Privacy Policy

Effective date: April 2025

Who we are

Our website address is: https://richygold.com. This site represents the work and initiatives of Richy Gold, including coaching services (Lion’s Leadership), marketing consulting (Liftoff), and other publicly posted projects

What Personal Data We Collect & Why

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comment form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.
An anonymized string (hash) of your email may be shared with the Gravatar service. Gravatar’s Privacy Policy.

Coaching Clients

If you become a client of Lion’s Leadership, any personal or sensitive information shared during coaching sessions (including notes or goals) is kept strictly confidential. We do not sell or share coaching-related data under any circumstance.

Business Inquiries & Contact Forms

If you contact us via a form or email (e.g. to inquire about Liftoff marketing services), we may store your name, email, company name, and message content for ongoing communication. This information is only used for professional engagement and not shared externally.

Media Uploads

If you upload images to the site (e.g. in a comment or form), please avoid including location (EXIF GPS) data. Other visitors may be able to download and extract location data from your images.

Cookies

If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to save your name, email, and website in cookies for your convenience. These cookies will last for one year.
We may also use cookies for basic analytics (e.g. visitor counts, traffic sources) to improve the site’s content and structure.

Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. YouTube videos, Instagram posts). These behave the same as if you visited the third-party site directly. Such services may collect data, use cookies, and track your interaction.

Who we share your data with

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information.
Data may be stored or processed by trusted platforms such as:

    • Google (Analytics, Sheets, Forms)

    • WordPress and its plugins

    • Email providers (e.g. Gmail)

How long we retain your data

    • Comments and user metadata are stored indefinitely.

    • Contact inquiries and coaching notes are stored securely for as long as our professional relationship is active or as legally required.

    • Users (if applicable) can view, edit, or delete their personal info at any time.

Your rights

If you have interacted with the site (e.g., left a comment or contacted us), you may request an exported file of your personal data or request its deletion — subject to any legal or administrative obligations. Please email: richy@richygold.com

Data Security

While no system is 100% secure, we take reasonable precautions to protect your information using encryption, secure plugins, and password-protected access.

Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through automated spam detection services.
If you fill out a form or send an email, it may be processed through Gmail, Google Drive, or other secure productivity tools we use.

Updates

This policy may be updated from time to time. Major changes will be noted at the top of this page with a new “Effective Date.”