Some thoughts on privacy…

With regard to this website, Soundings, LLC views confidentiality and privacy as of paramount importance. We cannot emphasize this enough. No one likes to get unsolicited mail or phone calls. We’re no different—and, we’re disgusted and irritated by spam as much as you. So, here’s our website Privacy Policy in simple language.

We will never, ever share your personal name or information with anyone—not to any individual, nor to any organization—without your explicit permission. Period...It’s that simple.

We want you to know that we do not sell, rent or share our database of clients, patients, or visitors to this website. If you contact Soundings, LLC for information, we will provide it to you by phone or email. We may also ask you at that time if we may add your name and contact information to our database to either: (1) keep you updated on upcoming events (workshops, seminars, etc.); (2) to receive newsletters or special offers; (3) if we have any questions for you in relation to information you requested, or in relation to any ongoing consultations, training's, or coaching you are engaged at Soundings, LLC; (4) to notify you of any changes to our privacy policy if you as a Client or if you are a Visitor and have requested that we include you on our mailing list. You are free to opt out of any subscriptions at any time. Simply click on the link in the email you receive or contact us at any time via email or phone.

At Soundings, LLC you’ll discover that we’re straight-forward, direct, respectful of your privacy and confidentiality, and passionate about delivering the very best service(s) to you, our Clients and Visitors to this website.

With all this said however, our legal advisors have strongly advised us to insert the following “legalize” into this privacy policy. We apologize. We’ve tried to even out the jargon so it’s easier to read. Below is the legal document governing your use of this website. Go get a cup of java, sit back, and read on….

Website Privacy Policy

Last Updated March 26, 2016

This Privacy Policy pertains exclusively to the provision of Service(s) through Soundings, LLC's website only. Any policies pertaining exclusively to privacy and confidentiality in the actual delivery of services, such as phone, remote video or teleconference, or, face-to-face consultations to an individual, group, or organization, are in their entirety, governed by separate Training & Coaching Agreement, and are in no way connected to this Website Privacy Policy.

Therefore, in consideration of the forgoing, we at Soundings, LLC take your website privacy very seriously. Our primary goal in collecting information from you on our website is to provide you with an easy, customized experience while you use our services or purchase our products. Except as otherwise provided in this Website Privacy Policy, we do not disclose any personally identifiable information about you to any third party without your permission, unless required to do so by law. This document will answer the following privacy concerns:

1. Definitions

2. What information does Soundings, LLC gather and track?

3. How does Soundings, LLC use my information?

4. Does Soundings, LLC share Client or website visitor account information?

5. How private and confidential is my information?

6. How secure is my account information?

7. How do I opt out of receiving messages from Soundings, LLC?

8. How do I update my Client or website visitor account?

9. What are cookies and how doesSoundings, LLC use them?

10. How does Soundings, LLC notify Clients of changes to the Privacy Policy?

11. The Company and Children.

12. Discussion Boards.

1. Definitions:

(a) “The Company,” “we,” or “our” refers to Soundings, LLC;

(b) “Service(s)” refers to any service(s) and communications (including email) provided by the Company, or product(s) offered for purchase.

(c) “Client” is defined as any person, group, company, organization, Limited Liability Company, corporation, or entity that has contracted with or entered into any other written agreement with the Company for consultation Service(s), and/or participated in an in-person or remote consultation, seminar, training or workshop at any time, past or present;

(d) “Visitor” is defined as any person, group, corporation, organization, or entity that visits this website or has requested information.

2. What information does the the Company gather and track?

In general, we collect information about you in the following ways:

Registration

When you register or purchase any of the Company Service(s), we may ask how you heard about the Company. The more information you provide (and the more accurate it is), the better we are able to customize and provide Service(s) and products to suit the needs and preferences of our Clients (e.g. program, training, and product development, etc.). When you register for any of the Company Service(s), we may ask that you give us non-personal information such as the purpose for your request as well as the name of the referral source (if any). We may also ask that you give us personal information such as your name, email address, zip code, telephone number, and gender. When you register for Service(s), we may ask that you provide us with additional information, such as your mailing address, credit card number and credit card expiration date for payment for Service(s) or products.

Usage Tracking/Hardware/Software/Cookies

While you are on any of our web sites, we automatically track information related to your use of the Company Service(s). This information may include (among other things) files viewed by the user, domain name and a user's path through our web sites. There is also information about your computer hardware and software that is automatically collected by the Company when you are using the Company's website. This information can include information such as: your browser type, type of operating system, type of Java virtual machine, Internet connection speed, access times and identification of any software program which has previously caused technical problems with the use of our website. The Company does not link the information that it collects in cookies to any personally identifiable information that you may submit, while on our site. In addition, when you connect to any of our web sites, we will detect your IP address and store a cookie on your computer. An explanation of cookies can be found in Section 8, below.

Customer Support/Information

When, as a Company Client or Visitor, you request support or information from the Company, we may ask you for your personal information and other information necessary to answer your question or resolve your problem.

E-Commerce Programs

When you sign up for any of our e-commerce programs and Service(s) that are available, we may ask for your first/last name, mailing address, email address, and your phone number. We need this information in order to administer the program and better serve you.

Other Information You Give Us

When you visit the Company's web site, we may collect any information that you enter on any of our web sites or give us in any other way and ask you if we may contact you about the the Company's Service(s). Additionally, if you want to learn more about our Service(s), we may request that you fill out a form in which we ask for information such as your first/last name, mailing address, email address, as well as your phone number. We only use this information to contact you in order to provide information about the the Company's Service(s), or answer any questions that you may have, and/or help you sign up for the Service(s).

3. How does the Company use my information?

The Company uses your information on an aggregated basis unless otherwise specified in this Privacy Policy to do such things as operate our web sites and enhance our web sites. We statistically analyze site usage, including the behavior of our Clients and Visitors, to improve the content, layout, and Service(s) of the Company web sites, as well as to enhance our marketing and promotional efforts.

We share aggregate information about our Clients with third parties, such as advertisers or partners, for marketing and promotional purposes only with your consent ONLY, except as otherwise noted in this Privacy Policy, or as otherwise required by law.

We use the information we collect to better understand your needs. Additionally we use the information we collect to process payments, confirm renewal charges or payments to your account, administer your account and the like.

Finally, we may use the information we collect to occasionally notify you about important functionality changes to the web site, in our Service(s), and special offers (including promotion of our Service(s) or third party products and services) we think you'll find valuable, unless you opt out. Except for communications sent to you regarding material company announcements or policy changes, if you would rather not receive this information you can indicate your preference. You may choose not to receive messages from us by following the opt-out instructions listed in Section 6, below.

The following describes some of the ways your information may be used:

•Your contact information from the sign-up form is used to send you information about our company and Service(s). We also use this information to contact you when necessary. Except as otherwise noted in this Privacy Policy, you may choose not to receive messages from us by following the opt-out instructions listed in Section 7.

• We use cookies to correctly deliver account information to you. To find out more about cookies, please see Section 9.

• Any information collected regarding your hardware or software is used for the operation and the providing of Service(s), to maintain the quality of Service(s), to improve Service(s), or to provide general statistics regarding use of the Company's' Service(s).

• Any information you provide to us through a form, email, or telephone requesting customer support, or information, is used for that specific situation only or to administer our Service(s) to you.

• We may occasionally offer sweepstakes or contests on our web site to you if you have not otherwise opted-out of such notifications. To participate, you will likely be asked to provide some personal information, such as email address. This information may be shared with sponsors if the sweepstake/contest is co-sponsored by the Company and may be a business partner.

• We also partner with other companies that can help us provide enhanced Service(s) to our Clients. Any information you provide through a registration form for any Service(s) is used to administer the Service(s).

• Any information you submit in a survey or questionnaire is used to help us better understand and serve our Client(s) and Visitor(s). This research is compiled and analyzed on an aggregated basis; we may share this aggregated data with advertisers or business partners however, we never share personally identifying information, unless mandated by law, or Client(s) provide permission to disclose information.

• The contents of email correspondence to us may be used for promotional purposes, such as Client(s) testimonials.

• Any information that you enter on any of our web sites and/or any contact information that you provide to the Company may be used to send you email messages and direct mailings which supply detailed information about the Company and/or may be applicable regarding Service(s) offered by the Company and requested by the Client or Visitor. We may also use your telephone number to call you in order to discuss the Company Service(s) and assist you in signing up if you choose to become a Client.

4. Does the Company share Client account information?

As a general rule (except as otherwise noted in this Privacy Policy), the Company will never disclose any of your personal information without your permission, except under special circumstances, such as when mandated by law.

Business Partners: In addition to disclosing personal information to agents who provide Service(s)s to you on the Company’s behalf (please see below), the Company may disclose your personal information to business partners only with your permission, and is specifically described to you prior to data collection or prior to transferring the data. Our business partners have separate privacy and data collection practices. The Company has no responsibility or liability for these independent policies. For more information regarding the partner their services or products and their privacy policies, return to that partner's home page and click on their Privacy Policy link.

Agent: We may employ other companies and individuals who are subject to confidentiality obligations, to perform functions on our behalf. Examples include, but are not limited to, web site design, electronic or USPS mailing lists, sending postal mail and email, removing repetitive information from customer lists, analyzing data, providing marketing assistance, providing customer service, and collecting and processing payments for the Company’s Service(s). They have access to personal information needed to perform their functions, but may not use it for other purposes.

Promotions, Sweepstakes/Contests: Some Company promotions and sweepstakes/contests may require that you provide additional information, such as your mailing address, social security number or credit card number. Such information may be shared with a third party if such third party is responsible for sponsoring the "event" or if the information is necessary in order to administer the Service(s) exclusively offered by the Company, or to process your transaction.

Some promotions and sweepstakes/contests may also offer opportunities to request additional information from sponsors and/or may require that you share some basic information in order to participate. By requesting more information or by participating, you are giving the Company permission to transfer your personal information to the sponsor or partner so they can fulfill your request. The Company is not responsible for how the sponsors use the information. Again, please refer to their website on the privacy policy and/or contact the sponsor directly.

Legally Compelled Disclosure and Other: The Company may disclose or access account information when: (1) we believe in good faith that the law requires it or; (2) for the protection of our legal rights. The Company may also disclose information in special cases when we have reason to believe that disclosing this information is necessary to identify, contact or bring legal action against someone or some organization who may be violating the Company’s copyright policy. We can disclose any personal information about you to law enforcement or other government officials as we, in our sole discretion, believe necessary or appropriate, in connection with an investigation of fraud, intellectual property infringements, or other activity that is illegal or may expose us to legal liability.

5. How private is my account information?

The Company makes every effort to ensure the confidentiality of all information you provide us about yourself or organization. As a general rule, except as otherwise noted in the Privacy Policy, the Company will not disclose any of your personal information without your permission, except under special circumstances, such as when mandated by law. If personally identifiable data about you will be shared, we will tell you, whenever possible, before we collect or transfer the data.

Our Support staff has access to your account information. In addition, any partner you request to provide services or products to your account may have access to your account information.

The Company makes discussion boards (e.g., forums, blogs, etc.), and other means of online communication and collaboration available to its Clients and Visitors. Please remember that any information that is disclosed in these areas becomes public information. You should exercise caution when deciding to disclose your personal information in a public forum such as a discussion board. Please refer to Section 11, below for more detailed information.

6. How secure is my account information?

The Company makes every effort to safeguard the confidentiality of your personally identifiable information. We make every effort to protect the loss, misuse, and alteration of the information under our control. In addition, we always use a secure connection when collecting personal financial information from you. However, no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure.

