Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Gryphon Consulting, LLC ("Gryphon Consulting," "we," "us," or "our"), a South Carolina limited liability company, operates drscottmcdonaldod.com (the "Website"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information when you visit the Website.

By using the Website, you consent to the practices described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with this policy, please do not use the Website.

2. Data Controller

The data controller responsible for your personal information is:

3. Information We Collect

3.1 Information You Provide

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when you:

• Contact us via email: When you send a media inquiry, speaking request, or other communication to scott@drscottmcdonaldod.com, we receive your email address, name, and any information you include in your message.

3.2 Information Collected Automatically

When you visit the Website, certain information may be collected automatically, including:

• Log data: Your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages visited, date and time of visits, and time spent on pages
• Device information: Device type, screen resolution, and language preferences
• Analytics data: Aggregated usage statistics collected through analytics services (see Section 5)

3.3 Cookies and Similar Technologies

The Website may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience. Cookies are small data files stored on your device. We use:

• Essential cookies: Required for the Website to function (e.g., theme preference for dark/light mode)
• Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with the Website by collecting anonymous usage data
• Third-party cookies: Set by third-party services integrated into the Website (see Section 5)

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect certain features of the Website.

4. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• Responding to media inquiries, speaking requests, and other communications
• Improving and maintaining the Website
• Analyzing Website usage to understand visitor behavior and optimize performance
• Protecting the security and integrity of the Website
• Complying with legal obligations

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes.

5. Third-Party Services

The Website integrates with or links to the following third-party services, each of which has its own privacy practices:

5.1 Cloudflare

The Website is hosted on Cloudflare Pages and uses Cloudflare's content delivery network (CDN) and security services. Cloudflare may collect technical data such as IP addresses for security, performance optimization, and analytics purposes. For more information, see Cloudflare's Privacy Policy.

5.2 Amazon

The Website contains links to Amazon.com for purchasing books in the Longevity Series. When you click these links and visit Amazon, you are subject to Amazon's Privacy Notice. We do not receive personal information from Amazon about your purchases.

5.3 YouTube

The Website may embed or link to videos hosted on YouTube. When you interact with YouTube content, Google/YouTube may collect data about you in accordance with Google's Privacy Policy.

5.4 Google Fonts

The Website uses Google Fonts to load typefaces (Playfair Display and Inter). When you visit the Website, your browser connects to Google's servers to retrieve these fonts. Google may log your IP address in connection with this request. See Google's Privacy Policy for more information.

6. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

• Email communications: Media inquiries and correspondence are retained for as long as reasonably necessary for business purposes, typically no longer than three (3) years after the last communication.
• Analytics data: Aggregated, anonymized analytics data may be retained indefinitely for trend analysis.
• Log data: Server logs are typically retained by our hosting provider (Cloudflare) in accordance with their retention policies.

7. Data Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. The Website uses HTTPS encryption for all data transmitted between your browser and our servers.

However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security of your data.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:

• Right to access: Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you
• Right to correction: Request that we correct inaccurate or incomplete personal information
• Right to deletion: Request that we delete your personal information, subject to legal obligations
• Right to restrict processing: Request that we limit how we use your personal information
• Right to data portability: Request a copy of your data in a structured, machine-readable format
• Right to object: Object to certain processing of your personal information

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at scott@drscottmcdonaldod.com. We will respond to your request within thirty (30) days.

9. Children's Privacy

The Website is not directed to individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected personal information from a child under 18, we will take steps to delete such information promptly.

If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us at scott@drscottmcdonaldod.com.

10. California Privacy Rights

If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), including:

• Right to know: You may request information about the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you, the categories of sources, the business purposes for collection, and the categories of third parties with whom we share your information.
• Right to delete: You may request the deletion of personal information we have collected from you, subject to certain exceptions.
• Right to opt out of sale: We do not sell personal information. If this practice changes, we will provide an opt-out mechanism.
• Right to non-discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your California privacy rights.

To exercise your California privacy rights, please contact us at scott@drscottmcdonaldod.com. We may need to verify your identity before processing your request.

11. Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that signals to websites that you do not want to be tracked. Because there is no accepted standard for how to respond to DNT signals, the Website does not currently respond to DNT signals. We will update this policy if a standard is established.

12. International Users

The Website is operated from the United States. If you are accessing the Website from outside the United States, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States, where data protection laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction. By using the Website, you consent to such transfer, storage, and processing.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

Gryphon Consulting, LLC reserves the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time. 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 any modifications to this Privacy Policy constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.

14. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us: