Privacy Policy

1. Scope and Controller

This Privacy Policy explains how Education That Matter, LLC (“ETM,” “we,” “us”) collects, uses, discloses, and protects personal information through educationthatmatter.com and ETM-operated online interactions that link to this policy.

Separately operated platforms may have their own privacy notices.

For privacy inquiries, contact [email protected] .

2. Information We Collect

Depending on the interaction, information provided directly to ETM may include:

• Name and contact information
• Organization and job title
• Leadership inquiry details
• Event or program registration details
• Assessment responses
• Public standards comments
• Business correspondence

Please do not submit sensitive personal, confidential client, proprietary, or regulated information through general inquiry forms unless expressly requested through an approved channel.

Depending on the technologies enabled, ETM may receive technical information such as IP addresses, browser and device details, approximate location, timestamps, referral pages, cookies, and site usage data.

Where payment services are offered, transaction processing information may be handled by designated payment providers.

3. How We Use Information

ETM may process personal information to:

• Respond to inquiries and schedule leadership conversations.
• Deliver and administer consulting engagements, events, and professional development programs.
• Maintain appropriate operational, contractual, credential, and business records.
• Review public comments and administer standards participation.
• Protect the website, prevent abuse, investigate issues, and comply with legal obligations.
• Improve website and service effectiveness through appropriate analytics where enabled.
• Send optional marketing communications where legally permitted and consistent with individual choices.

Submitting an inquiry does not automatically subscribe a visitor to marketing communications.

4. Service Providers and Disclosures

ETM may disclose information to contracted service providers supporting website hosting, form processing, email, security, analytics, scheduling, payment processing, or program administration, where applicable.

Information may also be disclosed when required by law, to protect rights and security, or in connection with an authorized business transaction.

Actual data-sharing practices depend on the services and integrations in use. ETM will provide additional disclosures where required by applicable law.

5. AI-Assisted Processing

ETM may use AI-assisted tools to support research, drafting, analysis, administrative activities, and business workflows.

Such use is subject to human review, confidentiality obligations, applicable agreements, and organizational controls.

ETM’s policy is not to submit confidential client information to public AI model training without appropriate authorization.

AI-assisted systems do not independently receive organizational decision authority merely through their use in ETM workflows.

6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

The website may use essential cookies and, where enabled, analytics or other optional technologies.

Visitors may manage certain cookies through browser settings and any consent or preference controls that are actually provided on the website.

ETM will provide legally required disclosures and choices concerning active tracking technologies.

7. Information Retention and Security

ETM retains information for periods reasonably necessary to fulfill stated purposes, contractual commitments, business record requirements, and applicable legal obligations.

Retention periods may vary according to the type of information and the applicable requirements.

ETM uses administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards appropriate to the information and services involved.

No electronic storage or transmission system can be guaranteed completely secure.

8. Your Choices and Privacy Rights

Depending on applicable law, individuals may have rights to request access, correction, deletion, portability, restriction of processing, or to opt out of certain uses.

Privacy requests may be submitted to [email protected] .

ETM may verify the identity and authority of a requester before fulfilling a request, and will respond as required by applicable law.

Marketing communications, if any, will provide applicable unsubscribe options.

9. Children and International Visitors

ETM’s business-oriented website is not directed to children.

Eligibility for individual programs is established in applicable program-specific terms.

Information submitted from outside the United States may be processed in the United States or other locations used by verified service providers, subject to applicable legal protections.

10. Updates and Contact

ETM may revise this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in business practices, technology, or legal requirements.

Updated versions will identify their effective date. Material changes will be communicated where required by law.

Privacy inquiries: [email protected] .