Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

Information you provide

We may collect information you voluntarily provide, including:

• Your name
• Your email address
• Information you submit through a contact form
• Information about your business that you choose to share
• Your newsletter and communication preferences
• Any other information you include in a message to us

Please do not submit sensitive personal information, financial information, medical information, passwords, or other confidential data through this website.

Information collected automatically

When you visit the website, certain information may be collected automatically by our website platform and service providers, including:

• Your IP address
• Browser and device information
• Approximate geographic location
• Referring and exit pages
• Pages viewed and links clicked
• Date and time of your visit
• Cookie and similar technology information

When you receive emails from us, our email provider may also collect information such as whether an email was delivered, opened, or clicked.

2. How We Use Information

We may use the information we collect to:

• Operate, maintain, and improve BrianJManning.com
• Deliver Field Notes and other emails you requested
• Respond to questions, messages, or support requests
• Provide information about guides, workshops, resources, and services
• Understand which content is useful to visitors
• Measure website and email performance
• Prevent spam, fraud, abuse, and security problems
• Maintain records and comply with legal obligations
• Enforce our Terms of Use

We will not use your information for purposes that are materially different from those described here without updating this policy or providing additional notice when required.

3. Email Communications

If you sign up for Field Notes, we will use your email address to send the newsletter and occasional related information from Brian J. Manning.

You can unsubscribe at any time by selecting the unsubscribe link included at the bottom of an email. You may still receive non-promotional messages when necessary, such as a response to a question you submitted.

Unsubscribing from one publication or email list may not automatically unsubscribe you from a separate service or publication you independently requested.

4. Beehiiv and Other Service Providers

We use third-party service providers to operate the website and deliver communications.

These providers may include:

• Beehiiv, which manages newsletter subscriptions and email delivery
• HighLevel, which may support website pages, forms, customer communications, and related systems
• Website hosting and security providers
• Analytics and performance providers
• Other vendors that help us operate the website and communicate with visitors

These providers may process information on our behalf to provide their services. Some providers may also process limited information for their own operational, security, compliance, or legally permitted purposes.

You can review Beehiiv’s privacy practices at beehiiv.com/privacy.

We do not authorize service providers to use personal information collected on our behalf for unrelated purposes except as permitted or required by law.

5. When We May Disclose Information

We may disclose personal information:

• To providers that help us operate the website or deliver requested services
• When you direct us or provide permission
• To comply with a law, court order, subpoena, or other valid legal request
• To investigate fraud, abuse, security threats, or violations of our terms
• To protect our rights, property, users, or the public
• In connection with a merger, sale, financing, reorganization, or transfer of all or part of the business

We do not sell personal information for money.

We do not knowingly use information collected through this website for cross-context behavioral advertising. If our practices change, we will update this policy and provide any choices required by applicable law.

6. Cookies and Similar Technologies

BrianJManning.com and its service providers may use cookies and similar technologies to:

• Keep the website functioning properly
• Remember visitor preferences
• Protect the website from abuse
• Understand website traffic and performance
• Measure interactions with content and emails

You can adjust your browser settings to reject or delete cookies. Blocking certain cookies may affect how the website functions.

Some browsers provide “Do Not Track” settings. Because there is no single industry standard for responding to these signals, the website may not respond to every Do Not Track setting. Where required by applicable law, we will recognize qualifying opt-out preference signals, such as Global Privacy Control.

7. Data Retention

We keep personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy, including providing requested communications, maintaining business and legal records, preventing fraud, and resolving disputes.

Newsletter information may be retained until you unsubscribe or request deletion. We may retain limited records of an unsubscribe request so we can honor it in the future.

8. Data Security

We and our providers use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect personal information.

However, no website, database, or internet transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure. You provide information through the website at your own risk.

9. Your Privacy Choices

Depending on where you live and the laws that apply, you may have the right to:

• Request access to personal information we maintain about you
• Request correction of inaccurate information
• Request deletion of certain information
• Obtain information about how your information is used or disclosed
• Withdraw consent when processing is based on consent
• Opt out of marketing emails
• Appeal a decision regarding a privacy request

To make a request, contact us using the information below. We may need to verify your identity before completing certain requests.

We will not discriminate against you for exercising an applicable privacy right.

10. Children’s Privacy

BrianJManning.com is intended for business owners and other adult visitors. It is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

If you believe a child has provided personal information through the website, please contact us so we can review and delete it when appropriate.

11. Third-Party Websites

BrianJManning.com may link to other websites, including:

• BoostXLocal.com
• Guidebook.BoostXLocal.com
• Audit.BoostXLocal.com
• Beehiiv
• Social media platforms
• Scheduling, payment, community, or educational platforms

Those websites may have their own privacy policies and practices. This Privacy Policy does not control how independent third parties collect or use information.

Review the privacy policy of any third-party website before submitting personal information.

12. Visitors Outside the United States

BrianJManning.com is operated from the United States. If you visit from another country, your information may be processed or stored in the United States or other locations where our providers operate.

Those locations may have privacy laws different from those in your country.

13. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy as the website, services, or legal requirements change.

The “Last updated” date at the top will show when the policy was most recently revised. If we make a material change, we may provide additional notice through the website or by email when appropriate.

14. Contact Us

If you have a question about this Privacy Policy or want to submit a privacy request, contact: