1. Introduction
Dr. James C. Ellerbe and/or the business entity through which Dr. Ellerbe provides professional services (“Dr. Ellerbe,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects the privacy of visitors, prospective clients, and clients.
This Privacy Policy describes how information may be collected, used, disclosed, retained, and protected when you visit DrJCEllerbe.com, submit an inquiry, request or engage professional services, subscribe to communications, or otherwise interact with us.
Dr. Ellerbe operates from the State of Georgia, United States.
2. Information We May Collect
Depending upon your interaction with the Website, we may collect contact and identity information such as your name, email address, telephone number, mailing address, organization, and professional title.
We may also collect booking and inquiry information, including organization or event name, location, requested service, requested event or service date, and information voluntarily provided in comments or correspondence.
Where relevant to an engagement, we may receive professional and organizational information concerning your organization, professional role, consulting objectives, leadership-development needs, strategic objectives, or requested services.
If paid services are offered online, transaction information may also be processed. Payment-card information may be processed directly by a third-party payment provider rather than stored by us.
Technical information may include IP address, browser and device information, operating system, referring page, Website interactions, and approximate location derived from an IP address.
3. Information Collected Through the Book Dr. JC Ellerbe Form
When you submit the Book Dr. JC Ellerbe form, information collected may include:
The requested service categories may include Keynote Speaking, Consultation, Executive Consulting, Strategic Planning, Leadership Coaching, Educational Transformation, Organizational Development, Professional Development, Media & Interview Requests, and Corporate Partnerships.
Submitting this form authorizes Dr. Ellerbe or an authorized representative to contact you regarding your inquiry.
Submitting the form does not, by itself, constitute consent to unrelated recurring promotional emails, automated marketing text messages, or other marketing communications where separate consent is required by applicable law.
4. How We Collect Information
Information may be collected directly from you through Website forms, email, telephone communications, meetings, professional engagements, and other communications.
Certain information may also be collected automatically through cookies and similar technologies or received from service providers, referral sources, or publicly available professional sources where lawful.
5. How We Use Information
Personal information may be used to respond to inquiries; evaluate speaking, consulting, coaching, and professional-development requests; schedule meetings and engagements; communicate with prospective clients and clients; prepare proposals and contracts; provide professional services; process transactions; maintain business records; provide support; operate and secure the Website; analyze Website performance; prevent fraud, spam, and misuse; comply with legal obligations; and establish, exercise, or defend legal rights.
Where permitted by law, information may also be used for relevant business and marketing communications consistent with your communication preferences.
6. Cookies and Similar Technologies
The Website may use cookies, pixels, local storage, analytics technologies, or similar technologies.
These technologies may support Website functionality, security, preferences, analytics, traffic measurement, or marketing.
The Georgia Attorney General explains that websites may use first-party cookies to customize Website experiences and that third-party technologies can be used for analytics and targeted advertising.
Where legally required, visitors will be provided appropriate choices concerning non-essential cookies or tracking technologies.
7. Analytics
The Website may use analytics services such as Webflow Analytics or Google Analytics to understand Website traffic and interactions.
Such providers may process device information, browser information, IP addresses, Website interactions, referral information, and approximate location information.
8. Webflow and Hosting Providers
DrJCEllerbe.com may use Webflow and/or other providers for Website design, hosting, content delivery, forms, or related functionality.
Those providers may process technical and Website information necessary to provide their services and are subject to their own contractual and privacy obligations.
9. Service Providers
Information may be disclosed to service providers assisting with Website hosting, email, communications, scheduling, customer-relationship management, analytics, payment processing, cloud storage, cybersecurity, accounting, professional advice, and delivery of requested professional services.
We seek to limit these disclosures to information reasonably necessary for the provider to perform the applicable service.
10. Sale of Personal Information and Targeted Advertising
Dr. Ellerbe does not sell personal information for monetary consideration.
11. Georgia Privacy and Consumer Protection
Dr. Ellerbe operates from Georgia and seeks to handle personal information in accordance with applicable Georgia and federal law.
Georgia's Attorney General maintains resources concerning consumer privacy, online tracking, data breaches, identity protection, and cybersecurity, while the Consumer Protection Division enforces laws concerning unfair and deceptive consumer practices.
12. Residents of Other U.S. States
Because DrJCEllerbe.com may be accessed throughout the United States, residents of states with applicable comprehensive privacy laws may have additional rights concerning their personal information.
Depending upon the applicable law and whether its requirements apply to Dr. Ellerbe's business, these rights may include the right to request access to personal information, correction, deletion, data portability, and the right to opt out of certain sales, sharing, targeted advertising, or profiling.
Such rights are subject to applicable statutory thresholds, definitions, exemptions, exceptions, and verification requirements.
Nothing in this Privacy Policy is intended to restrict privacy rights that cannot lawfully be waived.
13. Privacy Requests
Where applicable law provides you with privacy rights, you may submit a request to:
Email: JCEllerbe@gmail.com
Subject: Privacy Request
Please describe your request and provide information reasonably necessary to identify the records involved and verify your identity where permitted or required by law.
Requests will be processed within the time required by applicable law.
14. Legal and Safety Disclosures
Information may be disclosed when reasonably necessary to comply with applicable laws, regulations, subpoenas, court orders, governmental requests, or legal processes; investigate suspected fraud or security incidents; protect individuals; protect the rights or property of Dr. Ellerbe or others; or establish, exercise, or defend legal claims.
15. Business Transfers
If the business undergoes a merger, acquisition, reorganization, financing, sale of assets, or similar transaction, personal information may be disclosed or transferred as part of that transaction subject to applicable law.
16. Data Retention
Personal information will be retained only as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected and legitimate business purposes, including delivering services, maintaining financial and tax records, administering client relationships, resolving disputes, enforcing agreements, and satisfying legal obligations.
Retention periods may vary according to the type of information involved.
17. Data Security
Reasonable administrative, organizational, and technical measures are used to protect personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, loss, or misuse.
However, no Website, internet transmission, email system, database, or electronic-storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
The Georgia Attorney General emphasizes the importance of safeguards and proactive measures for protecting information from data breaches and identity theft.
Users should not transmit highly sensitive personal information through ordinary Website forms unless specifically requested.
18. Sensitive Personal Information
The ordinary contact and booking forms are not intended to collect Social Security numbers, driver's-license numbers, passport information, bank-account credentials, medical records, health information, or similarly sensitive personal information.
Please do not submit such information unless specifically requested through an appropriate method.
19. Children's Privacy
The Website is intended primarily for adults, organizations, professionals, educational institutions, and persons seeking Dr. Ellerbe's professional services.
The Website is not directed toward children under 13, and we do not knowingly solicit or collect personal information online directly from children under 13.
If we learn that such information has been collected in circumstances requiring deletion under applicable law, reasonable steps will be taken to delete it.
20. Email Communications
If you separately subscribe to promotional emails, you may unsubscribe through the unsubscribe mechanism contained in those communications or by contacting us.
Opting out of promotional communications does not prevent us from sending transactional or service-related communications reasonably necessary to respond to an inquiry, administer an engagement, process a transaction, or address legal or security matters.
21. Telephone and Text Communications
Providing a telephone number and selecting “I agree to be contacted regarding this request” authorizes communications reasonably related to the inquiry submitted.
That consent should not be interpreted as blanket consent to receive unrelated recurring promotional or automated marketing text messages.
Where applicable law requires separate consent for such communications, separate consent will be requested.
22. Do Not Track and Browser Privacy Signals
Browser and device privacy mechanisms continue to evolve.
Where applicable law requires recognition of a legally recognized universal opt-out mechanism or other browser-based privacy signal, such signals will be handled as required by applicable law.
23. International Visitors
The Website may be accessible outside the United States.
If you access it from another country, information may be transferred to and processed in the United States, including Georgia, or other jurisdictions where service providers operate.
Where applicable law imposes additional obligations concerning international data transfers or processing, appropriate measures will be taken.
24. Third-Party Websites
The Website may contain links to third-party websites and services.
Dr. Ellerbe does not control the privacy practices of independent third parties. Visitors should review the privacy policies of those third parties before providing personal information.
25. Changes to This Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically to reflect changes in Website functionality, business practices, technology, service providers, or legal requirements.
The “Last Updated” date will indicate when the Policy was most recently revised.
Material changes will be communicated where required by applicable law.
26. Contact Information
For questions concerning this Privacy Policy or Dr. Ellerbe's privacy practices, contact:
Dr. James C. Ellerbe
DrJCEllerbe.com
Georgia, United States
Email: JCEllerbe@gmail.com