🔐 Privacy Policy for Stephen Dake Consulting, LLC
Effective Date: January 2025
At Stephen Dake Consulting, LLC (“we,” “us,” or “our”), we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and safeguard your personal information, in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable data protection laws.
By using our website (https://stephendake.us), you consent to the practices described in this policy.
📋 1. What Information We Collect
We may collect and process the following personal data:
Contact Information: Name, email address, and any details you submit via contact forms.
Technical Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, and analytics data collected via cookies.
Business Information: If you provide details about your company or project needs during an inquiry.
We do not collect sensitive personal data unless explicitly provided by you for consulting purposes.
💡 2. How We Use Your Data
We use your personal data to:
Respond to inquiries or requests
Communicate about potential or ongoing consulting services
Improve our website and user experience
Fulfill any legal or contractual obligations
We will never sell your data to third parties.
⚙️ 3. Legal Basis for Processing
Under the GDPR, our legal bases for collecting and using personal data are:
Consent – when you provide your information via our contact form
Contractual necessity – when preparing or performing services at your request
Legitimate interests – such as website analytics or service improvement
🛡️ 4. Data Retention
We retain personal data only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, or as required by law. You may request deletion of your data at any time (see Section 7).
🌐 5. Cookies and Analytics
We may use cookies or similar tracking technologies to improve site functionality and gather anonymous usage statistics (e.g., via Google Analytics).
By continuing to use our website, you consent to the use of cookies. You may control cookie settings through your browser preferences.
🔗 6. Third-Party Services
We may use third-party tools for hosting, email delivery, or analytics. These service providers process data on our behalf and are GDPR-compliant. We ensure they implement adequate safeguards to protect your personal data.
🧾 7. Your Rights Under GDPR
If you are located in the EU or UK, you have the right to:
Access your personal data
Correct or update your data
Request deletion (“right to be forgotten”)
Restrict or object to data processing
Request a copy of your data in a portable format
Withdraw consent at any time
To exercise these rights, please email: privacy@stephendake.us
🛠️ 8. Data Security
We take appropriate technical and organizational measures to secure your personal data from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse.
📬 9. Contact Information
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact:
Stephen Dake Consulting, LLC
Email: privacy@stephendake.us
Website: https://stephendake.us
📝 10. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.