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# Privacy Policy
**Effective Date:** [Month Day, Year]
**Last Updated:** [Month Day, Year]
This Privacy Policy explains how **Bradley A. Giddens** (“**Company**,” “**we**,” “**us**,” or “**our**”) collects, uses, discloses, and protects information when you visit **bradleyagiddens.com** and any related pages, forms, scheduling pages, resources, emails, products, services, or communications that link to or reference this Privacy Policy (collectively, the “**Site**”).
By using the Site, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
## 1. Who We Are
Bradley A. Giddens provides consulting, strategy, advisory, workshops, diagnostics, and related business services.
Website: **[https://bradleyagiddens.com](https://bradleyagiddens.com)**
Contact Email: **[hello@bradleyagiddens.com](mailto:hello@bradleyagiddens.com)**
## 2. Information We Collect
We may collect the following categories of information:
### A. Information You Provide Directly
We may collect information you voluntarily submit to us, including when you:
* contact us through a form or by email;
* book a consultation or meeting;
* sign up for a newsletter, waitlist, or resource;
* request information about services;
* purchase or inquire about services, workshops, retainers, subscriptions, or other offerings;
* submit a testimonial, review, survey response, or other feedback.
This information may include:
* your name;
* email address;
* phone number;
* company name;
* job title;
* industry;
* information about your business, goals, needs, or challenges;
* billing or transaction-related information if you purchase a service;
* any other information you choose to provide.
### B. Information Collected Automatically
When you use the Site, we may automatically collect certain technical and usage information, such as:
* IP address;
* browser type;
* device type;
* operating system;
* referral URLs;
* pages viewed;
* dates and times of visits;
* clicks, navigation paths, and other interaction data.
### C. Cookies and Similar Technologies
We and our service providers may use cookies, pixels, tags, scripts, and similar technologies to:
* operate the Site;
* remember preferences;
* understand traffic and usage patterns;
* improve performance and user experience;
* measure marketing effectiveness;
* support analytics, retargeting, or advertising tools, where used.
### D. Information from Third Parties
We may receive information from third parties such as:
* scheduling platforms;
* payment processors;
* email service providers;
* analytics providers;
* advertising platforms;
* CRM or automation tools;
* social media or embedded content providers;
* referral or affiliate partners.
## 3. How We Use Information
We may use personal information for the following purposes:
* to operate, maintain, and improve the Site;
* to respond to inquiries and communicate with you;
* to schedule and manage consultations, calls, workshops, or services;
* to deliver services, resources, newsletters, or requested materials;
* to process transactions and send invoices, receipts, confirmations, or service communications;
* to personalize content and improve user experience;
* to understand website usage and performance;
* to market our services, where permitted by law;
* to manage testimonials, reviews, endorsements, or feedback you provide;
* to detect, prevent, or address fraud, abuse, security issues, or technical problems;
* to comply with legal obligations and enforce our agreements.
## 4. Legal Bases for Processing
If and to the extent applicable under privacy laws that require a legal basis for processing, we may process personal information on one or more of the following grounds:
* your consent;
* performance of a contract or steps taken at your request before entering into a contract;
* our legitimate interests in operating, improving, and marketing our business, where those interests are not overridden by your rights;
* compliance with legal obligations.
## 5. How We Share Information
We do not sell your personal information for money in the ordinary sense. We may share information in the following circumstances:
### A. Service Providers
We may share information with vendors and service providers that help us operate the Site or our business, such as providers for:
* website hosting;
* analytics;
* scheduling;
* email delivery;
* payment processing;
* CRM and marketing automation;
* file storage;
* customer support;
* forms and surveys.
### B. Business Transfers
We may share or transfer information in connection with a merger, sale, reorganization, financing, acquisition, dissolution, or similar business transaction.
### C. Legal and Safety Reasons
We may disclose information when reasonably necessary to:
* comply with applicable law, regulation, subpoena, court order, or legal process;
* protect our rights, property, or safety;
* protect the rights, property, or safety of users or others;
* investigate fraud, abuse, security incidents, or violations of our terms.
### D. With Your Direction or Consent
We may share information when you direct us to do so or otherwise consent.
## 6. Email Communications
If you sign up for emails, download a resource, book a consultation, inquire about services, or otherwise provide your contact information, we may send you:
* service-related or transactional emails;
* responses to your inquiries;
* newsletters, updates, promotional emails, or marketing communications, where permitted by law.
You may unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in the email or contacting us at **[hello@bradleyagiddens.com](mailto:hello@bradleyagiddens.com)**. Even if you opt out of marketing emails, we may still send important transactional or service-related communications.
## 7. Testimonials, Reviews, and Endorsements
If you provide a testimonial, review, endorsement, comment, or feedback, we may use it in connection with our Site, marketing, and business operations, subject to any permissions or limitations we agree to with you.
