Thank you for visiting MichelleHastings.com. This Privacy Policy explains how and why I may collect, use, store, and share information when you visit this website, subscribe to emails, download resources, contact me, or otherwise interact with MichelleHastings.com.
By using this website, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with this Privacy Policy, please do not use the website or its services. If you have questions or concerns about how your information is handled, please contact me.
Disclaimer: The discussions and opinions expressed on this website are intended for informational and educational purposes only. Results from the strategies or products mentioned can vary and are not guaranteed. Some of the links provided are affiliate links, meaning at no additional cost to you, I may earn a small commission if you click through and make a purchase. Always conduct your own due diligence before making any financial decisions.
Information You Provide
You may choose to provide personal information when you interact with MichelleHastings.com. Depending on how you use the website, this information may include your name, email address, information submitted through a form, questions or feedback you send to me, or information related to a consulting or other professional inquiry.
I may collect this information when you:
- Subscribe to an email list or newsletter
- Download a lead magnet, guide, scorecard, checklist, or other resource
- Submit a contact form
- Send me an email
- Ask a question or provide feedback
- Inquire about consulting, speaking, collaboration, or other professional services
I use the information you provide only for purposes related to your interaction with the website, such as delivering a requested resource, sending communications you have chosen to receive, responding to your inquiry, or providing services we mutually agree upon.
Email Subscriptions and Downloadable Resources
MichelleHastings.com may offer newsletters, email updates, lead magnets, guides, scorecards, checklists, or other downloadable resources. If you subscribe or request one of these resources, I may collect information such as your name and email address so I can provide the requested resource and related communications.
I use Kit, formerly known as ConvertKit, to manage email subscriptions and send email communications. Information you provide when subscribing or requesting a resource may be processed by Kit on my behalf.
Email communications may contain technologies that help measure whether an email was delivered, opened, or clicked. I may use this information to understand which topics and resources are useful to subscribers and to improve future communications.
If you voluntarily subscribe to ongoing emails, I may send educational content, website updates, information about new resources, or information related to topics covered on MichelleHastings.com.
You may unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by using the unsubscribe link included in those emails.
Information Automatically Collected by This Website
Like many websites, MichelleHastings.com may automatically collect certain technical and usage information when you visit the site. This may include information such as your browser and device type, approximate geographic location, pages viewed, referring pages, and information about how you interact with the website.
I use this information to understand how visitors use the site, evaluate the performance of my content and marketing efforts, improve the website, and make better decisions about the topics and resources I create.
Website Analytics
I use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to help me understand how visitors use MichelleHastings.com and to evaluate the performance of my website and content.
MichelleHastings.com uses Google Consent Mode. Before you provide consent for analytics cookies, Google Analytics may operate in a restricted, cookieless mode and receive limited signals about website activity without storing analytics cookies on your device. If you consent to analytics cookies, Google Analytics may then use cookies and similar technologies to provide more complete measurement information.
I use analytics information to understand which pages and resources are useful to visitors, identify general website usage patterns, improve the website, and guide future content decisions.
Google Search Console
I use Google Search Console to understand how MichelleHastings.com performs in Google Search. Search Console provides information such as search queries, impressions, clicks, page performance, and indexing information.
I use this information to evaluate and improve the visibility and performance of the website in search results. Google Search Console is used as a website-owner reporting and search-performance tool and is not used by me to place tracking cookies on your device.
Cookies and Similar Technologies
MichelleHastings.com uses cookies and similar technologies to help the website function, understand how visitors use the site, measure website performance, support email and marketing activities, provide embedded content, and support affiliate tracking.
When you visit the website, you may be presented with a cookie consent banner that allows you to accept or reject certain categories of cookies and tracking technologies. Your consent preferences are remembered for up to 365 days, after which you may be asked to make your selections again.
Optional cookies and recognized non-essential tracking technologies are not treated as permitted by default.
For more detailed information about the cookies and similar technologies used on MichelleHastings.com, including their purposes and durations, please see the Cookie Policy.
Forms and Spam Protection
Forms on MichelleHastings.com may use Google reCAPTCHA to help protect the website from spam, abuse, and automated submissions.
