Effective Date: January 1, 2025

Steven Ratiner (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains how we collect, use, and share your information when you use our website, stevenratiner.com (the “Site”). By accessing or using the Site, you agree to this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

  • Personal Information: This includes your name, email address, and any other information you provide when subscribing to our newsletters, filling out forms, or making a purchase.  
  • Non-Personal Information: This includes data collected through cookies and similar technologies, such as your IP address, browser type, and pages visited on our Site.  

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

  • Provide and improve the Site.
  • Respond to your inquiries and requests.
  • Send you newsletters and other communications about our work.
  • Process and fulfill your purchases.
  • Personalize your experience on the Site.
  • Protect the Site and our users.

3. Sharing Your Information

We may share your information with:

  • Service Providers: Trusted third-party companies that assist us with website hosting, payment processing, and other essential functions such as marketing and promotion of the Site.
  • Partners: We may share your information with funding partners or strategic partners when it is related to events, activities, opportunities, products, or services that may be of interest to you.
  • Legal Authorities: We may disclose your information when required by law or to protect our rights and the safety of others.

4. Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies to collect non-personal information about your use of the Site. This helps us analyze website traffic and improve your experience. You can adjust your browser settings to refuse cookies, but this may limit your access to certain features of the Site.  

5. Third-Party Links

The Site may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these sites and encourage you to review their privacy policies.  

6. Children’s Privacy

The Site is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.  

7. Security

We have put in place reasonable physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online. However, no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee its absolute security. 

8. Your Rights

You may have the right to access, correct, or delete your personal information. Please contact us at [Insert Contact Email] to exercise these rights.

9. Changes to this Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page.

10. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: steven.arlingtonlaureate@gmail.com