Privacy Policy

Last Updated: January 15, 2026
Effective Date: April 12, 2024

This Privacy Policy (“Policy”) applies to www.rftsearchgroup.com and RFT Staffing LLC dba RFT Search Group (“RFT”) and governs data collection and usage. By using the RFT website, you consent to the data practices described in this statement.

About Our Services

RFT Search Group is an executive search and recruiting services firm. We specialize in retained executive search for mid-to-senior leadership positions, serving business owners primarily in Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio. We may also provide additional recruiting services to existing clients upon request.

Our primary focus is connecting qualified candidates with client companies seeking leadership talent in manufacturing, distribution/logistics, professional services, finance/accounting, industrial/construction, and insurance sectors.

Information We Collect

To provide our executive search and recruiting services, RFT collects professional information from candidates and business information from clients.

From Candidates:

  • Name and Contact Information
  • Employment History
  • Professional Qualifications and Experience
  • Educational Background
  • Resume/CV
  • Other professional information you choose to provide

From Clients:

  • Company and Contact Information
  • Position Requirements
  • Organizational Information
  • Other information necessary to conduct executive searches

We collect information only when you voluntarily provide it to us, including when you submit information for consideration for opportunities, respond to our outreach, request information about our services, subscribe to communications, or engage our services as a client.

How We Use Your Information

RFT collects and uses your personal information for the following purposes:

  • To provide executive search services: We use candidate information to evaluate fit for client opportunities and present qualified candidates to hiring companies
  • To communicate with you: We contact candidates about relevant opportunities and clients about search progress
  • To maintain our candidate database: We retain candidate information for future opportunities that may match your background and experience
  • To fulfill our contractual obligations: We use client information to execute and deliver on search engagements
  • To send newsletters and updates: If you’ve subscribed, we send periodic communications about our services and industry insights
  • To improve our services: We analyze usage patterns and feedback to enhance our website and service delivery

How We Use and Share Candidate Information

As an executive search firm, we evaluate candidate qualifications and present qualified candidates to client companies seeking leadership talent. When you provide your professional information to RFT, you are authorizing us to evaluate your background and share your qualifications with potential employers as part of our search services.

We do not sell your information. We do not sell, rent, or lease candidate or client information to third parties for marketing purposes. When we share your professional qualifications with a hiring company, this is the executive search service we provide, not a commercial sale of data.

Your Control: You may request removal from our database at any time by contacting us. We retain candidate information to consider you for future relevant opportunities unless you ask us to remove your information.

Resume and Application Retention

We retain candidate resumes, applications, and professional information in our database for an extended period. This allows us to:

  • Consider you for future opportunities that match your background
  • Maintain continuity in our candidate relationships
  • Contact you about relevant positions as they become available

If you wish to have your information removed from our database, please contact us using the information provided at the end of this policy.

Confidential Searches

Many of our executive search engagements involve confidential situations. When conducting confidential searches, we take appropriate precautions to protect both client and candidate privacy, including limiting disclosure of sensitive information and maintaining discretion throughout the search process.

Payment Information

We use secure third-party payment processors to handle client payments. Payment information is collected and processed by our payment service provider. RFT does not directly access, store, or retain credit card numbers or other sensitive payment credentials.

Third-Party Information Sharing

We do not sell your information. RFT does not sell, rent, or lease customer information (including phone numbers and email addresses) to third parties for their marketing purposes.

We may share data with trusted service providers who assist us in operating our business, such as:

  • Email service providers
  • Website hosting services
  • Payment processors
  • Analytics providers

All such third parties are prohibited from using your personal information except to provide these services to RFT, and they are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information.

RFT may disclose your personal information, without notice, if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to legal requirements or comply with legal process; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of RFT; and/or (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of RFT or the public.

SMS/Text Messaging Policy

By providing your phone number to RFT Search Group, you consent to receive SMS/text messages from us regarding our services, relevant opportunities, updates, and other business communications. Message frequency may vary. Message and data rates may apply.

You can opt out at any time by replying STOP to any message. For help, reply HELP or contact us at info@rftsearchgroup.com or 248-957-6598.

RFT does not share your mobile phone number with third parties for their marketing purposes. Your information is protected in accordance with our general privacy practices.

Email Communications and Newsletters

From time to time, RFT may contact you via email for the purpose of:

  • Sending newsletters with industry insights and company updates
  • Notifying you about relevant job opportunities
  • Providing service announcements and updates
  • Responding to your inquiries
  • Following up on applications or client engagements

If you would like to stop receiving marketing or promotional communications via email from RFT, you may opt out by clicking the “UNSUBSCRIBE” button in any email or by contacting us directly.

