like security, network management, and accessibility.
- Analytics Cookies: These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This helps us improve our website’s performance and user experience.
- Marketing Cookies: These cookies track your activity across websites to deliver more relevant advertising and marketing communications.
- Functional Cookies: These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization, such as remembering your preferences or settings.
4.3 Third-Party Cookies
We may allow selected third parties to place cookies on our website for analytics, advertising, and other purposes. These third parties are responsible for the cookies they set and how they use the information collected.
4.4 Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You can control and manage cookies in various ways:
- Browser Settings: Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically find these options in the ‘Options’ or ‘Preferences’ menu of your browser.
- Cookie Banner: When required by law, we will present you with a cookie banner allowing you to accept or decline non-essential cookies.
- Opt-Out Links: For certain third-party cookies, you may be able to opt out directly through the third party’s website.
Please note that disabling certain cookies may impact the functionality of our website.
5. How We Use Your Personal Information
Business Protection Specialists will never sell your personal information or share personal data like your phone numbers with third parties for marketing purposes.
We may use your personal information for the following purposes:
- To respond to your requests or questions, for example when, on our website, you sign up for Business Protection Specialists content or ask for more information about our services.
- To provide and administer our services, for example to communicate with you, provide support, or invoice you for the services.
- To send you marketing communications for Business Protection Specialists services, events, or content that we think may interest you (see Section 9.1 for information about opting out of such messages).
- To help us improve our website, for example by identifying which parts of the website you find interesting and useful.
Lawfulness of processing
The European Union (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requires that we provide EU individuals with our legal bases for processing their personal data. A similar requirement applies in some other jurisdictions, notably the United Kingdom and China. Our legal bases depend on the purpose of processing:
- To respond to your requests or questions – Depending on the nature of the request or question, either (i) your consent or (ii) in order to take steps at your request prior to entering into a contract.
- To provide and administer our services – To perform a contract to which you are an interested party.
- To send you marketing communications – Depending on the context of the communication, either (i) your consent or (ii) our legitimate interests in marketing our services.
- To help us improve our user experiences – Our legitimate interests in improving our services and online media.
6. Disclosure
Your personal information may be disclosed to the following categories of recipients:
- Employees and contractors of Business Protection Specialists: These personnel have roles that require access to your information (a “need to know”). They are bound by employment terms that cover their obligation to keep personal information confidential and secure.
- Service providers (“processors”): We use service providers to assist us with certain tasks. Service providers process your data on our behalf and according to our instructions. They are contractually bound to protect your data and are prohibited from using it for their own purposes.
- Event partners: We share information we collect about you in connection with a conference or other event we organize with our partners, for example the event sponsors, exhibitors, and presenters.
We will also disclose your personal information in the following exceptional circumstances:
- Legal Necessity: We will disclose your information to government agencies, law enforcement, courts, and other authorities and parties if required to by applicable law.
- Corporate Event: Your data may be transferred to third parties as a result of a merger, acquisition, or similar corporate event involving Business Protection Specialists.
7. Processing of payment card data
When you use a payment card to purchase a service from Business Protection Specialists, your payment card data is processed according to the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS).
8. Retention
We will retain your personal information as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, and to satisfy legal, accounting, and reporting obligations, or to resolve disputes.
Section 10 of this Notice below describes your rights to request deletion of your data outside of our normal data retention schedule.
9. Transfer
Understand our threat assessment methodology
What is a protection specialist? In simple words, someone with the training, judgment, and authority to act decisively in high-stakes situations.
Business Protection Specialists is based in the United States. Personal information you provide to Business Protection Specialists is processed and stored on our systems in the US, where privacy laws may be different from those of your own country. If you reside in the EU, European Economic Area, or UK, note that the European Commission has not issued an “adequacy decision” for the US. As described in this Notice, we strive to protect your data and your rights regardless of international transfer. Transfers may be protected with other appropriate safeguards.
10. Your Rights
10.1 Rights of EU/EEA/UK Residents Regarding International Transfers
If you are a resident of the European Union, European Economic Area, or United Kingdom, you have specific rights regarding the international transfer of your personal information:
- Right to Information: You have the right to obtain information about:
- The specific countries or international organizations to which your data is transferred
- The adequacy decision or appropriate safeguards relied upon for the transfer
- A copy of the safeguards used (such as Standard Contractual Clauses), unless they contain trade secrets or other confidential information
- Right to Object: You may object to the processing of your personal information when it involves transfer to a third country, particularly if you believe the transfer does not provide adequate protection for your data.
- Right to Lodge a Complaint: If you believe that transfers of your personal information violate applicable data protection laws, you have the right to lodge a complaint with:
- Your local supervisory authority in the EU/EEA
- The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) if you are in the UK
- The supervisory authority in the country where the alleged infringement occurred
10.2 Exercising Your Rights
To exercise any of these rights or to request more information about our international transfer practices, please contact us using the information provided in Section 12. We will respond to your request within the timeframes required by applicable law.
10.3 Transfer Safeguards
When we transfer your personal information from the EU/EEA/UK to the United States or other countries without adequacy decisions, we implement appropriate safeguards such as:
- Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission
- Your expressed consent
- Other legally recognized transfer mechanisms as they become available
You may request copies of these safeguards by contacting us, subject to redaction of commercially sensitive information.
10.4 California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) Rights
If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act:
- Right to Know: You may request disclosure of the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected, the categories of sources, our business purposes for collection, and categories of third parties with whom we share information.
- Right to Delete: You may request deletion of personal information we have collected about you, subject to certain exceptions.
- Right to Correct: You may request correction of inaccurate personal information we maintain about you.
- Right to Opt-Out of Sale/Sharing: You may request that we not sell or share your personal information. We do not sell personal information and have not sold personal information in the preceding 12 months.
- Right to Non-Discrimination: You will not receive discriminatory treatment for exercising these rights.
To exercise these rights, contact us using the information in Section 13. We will verify your identity and respond within 45 days (or up to 90 days if additional time is needed). You may also designate an authorized agent to make requests on your behalf.
11. Email Correspondence
You can opt out of our marketing communications such as emails at any time using the “unsubscribe” mechanism available in the message. We will process your opt-out request within 10 business days as required by the CAN-SPAM Act.
Please note that, if you are a user of Business Protection Specialists services, you may still receive service communications even after you have opted out of marketing communications. “Service” communications contain essential information about, or as a part of, the service for which you are a current customer.
12. Children’s Privacy
12.1 Children Under 13
Business Protection Specialists does not knowingly collect, use, or disclose personal information from children under the age of 13 without verifiable parental consent, in accordance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). Our website and services are not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly solicit information from children under 13.
12.2 Discovery of Information from Children Under 13
If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without verifiable parental consent, we will take steps to delete that information as quickly as possible. If you believe we may have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately using the information provided in Section 12.
12.3 Parental Rights
Parents and legal guardians of children under 13 have the right to:
- Review the personal information we have collected from their child
- Request that we delete their child’s personal information
- Refuse to permit further collection or use of their child’s information
- Consent to the collection and use of their child’s information without consenting to disclosure to third parties
To exercise these rights, parents may contact us using the information provided in Section 10. We may require verification of parental identity before processing such requests.
12.4 Age Verification
We do not actively verify the age of our website visitors or users. We rely on users to provide accurate information about their age when required. If you are under 18, please ensure you have your parent’s or guardian’s permission before providing any personal information to us.
13. Contact Us
+1 800-560-2199
7413 Six Forks Rd, Ste 324
Raleigh NC 27615
