Privacy Statement

Welcome!

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We at Radix U.S. (or "Radix") care about respecting the privacy and protection of your personal data. Therefore, this notice aims to inform you, the data subject, how your personal data is processed by us. Here, we explain what happens to the data during its processing cycle and how we ensure that this happens in the safest possible way.

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We follow the principles and rules established in the data protection laws of the applicable jurisdiction and adhere to the best national and international practices on the subject.

What concepts should you know in order to understand this notice?

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• Personal data: any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (‘data subject’); an identifiable natural person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person.

• Special categories of personal data: Processing of personal data revealing racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, or trade union membership, and the processing of genetic data, biometric data for the purpose of uniquely identifying a natural person, data concerning health or data concerning a natural person’s sex life or sexual orientation shall be prohibited.

• Data subject: A natural person to whom personal data that is the subject of processing refers.

• Controller: the natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data.

• Processor: a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which processes personal data on behalf of the controller

• Data Protection Officer (DPO): A person designated by the controller and processor to act as a communication channel between the controller, data subjects, the National Data Protection Authority (ANPD), or supervisory authorities in other countries if necessary.

• Processing: any operation or set of operations which is performed on personal data or on sets of personal data, whether or not by automated means, such as collection, recording, organisation, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure or destruction.

• International data transfer: Any transfer of personal data which are undergoing processing or are intended for processing after transfer to a third country or to an international organisation.

• Autoridade Nacional de Proteção de Dados (ANPD): An authority responsible for overseeing, implementing, and enforcing compliance with the General Data Protection Law throughout Brazil.

What personal data do we process? And for what purposes?

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Radix processes personal data of the following data subjects:

• Candidates: Identification and contact data, professional and academic experience. We collect your personal data through our partner, LinkedIn. For more information about this processing, please refer to our Candidate Privacy Notice.

• Employees and former employees: Data required for employee registration and participation in Radix social media, payment of salary and other benefits, membership of the health plan and other data required by labor legislation. 

• Clients: necessary data (name, signature, CPF number, telephone and e-mail) for identification and contact.

• Suppliers and Business Partners: Necessary data (name, signature, CPF number, phone, and email) for identification and contact.

In broad terms, personal data is processed for the following purposes:

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• Initiating the recruitment and selection process for a potential job opportunity here at Radix.

• Carrying out the hiring process and other necessary procedures for the contract concluded and for the improvement of internal work processes.

• Executing contracts, agreements, contractual amendments, billing, conducting meetings, communications via email and/or telephone.

• Requesting services, issuing invoices, signing contracts, and providing means of communication.

• Safeguarding our rights in contracts and in judicial, administrative, or arbitral proceedings.

• Complying with legal obligations.

How do we collect your personal data?

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Radix generally collects personal data in the following ways: 

• Provided by the user themselves at the time of registration, form filling, or through any other means.

• Collection of data through contracted service providers.

• Automatic collection when the user browses our website.

• Transfer or sharing by business partners.

We use a number of technologies for automatic collection. Visit our Cookie Notice for more information!

Who do we share your personal data with?

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The personal data collected by us may be shared with group companies, business partners, suppliers, and service providers, as well as with Public Administration bodies and entities, for:

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• Provision/operations of services in Brazil and abroad, committing to observe standards defined in other regulations.

• Protection of rights in contracts, judicial, administrative, or arbitration proceedings.

• Compliance with a legal obligation, court order, or request from administrative authorities that have the legal competence to request it.

• Transactions and corporate restructuring involving Radix.

Does Radix transfer personal data to other countries? 

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Yes! Radix can transfer your personal data to the United States. This processing is necessary because Radix is a multinational company, also based in Houston/TX, and therefore needs to circulate data between its business units. This transfer can also be made to store data in the Google Analytics tool. In any case, we have taken the necessary precautions to ensure that this transfer takes place safely.

In the event of an international transfer to other continents, such as Europe, Radix undertakes to comply with standards defined in European Union regulations.

How do we protect your personal data?

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We take information security seriously and make every effort to protect your personal data, avoiding incidents such as unauthorized access, destruction, loss, alteration, communication, disclosure or any form of inappropriate or unlawful processing.

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In this context, we have adopted a number of technical and administrative measures including: login and password access controls; data encryption methods; storage of access logs; and data backups. 

Our security procedures are continually optimized as new techniques become available. 

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In any case, we recommend that you also take measures to ensure that your device used to access our site remains secure, such as: using antivirus and firewall software; using the most up-to-date version of your operating system, browser or software; and not sharing access data (login and password) with third parties.

What are your rights?

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Radix recognizes that you, as the data subject, are the owner of your data, and for this reason, you have a series of rights related to the management of your data. Check them out!

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• Right to confirmation, access to data, and information about processing: You have the right to confirm whether Radix processes your personal data and to access the data processed by us. When processing is based on your consent or a contract, you can request a full electronic copy of your personal data.

• Right to rectification: You have the right to request that Radix correct data that is incomplete, incorrect, or outdated.

• Right to anonymization, blocking, or erasure of data: You have the right to request the anonymization, blocking, or erasure of personal data that is unnecessary, excessive, or processed by Radix in violation of data protection regulations.

• Right to data limitation: You have the right to limit the processing of your personal data in the following cases: (i) contesting the accuracy of personal data, allowing Radix to verify it; (ii) unlawful processing, where you object to the deletion of the data but wish to limit its use; (iii) termination of the purposes envisaged by Radix, but you require the data for the declaration, exercise, or defense of a legal right in a judicial process; and (iv) objection, when it is found that Radix has legitimate reasons to prevail over the data subject.

• Right to data portability: You have the right to request the transfer of your personal data stored by Radix to another controller in a structured and interoperable format.

• Right to withdraw consent: In the case of data processed based on consent, you can revoke your consent, obliging Radix to cease the respective processing, unless data retention is necessary to safeguard Radix's rights and/or fulfill legal obligations.

• Right to erase data processed with consent: In the case of data processed based on consent, you can request deletion, even if the processing was carried out lawfully, unless it is necessary for: (i) the exercise of freedom of expression and information; (ii) compliance with a legal obligation; (iii) reasons of public interest in the field of public health; (iv) archiving in the public interest, scientific or historical research, and statistics; and (v) the exercise of rights in a judicial, administrative, or arbitral proceeding.

• Right to object: You can object to processing even if it is not based on consent, if you find that it is being carried out in violation of the Data Protection Law (LGPD, GPRD or others). In this case, Radix may continue processing if it is based on a legal basis and does not violate any legal requirements.

• Right to review automated decisions and the right not to be subject to automated decisions: You have the right to request a review of decisions made through the use of artificial intelligence, i.e., those made without human intervention.

How long is personal data stored?

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We only store your personal data in specific contexts that are strictly necessary for us to carry out our core processing activities, based on the purpose previously established. In certain cases, it may be necessary to retain stored personal data to safeguard Radix's rights in a legal process and/or to fulfill a legal or regulatory obligation.

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Certainly, it's important to remember that as the data subject, you have the right to request the deletion of your data, as provided by some of your rights, such as the right to withdraw consent.

How can I contact Radix?

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We are available to answer any questions or problems you may have regarding the processing of your personal data. We have therefore created a communication channel especially for situations in which you wish to exercise any of your rights, or just obtain certain information about how your data is being processed. 

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Want to get in touch? Visit our Data Protection page! There you can request your rights and ask questions about the subject with our DPO.

When can this notice be changed?

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This Privacy Notice is subject to being updated if changes need to be made to the processing of personal data. Therefore, we recommend that you revisit this notice frequently so that you are aware of anything new we bring here!