Privacy Policy

Effective date: August 22, 2026

Harken Coaching & Advisory LLC, doing business as Harken ("Harken," "we," "us," or "our"), respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect information in connection with www.harkencoaching.com and related communications.

Information We Collect

Information you provide

We may collect information that you choose to provide when you contact us, schedule a conversation, inquire about coaching, or otherwise communicate with Harken. This information may include:

  • Your name, email address, telephone number, and professional information
  • Information you include in an email, scheduling request, or other communication
  • Details needed to respond to an inquiry or evaluate whether Harken may be a fit for your needs

Please avoid submitting highly sensitive personal information through the website or ordinary email.

Scheduling information

The website links to a Google scheduling page for Good Talk appointments. If you use that service, Google may collect information needed to schedule and manage the appointment. Google's handling of that information is governed by its own terms and privacy policies.

Website and analytics information

This website is hosted by Squarespace. When you visit the website, Squarespace may collect information such as:

  • Information about your browser, network, and device
  • Your Internet Protocol address
  • Pages you visited before arriving at the website
  • Pages viewed and links selected on the website
  • Information about site activity, including clicks, scrolling, searches, and timestamps

Squarespace uses this information to operate, secure, protect, and improve its platform. Harken uses Squarespace analytics and Google Analytics 4 to understand how visitors use the website, including which pages are viewed, how visitors arrive at the website, and how they interact with site content. Google Analytics may collect information about your browser or device, the pages you visit, referral sources, interactions with site content, and your general geographic area. Google processes this information on Harken's behalf to provide analytics services.

Coaching-client information

Information shared after a coaching engagement begins may be subject to a separate coaching agreement and the confidentiality provisions contained in that agreement. This Privacy Policy does not replace the terms of an executed coaching agreement.

How We Use Information

Harken may use information to:

  • Respond to questions and coaching inquiries
  • Schedule and prepare for conversations
  • Provide and administer coaching services
  • Communicate about an existing or potential engagement
  • Operate, maintain, secure, and improve the website
  • Understand website traffic and usage
  • Meet legal, regulatory, accounting, or contractual obligations
  • Protect the rights, safety, and integrity of Harken, our clients, and others

How We Share Information

We may share information with service providers that support our operations, including:

  • Squarespace, which hosts the website and provides website analytics
  • Google, which provides email, calendar, appointment-scheduling, and website analytics services
  • Professional advisers and other service providers that assist with business, legal, accounting, security, or technology functions

We may also disclose information when required by law, when reasonably necessary to protect rights or safety, in connection with a business transaction, or when you direct or authorize us to do so.

Harken does not sell or rent personal information.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

Squarespace uses necessary cookies to operate and secure the website. Squarespace may also use analytics and performance cookies to help Harken understand how visitors interact with the website. Cookies may record information about visits, sessions, device characteristics, and site activity.

Harken also uses Google Analytics 4, which uses cookies and similar technologies to measure website traffic and usage. Non-essential cookies are restricted until you make a selection through the website's cookie banner. You may accept or decline non-essential cookies, manage individual cookie categories, and change your preferences at any time through the Cookie Preferences control on the website.

For information about how Google collects and processes information from websites that use its services, review How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services.

You can also manage cookies through your browser settings. Limiting cookies may affect certain website features.

For more information, review Squarespace's Cookie Policy and Squarespace's Privacy Policy.

Data Retention

We retain information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy, including responding to inquiries, providing services, maintaining appropriate business records, resolving disputes, and meeting legal or contractual obligations. Retention periods vary based on the nature of the information and the reason it was collected.

Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures intended to protect information. No method of electronic transmission or storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Your Choices

You may ask us to update or correct information you have provided, request deletion of certain information, or ask questions about how your information is handled. Some information may need to be retained for legal, contractual, security, or recordkeeping purposes.

You can also control cookies through your browser settings and manage communications by contacting us.

Third-Party Links

The website includes links to third-party services and verification websites. Harken is not responsible for the privacy, security, or content practices of those third parties. Review the policies of a third-party service before providing information to it.

Children's Privacy

The website and Harken's services are intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18 through the website. If you believe a child has provided personal information, contact us so that we can address the matter.

Visitors Outside the United States

Harken is based in Illinois, United States. If you access the website from another jurisdiction, information may be processed in the United States, where privacy laws may differ from those in your location.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our practices, services, technology, or legal obligations. The effective date at the top of the policy indicates when it was most recently updated.

Contact Us

For privacy questions or requests, contact:

Harken Coaching & Advisory LLC
Illinois, United States
info@harkencoaching.com