The information provided by Amado is for general informational purposes only and should not be construed as legal advice.
We are a security and consulting business and are not a law firm or legal service provider. Our team does not engage in the practice of law,
and we cannot and do not provide legal advice or legal representation.
Any consultation or discussion with our team does not create an attorney-client relationship and should not be considered a substitute
for professional legal advice. We strongly recommend that you seek the advice of a qualified attorney or legal professional for any legal
matters or questions you may have.
By engaging with our services, you acknowledge and agree that Amado is not responsible for any actions taken based on the
information provided, and you should not rely solely on our consultations for legal decisions.
At Amado Security and Privacy Consulting, we specialize in providing tailored solutions to help organizations protect their sensitive
information and navigate the complexities of compliance. Our services include risk assessments, policy development, incident response planning,
and ongoing support to enhance your security posture.
We understand that each client's needs are unique, and as such, our pricing is available upon request. This approach allows us to provide
customized quotes based on the specific requirements and scope of your project.
Contact us today to discuss your security and privacy needs, and we will be happy to provide you with a detailed proposal and pricing
information. Let us partner with you to ensure a secure and compliant future for your organization.
Effective Date: March 20, 2025
Introduction
This privacy policy (“Privacy Policy”) describes the collection of personal information by Amado, a Limited Liability Company (“we,” “us”, or “our”) from users
(“you”, “your”) of our website at amado.ws (our “Site”) along with other services provided by us and on which a link to this Privacy Policy is
displayed (collectively, our “Services”).
This Privacy Policy also describes your rights as a data subject to inquire about your personal information that we process and describes certain rights
that you, as the data subject, have regarding this information.
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully to understand our practices regarding your personal information and how we will use it. By accepting this
Privacy Policy, you agree to the collection, storage, use and disclosure of your personal information as described in this Privacy Policy.
Contacting us
If you have any questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please contact us using the following contact information:
Amado Consulting: amado.xmss8 at simplelogin.com
Phone: +1 (573)843-8550
What information do we collect?
We use your personal information to carry out the obligations arising from providing our Services. This section describes
the types and categories of personal information we may collect, and how we may use that information.
Information you provide us directly
We collect personal information that you provide when you use the 'Contact' form on our Site, when you interact with our blog,
and when you use our Services. We use this personal information in a variety of ways, and this personal information includes the following:
If you engage and use our Consulting Services as a Client, we may store email correspondence, notes, files and other documentation
containing your personal information;
When you complete the ‘Contact’ form on the Site, we retain and use your first and last name, e-mail, and phone number to
contact you regarding our Services, and to keep records of when we contacted you;
Automatically collected information
When you visit our Site, some information is collected automatically and is not provided directly by you. For example, when you
access our Site, we automatically collect your browser’s Internet Protocol (IP) address, your browser type, the nature of the device
from which you are visiting the Service (e.g., a personal computer or a mobile device), the identifier for any handheld or mobile device
that you may be using, the web site that you visited immediately prior to accessing our Site, the actions you take on our Site, and
the content, features, and activities that you access and participate in on our Site.
We may collect this information passively in our server logs. We may also collect information passively using technologies such
as cookies, clear image files, or Javascript tags, as described in the section “Cookies and Similar Technologies” in this Privacy
Policy. We use passively-collected information to administer, operate, and improve our Site and systems, If we link or associate
any information gathered through passive means with personal information, or if applicable laws require us to treat any
information gathered through passive means as personal information, we treat the combined information as personal information
under this Privacy Policy. Otherwise, we use and disclose information collected by passive means in aggregate form or otherwise in a non-personally identifiable form.
Cookies and similar technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies to enable the Site to function, and gain insights into your usage of the Site, and to distinguish
you from other users of the Site. Cookies are small files that allow for personalization of the Site by saving your information such as user
ID and other preferences. The Site also uses a related technology called local storage which allows preferences and cached information to be
stored locally on your computer or mobile device.
Also, please be aware that third parties, such as the sites or services provided by third parties (“Third-Party Sites”) that may be linked
to from the Site, may set cookies or use other means of passively collecting information about your use of their services, Third-Party Sites
or content. We do not have access to, or control over, these third-party means of passive data collection.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used
by website owners in order to make their websites function, to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information.
Cookies set by the operator of a website (in this case, Natalie Baldwin Nurse Practitioner in Psychiatry PLLC) are called “first party
cookies”. Cookies set by parties other than Natalie Baldwin Nurse Practitioner in Psychiatry PLLC are called “third-party cookies”. Third-Party
cookies enable third party features or functionality to be provided on or through the Site (for example advertising, interactive content,
interaction with social media sites, and analytics). The parties that set these third party cookies can recognize your computer or mobile
device both when you visit our Site, and also when you visit certain other websites.
Why do we use cookies?
We use first-party and third-party cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are required for technical reasons in order for our Site
to operate, and we refer to these as “essential” or “strictly necessary” cookies. These cookies are strictly necessary for our Site to
operate. Essential cookies allow you to use our Site and provide essential functionality and security features. We serve these cookies
directly, and they are described as follows:
cf_clearance
Clearance Cookie stores the proof of challenge passed. It is used to no longer issue a challenge if present. It is required to reach an origin server.
challenges.cloudflare.com
Cloudflare turnstile user verification
__cf_bm
cookie for Cloudflare bot products
__cfseq
cookie for Cloudflare bot products
cf_ob_info and cf_use_ob
cookie for Cloudflare Always Online
__cfruid
to support Cloudflare Rate Limiting (previous version)
_cfuvid
for Rate Limiting Rules
__cfwaitingroom
for Cloudflare Waiting Room
We utilize Cloudflare services as our security provider for our website. You may consult their policies below:
Cloudflare Cookie Policy
Cloudflare Privacy Policy
Use of Local Storage
Cookies are not the only way we can store information on your computer or mobile device. We store additional information that is essential
to the functionality of the Site in local storage. Local storage is similar to storing information in cookies, but the information never
expires until our Site deletes it, or you delete it yourself. Please refer to the instructions specific to the type of browser you are using,
or the specific mobile phone operating system you are using for instructions on how to delete local storage.
The following categories of information are stored in local storage when using our Site:
• Cached information used to improve the performance of the Site
How can I control cookies?
You have the right to decide whether to allow cookies when using our Site. Most browsers allow you to control cookies as part of their
settings and preferences. Please refer to your specific browser for instructions on how to disable, limit and delete cookies.
The following links are provided for your convenience. Click on the relevant link below to access detailed information regarding cookie
settings. Should your browser not be listed here, you should review the help pages for your specific browser to see what features are offered
for adjusting your cookie settings:
Firefox
Brave
Microsoft Edge
Google Chrome
Safari
Note that if you disable, limit or delete cookies, our Websites may not function properly, and this may prevent you from using our Services.
You can learn more about cookies at the following third-party websites:
• AllAboutCookies: http://www.allaboutcookies.org
• Network Advertising Initiative: http://www.networkadvertising.org
• Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTP_cookie
How do we use personal information?
We collect personal information when you use the ‘Contact us’ form on our Site, when you interact with our blog,
and when you use our Services as part of a consulting engagement. We use your personal information for the following purposes:
We use personal information to conduct correspondence with you regarding current or future Services engagements;
To maintain an account for you on the blog section of our site so that we can better manage the quality of posts, and provide you with a personalized service;
To maintain a record of our interaction with you, for other administrative purposes, and for any other purposes that we may disclose
to you at the point at which we request your personal information, and pursuant to your acceptance of this Privacy Policy.
When do we share personal information?
