Leadership Parenting™ Privacy Policy
Leigh Germann | leighgermann.com
Effective Date: June 1, 2026 | Last Updated: June 1, 2026
This Privacy Policy describes how Leigh Germann, doing business as Leadership Parenting™ LLC (“Company,” “we,” or “us”), collects, uses, stores, and shares your personal information when you visit or use leighgermann.com and the Leadership Parenting™ platform (including the membership platform hosted on Membership.io) (collectively, the “Website and Platform”).
By visiting or using the Website and Platform, you accept and agree to be bound by this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with the practices described here, please do not provide us with your personal information or interact with the Website.
1. INFORMATION WE COLLECT
Information You Provide Directly
We collect information you voluntarily provide when you:
- Submit your name and email address to access the Free Podcast Library or download a free resource
- Register for or purchase a Membership, course, workshop, or other program
- Schedule or participate in a 1:1 coaching session
- Fill out a form, survey, or application on the Website
- Contact us by email or through the Website
- Post in a community space (when available)
The personal information we may collect includes: name, email address, phone number (when provided), billing and payment information (processed securely through third-party payment processors), and any information you choose to share in forms or coaching contexts.
Information Collected Automatically
When you visit the Website, we automatically collect certain device and usage information, including:
- Your IP address, browser type, and operating system
- Pages visited, time spent on pages, and referring URLs
- Cookie identifiers and similar tracking data
We collect this information using cookies, log files, and web beacons. You can configure your browser to refuse cookies, though some features of the Website may not function properly without them. We do not alter our data collection practices in response to Do Not Track signals at this time.
2. HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION
We use the information we collect to:
- Deliver, operate, and improve the Website, platform, programs, and services
- Process your enrollment, purchases, and payments
- Deliver your purchased or requested resources and content
- Send you your magic link to access the Free Podcast Library or membership platform
- Communicate with you about your account, programs, or inquiries
- Send marketing and informational emails (you may opt out at any time)
- Monitor for security risks and prevent fraud
- Analyze how visitors use the Website in order to improve user experience
- Comply with our legal obligations, including mandated reporting as required by state law
3. HOW WE SHARE YOUR INFORMATION
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for their own marketing purposes. We may share your information in the following limited circumstances:
Service Providers
We share information with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating the Website and Platform, including:
- io (formerly Searchie): our membership and content hosting platform
- Kit (formerly ConvertKit): our email delivery and list management platform
- Payment processors, including Stripe and ThriveCart: for secure payment handling
- Google Analytics: to analyze Website traffic and usage (see Google’s privacy policy at google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/ for details; you may opt out at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout)
These providers are contractually prohibited from using your information for purposes other than providing services to us.
Legal Requirements
We may disclose your information when required by law, court order, or governmental authority, or when we believe disclosure is necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of the Company, our users, or others. As noted in our Disclaimer, Leigh Germann remains a mandated reporter and may be legally obligated to report certain disclosures regardless of the educational context of this platform.
Business Transfers
If the Company is involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. You will be notified via the Website or by email if such a transfer occurs.
4. EMAIL COMMUNICATIONS
By providing your email address, you may receive transactional emails related to your account and purchases, as well as marketing and educational emails from Leadership Parenting™. You may unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any email we send. Unsubscribing from marketing emails will not affect transactional communications related to active enrollments or purchases.
5. DATA RETENTION
We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to provide services to you, fulfill the purposes described in this Policy, or comply with our legal obligations. If you delete your account or request deletion of your data, we will honor that request within a reasonable time, except where retention is required by law.
6. DATA SECURITY
We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
7. YOUR RIGHTS AND CHOICES
Depending on where you live, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including the right to:
- Access the personal information we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
- Request deletion of your personal information, subject to legal retention requirements
- Opt out of marketing communications at any time
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at support@leighgermann.com. We will respond to your request within a reasonable timeframe.
8. CHILDREN’S PRIVACY
The Website and Platform are not directed to individuals under the age of 18, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from minors. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a minor, please contact us immediately at support@leighgermann.com and we will take steps to delete it.
9. THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES
The Website may contain links to third-party websites, including social media platforms, podcast directories, and resource sites. This Privacy Policy does not apply to those third-party sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any external sites you visit.
10. CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS
If you are a California resident, you may have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). You have the right to know what personal information we collect and how it is used, the right to request deletion of your personal information, and the right to opt out of the sale of your personal information. We do not sell your personal information. To exercise your California privacy rights, please contact us at support@leighgermann.com.
11. CHANGES TO THIS POLICY
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted to the Website with an updated effective date. Your continued use of the Website after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated Policy.
12. CONTACT US
If you have questions, concerns, or requests related to this Privacy Policy, please contact us att: support@leighgermann.com