Privacy Notice

Privacy Notice 

Innovative Data Services, Inc., (“IDS,” “we,” “our,” or “us”), doing business as Specialists Marketing Solutions (“Specialists Marketing Solutions”), values the privacy of consumers, clients, and business partners.  We have created this Privacy Notice to help you understand what personal information we collect, how we use it, how we share it, and the choices available to you regarding your information.   

We are committed to transparency, responsible data practices, and compliance with applicable privacy laws and regulations. 

Introduction to Our Services 

Specialists Marketing Solutions is a registered trade name of Innovative Data Services, Inc.  We help organizations better understand, identify, and engage prospective and existing customers through consumer data, audience solutions, customer acquisition strategies, and related marketing services. 

As part of these services, we may collect, license, organize, analyze, and make available information about consumers and businesses in a manner designed to support marketing, analytics, audience development, customer acquisition, and related business purposes. Our clients may include organizations operating in a variety of industries, including retail, insurance, financial services, nonprofit, home services, automotive, and other commercial sectors. 

Information We Collect 

We do not collect personal information about visitors to our website unless such information is voluntarily provided. Personal information may be collected through submitted forms, subscription sign-ups, or direct inquiries. 

In practice, the personal information we collect through our website is primarily limited to information submitted by individuals exercising their privacy rights or contacting us with inquiries. This may include name, email address, mailing address, telephone number, and similar identifiers necessary to process and respond to such requests. 

Personal information used in our marketing data products and services is not collected through this website. 

Marketing Data Products and Services 

Personal information included in our marketing data products is not collected directly from this website. Instead, we obtain personal information from a variety of sources, including publicly available information, census data, and information provided by data compilers, aggregators, and other partners. 

We maintain and process the following categories of personal information about consumers: 

  • Identifiers (such as name and postal address) 
  • Demographic and census-derived information 
  • Date of birth and age-related information 
  • Interest-based or marketing segment data 
  • Commercial or transactional indicators (such as purchasing activity or interests) 
  • Online or technical identifiers (such as device type, browser, or IP address) 
  • Contact information (such as email address, including hashed email, and telephone number) 
  • Inferences regarding consumer preferences, characteristics, or likely interests (which may, in limited circumstances and where permitted by applicable law include inferred demographic attributes) 
  • Other information linked or reasonably associated with the categories above (for example, indicators related to life events or consumer activities)

 
In limited circumstances and where permitted by applicable law, we may also maintain certain data elements that may be considered sensitive personal information under applicable law (such as information relating to race, ethnicity, or religion). Such data is handled in accordance with applicable legal requirements. 

We do not knowingly include personal information about individuals under the age of 18 in its marketing data products. 

Sources of Personal Information (Last 12 Months) 

We have collected personal information from the following categories of sources in the preceding twelve (12) months, which may include: 

  • Advertising and marketing partners 
  • Business-to-business data providers 
  • Data compilers, aggregators, and resellers 
  • Publicly available and government sources 
  • Publishers 
  • Telecommunications providers 


Categories of Third Parties (Last 12 Months) 

We have shared or sold personal information to the following categories of third parties in the preceding twelve (12) months, which may include: 

  • Advertising and marketing companies 
  • Advertising networks 
  • Business services and agencies 
  • Business-to-business companies 
  • Consumer data compilers, aggregators, and resellers 
  • Data analytics providers 
  • Data exchange platforms 
  • Data onboarding companies 
  • Marketing data and marketing service providers 
  • Service providers and processors that support our business operations 
  • Companies across various industry sectors, including but not limited to: 
  • Automotive 
  • Consumer packaged goods 
  • Financial services and insurance 
  • Telecommunications 
  • Technology and software 
  • Retail, apparel, and general merchandise 
  • Travel, leisure, and entertainment 
  • Health and wellness 
  • Education 
  • Nonprofit organizations
     

How We Use and Share Personal Information 

We collect, process, share, and license consumer and business data to support a variety of legitimate business purposes, primarily related to marketing, advertising, and analytics across digital and offline channels. 

