Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how Eraka L. Childs, Esq. and the team responsible for this website (“we,” “us,” “our,” or “Eraka”) collect, use, disclose, store, and protect personal information when you visit or interact with this website.

This Privacy Policy applies to information collected through this website, including information submitted through contact, speaking, training, media, partnership, and newsletter forms.

By using this website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.

1. Who We Are

This website is the personal and professional website of Eraka L. Childs, Esq.

The website provides information about Eraka's professional work, speaking engagements, educational programs, insights, media activities, collaborations, and other professional opportunities.

This website is separate from the website and legal intake systems of Childs Legacy Law Firm, P.C.

If you are seeking legal representation, you may be directed to the law firm's website or intake process. Information submitted through this personal-brand website should not be assumed to create an attorney-client relationship.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us and information that is automatically collected when you use the website.

A. Information You Provide Directly

Depending on how you interact with the website, we may collect information such as:

• Full name
• Email address
• Telephone number, if provided
• Organization or company name
• Job title or professional role
• Event name
• Event date
• Event location
• Event type
• Audience information
• Estimated event attendance
• Speaking topic or requested subject
• Desired speaking outcome
• Preferred speaking format
• Session length
• Budget information, where requested
• Training requirements
• Media or interview information
• Partnership or collaboration information
• Website or social media profile
• Newsletter preferences
• Information contained in messages or inquiries you submit
• Any other information you voluntarily provide through the website

You are not required to provide information that is not necessary for your particular inquiry.

B. Information Collected Automatically

When you visit the website, certain information may be collected automatically, depending on the technologies and services enabled on the website.

This may include:

• IP address
• Browser type
• Device type
• Operating system
• Approximate geographic location derived from IP address
• Pages visited
• Referring website
• Links clicked
• Date and time of visits
• Time spent on pages
• General website usage information
• Error and diagnostic information

This information may be collected through server logs, analytics tools, cookies, pixels, or similar technologies.

3. How We Use Personal Information

We may use information we collect to:

• Respond to inquiries and requests
• Evaluate speaking opportunities
• Coordinate speaking engagements
• Respond to training requests
• Respond to media and interview requests
• Respond to partnership and collaboration inquiries
• Respond to general contact requests
• Send requested information
• Manage newsletter subscriptions
• Send newsletters or professional updates when you have subscribed
• Improve the website
• Understand how visitors use the website
• Monitor website performance
• Maintain website security
• Detect and prevent fraud, abuse, spam, or other unauthorized activity
• Maintain business and administrative records
• Comply with applicable legal obligations
• Protect our rights, property, and users
• Perform other purposes disclosed at the time information is collected or with your consent where required

We do not use information submitted through a speaking, training, media, partnership, or general contact form to provide individualized legal advice unless a separate lawful and appropriate relationship has been established.

4. Speaking Inquiries

If you submit a speaking inquiry, we may use the information you provide to evaluate and respond to your request.

Speaking inquiries may include information such as:

• Your name
• Email address
• Organization
• Event name
• Event date
• Location
• Event format
• Audience
• Estimated attendance
• Requested topic
• Desired outcome
• Session format
• Session length
• Budget information, if requested
• Additional information you provide

Speaking inquiry information is used for professional communication and event coordination.

Please do not submit confidential legal information, privileged communications, sensitive personal information, or information about a legal matter through the speaking inquiry form.

5. Training Inquiries

If you contact us regarding an educational or training program, we may collect information needed to understand your organization, audience, program requirements, preferred timing, format, and learning objectives.

This information is used to evaluate and respond to training requests and to coordinate potential educational programs.

Training communications are intended to relate to educational programming and are not a substitute for individualized legal, tax, financial, or other professional advice.

6. Media and Interview Requests

If you submit a media or interview inquiry, we may collect information such as:

• Your name
• Email address
• Publication, podcast, network, or organization
• Website
• Interview topic
• Proposed date
• Type of media request
• Additional information you provide

We use this information to evaluate, coordinate, and respond to media opportunities.

7. Partnerships and Collaborations

If you contact us about a partnership or collaboration, we may collect:

• Your name
• Email address
• Organization
• Website
• Professional role
• Partnership or collaboration type
• Proposal details
• Timing or project information
• Other information you voluntarily provide

This information is used to evaluate and communicate regarding potential partnerships or collaborations.

8. General Contact Inquiries

If you contact us through the general contact form, we collect the information you provide so that we can understand the purpose of your inquiry and respond appropriately.

The contact form may include a purpose selector that allows you to identify whether your inquiry concerns:

• Speaking
• Training
• Media
• Partnerships
• General matters
• Legal representation

If you indicate that you are seeking legal representation, you may be directed to the appropriate law-firm website or intake process.

9. Legal Inquiries

This website is a personal-brand and professional information website and is separate from the legal intake process of Childs Legacy Law Firm, P.C.

Please do not submit confidential or privileged information about a legal matter through this website unless you have been specifically instructed to do so through an appropriate secure legal intake process.

If you are seeking legal representation, use the law firm's designated intake process.

10. Newsletter and Email Communications

If you subscribe to our newsletter or email communications, we may collect your email address and, where requested, your name.

We may use this information to send communications such as:

• Articles and insights
• Educational information
• Leadership content
• Wealth and legacy content
• Business-related insights
• Announcements
• Speaking updates
• Professional news
• Other content described when you subscribe

You may unsubscribe at any time by using the unsubscribe link included in our emails or by contacting us directly.

Unsubscribing from marketing or newsletter communications does not necessarily stop transactional or administrative communications related to an inquiry or service you have requested.

11. Cookies and Similar Technologies

The website may use cookies and similar technologies to provide functionality, understand website usage, improve performance, and support analytics.

Essential Cookies

These may be necessary for the website to function properly, maintain security, remember certain technical settings, or process forms.

