California Privacy Act
Last Updated: July 13, 2026
1. Your Rights Under California Law
Consumers residing in California have specific rights regarding their personal information under the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018, as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (CCPA/CPRA). This notice applies to California residents and supplements our Privacy Policy at https://petersoninvestigations.com/privacy-policy/
This notice concerns information collected through our website. Information gathered in the course of investigative engagements is handled under the terms of those engagements and applicable law, and certain investigative and legal-process information is exempt from the CCPA.
2. Notice at Collection
In the preceding 12 months, we have collected the following categories of personal information through our website:
2.1 Identifiers — such as name, email address, phone number if provided, and IP address, collected when you submit a consultation request or contact form.
2.2 Inquiry information — the description of your situation that you voluntarily provide through our consultation form.
2.3 Internet or other electronic network activity information — such as browser type, device information, and pages visited, collected automatically for security and site-functionality purposes.
We collect this information to respond to consultation requests, evaluate and schedule engagements, maintain and secure our website, and comply with applicable law and licensing requirements. We do not collect payment information, precise geolocation, or biometric information through this website.
3. Sale or Sharing of Personal Information
Peterson Investigations does not sell personal information and does not share personal information with third parties for cross-context behavioral advertising, and has not done so in the preceding 12 months. We do not knowingly collect or sell the personal information of minors under 16.
4. Your Rights
As a California resident you have the right to:
4.1 Right to Know — Request disclosure of the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you through the website.
4.2 Right to Delete — Request deletion of your personal information, subject to certain exceptions (for example, engagement records we must retain under licensing and legal obligations).
4.3 Right to Correct — Request correction of inaccurate personal information we maintain about you.
4.4 Right to Opt-out of Sale or Sharing — We do not sell or share personal information; you may still record your preference on our Opt-out Preferences page at https://petersoninvestigations.com/opt-out-preferences/
4.5 Right to Limit Use of Sensitive Personal Information — We do not use or disclose sensitive personal information collected through this website for purposes requiring a right to limit. Please limit the sensitive details you submit through web forms.
4.6 Right to Non-Discrimination — You will not receive discriminatory treatment for exercising any of your privacy rights.
5. Retention
We retain website-collected personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described above and to comply with our legal and licensing obligations.
6. How to Exercise Your Rights
Submit a request by phone at (714) 406-3506, by email at eric@petersoninvestigations.com, by mail at 1439 W. Chapman Ave, Orange, CA 92868, or through our Opt-out Preferences page. We will verify your request by matching the information you provide against information we already hold, and respond within 45 days (extendable once by 45 days with notice).
7. Authorized Agent
You may use an authorized agent to submit a request on your behalf. We may require written proof of the agent’s authority and may verify your identity directly.
8. Contact Us
Peterson Investigations
1439 W. Chapman Ave, Orange, CA 92868
Phone: (714) 406-3506
Email: eric@petersoninvestigations.com
