Effective Date: August 16, 2026
Last Updated: August 16, 2026
Michael Hoard (“Michael Hoard,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect information when you visit michaelhoard.com (the “Site”), contact us, submit information through the Site, or otherwise interact with us.
By using the Site, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
We may collect information in the following ways.
When you contact us, request information, or book a call, you may provide information such as:
Your name
Email address
Company or organization
Job title or role
Information you provide in a message, inquiry, or scheduling form
Any other information you voluntarily provide
Please do not submit sensitive personal information through the Site unless it is necessary for your inquiry.
When you visit the Site, certain technical information may be collected automatically, including:
IP address
Browser and device type
Operating system
Referring and exit pages
Pages viewed
Date and time of visits
General geographic information derived from your IP address
Information about how you interact with the Site
This information may be collected through cookies, tags, pixels, log files, and similar technologies.
We may use cookies and similar technologies to operate the Site, understand how visitors use it, measure performance, and improve the user experience.
The Site may use tag-management and analytics technologies, including Google Tag Manager, to help manage website measurement and related technologies.
Your browser may allow you to block or delete cookies. Disabling certain cookies may affect how some portions of the Site function.
Where required by applicable law, we will obtain consent before using non-essential cookies or similar technologies.
We may use the information we collect to:
Respond to inquiries and requests
Schedule and conduct calls or meetings
Evaluate potential consulting engagements
Provide and improve our services
Operate, maintain, and improve the Site
Understand Site traffic and usage
Protect against fraud, misuse, security threats, or unlawful activity
Maintain business and administrative records
Comply with legal or regulatory obligations
Establish, exercise, or defend legal claims
We may also use information for other purposes that we disclose when the information is collected or with your consent.
We do not disclose personal information except as described in this Privacy Policy.
We may share information with service providers that perform services on our behalf, such as:
Website hosting and infrastructure providers
Website analytics and measurement providers
Scheduling and calendar providers
Email and communications providers
Customer relationship management or business operations providers
IT and security providers
Professional advisers, including attorneys and accountants
These providers may process personal information only as necessary to perform services for us and subject to their applicable contractual and legal obligations.
We may also disclose information when reasonably necessary to comply with law, legal process, regulatory requirements, protect our rights or property, investigate fraud or security concerns, or protect the safety of individuals.
If all or part of our business is involved in a merger, acquisition, financing, reorganization, sale of assets, or similar transaction, information may be transferred as part of that transaction.
We do not sell personal information for monetary consideration.
If our practices change or if we engage in activities that are considered a “sale,” “sharing,” or use of personal information for targeted advertising under applicable privacy laws, we will provide any notices and opt-out mechanisms required by applicable law.
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including responding to inquiries, managing business relationships, maintaining appropriate business records, resolving disputes, enforcing agreements, and satisfying legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.
Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and the reason it was collected.
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect personal information.
However, no website, transmission method, or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. You provide information through the Site at your own risk.
Depending on where you live, applicable law may give you certain rights regarding your personal information, including the right to:
Request access to personal information we maintain about you
Request correction of inaccurate personal information
Request deletion of personal information
Request a copy of certain personal information
Object to or restrict certain processing
Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
Opt out of certain sales, sharing, or targeted advertising where applicable
Appeal certain decisions concerning a privacy request
Lodge a complaint with an applicable privacy regulator
These rights are subject to exceptions and limitations under applicable law.
To submit a privacy request, contact us at hello@michaelhoard.com
We may need to verify your identity before completing certain requests.
We will not discriminate against you for exercising privacy rights available to you under applicable law.
Residents of California and certain other U.S. states may have additional rights regarding their personal information under applicable state privacy laws.
Depending on the law and whether it applies to us, these rights may include access, correction, deletion, portability, and the ability to opt out of certain uses or disclosures of personal information.
We will honor applicable privacy rights when required by law.
If you access the Site from outside the United States, please be aware that information may be processed or stored in the United States or other countries where our service providers operate.
Where applicable law requires safeguards for international transfers of personal information, we will use appropriate measures to support those transfers.
The Site may contain links to websites or services operated by third parties.
We are not responsible for the privacy, security, or content practices of third-party websites or services. Information you provide directly to a third party is governed by that third party’s privacy policy.
We encourage you to review the privacy policies of third-party services before providing personal information.
The Site and our services are intended for business and professional audiences and are not directed to children under 13.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that we have collected such information, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.
Some browsers offer a “Do Not Track” setting. Because there is not currently a universally accepted standard for responding to these signals, the Site may not respond to all browser-based Do Not Track signals.
Where applicable law requires recognition of browser-based opt-out preference signals, we will process supported signals as required by law.
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices, technology, services, or legal requirements.
When we update this Privacy Policy, we will revise the “Last Updated” date above. Material changes may be communicated through the Site or by other appropriate means where required by law.
We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, our privacy practices, or a request concerning your personal information, contact:
Michael Hoard
Website: michaelhoard.com
Email: hello@michaelhoard.com
