Privacy Policy

Your privacy matters to me.

I believe trust is built through clarity and transparency—not just in branding, but in how I care for your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected when you visit TerriPodlenski.com, how I use it, and the choices available to you.

PRIVACY POLICY

Effective Date: August 9, 2026

This website is operated by Smart Creative Lab, Inc., doing business as Terri Podlenski and Brand With Bravery. Throughout this policy, “I,” “me,” and “my” refer to Terri Podlenski and Smart Creative Lab, Inc.

Information You Provide

I collect personal information only when you choose to provide it, such as when you:

  • Contact me through the website
  • Subscribe to receive emails or resources
  • Complete an assessment
  • Apply for Brand With Bravery
  • Submit a Clarity Session form
  • Otherwise communicate with me

Depending on the interaction, this may include your name, email address, business information, and any other information you voluntarily provide through a form, application, or correspondence.

Website Usage Information

When you visit this website, certain information may be collected automatically through analytics technologies. This may include:

  • Pages you visit
  • How you arrived at the website, such as a search engine, referring website, email, or other source
  • Browser and device information
  • General geographic information
  • Website interactions and engagement
  • Links or forms you interact with

I use this information to understand how visitors find and use the website, evaluate which content is most useful, improve the website and my services, and better understand the effectiveness of my marketing.

Google Analytics

I use Google Analytics to help me understand how visitors interact with this website.

Google Analytics uses cookies and similar technologies to collect information about website activity, such as pages viewed, traffic sources, browser and device information, and engagement with the site.

I use this information to evaluate website performance, understand visitor behavior in aggregate, improve content and services, and make more informed marketing decisions.

Information collected through Google Analytics is processed by Google in accordance with Google's own privacy practices.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

This website and certain third-party services may use cookies or similar technologies to remember information about your visit and measure website activity.

Most web browsers allow you to control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect how some website features function.

How I Use Your Information

Information collected through this website may be used to:

  • Respond to your questions or inquiries
  • Review applications and requests for services
  • Deliver assessments, resources, or information you request
  • Send articles, insights, and occasional emails you have chosen to receive
  • Provide and improve my services
  • Understand how visitors use the website
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of my content and marketing
  • Maintain and improve the security and functionality of the website
  • Comply with legal obligations when required

I do not use your personal information for purposes materially different from those described here without appropriate notice or consent.

Email Communications

If you subscribe to my email list or request email communications, you may receive occasional articles, insights, resources, announcements, or other information from me.

You can unsubscribe at any time by using the unsubscribe link included in every marketing email.

Unsubscribing from marketing communications does not prevent me from sending you communications that are necessary in connection with an inquiry, application, or service you have requested.

Third-Party Service Providers

I use trusted third-party providers to help operate this website and deliver services. These may include:

  • Google Analytics for website analytics
  • Mailchimp for email communications
  • ScoreApp for assessments
  • BlueOctane/FormExperts for processing inquiries and applications
  • Website hosting, security, and other technology providers used to operate TerriPodlenski.com

These providers may process information on my behalf as necessary to provide their services. Their handling of information is also governed by their own privacy policies and applicable agreements.

I do not control the privacy practices of third-party providers.

How I Handle Your Personal Information

I do not sell or rent your personal information.

I may disclose information to service providers that help me operate my business and website, when necessary to provide something you have requested, when required by law, or when reasonably necessary to protect the rights, safety, or security of my business or others.

Data Retention

I retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, to maintain appropriate business records, or as required by law.

Analytics and other website usage information may be retained according to the settings and retention practices of the third-party services used on this website.

Data Security

I take reasonable measures to protect personal information in my care. However, no method of transmitting or storing information online can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Please use discretion when submitting confidential or sensitive information through online forms or email.

Your Choices

You may contact me to request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information you have provided to me, subject to applicable law and legitimate business or recordkeeping requirements.

You may also:

  • Unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time
  • Adjust cookie settings through your browser
  • Limit or block certain tracking technologies through browser or privacy settings

Additional privacy rights may apply depending on where you live.

Children’s Privacy

This website and my services are intended for adults and are not directed to children under 13. I do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 through this website.

Links to Other Websites

This website may contain links to third-party websites or services. I am not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of websites I do not control. I encourage you to review their privacy policies when visiting them.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

I may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in my website, services, technology, or applicable requirements.

When changes are made, the Effective Date at the top of this page will be updated.

Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, please contact:

Terri Podlenski
Smart Creative Lab, Inc.
terri@terripodlenski.com