Privacy Policy.

Blacklight Partners LLC ("Blacklight," "we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and share information when you visit our website at blacklightpartners.com (the "Site"). This policy applies only to information collected through the Site, not to information we receive in the course of a client engagement, which is governed separately by the terms of that engagement.

You should check this page periodically for updates.

Information We Collect

We may collect and process the following categories of information:

• Identifiers: such as your name, postal address, email address, telephone number, or IP address.
• Internet or electronic network activity: such as browsing behavior and interaction with the Site, collected through cookies and similar technologies.
• Professional information: such as your company, title, and the nature of your inquiry.

We collect this information directly from you (for example, when you submit our contact form), automatically through your use of the Site, and occasionally from publicly available sources such as LinkedIn or a conference or event.

Information You Provide

When you use the Site, you may provide us with information in the following ways:

• Submitting our contact form, including your name, email, area of interest, and message
• Requesting or downloading a published insight or brief
• Corresponding with us by email

Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies

A "cookie" is a small data file stored on your browser. We use cookies to operate the Site and, where enabled, to understand how it is used. We use the following categories of cookies:

• Required cookies: necessary for the Site to function, such as remembering your cookie preferences. These cannot be disabled.
• Functional & analytics cookies: help us understand how visitors use the Site so we can improve it. We use Google Analytics (GA4) for this purpose. These cookies are only set if you select "Accept All" or enable this category using the "Cookie Preferences" link in the site footer; they do not load otherwise. Google Analytics collects information such as pages visited, approximate location derived from IP address, device and browser type, and file downloads. Google processes this information subject to its own privacy policy, and you can learn about Google's practices and opt-out options at Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
• Advertising cookies: used to make advertising more relevant if we run ad campaigns. We do not currently use advertising cookies on this Site.

You can manage your cookie choices at any time using the "Cookie Preferences" link in the footer of this Site, or through your browser settings. Blocking cookies may affect how parts of the Site function.

Our web server may also automatically collect standard technical information such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, and the pages you visit. Your browser may allow you to transmit a "Do Not Track" signal; because there is no common standard for how sites should respond, this Site does not currently respond to Do Not Track signals.

How We Use Information

• Responding to your inquiries and communicating with you about our services
• Operating, maintaining, and improving the Site
• Understanding aggregate usage patterns, where analytics are enabled
• Complying with our legal obligations

We do not sell personal information, and we do not use information submitted through the Site for third-party advertising or marketing.

How We Share Information

We may share information with:

• Service providers who help us operate the Site or respond to inquiries, under confidentiality obligations
• Third parties when required by law, regulation, or valid legal process
• Third parties in connection with a merger, financing, acquisition, or sale of assets, subject to standard confidentiality protections
• Any other party with your consent or at your direction

We do not sell, rent, or trade personal information to third parties for their own commercial purposes.

Your Rights and Choices

Depending on where you live, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, or restrict our use of your personal information, or to receive a copy of it in a portable format. To exercise any of these rights, contact us using the details below; we may ask for information to verify your identity before responding.

Notice to California Residents

This section describes our practices regarding personal information we have collected about California residents through the Site in the last 12 months, and applies to identifiers, internet/electronic activity information, and professional information as described above. We disclose these categories to service providers who support Site operations and, where required, to comply with law or legal process. We do not sell or share this information for cross-context behavioral advertising.

If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act (as amended by the CPRA) gives you the following rights, subject to certain exemptions:

• Right to Know: the right to request what personal information we collect, use, and disclose about you.
• Right to Delete: the right to request deletion of personal information we hold about you.
• Right to Opt Out of Sale/Sharing: as noted above, we do not sell or share personal information, so there is nothing to opt out of.
• Right to Non-Discrimination: the right not to receive discriminatory treatment for exercising any of these rights.

Notice to European and UK Residents

If you are located in the European Economic Area or United Kingdom, our legal basis for processing your information depends on the context: generally, our legitimate interest in operating the Site and responding to inquiries (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR), your consent where you have given it (Article 6(1)(a)), or compliance with a legal obligation (Article 6(1)(c)). Blacklight Partners LLC is the data controller of information processed under this policy.

We are headquartered in the United States, and information collected through the Site is processed and stored in the United States, which may have different data protection laws than your home jurisdiction.

In addition to the rights described above, if you are located in the EEA or UK you have the right to:

• Access your personal information and receive a copy in a portable format
• Request rectification of inaccurate personal information
• Request erasure of your personal information
• Restrict or object to certain processing
• Withdraw consent, where processing is based on consent
• Lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority: for the EEA, via the European Data Protection Board; for the UK, via the Information Commissioner's Office

Data Retention

We retain information for as long as reasonably necessary to respond to your inquiry and for legitimate business purposes, unless a longer period is required by law.

Data Security

We use reasonable administrative and technical safeguards designed to protect information submitted through the Site. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Children's Privacy

The Site is intended for business professionals and is not directed at children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under the age of 16. If we learn that we have collected information from a child under 16, we will delete it.

Links to Other Websites

The Site may link to third-party websites, including Google Fonts and social media platforms. These sites are independent of Blacklight and have their own privacy practices; we encourage you to review their policies before providing any information.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date above reflects the most recent revision. Your continued use of the Site after a change is posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact Us

To ask a question about this Privacy Policy or exercise your privacy rights, contact us at contact@blacklightpartners.com, or by mail at one of the addresses on our Contact page.