Analytics Cookies

Where enabled, analytics technologies may help us understand:

• How visitors find the website
• Which pages are visited
• How visitors interact with the website
• General website performance
• Technical problems

Preference or Functional Technologies

Where applicable, these technologies may remember certain preferences or settings.

Marketing Technologies

If marketing or advertising technologies are used in the future, this Privacy Policy and, where required, the website's cookie controls will be updated accordingly.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.

12. Analytics

We may use analytics services to understand website traffic, engagement, and performance.

Depending on the services currently installed on the website, analytics providers may collect information such as:

• IP address or an approximate location
• Device information
• Browser information
• Pages visited
• Referral information
• Interaction data
• General usage information

Analytics information is used to improve the website, understand audience interests, measure website performance, and identify technical problems.

The specific analytics services used on the website may change over time.

13. Third-Party Service Providers

We may use third-party companies and service providers to operate and improve the website and to provide specific functionality.

Depending on the website configuration, these providers may include services for:

• Website hosting
• Domain and DNS services
• Email delivery
• Contact forms
• Customer relationship management
• Newsletter management
• Analytics
• Video hosting
• Embedded content
• Spam prevention
• Security
• File storage
• Scheduling
• Payment processing, if applicable

These providers may process information on our behalf or independently according to their own privacy policies and terms.

We seek to use reputable service providers and to share only information reasonably necessary for the service being provided.

14. Embedded Content and External Links

The website may contain links to third-party websites, social media platforms, videos, publications, organizations, or other external resources.

We do not control the privacy practices of third-party websites.

When you leave this website or interact with an embedded third-party service, your information may be subject to that third party's privacy policy and terms.

We encourage you to review the privacy policies of third-party websites before providing personal information.

15. Social Media

The website may contain links to official social media profiles.

Clicking a social media link may take you to a third-party platform. Your use of that platform is governed by the platform's own terms and privacy practices.

We do not control how third-party social platforms collect or use information.

16. How We Share Personal Information

We may share personal information in limited circumstances, including with:

• Service providers that help operate the website
• Email or newsletter providers
• Hosting providers
• CRM providers
• Analytics providers
• Security and fraud-prevention providers
• Professional advisers where appropriate
• Government authorities when legally required
• Courts or other legal authorities when required by law
• Parties involved in a business transaction where legally permitted

We do not sell personal information for money.

We do not share personal information with third parties for purposes unrelated to the reason it was collected unless permitted or required by law or you have otherwise consented.

17. Business Transfers

If all or part of the business or website is reorganized, sold, merged, transferred, or otherwise involved in a business transaction, personal information may be transferred as part of that transaction, subject to applicable law.

18. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including to:

• Respond to inquiries
• Maintain business records
• Manage ongoing relationships
• Provide requested communications
• Maintain legal and regulatory records
• Resolve disputes
• Enforce agreements
• Protect against fraud or abuse
• Meet other legal obligations

Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information, the purpose for which it was collected, and applicable legal requirements.

When information is no longer reasonably required, we may delete, anonymize, or securely dispose of it.

19. Data Security

We take reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, loss, misuse, or destruction.

Depending on the services used, security measures may include:

• HTTPS/SSL encryption
• Secure hosting
• Access controls
• Authentication
• Server and application security
• Input validation
• Spam protection
• Secure email transmission
• Backups
• Monitoring and logging

However, no website, internet transmission, electronic storage system, or security measure can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

You should avoid sending confidential information through ordinary website forms or email unless you have been specifically instructed to use a secure method.

20. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on where you live and which privacy laws apply to you, you may have certain rights concerning your personal information.

These rights may include the right to:

• Request access to personal information we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate information
• Request deletion of personal information
• Request restriction of certain processing
• Object to certain uses of personal information
• Request a copy of certain information
• Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
• Opt out of certain marketing communications
• Lodge a complaint with an applicable privacy or data-protection authority

These rights are subject to applicable legal limitations and exceptions.

To make a privacy-related request, use the contact information provided below.

We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling certain requests.

21. Marketing Communications

You may opt out of promotional or newsletter communications at any time.

For email communications, you can generally use the Unsubscribe link provided in the email.

You may also contact us directly to request that your email address be removed from applicable marketing lists.

Even after unsubscribing, you may continue to receive necessary transactional or administrative communications relating to an inquiry, engagement, or service you have requested.

22. Children's Privacy

This website is not directed toward children under the age of 13.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 through the website.

If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us without appropriate consent, please contact us so that we can take appropriate steps.

Where applicable law establishes a higher minimum age for consent or imposes additional requirements, those requirements will apply.

23. International Visitors

This website may be accessed by visitors from different countries.

Depending on where you are located, your personal information may be processed in a country other than your own.

Different countries may have different data-protection laws.

Where applicable, we take reasonable steps to handle personal information in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

24. Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers offer a “Do Not Track” setting.

Because there is currently no universally accepted standard for responding to such signals, the website may not respond to all Do Not Track settings.

Where applicable law requires recognition of browser-based privacy signals, we will comply with those requirements.

25. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to:

• The website
• Our services
• Technology
• Third-party providers
• Legal requirements
• Privacy practices

When we make changes, we will update the Last Updated date at the top of this Privacy Policy.

You should periodically review this page for the most current version.

26. Contact Us About Privacy

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, want to make a privacy request, or have concerns about how your information is handled, please contact us through the website's contact page or the official privacy contact provided by the website owner.

27. Important Legal Notice

This Privacy Policy describes general website privacy practices. It does not create an attorney-client relationship or any other professional relationship between you and Eraka L. Childs, Esq. or any affiliated organization.

If you are seeking legal representation, please use the designated legal intake process of Childs Legacy Law Firm, P.C.