Purposes for Processing Personal Information 

Personal information may be shared or sold for the following purposes: 

  • Customer Acquisition
    To help businesses identify and connect with potential customers who may be interested in their products or services, including through the development of audience segments and prospect lists for marketing campaigns. 
  • Targeted Marketing and Advertising 
    To enable businesses to deliver advertising and promotional content to audiences based on shared characteristics, interests, or behaviors across various channels, including direct mail, digital advertising, and social media platforms. 
  • Data Enrichment
    To enhance the accuracy and completeness of client data by appending additional information, enabling more informed business decisions and improved customer engagement. 
  • Analytics and Market Insights
    To support analysis of consumer trends, campaign performance, and market opportunities, helping organizations refine strategies and improve products and services. 
  • Multi-Channel Marketing Enablement
    To support coordinated marketing efforts across multiple channels to improve consistency, reach, and engagement. 
  • Interest-Based Advertising
    To support interest-based advertising (also known as targeted advertising), which involves using information about consumer characteristics and interests to deliver more relevant advertising content. This may include enabling advertising across websites, applications, and other platforms, as well as supporting measurement and attribution of marketing campaigns.

 In connection with these activities, we may use or provide pseudonymized identifiers (such as hashed email addresses or device identifiers) to help facilitate data matching across platforms while maintaining reasonable privacy safeguards.

We may also provide data hygiene, data enrichment, and audience readiness services designed to improve data quality, enhance customer records, and support more effective marketing and customer engagement initiatives. 

Sensitive Personal Information 

We may, in limited circumstances, maintain certain data elements that may be considered “Sensitive Personal Information” under applicable law. The definition of Sensitive Personal Information varies by jurisdiction. 

Sensitive Personal Information may include certain inferred characteristics, such as inferred race, ethnicity, or religious beliefs, where such information is maintained and where permitted by applicable law. 

We maintain and process Sensitive Personal Information only where permitted by applicable law and in accordance with applicable legal requirements. We do not process or maintain Sensitive Personal Information in circumstances that would require opt-in consent under applicable law. 

We do not use or disclose Sensitive Personal Information for purposes that require additional restrictions under applicable law unless those requirements have been satisfied. 

Residents of California may have the right, subject to applicable law, to request that we limit the use and disclosure of their Sensitive Personal Information. To exercise this right, please click here or email privacy@speclialistsdata.com. Please note that eligibility for this request depends on your state of residence and applicable law. 

Cookie Notice 

We do not use first-party cookies for cross-site tracking or advertising purposes. 

We do use certain third-party technologies, including Google Analytics, to help us understand website usage, evaluate website performance, conduct analytics, and support business research. 

Managing and refusing the use of Cookies 

Most browsers allow you to choose whether you wish to accept cookies.  Generally, your browser will offer you the choice to accept, refuse, or delete all cookies, or certain categories of cookies.  Controls will vary by browser.  We have provided links below to instructions for several popular browsers: 

 

General Privacy Choices Available to All U.S. Consumers 

The choices described below are available to all consumers residing in the United States, regardless of state of residence, and reflect our general business practices. These choices are separate from any rights that may be provided under applicable state privacy laws. 

Opt-Out of Marketing Communications 

We maintain contact lists to communicate with our prospects and clients.  All marketing email communications include an unsubscribe or opt-out mechanism that allows recipients to opt-out of future marketing and promotional messages.   

You may also request to opt-out of our marketing email communications by contacting us at privacy@specialistsdata.com.  Please provide sufficient information for us to identify your record, such as your name and email address. 

Opt-Out of our Marketing Data Products and Services 

To Opt-Out of our Marketing Data Products and Services, please email us at privacy@specialistsdata.com. Please include full name, address, email address, and telephone number in your request. Please note that by opting out of our marketing data products and services will not prevent other companies from sending you marketing communications through various channels, including but not limited to direct mail, email, social media, and digital advertising. 

Other Privacy Choices and Opt-Out Solutions 

In addition to the choices described above, consumers may utilize third-party tools to manage certain types of marketing communications and data use. 

DMAchoice (https://www.dmachoice.org/) offers a step-by-step process that allows consumers to manage preferences for receiving marketing mail. DMAchoice also provides services such as the Deceased Do Not Contact list and caregiver registration options. 

Consumers may also register with the National Do Not Call Registry (https://www.donotcall.gov/) to limit telemarketing calls. 

For digital advertising and certain data broker-related activities, consumers may use industry opt-out tools such as: 

 
These tools allow consumers to opt-out of certain interest-based advertising and data collection practices by participating companies. 

