Privacy Policy

Effective date: October 25, 2026

Open Harbor Consulting respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected when you visit openharborconsulting.com or contact Open Harbor through the website, how that information is used, and the choices available to you.

References to “Open Harbor,” “we,” “us,” and “our” mean Open Harbor Consulting.

Information you choose to provide

When you submit the contact form, email Open Harbor, or otherwise communicate with us, you may provide information such as:

  • your name;
  • your email address or telephone number;
  • your organization or professional role;
  • the type of speaking, training, consulting, or other work you are exploring; and
  • any other information you include in your message.

Please do not use the website or its contact form to send confidential clinical records, protected health information, sensitive personnel information, or other information that is not necessary for an initial inquiry.

Submitting a website inquiry does not create a counselor-client, therapist-client, consultant-client, supervisory, or other professional relationship.

Information collected when you visit

This website is hosted by Squarespace. Squarespace may collect information needed to operate, secure, and understand the use of the website, including:

  • information about your browser, network, and device;
  • your IP address;
  • the pages you visit and actions you take on the site;
  • the website or search terms that referred you here; and
  • timestamps and general information about site activity.

Open Harbor may review aggregated website analytics to understand which pages are useful, how visitors find the site, and how the site can be improved.

Cookies and similar technologies

Squarespace uses necessary cookies and similar technologies to securely provide the website and support its essential functions. The site may also use analytics and performance cookies to understand traffic and activity.

Where the site’s cookie controls apply, nonessential cookies are restricted until you make a selection. You can use the cookie banner or your browser settings to manage cookies. Disabling some cookies may affect how the site functions or how accurately visits are reflected in analytics.

Squarespace maintains additional information about the cookies its platform uses at:

https://support.squarespace.com/hc/en-us/articles/360001264507-The-cookies-Squarespace-uses

How information is used

Open Harbor may use information collected through the website to:

  • respond to questions and inquiries;
  • discuss potential speaking, training, consulting, or collaborative work;
  • schedule conversations and manage professional relationships;
  • operate, maintain, secure, and improve the website;
  • understand general website traffic and engagement;
  • keep appropriate business and communication records;
  • protect the rights, safety, and integrity of Open Harbor, website visitors, and others; and
  • comply with applicable legal, regulatory, or contractual obligations.

Open Harbor does not currently use website contact information to place people on a marketing email list automatically. If a mailing list is added in the future, subscription will require a separate, clear choice, and this Privacy Policy will be updated to identify the provider and relevant practices.

How information is shared

Open Harbor does not sell or rent your personal information.

Information may be shared with service providers that help operate the website and business, but only as reasonably necessary for their services. Current providers may include:

  • Squarespace, which hosts the website, contact forms, and website analytics; and
  • Google Workspace, which supports business email, documents, and communications.

These providers process information under their own terms, privacy policies, and security practices.

Information may also be disclosed:

  • when you ask or authorize us to share it;
  • to professional advisers or contractors who have a legitimate need for the information and an obligation to handle it appropriately;
  • when reasonably necessary to comply with law, legal process, or a valid governmental request;
  • to investigate fraud, abuse, security concerns, or potential harm; or
  • in connection with a future reorganization, merger, transfer, or sale of all or part of the business, subject to appropriate protections.

Data retention

Open Harbor keeps personal information only for as long as it is reasonably needed for the purpose for which it was collected, to maintain appropriate business records, to resolve disputes, or to meet legal, contractual, and professional obligations.

Retention periods may vary depending on the nature of the inquiry, whether a professional relationship develops, and whether the information is part of a separate contract or business record. Information that is no longer reasonably needed may be deleted, anonymized, or securely disposed of.

Security

Open Harbor uses reasonable administrative and technical safeguards appropriate to the nature of the information it holds. However, no website, email system, or method of electronic storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Please use care when deciding what information to send electronically.

Your choices and requests

You may contact Open Harbor to:

  • ask what personal information we hold about you;
  • request correction of inaccurate information;
  • request deletion of information, subject to any legitimate need or legal obligation to retain it;
  • withdraw consent where processing depends on consent; or
  • ask a question about how your information is handled.

Send privacy-related requests to privacy@openharborconsulting.com. We may need to verify your identity before completing a request. We will respond within a reasonable period and as required by applicable law.

Virginia’s Consumer Data Protection Act grants particular rights when a business meets the law’s applicability thresholds. Whether or not that law applies to a specific request, Open Harbor will make a reasonable effort to address the privacy requests described above.

Third-party websites and embedded content

The website may link to or display content from third-party services, such as publications, professional profiles, video platforms, or social networks. Those services may collect information when you visit them or interact with embedded content. Open Harbor does not control their privacy practices, and their own policies govern your use of those services.

Children’s privacy

This website is intended for a general adult and professional audience and is not directed to children under 13. Open Harbor does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 through the website. If you believe a child has submitted personal information, contact privacy@openharborconsulting.com so the situation can be reviewed.

United States operations

Open Harbor Consulting is based in Virginia in the United States. If you visit the site from another country, information may be processed in the United States or in other locations where our service providers operate, subject to their applicable safeguards.

Changes to this policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated when the website, Open Harbor’s services, service providers, or applicable requirements change. The effective date at the top of the page will show when the policy was most recently revised.

Contact

Questions or requests concerning this Privacy Policy may be sent to:

Open Harbor Consulting
privacy@openharborconsulting.com