Eric Corey Freed (“Eric Corey Freed,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the information you provide when you visit or interact with this website.
This Privacy Policy explains what information we may collect, how we use it, how we may share it, and the choices available to you.
By using this website, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect information that you voluntarily provide when you interact with our website, including when you:
- Contact us through a contact form
- Request information about speaking engagements
- Submit an event or speaking inquiry
- Contact us regarding consulting services
- Subscribe to communications or updates, where available
- Purchase or pre-order products through third-party services
- Otherwise communicate with us through the website
Depending on the interaction, the information you provide may include:
- Name
- Email address
- Phone number
- Company or organization name
- Job title or professional information
- Event information
- Message or other information you choose to provide
Please do not submit sensitive personal information through website forms unless specifically requested.
2. Information Collected Automatically
When you visit the website, certain information may be collected automatically through standard web technologies.
This may include:
- IP address
- Browser type and version
- Device type
- Operating system
- Pages viewed
- Referring website
- Date and time of visits
- General website usage information
This information may be collected through server logs, cookies, analytics services, and similar technologies.
3. Cookies and Similar Technologies
The website may use cookies and similar technologies to:
- Help the website function properly
- Remember preferences
- Understand how visitors use the website
- Improve website performance
- Analyze traffic and website usage
- Support marketing or advertising activities, where applicable
You can generally control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect certain website functionality.
4. How We Use Your Information
We may use information we collect to:
- Respond to inquiries and requests
- Communicate with you about speaking engagements, consulting, events, books, or other services
- Provide and improve the website
- Process requests submitted through the website
- Understand website usage and improve user experience
- Send communications you have requested or consented to receive
- Protect the security and integrity of the website
- Detect, prevent, or investigate fraudulent, abusive, or unlawful activity
- Comply with applicable legal obligations
5. How We Share Information
We do not sell your personal information for money.
We may share information with trusted third-party service providers when reasonably necessary to operate the website or provide services. These providers may include:
- Website hosting providers
- Email and communication providers
- Analytics providers
- Form-processing services
- Scheduling or booking services
- Payment processors
- E-commerce or book-ordering platforms
- Professional advisers
- Other technology providers that support website operations
These third parties may process information only as necessary to provide their services or as otherwise permitted by applicable law.
We may also disclose information when required by law, legal process, court order, or governmental request, or when reasonably necessary to protect our rights, property, safety, users, or others.
6. Third-Party Websites and Services
This website may contain links to websites, platforms, social media services, retailers, event services, book sellers, or other third-party websites.
We do not control those third-party websites or their privacy practices. Your use of those websites is governed by their own privacy policies and terms.
We encourage you to review the privacy policies of third-party services before providing them with personal information.
7. Analytics
We may use third-party analytics tools to understand how visitors use the website, including which pages are viewed and how visitors interact with the site.
Analytics information is generally used in aggregate to improve website content, functionality, and performance.
8. Communications
If you provide your contact information through the website, we may use it to respond to your inquiry or provide information you have requested.
Where applicable, you may have the option to subscribe to newsletters or other communications. You can unsubscribe from promotional emails by following the unsubscribe instructions included in those messages.
Even if you opt out of promotional communications, we may continue to send communications necessary to respond to a request or provide a service.
9. Data Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.
However, no website, internet transmission, or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. We therefore cannot guarantee absolute security.
10. Data Retention
We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, maintain appropriate business and transaction records, resolve disputes, enforce agreements, and comply with applicable legal requirements.
Retention periods may vary depending on the type and purpose of the information.
11. Children's Privacy
This website is not directed toward children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 through the website.
If you believe a child has provided personal information to us, please contact us so that we can take appropriate steps.
12. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on where you live, you may have certain privacy rights under applicable law.
These rights may include the right to:
- Request access to personal information we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Request deletion of certain personal information
- Request information about how personal information is used or disclosed
- Opt out of certain marketing communications
- Exercise other rights provided by applicable privacy laws
These rights are subject to applicable legal limitations and exceptions.
To make a privacy-related request, please contact us using the contact information provided on this website.
13. California Privacy Rights
If you are a California resident, California privacy laws may provide you with additional rights regarding your personal information.
Depending on the circumstances, these rights may include rights to access, correct, delete, or obtain information about the collection and use of personal information, as well as rights concerning certain forms of sharing or sale of personal information.
We do not sell personal information for monetary consideration.
California residents may contact us regarding applicable privacy requests using the contact information provided on this website.
We will not discriminate against you for exercising privacy rights provided by applicable law.
14. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, services, or applicable legal requirements.
When we make changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page.
Your continued use of the website after an updated Privacy Policy is posted means that you acknowledge the updated policy.
15. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or would like to make a privacy-related request, please contact us through the Contact page on this website.