Welcome to Dare to LEAN (daretolean.com). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website. Please read this policy carefully to understand our views and practices regarding your personal data.
Who we are
Dare to LEAN (daretolean.com) is operated by GIFTS Institute, located in the United States. We are dedicated to providing valuable content and resources to our community. By accessing or using our website, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, including Name, Email Address, and Website URL (if provided). Additionally, we collect the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
Comment Moderation: Comments may be reviewed by our team for spam and inappropriate content before being published.
Data Usage: The information collected in comments is used solely for the purpose of managing and displaying comments and is not shared with any third parties.
Media
If you upload images or other media to our website, you grant Dare to LEAN a non-exclusive, royalty-free, and transferable license to use, reproduce, distribute, display, and perform the media in connection with the website.
User Responsibility: You are responsible for ensuring that you have the rights to upload and share any media you provide.
Cookies
What Are Cookies? Cookies are small data files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help us understand your preferences and improve your experience.
Types of Cookies We Use:
- Essential Cookies: Necessary for the website to function properly.
- Performance Cookies: Help us analyze how visitors use our website, enabling us to improve performance.
- Functionality Cookies: Remember your preferences and settings.
Managing Cookies: Most browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. However, disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our website.
Embedded content from other websites
Our website may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles) from other websites. Embedded content from other websites behaves in the same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
Data Collection: These third-party websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content.
Privacy Policies: We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party content you interact with.
Who we share your data with
We do not share your personal information with any other businesses or third parties, except in the following circumstances:
- Legal Requirements: If required by law, regulation, or legal process.
- Protection of Rights: To protect our rights, property, or safety, and the rights, property, or safety of others.
Service Providers: We may employ third-party companies to perform functions and services for us, such as website hosting and maintenance. These service providers are contractually obligated to protect your information and are prohibited from using it for any other purpose.
How long we retain your data
We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
Contact Information: Retained for as long as necessary to respond to inquiries or provide services.
Comments: Retained indefinitely unless deleted by you or removed due to spam or inappropriate content.
Media Uploads: Stored as long as they remain on the website.
What rights you have over your data
Depending on your location and applicable laws, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Access: Request access to the personal information we hold about you.
- Correction: Request correction of any inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information under certain conditions.
- Restriction: Request restriction of processing your personal data.
- Portability: Request the transfer of your personal data to another organization.
- Objection: Object to the processing of your personal data under certain circumstances.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided below. We will respond to your request within a reasonable timeframe.
Where your data is sent
Your personal data is processed and stored in the United States. By using our website, you consent to the transfer of your information to the United States and any other countries where we or our service providers maintain facilities.