Except as described in this Privacy Policy, we will not disclose the personal information that we collect as a result of
your use of our Services to third parties without your consent. We may disclose information to third parties if you consent to us doing so,
as well as in the following circumstances:
Service Providers. We may disclose personal information to third-party service providers (e.g., cloud web-hosting providers,
email providers, etc.) that assist us in our work. We limit the personal information provided to these service providers to that which is
reasonably necessary for them to perform their functions, and we require them to agree to maintain the confidentiality of such personal information;
User Generated Content. If you provide comments, or otherwise interact with our blog, your User Generated Content will be shared with
our Service Providers in order to provide the Service. Also remember that if you chose to make your profile on our blog ‘public’, your User Generated
Content will be available publicly, and as such you should use caution when you provide such content;
To Protect our Interests. We also disclose personal information if we believe that doing so is legally required, or is in our
interest to protect our property or other legal rights (including, but not limited to, enforcement of our agreements), or the
rights or property of others, or otherwise to help protect the safety or security of our Site and other users of the Site;
To Comply with the Law. We may also disclose personal information in response to lawful requests by public authorities, including
to meet national security or law enforcement requirements.
Communication choices
If you receive emails from us, including marketing correspondence from us and notifications from blog posts you have
interacted with, you may unsubscribe at any time by following the instructions contained within the email. You may also opt-out from
receiving marketing email from us, and any other promotional communications that we may send to you from time to time by submitting
your request to the contact information provided in the 'Contact' section of this site.
Please be aware that if you opt-out of receiving emails from us, it may take up to ten business days for us to process your opt-out
request, and you may receive an email from us during that period. Additionally, even after you opt-out from receiving emails from us,
you will continue to receive administrative messages from us regarding your use of our Services, and business emails relating to
current or prior engagement with our Consulting Services.
How long do we keep your personal information for?
Unless otherwise specifically stated elsewhere in this Privacy Policy, we will retain your personal information
for the period necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
Rights to access
If you wish to access or amend any personal information we hold about you, you may submit your request to the contact infomraiton
provided in the 'Contact' section of this site. If you request that we delete your
personal information, we will do so within a reasonable period of time, but we may need to retain some of your personal information in order
to satisfy our legal obligations, or where we reasonably believe that we have a legitimate reason to do so.
Automated decision-making and profiling
Automated decision making refers to a decision that is taken solely on the basis of automated processing of your
personal data, for example using software, artificial intelligence or other rating or scoring algorithms. Profiling uses automated processing
which sometimes results in automated decision making, and in some cases does not. We do not perform any automated decision-making and
profiling on your personal information.
What is our policy on children?
Our Services are not directed to users under the age of 18, and we do not knowingly collect personal information
from users under the age of 18. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a person under the age of 18 on our Services,
we will delete that information as quickly as possible. If you believe that we may have collected any such personal information, please
notify us via the contact informaiton located in the 'Contact' section of this site.
Legal basis for processing in the EU, UK and Switzerland
If you are a resident in the EU, UK or Switzerland, we need to inform you about the legal basis on which we
collect and use your personal information. In the EU, UK and Switzerland, the purposes for which we process your personal information are:
Where we need to perform the contract we are about to enter into or have entered into with you for our Services;
For the purposes of legitimate interests (or those of a third party) and your interests and fundamental rights do not override those interests; and
Where we need to comply with a legal or regulatory obligation.
We use the performance of our contract with you as the legal basis for processing your personal information
when you contract with us for Consulting Services, or if you create an account on the blog section of our site, and also if you
submit User Generated Content to this blog. We use legitimate interest as the legal basis when we respond to inquiries from
the ‘Contact’ form on our Site and from other correspondence not related to a current consulting contract, and when we
analyze your usage of the Site to better understand our engagement with prospective clients.
EU, UK and Swiss privacy rights
If you are located in the EU, the UK, or Switzerland, you have the following Data Subject Rights with
respect to your personal information that we hold:
Right of access. The right to obtain access to your personal information.
Right to rectification. The right to obtain rectification of your personal information without undue delay where that
personal information is inaccurate or incomplete.
