The Right Choice Requires the Right Information

     Data privacy, integrity and security are our highest priorities. RIT will utilize the latest in encryption and internet security technologies to protect our clients’ and our own data.

The “RIT No List Commitment”

     To protect our contributors from having their valuable client lists purchased by a competitor RIT does not, and never will, sell client lists, nor will we sell, share or transfer sensitive information of any kind without the express written consent of its contributor.  

RIT Does Not Sell Ownership of Information:

     It is important to note that RIT does not sell information ownership; it merely sells the use of it for a specific transaction on a specific individual and only for permissible purposes as defined by the FCRA or other applicable government criteria. Any other use of information found within an RIT report including data mining, reselling, storing for the purpose of data extrapolation other than from archiving the original transaction, is expressly prohibited and may result in fines, system excommunication, and possible legal actions.*

Security in General

     Security is a high priority in the design, development, and maintenance of our product’s applications.  Nightly data transmissions will be devoid of identifiers, rendering the information useless even if captured and decrypted (highly unlikely).  RIT will use proven, well-regarded security technology including standards for client authentication, part of which includes the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol, utilizing trusted encryption algorithms, methods (such as public-key and certificate based systems), etc. to further protect data.

     Our security doesn’t rely solely upon the use of encryption and sound software design to protect our data.  In addition to firewalls and encryption standards the servers themselves are hardened against a would-be attacker.  We also believe that security is about discipline, redundancy, and attention to detail.  Security comes from sound design principles in the architecture phase and rigorous policies and audit procedures afterwards to make sure those principles remain sound.

     A robust and secure system requires a multi-faceted solution with the right hardware, software, design, and, of course, education. Critical to the success of any secure system is the education of its user community and employees on the importance and sensitivity of information.  Knowledge of why and how data is secured and the permissible uses of all information are essential in maintaining the integrity of the system and its contents.  While not exciting, it’s a no nonsense approach that works.

* See contributor agreement.