Privacy Policy

H&CO Privacy Policy

Your privacy is very important to us. We are committed to maintaining the confidentiality of the personal information such as name, email, address, or other contact information (“Personal Information”) you may share with H&CO LLP through www.hco.com (the "Website") or when you communicate with us at events, by mail, telephone or electronically.

This notice describes the way that H&CO LLP deals with your personal information in keeping with the professional standards of confidentiality of our profession, and the choices you can make about the way your information is collected and used. By navigating the Website, you accept the terms of this Privacy Policy.

Scope

This Privacy Policy explains how H&CO LLP handles Personal Information you share with us, as well as aggregated and/or anonymous user information that does not contain Personal Information. Information H&CO LLP may collect about your company is not considered Personal Information, except when such information is linked to your Personal Information.

Personal Information Collection

You may use the Website to learn about our services without disclosing any Personal Information. H&CO LLP may, however, collect your name and email address if you send us an email request for information. H&CO LLP may retain your Personal Information for purposes of future communications.

Uses of Information

H&CO LLP may use Personal Information and aggregated and/or anonymous user information in the following ways:

  • for the purposes for which you specifically provided the Personal Information, such as to send you information about the company;
  • to answer emails H&CO LLP receives from you;
  • to enhance existing features of the Website or assist H&CO LLP in developing new features;
  • to provide H&CO LLP with information about the user base and website usage patterns; and
  • to allow H&CO LLP and its affiliate companies to personalize the content that you and others see based on personal characteristics or preferences.

We do not disclose any nonpublic personal information obtained in the course of our practice except as required or permitted by law.

Permitted disclosure of your nonpublic personal information is restricted to employees and other parties who need to know that information to assist us in providing services to you. In all such situations, we stress the confidential nature of information being shared and that the party be bound either by our professional standards of confidentiality or nondisclosure agreements where applicable.

Outside Links

The Website may contain links to third-party websites not controlled by H&CO LLP, or covered by this Privacy Policy. We recommend that you check the privacy statement of other sites you visit before providing any Personal Information. H&CO LLP is not responsible for the Privacy Policies of these websites, so we kindly request that you keep this in mind when leaving our site.

Information Security

To prevent unauthorized access and to maintain data accuracy, H&CO LLP uses reasonable physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information it collects online.

We recognize the importance of safeguarding Personal Information in our possession from theft, inappropriate use or improper distribution. It should, however, be recognized that no company can perfectly protect Personal Information.

How You Can Access or Modify Your Choices

H&CO LLP may from time to time provide you with information about services offered by us or our affiliate companies. If H&CO LLP has used your Personal Information to send you such information, you can request to no longer receive such information from us by emailing a request to hcoprivacy@hco.com  

For Users Outside of the United States

H&CO LLP operates in the United States. Any Personal Information provided to us will be transferred to the United States, and by using the Website and providing H&CO LLP with your Personal Information, you consent to this transfer.

Policy Modifications

H&CO LLP may, in its sole discretion, amend this Privacy Policy at any time with no notice to you. You are requested to visit this page and check the then effective Privacy Policy periodically.