Privacy
Policy Statement
Ensuring privacy is a
priority to RSI & Associates, Inc., hereinafter referred
to as RSI. RSI has published this statement as a means
to communicate our commitment to maintaining the confidentiality,
integrity and security of our current and prospective
clients.
Confidential Material:
RSI acknowledges the definition
of Confidential Material to include physical documentation,
verbal communication, proprietary operational systems,
and visual observations. All Confidential Material will
be kept confidential by RSI and its agents. However, any
such information may be disclosed to our officers, directors,
general partners, employees, counsel, investment bankers,
and other RSI representatives who "need to know"
such information for the purpose of evaluating a possible
transaction between RSI or for performing a service for
which RSI has been engaged. To be clear, RSI will direct
its officers, directors, general partners, employees,
counsel, investment bankers, and representatives to treat
such information confidentially.
Confidential Material
does not include information that 1) becomes generally
available to the public through means other than information
disclosed by the client, 2) was available to RSI on a
non confidential basis prior to disclosure to RSI by the
client, or 3) becomes available to RSI on a non confidential
basis from a source other than the client.
RSI is committed to protecting
all client information and maintains proper protection
of the physical workplace and records contained within.
Moreover, RSI implements and uses the most up to date
technological means by which to guard against unauthorized
access or modifications to customer data. Furthermore,
RSI instructs independent contractors and outside companies
who work with RSI to conform to stringent privacy regulations
through the contracts established between RSI & and
outside parties.
RSI collects client information
about its client and their business from information provided
by the client, as well as various outside sources of pubic
record. RSI does not share client information with outside
third parties. However, RSI may provide the information
it collects to non-affiliated third parties which are
acting on the client's behalf, including situations, when
companies performing technical services, when required
by law, or when requested by our clients in writing.
The analysts at RSI are
members of the International Business Appraisers; and
as members, they recognize a responsibility to the public,
to clients, intended third party users of their reports
and to colleagues. RSI holds its analysts to the highest
level of standards and will ensure that any breach of
professional conduct is subject to a disciplinary act.