PLANTE & MORAN, PLLC, and its affiliated entities (collectively, “Plante Moran,” “us,” “we” or “our”) created this Web Site Privacy Notice (“Privacy Notice”) that adheres to the Privacy Shield principles, to ensure the confidence of our visitors and clients (“you” or “your”) with our Web site (the “Site”), and to demonstrate our commitment to fair information practices and to protect your privacy.
In addition to offering you a variety of information, plantemoran.com also provides access to a wealth management tools known as “Plante Moran Financial Advisors secure client portal, Plante Moran Financial Advisors Drive and PMTrust Login” You can find more information on our privacy policies for our Wealth Management practice at wealth.plantemoran.com.
Types of Information Collected (Cookies & similar Technologies).
For more information regarding the types of information collected, please visit our cookie notice.
User Choice Regarding Collection, Use and Distribution of Personal Information.
In order for you to access certain specialized content offered on the Site, you may voluntarily provide us with information that personally identifies you, such as your name, mailing address, or e-mail address (“Personal Information”). This may include subscribing to publications and alerts, submitting requests through our “RFP or Contact Us” forms, or registering for webinars and events.
Any information you provide through the above process may be collected as Personal Information. Individuals have a right to request that Plante Moran disclose to them the categories and specific pieces of information that the business has collected. Individuals have a right to request the deletion of personal information we’ve collected unless there are laws or regulations which supersede this right and require retention of said information.
If you no longer wish to receive information and promotional material from us, you may select the appropriate "opt out" option at the bottom of our electronic communications.
If you apply for job openings through our Site, we may use this information to process and evaluate your application for employment and to communicate with you about employment opportunities. We may also retain and use this information to identify and communicate with you about future potential employment opportunities with us. If we elect to make an offer of employment, this information may become part of the employee file and may be used for other employment and work-related purposes.
Uses of Information Collected.
We may use Personal Information that you voluntarily provide (such as your name, mailing address, or e-mail address) to send you information or promotional material about Plante Moran or our services, or to contact you when necessary. Also, we may use your demographic data (such as your zip code, age, and income) to customize and tailor your experience on the Site, displaying content that may interest you according to your preferences.
Your information is being used for our own marketing purposes. Our advertising Partner, NextRoll, Inc., performs a hash of your email address in order to serve targeted advertising to other devices connected to you (via cross-device tracking). By submitting this form, you acknowledge NextRoll, Inc.’s hashing and cross-device activity. For more information, please see NextRoll’s Privacy Notice. More information on how to opt-out can be found here.
Confidentiality and Security of Personal Information.
The security of your Personal Information is important to us. We follow generally accepted industry standards to protect the Personal Information submitted to us, both during transmission and once we receive it. To prevent unauthorized access or disclosure, maintain data accuracy, and provide for the appropriate use and confidentiality of information, Plante Moran has put in place appropriate physical (e.g., key card office entry, locking doors), technical (e.g., password protection, network firewalls, laptop encryption, authentication mechanisms), and administrative procedures (e.g., confidentiality agreements, training, procedures that limit access to and use of data) to safeguard and secure the information you submit to us.
Except as otherwise provided in this Privacy Policy we will keep your Personal Information private and will not share it with third parties, unless such disclosure is necessary to: (a) comply with a court order or other legal process; or (b) protect our rights or property. Your Personal Information is stored on secure servers that are designed to be inaccessible by third parties; provided, however, we may use third-party service providers to provide administrative or operational support to Plante Moran, or to provide engagement team resource services. In those instances, we require all such service providers to protect the information we entrust to them and to use such information only as necessary to provide services to us.
Privacy Rights for Users in the European Union (“EU”) and United Kingdom (“UK”)
In addition to complying with the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework as set forth by the U.S. Department of Commerce regarding the collection, use, and retention of personal information transferred from the EU to the United States, Plante Moran has implemented policies and procedures to achieve compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) and the UK Data Protection Act 2018 (“DPA 2018”). If you are a user of this Site and you are in the EU, you have certain privacy rights that are applicable under the GDPR, and if you are a user of this Site and you are in the UK, you have certain privacy rights that are applicable under the DPA 2018.
If you would like to exercise these rights (for example, if you would like to access, modify, erase, restrict, or transfer your Personal Information), you can submit a request via our access rights page.
We reserve the right to request that you provide us with evidence of your identity before we take any action with respect to the exercise of your data rights. Further, your rights may be restricted or nullified to the extent they conflict with our compelling business interests, the public interest, or law.
Data Retention.
We retain the Personal Information you submit only as long as it is needed to conduct a legitimate purpose, to comply with our legal obligations, or until you ask us to delete your data (unless to the extent your request to delete your data conflicts with our compelling business interests, the public interest, or legal obligations). Data that is no longer needed by us for any of the purposes listed above will be permanently deleted.
Limits to Your Privacy.
We want you to feel confident using our Site; however, no method of transferring data over the Internet or storing electronic data is completely secure. Therefore, while we strive to use reasonable and appropriate means to protect Personal Information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
The Site contains links to other Web sites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such Web sites. Please understand that any information that is disclosed in these areas becomes subject to the privacy policies and practices of those site. We have no control over its use and you should exercise caution when deciding to disclose your Personal Information.
Updates and Changes to Privacy Policy.
We reserve the right, at any time and without notice, to add to, change, update or modify this Privacy Policy, simply by posting such change, update or modification on the Site. Any such change, update or modification will be effective immediately upon posting on the Site.
How to Contact Us
Questions, comments or complaints about our Privacy Statement, Privacy Shield certification, GDPR compliance efforts, or data collection can be directed to our Chief Privacy Officer at:
Chief Privacy Officer
3000 Town Center Suite 400
Southfield, MI 48075
(888) 404-8880
privacy@plantemoran.com