Privacy Policy

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Robert Allen Kehres’s Website ― robertkehres.com
Effective Date: 28 June 2025

I. NOTICE OF PRIVACY PRACTICES AND ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS

This Privacy Policy (hereinafter referred to as the “Policy”) constitutes a legally binding agreement governing the collection, use, retention, protection, and disclosure of certain information, including personally identifiable information, that may be obtained through or as a result of your use of the website located at https://robertkehres.com (the “Website”). The Website is solely owned and operated by Robert Allen Kehres (referred to herein as “Robert Kehres,” “we,” “us,” or “our”).

By voluntarily accessing, viewing, or otherwise utilizing the Website, you (referred to as “you,” “your,” or “User”) expressly acknowledge, understand, and agree to the terms and provisions outlined in this Policy, including the collection and processing of your data as described herein, to the extent permitted by applicable law. If you do not accept the terms of this Policy in whole or in part, you must immediately cease all use of the Website.

This Policy is intended to comply with applicable data privacy and protection statutes and regulations, including, without limitation, the General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679, “GDPR”) for data subjects located within the European Economic Area (“EEA”), and various United States federal and state privacy laws, including but not limited to the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”), as amended.

Nothing in this Policy shall be construed to impose obligations upon us beyond those expressly mandated by applicable law.

II. CATEGORIES AND SOURCES OF INFORMATION COLLECTED

We may collect, receive, process, and store the following categories of information, either directly or indirectly, in connection with your use of the Website:

A. Information Voluntarily Provided by the User
You may choose to voluntarily provide certain information that could, either alone or in combination, be used to identify you as a natural person (“Personal Information”), including but not limited to:

• Full legal name; 
• Email address;
• Telephone number;
• Any information voluntarily submitted via web contact forms, subscription features, or other direct communications (e.g., inquiries or feedback).
   

By providing such information, you acknowledge that you do so at your sole discretion and that we do not warrant the confidentiality of information transmitted over the internet.

B. Information Automatically Collected Through Technological Means

When you access or interact with the Website, we may automatically collect non-personally identifiable information (“Non-Personal Information”) through the use of standard internet technologies, which may include:

• Internet Protocol (IP) address; 
• Web browser type and version;
• Operating system and device metadata;
• Referrer URLs and exit pages;
• Time spent on specific pages and total session duration;
• Approximate geographic data (e.g., city or region-level location).
   

This data is collected solely for legitimate purposes, including performance optimization, traffic analysis, and ensuring the security of the Website.

C. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

The Website may employ cookies, pixel tags, web beacons, local storage, and other similar technologies (collectively, “Cookies”) to support essential Website functionality and to analyze usage patterns. You may adjust your browser settings to manage or block Cookies. However, doing so may impair or limit the functionality or availability of certain features.

III. LEGITIMATE USES OF INFORMATION

To the extent permitted under applicable laws and subject to the legal bases referenced herein, we may use the information collected for one or more of the following business or operational purposes:

• To respond to direct inquiries or communications initiated by you; 
• To deliver content, newsletters, or updates to which you have affirmatively subscribed;
• To facilitate user experience, enhance usability, and improve the performance and design of the Website;
• To detect, investigate, and prevent technical issues, unauthorized access, or malicious activity;
• To comply with our legal and regulatory obligations;
• To enforce our Terms of Use and protect our legal rights, property, or safety and that of others.
   

No Personal Information shall be used for marketing purposes without your explicit prior consent, where such consent is required by law.

IV. LEGAL BASES FOR PROCESSING PERSONAL DATA (EU/EEA USERS ONLY)

If you are located in the EEA or another jurisdiction that requires a lawful basis for data processing, we rely on one or more of the following legal grounds for processing your Personal Information:

• Consent: Where you have given explicit consent to the processing of your data for a specified purpose. 
• Contractual Necessity: Where processing is necessary to perform or enter into a contract at your request.
• Legal Obligation: Where we are required to process your data to comply with applicable laws.
• Legitimate Interests: Where we process data to advance our legitimate business interests, provided such interests are not overridden by your rights and freedoms.
   

V. DISCLOSURE TO THIRD PARTIES

We do not sell, lease, rent, or otherwise transfer your Personal Information to unaffiliated third parties for direct commercial gain. However, we may disclose such information under the following limited circumstances:

1. To service providers or vendors engaged in the operation, support, or maintenance of the Website (e.g., hosting providers, analytics platforms, email vendors), each of whom shall be contractually obligated to use the data solely in accordance with this Policy and applicable law; 
2. As required by applicable law, legal process, or regulatory obligation, including responses to subpoenas, court orders, or law enforcement requests;
3. To protect or enforce our legal rights, prevent fraud, ensure user safety, or address technical or security issues;
4. In connection with a corporate restructuring, merger, acquisition, dissolution, or asset transfer, provided that any successor or assignee assumes similar obligations regarding your Personal Information.
    

We disclaim all liability for the misuse or unauthorized disclosure of data by third parties to the extent such conduct is beyond our control and not reasonably foreseeable.

VI. RETENTION AND DELETION OF DATA

We will retain Personal Information for no longer than is reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes for which such information was collected, unless a longer retention period is legally required or permitted. 

When data is no longer needed or upon valid erasure request, we will endeavor to securely delete or anonymize such data in a manner consistent with commercially reasonable security practices and data protection laws.

We do not accept liability for data retention outcomes where deletion is delayed due to technical constraints, legal disputes, or compliance requirements.

VII. YOUR RIGHTS AND CHOICES

Subject to jurisdiction and applicable legal exceptions, you may be entitled to exercise one or more of the following rights concerning your Personal Information:

• The right to request access to your data; 
• The right to correct or amend inaccurate information;
• The right to request deletion of your Personal Information;
• The right to restrict or object to processing activities;
• The right to data portability, where technically feasible;
• The right to withdraw consent where processing is based on consent;
• The right to complain to a data protection authority.
   

We reserve the right to verify your identity before responding to any such request and may deny requests where permitted or required by law.

VIII. SECURITY SAFEGUARDS

We implement commercially reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of your Personal Information. Notwithstanding these efforts, no system of electronic transmission or storage is infallible, and we cannot and do not guarantee absolute security. You acknowledge and agree that any transmission of information via the internet is undertaken at your own risk.

IX. THIRD-PARTY LINKS AND EXTERNAL RESOURCES

The Website may contain links to third-party websites or external resources that are not owned or controlled by us. We make no representations regarding the privacy practices, content, or security of such websites and disclaim all responsibility and liability for any data collection, processing, or use by third parties. You are strongly encouraged to review the privacy policies of such websites before engaging with them.

X. CHILDREN’S PRIVACY NOTICE

The Website is not directed to, nor intended for use by, individuals under the age of thirteen (13). We do not knowingly solicit, collect, or process Personal Information from children. If we become aware that we have inadvertently received Personal Information from a child, we will undertake commercially reasonable steps to delete such information promptly.

XI. MODIFICATION, INTERPRETATION, AND ENFORCEMENT

We reserve the unrestricted right to revise, amend, or replace this Policy at any time, without prior notice and at our sole discretion. Any modifications shall take effect immediately upon posting the revised Policy to the Website, as indicated by the updated “Effective Date.” Continued use of the Website following such posting shall be deemed acceptance of the updated Policy.

This Policy is intended to be interpreted per applicable law and shall not be construed as creating contractual obligations beyond those expressly stated herein.