If we publish a testimonial or review, we may display information such as:
* your first name and last initial;
* company name;
* role or title;
* industry;
* other identifying details you approve.
Please do not submit confidential, proprietary, or sensitive information in testimonials, reviews, or public-facing feedback.
## 8. Affiliate Links and Sponsored Recommendations
The Site may include affiliate links, referral links, partner links, or sponsored recommendations. If you click on those links or engage with those offers, third parties may collect information subject to their own privacy policies and terms.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party websites, products, or services. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing information.
## 9. Analytics, Advertising, and Tracking
We may use third-party analytics and marketing tools to better understand how visitors use the Site and to measure the performance of content, campaigns, or referrals.
Depending on the tools in use, these providers may collect information about your device, browser, behavior, and interactions across time and, in some cases, across websites.
If and when required by applicable law, we will provide any required notices or consent mechanisms regarding cookies or tracking technologies.
## 10. Payments
If you purchase services, subscriptions, retainers, memberships, workshops, or other offerings through the Site or through linked payment pages, payment information is typically processed by third-party payment processors rather than stored directly by us.
We may receive limited transaction information such as:
* your name;
* billing contact details;
* payment status;
* invoice or transaction metadata;
* partial payment method details where relevant for records.
Please review the privacy policy of the applicable payment processor for more information.
## 11. Data Retention
We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to:
* provide the Site and services;
* respond to inquiries;
* maintain business and financial records;
* comply with legal, tax, accounting, or reporting obligations;
* resolve disputes;
* enforce agreements;
* support legitimate business needs.
Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and the purpose for which it was collected.
## 12. Data Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to help protect personal information. However, no website, platform, transmission method, or storage system is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
You use the Site and submit information at your own risk.
## 13. Children’s Privacy
The Site is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 through the Site.
If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us at **[hello@bradleyagiddens.com](mailto:hello@bradleyagiddens.com)**, and we will take appropriate steps to address the issue.
## 14. International Visitors
The Site is operated in the United States. If you access the Site from outside the United States, you understand that your information may be transferred to, stored in, and processed in the United States and other jurisdictions where our service providers operate.
Those jurisdictions may have data protection laws different from those in your location.
## 15. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on where you live, you may have certain privacy rights under applicable law. These may include the right to:
* request access to personal information we hold about you;
* request correction of inaccurate information;
* request deletion of personal information, subject to exceptions;
* request information about categories of personal information collected, used, disclosed, sold, or shared;
* opt out of certain targeted advertising, sales, or sharing, where applicable;
* limit the use of certain sensitive personal information, where applicable;
* not be discriminated against for exercising applicable privacy rights.
To make a privacy request, contact us at:
**[hello@bradleyagiddens.com](mailto:hello@bradleyagiddens.com)**
We may need to verify your identity before processing certain requests. We may also decline requests where permitted by law.
## 16. California Privacy Notice
If you are a California resident, you may have rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended.
Subject to applicable thresholds and legal requirements, California residents may have rights to request:
* the categories of personal information collected;
* the categories of sources of that information;
* the business or commercial purposes for collecting, using, disclosing, selling, or sharing it;
* the categories of third parties to whom personal information is disclosed;
* access to specific pieces of personal information, in some cases;
* deletion of personal information, subject to exceptions;
* correction of inaccurate personal information, where applicable;
* information about sensitive personal information, if applicable;
* the ability to opt out of certain sale or sharing activities, if applicable.
At this time, **[choose one and keep only the accurate statement]**:
**Option A:** We do not sell or share personal information as those terms are defined under California law.
**Option B:** We may use cookies or advertising tools that could be considered “sharing” under California law. Where required, we will provide appropriate notice and opt-out choices.
California residents may submit privacy requests by emailing **[hello@bradleyagiddens.com](mailto:hello@bradleyagiddens.com)**.
## 17. “Do Not Track” Signals
Some browsers offer a “Do Not Track” setting. Because there is not a universally accepted standard for responding to such signals, the Site may not respond to them unless required by applicable law.
If applicable law requires us to recognize certain browser-based opt-out signals, we will do so to the extent required.
## 18. Third-Party Websites and Embedded Content
The Site may contain links to third-party websites or embedded content, including scheduling tools, social platforms, videos, payment pages, newsletter platforms, and other tools.
We are not responsible for the privacy, security, or data practices of those third parties. Their practices are governed by their own policies.
## 19. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the “Last Updated” date above. Your continued use of the Site after changes become effective means you accept the updated Privacy Policy, to the extent permitted by law.
## 20. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or want to exercise a privacy right, contact:
**Bradley A. Giddens**
**[hello@bradleyagiddens.com](mailto:hello@bradleyagiddens.com)**
**[https://bradleyagiddens.com](https://bradleyagiddens.com)**
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