Privacy Policy

Michele Bastone respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how information is collected, used, protected, and disclosed when you visit michelebastone.com, communicate with Michele Bastone, submit an inquiry, schedule a conversation, or consent to receive communications.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect information that you voluntarily provide, including:

• Your name
• Email address
• Mobile telephone number
• Company or organization name
• Professional or business interests
• Appointment or scheduling information
• Information included in an inquiry or message
• Communication preferences
• SMS consent status and consent history
• Records of emails, telephone calls, text messages, meetings, or other communications

We may also collect limited technical information when you use the website, such as browser type, device type, referring page, pages visited, approximate location derived from an IP address, and website interaction information.

2. How We Use Information

Information may be used to:

• Respond to inquiries
• Schedule and manage conversations or appointments
• Provide requested information
• Maintain professional and business relationships
• Communicate about business development services, investor relations, strategic introductions, current projects, speaking opportunities, or related services
• Provide requested project updates and follow-up communications
• Maintain contact and communication records
• Operate, secure, analyze, and improve the website
• Comply with applicable laws, regulations, and contractual obligations
• Prevent fraud, misuse, or unauthorized access

3. SMS and Mobile Messaging Privacy

When you provide your mobile telephone number and affirmatively consent to receive text messages, Michele Bastone may send messages concerning inquiries, appointments, requested information, business relationship follow-ups, project communications, document availability, and other communications described at the time of consent.

Message frequency varies based on your requests, interactions, and relationship with Michele Bastone. Message and data rates may apply.

You may opt out at any time by replying STOP to a text message. You may reply HELP for assistance.

Mobile telephone numbers, SMS consent records, and text-message opt-in data will not be sold, rented, transferred, or shared with third parties or affiliates for their marketing or promotional purposes.

SMS consent is specific to Michele Bastone and will not be transferred to another business, affiliate, project sponsor, investor, partner, lead generator, or third party.

Service providers may process mobile information only as necessary to transmit messages, maintain communication records, provide technical services, prevent fraud, or comply with legal requirements. They are not authorized to use mobile information or SMS consent for their own marketing or promotional purposes.

Consent to receive SMS messages is not a condition of purchasing a product or service, entering into a business relationship, or receiving information from Michele Bastone.

4. When Information May Be Disclosed

Information may be disclosed to service providers that perform necessary services on behalf of Michele Bastone, such as:

• Website hosting
• Customer relationship management
• Appointment scheduling
• Email delivery
• SMS transmission
• Data storage
• Analytics
• Security and fraud prevention
• Professional or legal support

These providers may use information only to perform services on our behalf and must handle it consistently with their contractual and legal obligations.

Information may also be disclosed when reasonably necessary to:

• Comply with applicable law, court order, subpoena, or legal process
• Protect the rights, property, safety, or security of Michele Bastone or others
• Investigate fraud, misuse, security incidents, or unlawful activity
• Enforce applicable agreements or policies

The disclosures described in this section do not permit mobile numbers or SMS consent information to be used by third parties for marketing or promotional purposes.

5. Cookies and Analytics

The website may use cookies, analytics tools, or similar technologies to understand website traffic, improve functionality, maintain security, and evaluate general website performance.

You may adjust your browser settings to limit or block cookies. Some website functions may not operate correctly when cookies are disabled.

6. Appointment Scheduling and External Services

The website may link to third-party services, including appointment-scheduling platforms and private client systems. Information submitted directly to a third-party platform is also governed by that provider’s privacy policy and terms.

Michele Bastone is not responsible for the privacy practices of independently operated third-party websites.

7. Data Retention

Information is retained for only as long as reasonably necessary to:

• Respond to requests
• Maintain communication and relationship records
• Provide requested services or information
• Maintain evidence of consent
• Meet legal, regulatory, security, and recordkeeping obligations
• Resolve disputes

SMS consent records may be retained to demonstrate when, where, and how consent was provided or withdrawn.

8. Data Security

Reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards are used to protect personal information. However, no website, database, electronic transmission, or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

9. Your Choices

You may:

• Decline to provide optional personal information
• Decline SMS consent
• Withdraw SMS consent by replying STOP
• Request correction of inaccurate information
• Request deletion of certain information, subject to legal and recordkeeping obligations
• Adjust browser cookie settings
• Stop using the website

Withdrawing SMS consent does not affect the lawfulness of communications sent before the withdrawal was received.

10. Children’s Privacy

This website and its services are intended for adults and business professionals. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

11. Changes to This Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically. The effective date at the top of the page will identify the current version. Continued use of the website after an update constitutes acknowledgment of the revised policy.

12. Contact

Questions, requests, or privacy concerns may be submitted through the Contact page on michelebastone.com, or by email to michbastone@gmail.com.