7. How do I opt out of receiving messages from the Company?

Except as otherwise noted in this Privacy Policy, as a Company Client or Visitor, if you do not want to receive messages from the Company about new Service(s), events or promotions, you can opt-out of receiving such information by either sending us an email, calling our offices, or using the link in the email sent to you with the announcement. If you would ever like to start receiving messages, you can always re-contact us accordingly.

Since it is necessary for us to contact you regarding certain matters, you may not opt-out of receiving messages relating to material company announcements or policy changes, or administrative matters relating to your account, like billing, collections, customer support or the like.

If you have been contacted by the Company as a result of information you entered on any of our web sites or if you provided your personal information to the Company for the purposes of receiving more information about Service(s) provided before choosing to sign up as a Client, and you no longer want to be contacted by the Company, you can click on the "unsubscribe" link at the bottom of any email you receive, drop us an email, or call our offices and the Company will promptly remove you from database. You may re-subscribe to receive information at anytime in the future, should you choose to do so.

8. How do I update my account information?

As a Client of the Company, you can update your contact information for the Company by dropping us an email, USPS mail, or calling our offices.

9. What are cookies and how does the Company use them?

Cookies are small pieces of information stored on your hard drive, not on our site. The use of cookies is an industry standard, generally used by most major Web sites to improve their Service(s). the Company may use cookies because they may allow us to store your password without your having to constantly re-enter it. Cookies can also help us track your behavior on our site so that we can tailor our marketing message to better match your needs and interests. Finally, by tracking behavior on our site, cookies allow us to better understand how Clients use our site, which in turn helps us focus our resources on features that are most popular with our Clients. You are always free to decline our cookies if your browser permits, but some parts of our site may not work properly if you do so.

Note: the Company may place advertising(s) on our web sites that originate from outside advertisers and/or advertising agencies, and they may use the services of third party companies to display such advertising. For more information regarding the advertiser and/or advertising agencies and their privacy policies, return to that advertiser's home page and click on their Privacy Policy link. In some cases, if you click on or view these ads, the advertiser may assign you a cookie. The Company does not control these cookies.

10. How does the Company notify Clients of changes to the Privacy Policy?

This policy is periodically reviewed by the Company and may be subject to change. Therefore, please check this Privacy Policy periodically and you may refer to the date posted at the top of this page to determine when this policy was last updated. Use of the Company websites or Service(s) constitutes consent to any policies then in effect.

If we are going to use your personally identifiable information in a manner different from that provided in our Privacy Policy, we will notify you at the time of collection via email. You will have a choice as to whether or not we may use your information in this different manner. In addition, if we make any material changes in our privacy practices that do not affect Client or Visitor information already stored in our database, we may not notify Clients and Visitors who have opted to receive communications from us.

11. Soundings, LLC and Children.

The Company services are not intended for use by children without the supervision by an adult. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. Please do not use the site or contact the Company if you are under the age of 18.

12. Discussion Boards

The Company allows Clients and subscribing Visitors to get more involved with our website by offering discussion boards (e.g., forums, blogs, etc.), and other means of online communication and collaboration available to its Clients and Visitors. Please note that by submitting a comment or writing to a discussion board on this portion of the website, you are authorizing us to post your story on our website. If you include any personally identifiable information in this blog or forum such as your name or hometown, this information may be posted on the website as well. Please remember that any information that is disclosed in these areas becomes public information. You should exercise caution when deciding to disclose your personal information in a public forum such as a discussion board.

The Company reserves the sole and exclusive right to terminate, cancel, remove, or delete any information posted on its discussion boards at its discretion and without cause, and to remove and permanently bar any Client or Visitor from such discussion boards that the Company believes is necessary due to inappropriate behavior by the Client or Visitor on the discussion boards. Such behavior will include but not be limited to the use of profanity (inferred or explicit), slander, derogatory comments, harassment, or, use of sexual innuendo’s, phrases, or comments.

This Privacy Policy, last updated March 26, 2016, supersedes any and all previous Privacy Policy and fully governs the use of the Company'swebsites.