Van Petten Group (“VPG,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard information when you visit vanpettengroup.com (the “Site”) or otherwise interact with us.
1. Information We Collect
Information you provide directly. When you fill out a contact form, book a strategy call, subscribe to our Insights newsletter, or otherwise communicate with us, we may collect your name, email address, phone number, organization name, job title, and any other information you choose to provide.
Information collected automatically. When you visit the Site, we and our service providers may automatically collect certain information about your device and browsing activity, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, time spent on pages, and other usage data. This information is collected through cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies.
Information from third parties. We may receive information about you from business partners, professional networking sites such as LinkedIn, or publicly available sources, which we may combine with information we collect directly.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Respond to your inquiries and schedule and conduct strategy calls
- Provide, operate, and improve our services and the Site
- Send newsletters, insights, and marketing communications you have requested or that we believe may interest you
- Analyze Site usage and performance
- Protect against fraud, unauthorized access, and other security risks
- Comply with legal obligations and enforce our agreements
3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies to operate the Site, remember your preferences, and understand how visitors use the Site. We may use third-party analytics tools (such as Google Analytics) that set their own cookies. Most browsers allow you to refuse or delete cookies through their settings; however, disabling cookies may affect certain Site features.
4. How We Share Your Information
We do not sell your personal information. We may share information with:
- Service providers that perform services on our behalf, such as website hosting, email delivery, scheduling, analytics, and customer relationship management
- Professional advisors, including attorneys, accountants, and insurers, where necessary
- Legal and safety purposes, when required by law, subpoena, or legal process, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of VPG, our clients, or others
- Business transfers, in connection with a merger, acquisition, financing, or sale of all or part of our business
5. Data Retention
We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Policy, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.
6. Data Security
We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect your information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
7. Your Choices and Rights
Marketing communications. You may opt out of marketing emails at any time by clicking the “unsubscribe” link in any email or by contacting us using the information below.
Access, correction, and deletion. Depending on your location, you may have the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal information, or to object to or restrict certain processing. To exercise these rights, contact us using the information below. We may need to verify your identity before responding.
Do Not Track. Our Site does not currently respond to “Do Not Track” browser signals.
8. Third-Party Links
The Site may contain links to third-party websites, including LinkedIn and websites of the associations we manage. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites, and we encourage you to review their privacy policies.
9. Children’s Privacy
The Site is intended for business professionals and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected such information, please contact us so we can delete it.
10. International Visitors
VPG is based in the United States. If you access the Site from outside the U.S., your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States, where privacy laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction.
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post the revised Policy on this page and update the Effective Date above. Your continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised Policy.
12. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, contact us at:
Van Petten Group
207 E. Ohio St #430
Chicago, IL 60611
Phone: 312-771-7019
Email: megan@vanpettengroup.com