Please note that these tools are independent of us and may not cover all data collection or use practices. Their effectiveness may vary based on factors such as browser settings, device usage, and whether companies participate in these programs. We encourage consumers to review each service’s terms and limitations. 

State-Specific Privacy Rights 

The following rights are provided to consumers who reside in certain states with applicable privacy laws. These rights apply only where required by law and are subject to applicable limitations and exceptions. 

The availability and scope of the rights described below vary by state and may not apply to all consumers. 

Tennessee Residents 

The Tennessee Information Protection Act (Tenn. Code §§ 47-18-3201–3213) (“TIPA”) provides certain privacy rights to Tennessee consumers with respect to businesses that qualify as “controllers” under the statute. 

As of the date of this Privacy Notice, we do not qualify as a controller subject to TIPA because we do not meet the statutory revenue threshold required for the law to apply (annual gross revenue exceeding $25,000,000, as amended by TN HB 1181). Accordingly, we are not legally obligated to comply with TIPA’s consumer rights provisions. 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, we respect the privacy of all individuals, including Tennessee residents, and will make reasonable efforts to respond to privacy-related inquiries consistent with its applicable legal obligations and business practices. 

Tennessee residents who wish to submit a privacy request may do so by contacting us at privacy@specialistsdata.com. 

Nevada Residents 

Nevada residents have the right to opt-out of the sale of certain personal information as defined under Nevada law (NRS 603A.340). 

To exercise this right, please submit a Do Not Sell My Personal Informationrequest. 

Residents of Certain States 

Residents of the following states may have additional rights under applicable privacy laws: California, Virginia, Colorado, Utah, Connecticut, Oregon, Texas, Montana, Maryland, Delaware, New Hampshire, Nebraska, New Jersey, Iowa, Minnesota, Indiana, Kentucky, and Rhode Island. 

Eligibility to exercise these rights depends on your state of residence and applicable law. 

Right to Know, Access, and Portability 

Residents of the states listed above may have the right, subject to applicable law, to request access to the personal information we maintain about them. 

Depending on the state of residence, this may include: 

  • Confirmation of whether we process personal information about you 
  • Access to personal information we maintain about you 
  • Access to categories of personal information 
  • Access to categories of sources from which personal information is collected 
  • Access to categories of third parties to whom personal information is disclosed 


In certain states, residents may also have the right to obtain a copy of their personal information in a portable format. 

Click here to submit a request or email privacy@specialistsdata.com. Please note that eligibility for this request depends on your state of residence and applicable law. 

Right to Know Data Shared or Sold 

Residents may have the right, subject to applicable law, to request information about our disclosure of personal information to third parties. 

Depending on the state of residence, this may include:
• Categories of personal information disclosed or sold
• Categories of third parties receiving such information 

The scope of this right varies by state and may not include disclosure of specific third parties or a defined lookback period. 

Clickhere to submit a request or email privacy@specialistsdata.com. Please note that eligibility for this request depends on your state of residence and applicable law. 

We may limit our response to repeated requests as permitted by applicable law. In certain states, this may include limiting the number of requests we are required to fulfill within a twelve (12) month period or charging a reasonable fee for excessive or repetitive requests. 

Right to Delete 

Residents may have the right, subject to applicable law, to request deletion of personal information we maintain about them. 

This right is subject to certain exceptions under applicable law, including where retention is necessary for legitimate business purposes or to comply with legal obligations. 

Click hereto submit a request or email privacy@specialistsdata.com. Please note that eligibility for this request depends on your state of residence and applicable law. 

Right to Opt-Out of Certain Processing (Sale, Sharing, Profiling, and Targeting Advertising) 

Residents may have the right, subject to applicable law, to opt-out of certain types of processing of their personal information. 

Depending on the state of residence, this may include the right to opt-out of:
• The sale or disclosure of personal information
• Targeted advertising
• Profiling in furtherance of decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects 

We may, in certain circumstances, apply additional measures, such as deletion or suppression, to help ensure that opt-out requests are effectively honored across our systems and data products. 

Click here to submit a request or email privacy@specialistsdata.com. Please note that eligibility for this request depends on your state of residence and applicable law. 

Right to Correct 

Residents may have the right, subject to applicable law, to request correction of inaccuracies in the personal information we maintain about them. 

Click here to submit a request or email privacy@specialistsdata.com Please note that eligibility for this request depends on your state of residence and applicable law. 

