Privacy Policy

What Data Is Collected

This site collects the following categories of information:

• Contact form submissions: Your name, email address, LinkedIn URL (if provided), and any message content you submit through the contact form. Processed through Formspree.
• Analytics data: Page views, time on site, general location (country and city level), device type, browser, referral source, and other standard web analytics collected via Google Analytics (GA4).
• Newsletter subscription data: Your email address, submitted voluntarily through the beehiiv newsletter form.
• Payment information: If you purchase a course, coaching, or Growth Table membership, payment details are collected and processed by Stripe. This site never sees or stores your credit card information.

How Your Data Is Used

• Contact form data is used solely to respond to your inquiry. It is processed through Formspree and delivered to Scott's email. It is not sold, shared for marketing, or used for any purpose beyond responding to you.
• Analytics data helps improve the site. Understanding which content resonates, where visitors come from, and how the site performs. Google Analytics processes this data under their own privacy terms.
• Newsletter data is used to send you the daily newsletter you subscribed to. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in any email.
• Payment data is processed and stored by Stripe under their privacy and security policies. Review Stripe's privacy policy at stripe.com/privacy.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

This site uses cookies, which are small text files stored in your browser. The cookies on this site come from:

• Google Analytics (GA4) for site performance measurement.
• Third-party services like beehiiv and Formspree may set their own cookies when you interact with their embedded forms.

You can block or delete cookies at any time through your browser settings. If you prefer not to be tracked by Google Analytics specifically, you can install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers let you send a "Do Not Track" (DNT) signal to websites you visit. There is no widely adopted industry standard for how sites should respond to DNT signals. This site does not currently respond to DNT signals and operates as described in this policy whether or not a DNT signal is received. If a universal standard is adopted in the future, this policy will be updated to reflect how the site responds.

Third-Party Services

This site uses the following third-party services. Each has its own privacy policy that governs how they handle your data:

• Google Analytics: policies.google.com/privacy
• Formspree (contact form): formspree.io/legal/privacy-policy
• Stripe (payments): stripe.com/privacy
• beehiiv (newsletter): beehiiv.com/privacy
• Patreon (content subscription): patreon.com/policy/privacy
• Netlify (site hosting): netlify.com/privacy

Data Retention

Contact form submissions are retained only as long as needed to respond to your inquiry and keep a record of our correspondence. Analytics data is retained per Google Analytics default settings (26 months). Payment records are retained by Stripe per their standard policies for tax and legal compliance. Newsletter subscribers remain on the list until they unsubscribe.

Sale and Sharing of Personal Information

This site does not sell personal information. This site does not share personal information with third parties for cross-context behavioral advertising. The only third parties that receive your data are the service providers listed above, and only for the specific purposes of operating the site, processing your payment, delivering the newsletter, or responding to your contact request.

Your California Privacy Rights

If you are a California resident, you have specific rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA). These include:

• Right to Know: You can request a copy of the personal information collected about you, the categories of sources it came from, the business purpose for collecting it, and any third parties it has been shared with.
• Right to Delete: You can request deletion of personal information collected from you, subject to certain legal exceptions.
• Right to Correct: You can request correction of inaccurate personal information.
• Right to Opt Out of Sale or Sharing: This site does not sell or share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising. There is nothing to opt out of, but you have the right regardless.
• Right to Limit Use of Sensitive Personal Information: This site does not collect sensitive personal information as defined by California law (such as Social Security numbers, precise geolocation, or health data).
• Right to Non-Discrimination: You will not be denied service, charged different prices, or given lower quality service for exercising any of these rights.

To exercise any of these rights, email scott@thescottbond.com with the subject line "California Privacy Request" and describe what you're asking for. Requests will be verified and responded to within 45 days as required by California law.

Shine the Light Law: California Civil Code Section 1798.83 permits California residents to request information about the disclosure of personal information to third parties for the third parties' direct marketing purposes. This site does not disclose personal information to third parties for their direct marketing purposes.

Rights for Other US State Residents

If you are located in Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah, or another US state with comprehensive privacy laws, you may have similar rights to those listed above. Contact scott@thescottbond.com to exercise them.

Rights for EU and UK Residents

If you are located in the European Union or United Kingdom, you may have rights under GDPR including the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict processing, and port your data. Contact scott@thescottbond.com to make a request.

Children's Privacy

This site is not directed at children under 13, and no data is knowingly collected from anyone under 13. If you believe a child under 13 has provided personal information through this site, contact scott@thescottbond.com and the information will be deleted promptly.

Data Security

Reasonable security measures are used to protect data submitted through this site. That said, no method of transmission over the internet is 100 percent secure. If you have concerns about the security of your data, contact scott@thescottbond.com.

Changes to This Policy

If this policy changes materially, the "Last Updated" date at the top will be revised and the updated policy will be posted on this page. No sneaky retroactive changes. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Questions or Requests

For any privacy-related question, request, or concern, contact:

• Email: scott@thescottbond.com
• Website: thescottbond.com