Privacy

Information you choose to share

When you send an inquiry, we collect the details you provide, such as your name, email address, school or organization, location, and message. Depending on the form, you may also share your role, phone number, preferred dates, audience, and event goals. We also keep correspondence you send us directly.

We use this information to answer you, discuss the requested visit or event, and manage related arrangements and records. Please do not include private student information, education records, or other sensitive personal details in a form or email.

Newsletter choices

Newsletter signup is optional. If you choose to subscribe, we send your email address and any name you provide to MailerLite, our newsletter service, to send classroom ideas, book news, and updates from Adam.

Sending an inquiry does not subscribe you unless you also select the optional newsletter choice. You can use the open resource downloads without subscribing. Every newsletter includes an unsubscribe link. Unsubscribing stops newsletter delivery; it does not automatically delete earlier inquiries or correspondence.

MailerLite records email delivery, opens, and link clicks to help us understand how newsletters are used. Open tracking uses an invisible image in an email. Email privacy features can affect these reports, so an open does not always mean someone read the message. See MailerLite’s privacy policy for more about its handling of subscriber information.

Who helps handle your information

Adam reviews messages. For booking inquiries, he also shares relevant details with Carmen, who helps schedule visits and events. Information is stored in the website’s form records and sent by email to the relevant recipients.

We do not sell or rent your personal information or use it to create advertising audiences.

We use services that help operate the website, deliver email, protect the site, and manage the newsletter. They process information as part of providing those services. We may also disclose information when required by law or when needed to protect legal rights or the security of the website.

Website activity, cookies, and security

Website hosting and security services, including Wordfence, may process technical information such as IP addresses, browser details, requested pages, and access times to deliver pages, investigate problems, and protect the site.

Cookies and similar technologies can support website functions, security, and analytics. You can manage cookies through your browser settings; blocking some cookies may affect how parts of the site work.

Some site functions also use storage in your browser. For example, inquiry confirmation checks can use temporary browser storage to avoid counting the same confirmation more than once.

Website analytics

The main website, adamlehrhaupt.com, uses Google Analytics to understand how people find and use it, including the pages they view. Google Analytics processes information about website activity, browser and device characteristics, online identifiers, and approximate location. Learn how Google uses information from sites that use its services.

As of the update date above, Google Analytics is not enabled on adamlehrhaupt.com.

Podcast audio and other websites

Podcast audio is hosted by Buzzsprout. When you play or open an episode’s audio, Buzzsprout receives information such as your IP address and browser or app details to deliver the audio, measure listening, and protect its service. See Buzzsprout’s privacy policy for details.

The site also links to book retailers, podcast platforms, social networks, and other websites. If you follow a link, the destination’s privacy practices apply.

How long information stays

We do not currently use a fixed automatic deletion period for form entries or correspondence. These records may remain in website storage, email, and backups unless they are manually removed.

Newsletter information is kept to manage your subscription and unsubscribe preferences. If you ask us to delete information, some records may need to remain for existing arrangements, legal obligations, security, or the handling of disputes. Backups may retain earlier copies until those backups are replaced or deleted.

The Wordfence Live Traffic security log is configured for a maximum of 30 days, subject to a record limit. This setting does not determine how long other hosting, email, or backup records are kept.

Your questions and requests

Email [email protected] with privacy questions or to ask to access, correct, or delete your personal information. We may need to verify your identity before acting on a request. We’ll review your request and explain any information we need to keep. Your rights may depend on where you live and the laws that apply.

Children and student information

The inquiry and newsletter forms are intended for adults, including educators, librarians, parents, and event organizers. Please do not submit private information about a child. If you believe a child has sent us personal information, contact us so we can review and address it.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy when the website or our practices change. The date at the top shows when it was last updated.