Automatically Collected Information

Information about your computer hardware and software may be automatically collected by RFT. This information can include: your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times, referring website addresses, and pages visited on our site. This information is used for the operation of the service, to maintain quality of the service, to provide general statistics regarding use of the RFT website, and to deliver relevant advertising content to you on third-party platforms.

Use of Cookies and Tracking Technologies

The RFT website uses “cookies” and similar tracking technologies to enhance your online experience and improve our marketing efforts. A cookie is a small text file that is placed on your device by a web server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer.

Types of Cookies We Use:

  • Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly, such as remembering your preferences or submitted information.
  • Analytics Cookies: We use cookies to understand how visitors use our website, which pages are most popular, and how we can improve our site.
  • Advertising and Retargeting Cookies: We may use cookies to show you relevant advertisements on third-party platforms (such as LinkedIn, Google, or other advertising networks). These cookies may track your visit to our website so we can display targeted ads to you elsewhere online. This is commonly known as “retargeting” or “remarketing.”

Third-Party Advertising: When we use advertising cookies, third-party services (such as LinkedIn Ads, Google Ads, or similar platforms) may place cookies on your device to track your interaction with our website and show you relevant ads. These third parties have their own privacy policies governing how they use your information.

Your Cookie Choices: You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser settings to decline cookies if you prefer. You can also opt out of interest-based advertising through:

If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of the RFT website, and we may not be able to show you relevant advertising content.

AI and Machine Learning Access

We allow legitimate AI assistants to access publicly available content on our website to provide accurate information about our services. We maintain an llm.txt file to help AI systems understand and accurately represent our business.

Only general business information (such as our services, locations, and company background) is publicly accessible. Candidate and client information submitted through our website or collected during our search process is not publicly accessible and is not shared with AI systems.

Security of Your Personal Information

We implement reasonable security measures designed to protect your personal information, including:

  • Encryption for data transmission
  • Secure hosting infrastructure
  • Access controls
  • Security monitoring

Important Security Limitations: Despite our efforts to protect your information, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable. We cannot guarantee that unauthorized third parties will never be able to defeat our security measures or use your personal information for improper purposes. You acknowledge that you provide your personal information at your own risk.

Internet data transmission cannot be guaranteed to be 100% secure. While we implement reasonable measures to protect information transmitted to us, we cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to us, and you do so at your own risk.

This website contains links to other sites. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of such other sites. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of any other site that collects personally identifiable information.

Your California Privacy Rights

Opt-Out of Sale of Personal Information

You have the right under the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA) and certain other privacy and data protection laws, as applicable, to know:

  • The categories of personal information about you that we collected
  • The categories of sources from which the personal information was collected
  • The business or commercial purpose for collecting your personal information
  • The categories of third parties with whom we share personal information

To exercise these rights or opt-out of any information sharing, contact us at info@rftsearchgroup.com or at the contact information listed at the end of this privacy policy.

Right to Deletion

Subject to certain exceptions, on receipt of a verifiable request from you, we will delete your personal information from our records and direct any service providers to delete your personal information from their records.

Please note that we may not be able to comply with requests to delete your personal information if it is necessary to:

  • Complete the transaction for which the personal information was collected
  • Provide a service you requested
  • Comply with legal obligations
  • Detect security incidents or protect against malicious, deceptive, fraudulent, or illegal activity
  • Enable solely internal uses that are reasonably aligned with your expectations

Children Under Thirteen

RFT does not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under the age of thirteen. Our services are intended for working professionals and business owners. If you are under the age of thirteen, you must ask your parent or guardian for permission to use this website.

Data Storage

We may store your data on servers provided by third-party hosting vendors with whom we have contracted. These vendors are required to maintain appropriate security measures and confidentiality of your information.

Data Retention

We retain your information for as long as necessary to provide our services, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. Candidate information may be retained indefinitely to consider you for future relevant opportunities unless you request deletion. Email communications and business correspondence are retained as necessary for business operations and legal compliance.

If you wish to have your information removed from our database, please contact us using the information provided at the end of this policy.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

RFT reserves the right to change this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you about significant changes in the way we treat personal information by:

  • Sending a notice to the primary email address you provided to us
  • Placing a prominent notice on our website
  • Updating the “Last Updated” date on this page

Your continued use of the website and/or services available through this site after such modifications will constitute your: (a) acknowledgment of the modified Privacy Policy; and (b) agreement to abide and be bound by that Policy.

Contact Information

RFT welcomes your questions or comments regarding this Privacy Policy. If you believe that RFT has not adhered to this Policy, or if you wish to exercise your privacy rights, please contact us at:

RFT Staffing LLC dba RFT Search Group
19500 Middlebelt Rd Suite 230W
Livonia, Michigan 48152

Email: info@rftsearchgroup.com
Phone: 248-957-6598

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