About the White Paper This paper presents one-on-one interviews and commentary from leading executive search consultants, all members of the Association of Executive Search and Leadership Consultants, who specialize in placing executives in chief information officer, chief technology officer and chief information security officer roles. About BlueSteps BlueSteps is the exclusive service of the AESC that puts senior executives on the radar screen of over 8,000 executive search professionals in more than 75 countries. Be visible, and be considered for 90,000+ opportunities handled by AESC search firms every year. Find out more at www.BlueSteps.com. About the Association of Executive Search and Leadership Consultants Since 1959, the AESC has set the standard for quality and ethics in executive search and leadership consulting worldwide. Because AESC members must commit and adhere to the AESC's industry and government recognized Code of Ethics and Professional Practice Guidelines, clients can be assured that AESC members are able to serve as trusted advisors for their most important engagements. As the voice for executive search and leadership consulting worldwide, today the AESC is comprised of more than 350 member firms, representing 8,000 executive search professionals in 75 countries. To learn more about the AESC and its membership, visit www.aesc.org.
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Because the internet is an open system, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. Although we will implement all reasonable measures to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee the security of your data transmitted to us using the internet – any such transmission is at your own risk and you are responsible for ensuring that any Personal Data that you send to us are sent securely.
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Once the periods in paragraphs (1), (2) and (3) above, each to the extent applicable, have concluded, we will either:
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Subject to applicable law, you may have a number of rights regarding the Processing of your Relevant Personal Data, including:
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