At Echo Communications Advisors LLC we are committed to safeguarding the privacy of the personal information of users of our website and others who interact with our firm. This Privacy Policy (the “Policy”) contains important information about how we use the personal information we collect from these parties. When you choose to provide us with information about yourself, you can trust us to act in a responsible manner with that information.
In this Policy, “Echo”, “Echo Communications Advisors”, “us”, and “we” refer to Echo Communications Advisors LLC. If you have any questions, comments or concerns about any aspect of this Policy or how we handle your personal information, please email us at: [email protected].
What information do we collect?
We collect personal information from you in the following ways:
1) When responding to your information requests or questions, we may collect information such as your name, email address, telephone number, postal address, preferences, and other personal information. Examples are when you fill out online forms, complete our surveys, call or text us, and inquire about our products and services.
2) When you interact with us via social media platforms such as LinkedIn or Facebook, we may use or collect your personal information such as your social media handle.
3) When you register for and/or attend our events, seminars, or conferences, we will collect your contact information so we can provide you with event information, such as directions and the agenda.
4) When we update you on developments in our business or industry, we may collect and use your contact information.
5) When you interact with our website, we may collect information directly from you, such as your name, email address, and telephone number. We may also collect information about the web browser and computer or electronic device you use to access and use our website. This information may include unique device identifiers, your browser type and settings, device type and settings, and operating system. Our website may also store cookie files in your device’s memory. See the “Cookies” section below for more information.
6) When you apply for a job with us, we will process the information you submit to us with your application, which may include sensitive personal information such as ethnicity.
7) When you visit our offices, we may collect contact information from you.
8) When you interact with us as a client, we process information we receive from you or from others in providing our services to you. Our consulting agreements with our clients include confidentiality provisions governing our handling of our clients’ confidential information.
9) When you act as a business partner, supplier, or vendor of our firm, we may process your personal information so we can interact and communicate with you in support of our business relationship.
How do we use the information we collect?
We will use your personal information in the following ways. We are required by law to state a “legal basis for processing,” that is, to tell you our legitimate business interest for processing your information, and this is also set out below:
1) To provide you with information that you have requested, for example, when we send you a newsletter, bulletin, an invitation for an event, or respond to you via social media. Our legal basis is your consent. We only use your personal information for this purpose if you have asked us to do so. You can withdraw your consent at any time.
2) To update you with developments and initiatives at Echo Communications Advisors. Our legal basis is to provide you news and updates on our firm. You will always have the opportunity to opt-out of these communications.
3) To process your registration for and attendance at events, seminars, conferences, and meetings with Echo Communications Advisors. Our legal basis is to register you for the requested events and to send confirmation to you and the event organizer.
4) To respond to specific questions you ask concerning Echo Communications Advisors. Our legal basis is your consent. We only use your personal information for this purpose if you have asked us to do so. You can withdraw your consent at any time.
5) To review and consider your job application. Our legal basis is your consent. We will process your information to assess your job qualifications and update you concerning your job application. You can withdraw your job application and consent to the use of your information for this purpose at any time.
6) To enable you to visit our offices. Our legal bases are your consent and our need to comply with our legal obligations, such as building safety rules and regulations.
7) To improve and facilitate your use of our website. Our use of information we automatically collect via cookies is set forth in the separate “Cookies” section, below.
Do we provide your information to third parties?
We provide your personal information to third party data processors as necessary to process the information for the purposes stated herein, such as companies that host computer servers and provide other technology services. We may also provide your personal information to our affiliates, professional advisors, and other third parties who provide services such as customer communications, data analytics, marketing, and other services for us. Our third party data processors will not use your personal information for any purpose other than those stated in this Policy.
Except for our third party data processors, we will not voluntarily share your personal information with a third party without your prior authorization, except (a) to enforce this Policy, to comply with law, regulation, or other legal processes or to protect the rights, property or safety of us or others, (b) to a government regulator, law enforcement agency, or other public authorities, including to meet national security standards, (c) in emergency situations, (d) to protect against misuse or unauthorized use of our professional services, (e) to detect or prevent criminal activity or fraud, or (f) in the event that Echo Communications Advisors or substantially all of its assets are acquired by one or more third parties as a result of an acquisition, merger, sale, reorganization, consolidation or liquidation, in which case personal information may be one of the transferred assets.
Where is your information held?
All personal information we collect and process is currently stored in the United States.
How long do we keep your information?
We only keep your personal information for as long as we need to use it for the reasons given in this Policy, and for as long as we may be legally required to maintain it.
Cookies
We collect information about your use of our website with cookies. Cookies are small files that a software application stores on your computer’s hard drive or other memory for record-keeping or other administrative purposes. Cookies are used to improve the performance and ease of using our website. If you are concerned about the use of cookies, you can choose to enable a feature in your browser that will erase cookies, block all cookies, or warn you before cookies are stored or exchanged. If you reject cookies, you may not have access to all features or functionality offered by our website.
Third Party Websites
Our website, emails, or other communications with you may provide links to third party websites which we do not operate or endorse. These websites may use cookies and collect your personal information in accordance with their own privacy policies. Our Policy does not apply to third party websites nor are we responsible for such websites.
How do we protect your information?
We take appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure that your personal information is kept secure and accurate. We strive to keep the information only for so long as is necessary for the purposes for which it is used.
Children’s Privacy
Our website is not intended or designed to attract children under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from or about any person under the age of 18. If you are under age 18 and wish to ask a question or use this website in any way which requires you to submit your personal information, you must have a parent or guardian do so on your behalf.
Your Rights to Control Your Personal Information
You are entitled to ask us:
1) For a copy of the personal information we hold about you, and information about how we are processing such information;
2) To have any inaccuracies in your personal information corrected;
3) If we are processing your personal information by automated means and on the basis of your consent, you can ask us to provide the information to you in a structured, commonly-used and machine-readable format. You can also ask us to provide your personal information directly to a third party in this format, and, if technically feasible, we will do so; and
4) To have us delete your personal information from our systems, or to restrict our use of the information.
You can contact us using the information set out below to exercise any of the foregoing rights.
Changes to this Policy
We intend to review this Policy on a regular basis to ensure that it is up-to-date with our use of your personal information, and compliant with state and U.S. federal data protection laws.
We reserve the right to revise this Policy at any time at our sole business discretion. The updated Policy will be posted on our website. You are encouraged to review this Policy periodically.
Contact Information
If you have any other questions, comments or concerns about this Policy or your privacy, please contact us via email or U.S. Mail to:
Echo Communications Advisors LLC
P.O. Box 141
Hyattsville, MD 20781
[email protected]
Copyright © 2025. Echo Communications Advisors LLC. All rights reserved.
Last revised: March 25, 2025.
