This Privacy Policy describes how Bolden Advisors LLC ("Bolden Advisors," "we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, discloses, and safeguards information in connection with our website at boldenadvisors.com (the "Site") and the consulting, advisory, and coaching services we provide to founders and companies (the "Services"). This Policy applies to visitors to the Site and to representatives of the businesses we engage with as clients ("Clients"). By using the Site or engaging our Services, you agree to the practices described in this Policy.
Bolden Advisors provides business consulting, founder coaching, and advisory services. We do not build, sell, or operate consumer products or platforms, and we do not knowingly collect information from the general public beyond what is described below.
1. Information We Collect
1.1 Information You Provide to Us
We may collect information you voluntarily provide when you:
- Submit a contact, intake, or application form on the Site
- Schedule a consultation or coaching session
- Engage us as a Client, including through a signed engagement letter or services agreement
- Correspond with us by email, phone, video call, or messaging platforms
- Subscribe to newsletters or updates
This information may include your name, business name, job title, email address, phone number, mailing address, billing and payment details, and information about your business, such as financial information, fundraising materials, pitch decks, cap tables, strategic plans, or other materials you share with us in the course of our engagement.
1.2 Information Collected Automatically
When you visit the Site, we and our service providers may automatically collect certain information through cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies, including:
- IP address, device type, browser type, and operating system
- Pages visited, time spent on pages, and referring/exit pages
- General location information derived from IP address
We use this information for analytics, to maintain and improve the Site, and to understand how visitors interact with our content. You can control cookies through your browser settings; disabling cookies may affect Site functionality.
1.3 Information from Third Parties
We may receive information about you or your business from publicly available sources, professional networks, referral partners, investors, or co-advisors involved in an engagement, where appropriate and consistent with applicable law.
2. How We Use Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Provide, manage, and deliver our consulting and coaching Services
- Communicate with you about engagements, scheduling, and proposals
- Prepare invoices and process payments
- Improve and operate the Site and our internal business operations
- Send administrative information and, where you have opted in, marketing communications
- Comply with legal, accounting, and regulatory obligations
- Protect against fraud, unauthorized transactions, and security risks
We do not sell personal information to third parties, and we do not use Client business or financial information for any purpose outside the scope of our engagement without authorization.
3. How We Share Information
We do not share personal or business information except as described below:
- Service providers: vendors who support our operations, such as scheduling, email, payment processing, video conferencing, customer relationship management, and cloud storage providers, under confidentiality and data protection obligations
- Professional advisors: our own accountants, attorneys, or auditors, where necessary
- Co-advisors or referral partners: only with your knowledge and consent, where a joint engagement requires it
- Legal and safety: where required by law, regulation, subpoena, or court order, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of Bolden Advisors, our Clients, or others
- Business transfers: in connection with a merger, acquisition, financing, or sale of assets involving Bolden Advisors, subject to confidentiality obligations
4. Confidentiality of Client Information
Information shared with us by Clients in the course of an advisory or coaching engagement, including financial data, strategic plans, and fundraising materials, is treated as confidential business information and is used solely to provide the Services, subject to any separate confidentiality or non-disclosure terms in our engagement agreement with you.
5. International Users and Cross-Border Transfers
Bolden Advisors works with founders and companies around the world. If you access the Site or engage our Services from outside the United States, you understand that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States or other countries where we or our service providers operate, which may have data protection laws different from those in your jurisdiction. Where required by applicable law (such as the EU/UK General Data Protection Regulation), we take appropriate steps to ensure such transfers are lawful, including through standard contractual clauses or equivalent safeguards.
6. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your location, you may have rights regarding your personal information, which may include the right to:
- Request access to, or a copy of, the personal information we hold about you
- Request correction or deletion of your personal information
- Object to or restrict certain processing
- Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
- Opt out of marketing communications at any time
- Lodge a complaint with a relevant data protection authority
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at contact@boldenadvisors.com. We will respond within the timeframe required by applicable law. We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling certain requests.
California residents: if applicable to you, you may have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including the right to know, delete, and opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information. Bolden Advisors does not sell personal information.
7. Data Retention
We retain personal and Client information for as long as necessary to provide the Services, maintain our business records, comply with legal, tax, and accounting obligations, and resolve disputes, after which it is securely deleted or anonymized.
8. Data Security
We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect information from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
9. Children's Privacy
The Site and our Services are intended for business professionals and are not directed to individuals under 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can delete it.
10. Third-Party Links
The Site may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites and encourage you to review their privacy policies.
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal or operational reasons. We will post the revised Policy on the Site with an updated effective date. Material changes may be communicated directly to current Clients.
12. Contact Us
If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
Bolden Advisors LLC, New York, New York. Email: contact@boldenadvisors.com