Right to Limit Use of Sensitive Personal Information (California Residents) 

California residents may have the right, subject to applicable law, to request that we limit the use and disclosure of their Sensitive Personal Information. 

Click here to submit a request or email privacy@specialistsdata.com. Please note that eligibility for this request depends on your state of residence and applicable law. 

Right to Appeal 

Residents of Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, Oregon, Texas, Montana, Maryland,  Delaware, New Hampshire, Nebraska, New Jersey, Iowa, Minnesota, Indiana, Kentucky, and Rhode Island may have the right, subject to applicable law, to appeal our decision if we decline to take action on a request to exercise their privacy rights. 

If you wish to appeal a determination, you may:
• Email us at privacy@specialistsdata.com within thirty (30) days of receiving our response
• Include “DSR Appeal” in the subject line
• Provide sufficient information for us to identify your original request 

We will review and respond to your appeal within the timeframe required by applicable law. 

If you are a New Jersey resident and are not satisfied with the outcome of your appeal, you may file a complaint with the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs at https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/ocp.

Right to Non-Discrimination 

You may have the right, subject to applicable law, not to receive discriminatory treatment for exercising your privacy rights. 

Verification of Identity 

To help protect your personal information, we take reasonable steps to verify your identity before processing a request to access, delete, correct, or otherwise exercise your privacy rights. 

At a minimum, we require certain information to verify your identity, such as your full name, address, email address, and telephone number. 

Once your identity has been verified, we will respond to your request and, where applicable, provide access to the personal information we maintain about you in a portable format, subject to applicable law. 

If we are unable to verify your identity based on the information provided, we may request additional information or decline to process your request. 

Links to Third Party Sites 

Our website may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not operated or controlled by us. We do not endorse and we are not responsible for the content, privacy practices, or policies of such third-party sites. 

We encourage you to review the privacy policies and terms of use of any third-party sites you visit. 

Security 

We maintain administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect the personal information we aggregate, license, and process from unauthorized access, use, alteration, or disclosure. 

We implement measures intended to help ensure that personal information is accurate, complete, and up to date for the purposes for which it is used. 

We also maintain physical security controls for our facilities and restrict access to systems and areas containing personal information to authorized personnel with a legitimate business need. 

Data Retention Policy 

We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill our business purposes, including those described in this Privacy Notice, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by applicable law. 

We periodically review, delete, or update information that is determined to be inaccurate or no longer reliable. 

Authorized Agent 

Residents of specific states may have the right, subject to applicable law, to designate an authorized agent to submit a request on their behalf.  Please refer to your state’s specific requirements for properly authorizing an agent. 

Annual California Consumer Request Reporting

Innovative Data Services, Inc., dba Specialists Marketing Solutions did not operate as a data broker in 2025. 

Data Broker Statement 

The entity maintaining this website is a data broker under Texas law. To conduct business in Texas, a data broker must register with the Texas Secretary of State (Texas SOS). Information about data broker registrants is available on the Texas SOS website.

We engage in activities that may qualify us as a data broker under certain state laws.

Innovative Data Services, Inc., dba Specialists Marketing Solutions is currently in the process of registering as a data broker in jurisdictions where registration may be required, including California, Vermont, and Oregon. We will update this notice as those registrations are completed.

Questions regarding our data broker activities may be directed to privacy@specialistsdata.com.

Purchaser Credentialing Process 

We take reasonable steps to verify the identity of our clients and to confirm that personal information is used for the purposes represented at the time of collection.  We also require clients to use such information in accordance with applicable laws and contractual obligations. For more information on our credentialing process, please contact privacy@specialistsdata.com. 

Privacy Notice Updates 

We may revise this Privacy Notice at our discretion. Any future version of the Privacy Notice generally becomes effective at the time of posting. We encourage you to periodically review the website for the latest changes.  You can determine when this Notice was last revised by checking the “Last Revised” date at the bottom of this Notice. By using, and continuing to use the site, you agree to this Notice. 

Questions about this Privacy Notice may be submitted by mail to the address below or via email to privacy@specialistsdata.com. 

Innovative Data Services, Inc. d/b/a Specialists Marketing Solutions
Attn: Privacy
1300 Walt Whitman Road
Melville, NY 11747-3064 

This notice was last updated on June 16, 2026. 

 

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