Privacy Policy - FDS Consulting

Introduction

At FDS Consulting LLC (“we”, “our”, “the company”), we are committed to protecting the privacy and security of our users’ personal data. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, store, and safeguard your personal information in compliance with applicable international and local regulations, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and the NIST framework for incident handling.

Data Controller Information

Company Name: FDS Consulting LLC

Address: 26492 SW 148th CT, 33032, Homestead, Florida, United States

Contact Email: info@fdsc.llc

Main Activity: Providing effective and sustainable IT solutions through technological and business consulting.

What Personal Data We Collect and Why

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.

After approval of your comment, your profile picture (if applicable) will be visible to the public alongside your comment.

An anonymized string created from your email address (a hash) may be sent to the Gravatar service to determine if you use it. Gravatar’s privacy policy is available here.

Media

If you upload images to our website, avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the site.

Cookies

We use cookies for functionality and analytics.

Comments: If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies last one year.
Login: Temporary cookies are used on the login page to check your browser settings. Login cookies last two days unless “Remember Me” is selected (extending the duration to two weeks).
Content Editing: Editing or publishing an article stores a cookie in your browser that expires after one day.

Embedded Content

Articles on our site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves as if you visited the original website, which may collect data, use cookies, or monitor your interaction.

How We Use Your Data

We collect and process your data to:

Enhance user experience through analytics.
Respond to inquiries made through contact forms.
Manage transactions and generate invoices.
Send newsletters and notifications with user consent.

Legal Basis for Data Processing

Consent: For marketing and newsletters.
Contract Execution: To provide contracted services.
Compliance with Legal Obligations: For tax and regulatory requirements.
Legitimate Interests: To improve services and website security.

How Long We Retain Your Data

Comments and metadata: Retained indefinitely for better moderation.
User account data: Retained as long as the account remains active.
Users can request edits or deletion

Your Rights

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

Access: Know what data we hold about you.
Rectification: Correct inaccurate data.
Erasure: Request data deletion.
Portability: Receive your data in a structured format.
Restriction: Limit data processing in specific cases.
Objection: Decline specific data processing activities.
Contact us at info@fdsc.llc to exercise your rights.

California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)

California residents are entitled to:

Right to Know: Details of data collected and its usage.
Right to Delete: Request deletion of personal data, with exceptions for legal obligations.
Right to Opt-Out: Prevent the sale of personal data.

Third-Party Services

We use trusted providers that comply with data protection laws:

Zoho One: CRM, newsletter management, electronic signature, newsletter delivery, marketing, email, and project management.
Google Analytics: Website usage analysis.
Stripe and PayPal: Payment processing.

Data shared is limited to the necessary extent.

Changes to the Privacy Policy

We may update this policy to reflect legal or operational changes. Updates will be notified on our website.

For questions, contact us at info@fdsc.llc.