Last updated: September 23, 2026
Diane Sweeney Consulting respects your privacy. This policy explains what information we collect through dianesweeney.com, how we use it, and the choices available to you. The main website does not offer visitor accounts or logins. Our online courses are hosted on a separate website and are governed by the privacy terms presented on that platform.
Information You Provide
We collect information that you voluntarily provide to us. This may include your name, email address, telephone number, school district or organization, role or title, and the contents of a message when you submit a contact form, join our mailing list, register for an event, or otherwise communicate with us.
If you leave a comment on a blog post, we may collect the information shown in the comment form, along with your IP address and browser information to help detect spam.
Information Collected Automatically
When you visit the site, our website, hosting, security, and analytics services may automatically collect limited technical information such as your IP address, browser and device type, pages viewed, referring page, and the date and time of your visit. We use this information to operate, secure, troubleshoot, and improve the website and to understand how visitors use it.
How We Use Information
- To respond to questions and requests.
- To provide information about our consulting, publications, events, courses, and resources.
- To send newsletters and blog updates to people who have subscribed.
- To operate, maintain, secure, and improve the website.
- To prevent spam, fraud, misuse, and security incidents.
- To comply with legal obligations and protect our rights.
Mailing List and Email
Our mailing list is currently managed using Mailchimp. When you subscribe, the information you provide is processed by Mailchimp on our behalf so that we can manage subscriptions and deliver email communications. Every marketing email includes a way to unsubscribe. We do not sell, rent, or share mailing-list email addresses with third parties for their own marketing.
Cookies and Analytics
The site may use cookies and similar technologies that are necessary for website operation, security, preferences, and spam prevention. We also use Google Analytics through Google Site Kit to understand general website usage and performance. Google may receive information such as your IP address, device or browser information, and interactions with the site in accordance with its own privacy practices.
You can limit or delete cookies using your browser settings. You may also use Google’s browser add-on to opt out of Google Analytics. Disabling cookies may affect some website features.
Embedded Content and External Links
Some pages include embedded videos or other content from third parties, including YouTube. Embedded content may allow the third-party provider to collect information about your interaction with that content, particularly if you are signed in to that provider. Links to external websites, including course and registration platforms, are governed by those websites’ own privacy policies.
Service Providers and Disclosure
We use service providers to help operate the website and our communications. These may include website hosting, security and spam prevention, analytics, embedded media, contact-form processing, and newsletter delivery providers. They may process limited information only as needed to provide services to us and subject to their own contractual and privacy obligations.
We do not sell personal information, and we do not share email addresses or mailing-list information with third parties for their own marketing. We may disclose information when required by law, to protect the rights and safety of our organization or others, or in connection with a business reorganization where appropriate safeguards apply.
Data Retention
We retain contact inquiries for as long as reasonably necessary to respond, maintain business records, and meet legal obligations. Mailing-list information is retained until you unsubscribe or request deletion, subject to limited suppression records needed to honor your opt-out. Comments and related metadata may be retained to manage discussion and spam. Technical logs and analytics information are retained according to the settings and policies of the applicable service providers.
Your Choices and Requests
You may unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by using the unsubscribe link in an email. You may also contact us to ask about, correct, or request deletion of personal information that we maintain about you. We may retain information when required for legal, security, fraud-prevention, or recordkeeping purposes.
Children’s Privacy
This website is intended for educators and other adults and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under 13.
Security
We use reasonable administrative and technical safeguards designed to protect information. No website or electronic transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy when our practices or services change. The revised date at the top of this page identifies the most recent update.
Contact Us
For privacy questions or requests, please use our Contact Us page.