When reCAPTCHA is used, Google may collect technical, device, browser, and interaction information in order to assess whether a submission is being made by a person or by automated software. Information processed through reCAPTCHA is subject to Google’s applicable privacy policies and terms.
Embedded YouTube Videos
Some pages on MichelleHastings.com may contain videos embedded from YouTube, a service provided by Google.
Embedded YouTube content is not currently blocked by the website’s cookie-consent content-blocking feature. As a result, when you visit a page containing an embedded YouTube video, YouTube may receive information about your visit or device even if you do not play the video.
If you interact with an embedded video, YouTube may collect additional information and may use cookies or similar technologies in accordance with Google’s and YouTube’s own privacy practices.
Affiliate Links
Some content on MichelleHastings.com may contain affiliate links. This means I may earn a commission if you click an affiliate link and make a purchase or complete another qualifying action, at no additional cost to you.
Affiliate programs or their technology providers may use cookies, tracking links, identifiers, or similar technologies to determine that you were referred from MichelleHastings.com and whether a qualifying transaction occurred.
I do not receive sensitive payment information through affiliate links. Purchases and transactions are completed directly with the third-party merchant or service provider and are subject to that provider’s own privacy practices and terms.
Where an affiliate relationship applies, I will provide an appropriate disclosure so readers can understand when I may receive compensation from a recommendation or link.
Consulting and Professional Inquiries
If you contact me regarding consulting, speaking, professional services, collaboration, or another business-related inquiry, I may collect and use the information you provide to respond to your request, communicate with you, evaluate whether I can assist you, and provide any services we mutually agree upon.
Information submitted through a professional inquiry will not be added to a marketing email list unless you separately choose to subscribe or otherwise consent to receive those communications.
Third-Party Services
I use third-party services to operate and support MichelleHastings.com. These may include services for website analytics, search-performance reporting, email marketing, spam protection, embedded video content, and affiliate tracking.
Third-party services currently used by MichelleHastings.com include Google Analytics 4, Google Search Console, Google reCAPTCHA, YouTube, and Kit.
These providers may process limited information as necessary to provide their services. Their collection and use of information is governed by their own privacy policies, terms, and data-processing practices.
This website may also contain links to websites, tools, resources, or services that I do not own or control. If you follow one of these links, any information you provide to that third party is subject to its own privacy policy and practices.
I encourage you to review the privacy policies of third-party websites and services before providing personal information to them.
Commitment to Data Security
I take reasonable steps to protect the personal information you provide through MichelleHastings.com.
Access to personal information is limited to me as the website owner and to third-party service providers that require access in order to provide services used by this website, such as website hosting, email delivery, analytics, form processing, security, or similar technical services.
I do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information.
No method of transmitting or storing information online can be guaranteed to be completely secure. While I take reasonable steps to protect personal information, I cannot guarantee absolute security.
Information Retention
I retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected or when I have a legitimate need to retain it.
For example, if you subscribe to my email list, I may retain your information while you remain subscribed. If you contact me regarding a question, consulting inquiry, or other request, I may retain that correspondence for as long as reasonably necessary to respond, maintain appropriate records, or continue our professional communication.
Some information may also be retained when necessary to meet legal, accounting, security, or recordkeeping requirements.
Your Privacy Choices
Depending on how you have interacted with MichelleHastings.com, you may request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information you have provided to me.
You may unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time using the unsubscribe link provided in those emails.
You may also manage your cookie preferences through the website’s cookie consent tools or through your browser settings.
If you would like to make a privacy-related request, please email compliance@michellehastings.com and include “PRIVACY INQUIRY” in the subject line.
Children’s Information
MichelleHastings.com is intended for adults and is not directed to individuals under the age of 18. I do not knowingly collect personal information from individuals under the age of 18.
If you believe that a child under the age of 18 has provided personal information through this website, please contact me, and I will take appropriate steps to delete the information.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
I may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to the website, the services or technologies I use, or applicable privacy practices and requirements.
I encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for updates.
Contact
If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or would like to request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information you have provided to me, please contact me.
Please include “PRIVACY INQUIRY” in the subject line so I can identify your request appropriately.
MichelleHastings.com
Email: compliance@michellehastings.com