Right to erasure. The right to obtain the erasure of your personal information without undue delay in certain
circumstances, such as where the personal information is no longer necessary in relation to the purposes for which it was collected or processed.
Right to restriction. The right to obtain the restriction of the processing undertaken by us on your personal
information in certain circumstances, such as where the accuracy of the personal information is contested by you, for a period
enabling us to verify the accuracy of that personal information.
Right to portability. The right to portability allows you to move, copy or transfer personal information
easily from one organization to another.
Right to object. You have a right to object to processing based on legitimate interests and direct marketing.
Rights in relation to automated decision making and profiling. You have the right not to be subject to a
decision that affects you based solely on automated processing. See the section ‘Automated Decision-making and profiling’ in this Privacy Policy for more information.
If you wish to exercise one of these rights, please contact us using the information in the
‘Contact’ section of this Privacy Policy.
Where do we store and process your personal information?
When Amado Consulting obtains personal information about you, we may process and store the information outside of the
country in which you are located, including in the United States. The countries in which we process the information may
not have the same data protection laws as the country in which you are located. If you are using the Site or our
Services from the European Union (“EU”), the UK, Asia, or any other region with laws or regulations governing
personal data collection, use, and disclosure, that differ from United States laws, please note that you are
transferring your personal data to the United States which does not have the same data protection laws as the EU
and other regions, and by providing your personal data you permit the use of your personal data for the uses
identified above in accordance with the Privacy Policy. You consent to having your personal data transferred to
and processed in the United States.
California privacy disclosures
Do Not Track Signals
Your web browser settings may allow you to automatically transmit a “Do Not Track” signal to websites you visit. Note,
however, there is no industry standard as to what website and app providers should do when these signals are received. Accordingly,
unless and until privacy regulations require us to do so, we do not monitor or take any action with respect to these “Do Not Track”
signals. For more information on “Do Not Track,” visit http://www.allaboutdnt.com.
Links to external sites
The website may contain links to other websites, products, or services that we do not own or operate. The website also may contain
links to Third-Party Sites. If you choose to visit or use any Third-Party Sites or products or services available on or through
such Third-Party Sites, please be aware that this Policy will not apply to your activities or any information you disclose while
using those Third-Party Sites or any products or services available on or through such Third-Party Sites. We are not responsible
for the privacy practices of these Third-Party Sites or any products or services on or through them. Additionally, please be
aware that the website may contain links to websites and services that we operate but that are governed by different privacy
policies. We encourage you to carefully review the privacy policies applicable to any website or service you visit other than this
website before providing any personal information on them.
How we secure your personal information?
To help protect your data, we use commercially reasonable steps to protect the data that we collect, including
your personal information. The reasonable steps include protecting this data against accidental loss, unauthorized use, and
disclosure, and restricting access to personal information by our staff. The website is hosted by a third-party hosting company
that we have determined maintains adequate security controls and utilizes TLS encryption for all internet communications. We also
require all staff that administer and develop the website follow industry-standard controls, including strong passwords, the use
of anti-virus and anti-malware software, disk encryption and other best practices.
We use various 3rd party processors to enable us to provide the site, and as part of our vendor due-diligence,
we review the security controls these processors have in place and ensure they meet industry standards appropriate for the
type of data we collect.
You should keep in mind, however, that the website utilizes software, hardware, and networks, which from
time to time require maintenance and experience problems beyond our control. Note that no data transmission over the public internet
or encryption method can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. Consequently, we cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information
that you provide to us. You transmit information to us at your own risk.
Updates to this Policy
We may occasionally update this Policy. When we do, we will also revise the “last updated” date at the beginning of the Policy.
Your continued use of our website after such changes will be subject to the then-current policy. If we change this Policy in a
manner that is material, we will use reasonable efforts to notify you via the contact methods you have provided of the change
prior to applying the change to any personal information that we collected from you prior to the date the change becomes
effective. We encourage you to periodically review this Privacy Policy to stay informed about how we collect, use, and
disclose personal information.
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