Privacy Policy
Effective Date: August 10, 2026
Medalie Executive Advisory (“Medalie Executive Advisory,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the information you provide when you visit our website, medalieadvisory.com (the “Website”), contact us, subscribe to our communications, or engage with our services.
This Privacy Policy explains what information we may collect, how we use it, how we protect it, and the choices you may have regarding your information.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect information that you voluntarily provide to us when you use our Website or contact us.
Information You Provide Directly
Depending on how you interact with the Website, we may collect information such as:
Name
Email address
Phone number
Company or organization name
Job title or professional role
Information included in your message or enquiry
Information you provide when discussing potential advisory, thought leadership, ghostwriting, or strategic positioning services
Any other information you voluntarily submit through our forms or communications
For example, our Website may allow visitors to submit a request for a confidential introductory conversation or subscribe to receive updates.
Information Collected Automatically
When you visit our Website, certain technical information may be collected automatically, including:
IP address
Browser type and version
Device type
Operating system
Pages visited
Referring website or webpage
Approximate geographic information
Date and time of visits
Website usage and interaction information
This information may be collected through cookies, analytics tools, server logs, or similar technologies.
2. How We Use Your Information
We may use information we collect to:
Respond to enquiries and requests
Schedule and manage introductory conversations
Communicate with prospective or existing clients
Provide information about our services
Evaluate potential business relationships
Provide executive thought leadership, ghostwriting, strategic positioning, and related services
Send newsletters, updates, or other communications when you have requested or permitted us to do so
Improve our Website, content, services, and user experience
Understand Website usage and performance
Maintain Website security and prevent misuse
Comply with applicable legal and regulatory requirements
Protect our rights, property, and business interests
We do not use information collected through the Website for purposes unrelated to the operation of our business except where permitted or required by law.
3. Client and Confidential Information
Because our services may involve executive communications, strategic positioning, ghostwriting, and discussions concerning a client’s professional experience, business activities, leadership perspective, or other confidential matters, we understand the importance of discretion.
Information provided to us in connection with a prospective or existing client relationship may be treated as confidential in accordance with the applicable engagement terms, agreements, or other arrangements between the parties.
You should not submit highly sensitive, confidential, proprietary, or legally privileged information through a general Website contact form unless specifically requested or authorized by Medalie Executive Advisory.
4. Cookies and Similar Technologies
Our Website may use cookies and similar technologies to support Website functionality, understand how visitors use the Website, improve performance, and provide a better user experience.
Cookies may collect information such as browser preferences, pages visited, and Website activity.
You may be able to control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality or performance of portions of the Website.
5. Analytics and Third-Party Services
We may use third-party service providers to help us operate, analyze, secure, or improve the Website and our communications.
These providers may process certain information on our behalf, such as technical information, Website usage information, or contact information.
Third-party services may have their own privacy policies governing how they process information. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party services you use.
6. Email Communications
If you subscribe to our updates or otherwise provide your email address for communications, we may use your email address to send information about Medalie Executive Advisory, executive thought leadership, leadership insights, services, or other relevant updates.
You may unsubscribe from marketing or newsletter communications at any time by using the unsubscribe option included in the communication or by contacting us directly.
Even if you opt out of marketing communications, we may continue to send transactional or service-related communications when necessary.
7. How We Share Information
We do not sell or rent your personal information.
We may share information in limited circumstances, including:
With service providers who assist us in operating our Website or business
With professional advisors where reasonably necessary
When required by law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request
When necessary to protect the rights, safety, property, or security of Medalie Executive Advisory, our clients, Website visitors, or others
In connection with a merger, acquisition, restructuring, sale, or other business transaction
With your consent or at your direction
We seek to limit disclosure of personal information to what is reasonably necessary for the applicable purpose.
8. Data Security
We take reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect personal information from unauthorized access, use, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.
However, no Internet transmission, electronic storage system, or method of communication can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee absolute security of information transmitted to or through the Website.
9. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including to provide services, maintain business and communication records, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, enforce agreements, and protect our legitimate business interests.
The specific retention period may vary depending on the nature of the information and the purpose for which it was collected.
10. Your Privacy Choices
Depending on applicable law, you may have rights regarding your personal information, which may include the right to:
Request access to personal information we hold about you
Request correction of inaccurate information
Request deletion of certain personal information
Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
Object to or restrict certain processing
Opt out of marketing communications
Request information about how your personal information is used or shared
To make a privacy-related request, please contact us using the information provided below.
We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling certain requests.
11. Children’s Privacy
Our Website and services are intended for business professionals and are not directed toward children.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age required by applicable law. If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us, please contact us so that we can take appropriate action.
12. Links to Other Websites
Our Website may contain links to third-party websites, social media platforms, publications, or other external resources.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, security, or policies of third-party websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party website you visit.
13. International Visitors
Medalie Executive Advisory may work with clients, professionals, and Website visitors located in different countries.
If you access our Website from outside the United States, your information may be processed in the United States or other locations where we or our service providers operate.
Privacy laws may differ between jurisdictions. Where required by applicable law, we will take appropriate measures regarding the transfer and processing of personal information.
14. California Privacy Rights
If you are a California resident, applicable California privacy laws may provide you with additional rights regarding your personal information.
Depending on the circumstances and applicable law, these rights may include requesting access to, correction of, or deletion of certain personal information and receiving information about how personal information is collected and used.
We do not sell personal information in the traditional sense.
If you wish to exercise an applicable California privacy right, please contact us using the information below. We may take reasonable steps to verify your identity before processing your request.
15. European and UK Privacy Rights
If you are located in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or another jurisdiction with applicable data protection laws, you may have additional rights concerning your personal information.
Depending on applicable law, these may include rights of access, correction, deletion, restriction of processing, data portability, objection to processing, and withdrawal of consent.
Where applicable, you may also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.
16. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, services, technology, or legal requirements.
When we make changes, we will update the “Effective Date” at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.
Your continued use of the Website after an updated Privacy Policy is posted constitutes your acknowledgment of the updated policy to the extent permitted by applicable law.
17. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, our privacy practices, or your personal information, please contact:
Medalie Executive Advisory
Sam Medalie, Founder & President
Email: medalieexecutiveadvisory@outlook.com
Website: medalieadvisory.com
We will make reasonable efforts to respond to privacy-related enquiries in a timely manner.
18. Consent
By using our Website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy. Where applicable law requires consent for a particular type of processing, we will obtain that consent in the manner required by law.
