Website Privacy Policy
Effective Date: May 1, 2025
Richard Bott Consulting (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting the privacy of visitors to our website (richardbott.com). This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By using this site, you agree to the terms of this policy. If you do not agree with the terms, please do not access the site.
1. Collection of Information
We may collect information about you in various ways:
- Personal Data: Personally identifiable information, such as your name, email address, telephone number, subject of inquiry, and message content, that you voluntarily provide to us when you use our contact form or schedule an appointment through our linked Google Calendar Appointment Schedule.
- Derivative Data (Analytics & Cookies): Information our servers automatically collect when you access the site, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, access times, and the pages you have viewed directly before and after accessing the site. This site uses Google Analytics to help us understand website traffic and webpage usage. We may also use cookies, web beacons, tracking pixels, and other tracking technologies to help customize the site and improve your experience. Most browsers are set to accept cookies by default. You can usually choose to set your browser to remove or reject cookies, but be aware that such action could affect the availability and functionality of the site. For more information on how Google uses data, please visit Google’s Privacy & Terms site.
2. Use of Your Information
Having accurate information about you permits us to provide you with a smooth, efficient, and customized experience. Specifically, we may use information collected about you through the site to:
- Respond to your inquiries and service requests.
- Schedule and manage appointments and consultations.
- Send you follow-up communications related to your inquiries or services.
- Send you periodic newsletters (maximum once per month) if you explicitly opt-in to receive it. You may opt-out at any time.
- Monitor and analyze usage and trends to improve website functionality and user experience (via aggregated, anonymized analytics data).
- Maintain the security and operation of our website.
3. Disclosure of Your Information
We are committed to maintaining the confidentiality of your personal information. We will not intentionally share, sell, rent, or trade your personal information with any third parties for their purposes.
We may share information we have collected about you in certain situations:
- By Law or to Protect Rights: If the release of information about you is necessary as required by legal process to investigate or remedy potential violations of our policies, or to protect the rights, property, and safety of others, we may share your information as permitted or required by any applicable law, rule, or regulation.
- Third-Party Service Providers: We may share your information with third parties that perform essential services for us or on our behalf, including website hosting, data analysis (Google Analytics), email delivery (Google Workspace), and appointment scheduling (Google Calendar). These service providers are obligated to protect your information.
- Inadvertent Disclosure: We take reasonable measures to protect your information. However, no security system is perfect. In the event of an inadvertent disclosure or data breach beyond our reasonable control, we will take appropriate steps to address the situation in accordance with applicable privacy regulations.
4. Security of Your Information
We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse.
5. Data Retention
We will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law (such as tax, accounting, or other legal requirements).
6. Your Privacy Rights (PIPEDA)
As per Canadian privacy legislation (Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act or PIPEDA), you have certain rights regarding your personal information:
- Right to Access: You may request access to the personal information we hold about you.
- Right to Correction: You may request correction of any inaccurate or incomplete personal information.
- Right to Withdraw Consent: Where we rely on consent for processing, you may withdraw that consent at any time (this will not affect the lawfulness of processing before withdrawal).
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information below.
7. Policy for Children
This website is not intended for children under the age of 16.
8. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time, without notice. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
10. Contact Us
If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Richard Bott Consulting
Attn: Richard Bott
2441 Coho Way, Oakville, ON L6M 0G7
connect@richardbott.com
(365) 832-9150
Website Terms of Use and Disclaimer
Effective Date: May 1, 2025
Welcome to the Richard Bott Consulting website (richardbott.com) (the “Site”). These Terms of Use (“Terms”) govern your access to, and use of, the Site provided by Richard Bott Consulting (“we,” “us,” or “our”).
Please read these Terms carefully. By accessing or using the Site, you agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use the Site.
1. Intellectual Property Rights
The content on the Site including, but not limited to, text, graphics, images, photographs, logos, trademarks, service marks, and other material (collectively “Content”), is owned by, or licensed to, Richard Bott Consulting and is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws in Canada and internationally. You are granted a limited license to access and use the Site and to download or print a copy of any portion of the Content to which you have properly gained access solely for your personal, non-commercial informational use. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any of the material on our Site without our prior written consent.
2. Permitted Use
You may use the Site only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You agree not to use the Site in any way that violates any applicable federal, provincial, local, or international law or regulation.
3. Disclaimer of Professional Advice
The Content provided on this Site is for informational purposes only. It is not intended, and should not be considered, as mediation, facilitation, consulting, legal, financial, therapeutic, or any other form of professional advice. Your use of this Site, including sending inquiries through the contact form or scheduling an initial consultation, does not create a mediator-client, facilitator-client, consultant-client, or any other professional relationship between you and Richard Bott Consulting or Richard Bott. You should refrain from any actions based on any information on this Site without seeking appropriate professional advice tailored to your specific situation.
4. Disclaimer of Warranties
While we strive to provide accurate and up-to-date information, the Site and its Content are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis, without any warranties of any kind, either express or implied. We do not warrant the accuracy, completeness, reliability, or timeliness of the Content on the Site. Your use of the Site and its Content is at your own risk.
5. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, in no event will Richard Bott Consulting, its affiliates, or their licensors, service providers, employees, agents, officers, or directors be liable for damages of any kind, under any legal theory, arising out of or in connection with your use, or inability to use, the Site, any websites linked to it, any Content on the Site or such other websites, including any direct, indirect, special, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages, including, but not limited to, personal injury, pain and suffering, emotional distress, loss of revenue, loss of profits, loss of business or anticipated savings, loss of use, loss of goodwill, loss of data, and whether caused by tort (including negligence), breach of contract, or otherwise, even if foreseeable.
6. Third-Party Links
The Site may contain links to third-party websites or resources. These links are provided for your convenience only. We have no control over the contents of those sites or resources and accept no responsibility for them or for any loss or damage that may arise from your use of them. If you decide to access any third-party websites linked to this Site, you do so entirely at your own risk and subject to the terms and conditions of use for such websites.
7. Governing Law
These Terms of Use shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein, without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule.
8. Changes to the Terms of Use
We may revise and update these Terms of Use from time to time at our sole discretion, without notice. All changes are effective immediately when we post them. Your continued use of the Site following the posting of revised Terms of Use means that you accept and agree to the changes. You are expected to check this page frequently so you are aware of any changes, as they are binding on you.
9. Contact Information
To ask questions or comment about these Terms of Use, please contact us at:
Richard Bott Consulting
Attn: Richard Bott
2441 Coho Way, Oakville, ON L6M OG7
connect@richardbott.com
(365) 832-9150