Who We Are
First Time Managers ("we," "our," or "us") operates the website firsttimemanagers.com. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit our website or interact with our services.
Information We Collect
Information You Provide
- Email address — when you subscribe to our newsletter or submit a question through our "Ask a Question" form.
- Question content — the text you submit when asking a question.
Information Collected Automatically
- Usage data — pages visited, time spent on pages, referring URLs, and similar analytics data. We use privacy-focused analytics that do not track you across websites.
- Device information — browser type, operating system, and screen size. This helps us ensure the website works well on all devices.
How We Use Your Information
- To send you our newsletter (if you subscribed)
- To respond to your questions
- To improve our website content and user experience
- To understand how our content is performing
We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes. Ever.
Email Communications
When you subscribe to our newsletter, we use a third-party email service provider to manage our mailing list and send emails. Your email address is stored securely by this provider.
Every email we send includes an unsubscribe link. You can opt out at any time, and we will remove your email address from our mailing list within 48 hours.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies necessary for the website to function and for analytics purposes. We do not use advertising cookies or tracking pixels from third-party ad networks.
Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics 4 to understand how visitors interact with our website. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect anonymous usage data such as pages visited, time on site, and traffic sources. This data helps us improve our content and user experience. Google Analytics does not collect personally identifiable information. For more information, see Google's Privacy Policy.
Opting out: You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, or by adjusting your browser's cookie settings to block third-party cookies.
Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services:
- Google Analytics — to understand website traffic and user behavior (Privacy Policy)
- FormSubmit — to process form submissions for our newsletter signup and question forms
- Hosting provider (lh.pl) — to serve the website
Each of these services has their own privacy policy governing how they handle data.
Data Retention
We retain your email address for as long as you remain subscribed to our newsletter. When you unsubscribe, your email is removed from our active mailing list.
Questions submitted through our form are retained for as long as necessary to respond and may be used (anonymized) as inspiration for future content.
Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate data
- Request deletion of your data
- Unsubscribe from our communications at any time
To exercise any of these rights, contact us using the information below.
Children's Privacy
Our website is not directed at children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have collected data from a child, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make significant changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact us at: privacy@firsttimemanagers.com