Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy describes how Secure Trade Advisors (“we,” “our,” or “us”) collects, uses, and discloses information when you visit or use our website at securetradeadvisors.com (the “Site”) or engage our consulting services.
1. Information we collect
When you submit a form on our Site, we collect the information you provide, which may include:
- Your name and title
- Your company name
- Your email address
- Your phone number (if provided)
- Your company’s type of CTPAT certification or interest area
- Any message or information you include
We also automatically collect certain information when you visit our Site, including:
- IP address and approximate geographic location
- Browser type and operating system
- Pages visited and time spent on our Site
- Referring website
2. How we use your information
- Respond to your inquiry and provide requested information
- Discuss potential consulting engagements and pricing
- Deliver services under an executed engagement agreement
- Send periodic updates about CTPAT compliance topics (if you opt in)
- Improve our Site and services
- Comply with legal obligations
3. How we share your information
- With service providers who help us operate the Site (e.g., hosting, email delivery, analytics), under confidentiality obligations
- With regulatory authorities (e.g., U.S. Customs and Border Protection) only when doing so is a contracted part of our service to you
- As required by law, court order, or to protect our legal rights
- In connection with a business transfer (e.g., merger, acquisition), in which case the acquiring party inherits the same privacy obligations
4. Cookies and tracking
- Remember your preferences
- Analyze Site traffic (via Google Analytics or similar)
- Support basic Site functionality
5. Data retention
- To provide services you’ve requested
- To comply with legal, tax, or accounting requirements
- To resolve disputes or enforce agreements
6. Your rights
- Access the personal information we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Request deletion of your information
- Object to or restrict certain processing
- Request a copy of your information in a portable format
- Withdraw consent (where consent is the basis for processing)
7. California residents (CCPA)
If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) provides you additional rights, including the right to know what personal information is collected, used, shared, or sold, and the right to request deletion. Secure Trade Advisors does not sell your personal information.
8. European residents (GDPR)
If you are in the European Economic Area, we process your personal data on the legal bases of (a) your consent, (b) performance of a contract with you, or (c) our legitimate interests in operating our business, balanced against your rights.
9. Data security
We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your information. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.
10. Children's privacy
Our Site is not directed to individuals under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that we have collected information from a child, we will delete it.
11. Third-party links
Our Site may contain links to third-party websites (e.g., U.S. Customs and Border Protection). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites.
12. Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by a revised “Last updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
13. Contact us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, contact us at:
Secure Trade Advisors
66 W Flagler Street, Miami, FL 33130