Privacy Policy
Last Updated: August 7, 2026
MICHAEL BALDWIN INC. (“MICHAEL BALDWIN INC.,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you provide to us.
This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect through our website, how we use and disclose that information, and the choices and rights that may be available to you.
Our website and services are intended primarily for individuals and businesses located in the United States.
1. Information We Collect
We collect a limited amount of personal information.
Information You Provide to Us
When you submit the contact form on our website, we may collect:
- Your full name
- Your email address
- Your message
- Any other information you voluntarily include in your message
We may also receive personal information when you communicate with us directly by email, telephone, or another method.
Please do not submit sensitive personal information through the contact form unless it is necessary for your communication with us.
Technical Information
We do not use analytics or advertising tracking tools to monitor visitors across our website or other websites.
However, the technical services used to operate and secure the website, such as our website hosting or infrastructure providers, may automatically process limited technical information when you access the website.
This may include:
- IP address
- Browser type
- Device type
- Operating system
- Date and time of access
- Technical request or server-log information
This information is generally processed as necessary to deliver, maintain, protect, and secure the website.
2. How We Use Personal Information
We may use personal information to:
- Respond to inquiries and communications
- Communicate with you regarding our services
- Provide branding, communications coaching, or other services you request
- Evaluate potential client engagements
- Maintain records of our communications and business relationships
- Operate, maintain, and secure our website
- Detect or prevent fraud, misuse, security incidents, or other harmful activity
- Comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal processes, or governmental requests
- Establish, exercise, or defend legal claims
- Carry out other purposes disclosed to you when the information is collected or with your consent
We do not use information submitted through our contact form for automated decision-making or profiling.
3. How We Disclose Personal Information
We do not sell or rent your personal information.
We may disclose personal information in the following limited circumstances.
Service Providers
We may provide information to vendors or service providers that perform services on our behalf, such as website hosting, email delivery, communications, information technology, data storage, or security services.
These providers may access personal information only as appropriate to perform services for us and subject to applicable contractual and legal obligations.
Legal and Safety Purposes
We may disclose information when we reasonably believe disclosure is necessary to:
- Comply with applicable law, regulation, subpoena, court order, or other legal process
- Respond to lawful requests from governmental authorities
- Protect our rights, property, or safety
- Protect the rights, property, or safety of our clients, website visitors, or others
- Investigate or prevent suspected fraud, security incidents, or unlawful activity
Business Transactions
If MICHAEL BALDWIN INC. is involved in a merger, acquisition, financing, reorganization, sale of assets, or similar business transaction, personal information may be disclosed or transferred as part of that transaction, subject to applicable law.
With Your Direction or Consent
We may disclose information when you direct us to do so or otherwise provide your consent.
4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
As currently configured, our website does not use cookies or similar technologies for advertising, behavioral profiling, cross-site tracking, or website analytics.
The website's hosting or technical infrastructure may use technologies that are strictly necessary to operate, secure, or deliver the website.
We do not use advertising pixels or similar technologies to track your activity across unaffiliated websites for advertising purposes.
If our use of cookies or tracking technologies changes materially, we will update this Privacy Policy and provide any additional notices or choices required by applicable law.
5. Sale, Sharing, and Targeted Advertising
We do not sell personal information for monetary consideration.
We also do not use or disclose personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising or targeted advertising based on your activities across unaffiliated websites or services.
Accordingly, we do not currently offer an opt-out mechanism for the sale or sharing of personal information because we do not engage in those activities.
6. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected.
This may include:
- Responding to inquiries
- Providing services
- Maintaining appropriate business records
- Complying with legal obligations
- Resolving disputes
- Enforcing agreements
The length of time we retain information may depend on the nature of the information, our relationship with you, the reason the information was collected, and applicable legal or business requirements.
When information is no longer reasonably necessary, we may delete, anonymize, or securely dispose of it, subject to applicable law.
7. Data Security
We take reasonable administrative, technical, and physical measures designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, loss, misuse, or destruction.
However, no website, electronic transmission, or information-storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. As a result, we cannot guarantee the absolute security of information transmitted to or maintained by us.
8. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on where you live and the privacy laws applicable to MICHAEL BALDWIN INC., you may have certain rights regarding your personal information.
These rights may include the ability to:
- Request information about personal information we have collected about you
- Request access to your personal information
- Request correction of inaccurate personal information
- Request deletion of certain personal information
- Request a portable copy of certain personal information
- Opt out of certain uses or disclosures of personal information where applicable
- Withdraw consent where processing is based on your consent
- Appeal a decision we make regarding a privacy request where applicable
- Exercise privacy rights without receiving unlawful discriminatory treatment
These rights are subject to exceptions and limitations under applicable law.
To exercise a privacy right, contact us using the information provided in the Contact Us section below.
We may need to verify your identity before completing certain requests. We will use information provided in connection with a privacy request only as reasonably necessary to evaluate and respond to that request.
Where permitted by applicable law, you may also designate an authorized agent to submit certain requests on your behalf. We may require appropriate verification of the agent's authority and your identity.
9. California Residents
If you are a California resident, California privacy law may provide additional rights regarding your personal information if MICHAEL BALDWIN INC. is subject to those requirements.
Depending on the circumstances and applicable law, these may include rights to know about, access, correct, or delete certain personal information and to opt out of certain sales or sharing of personal information.
As described above, we do not sell personal information or share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising.
California residents may contact us at michael@michaelbaldwininc.com regarding questions or requests concerning their personal information.
Nothing in this section is intended to provide rights that do not otherwise apply under applicable law.
10. Children's Privacy
Our website and services are intended for adults and are not directed to children under the age of 13.
We do not knowingly collect personal information online from children under 13.
If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without appropriate authorization, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.
If you believe that a child under 13 has provided personal information to us, please contact us at michael@michaelbaldwininc.com.
11. Third-Party Websites
Our website may contain links to websites or services operated by third parties.
We do not control the privacy, security, or data practices of third-party websites or services, and this Privacy Policy does not apply to them.
We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party services you visit.
12. Email and Other Communications
If you contact us, we may use the contact information you provide to respond to your inquiry and communicate with you regarding our services or an existing or potential business relationship.
You may ask us to stop nonessential communications by contacting us using the information below.
We may retain communications when reasonably necessary for business records, legal obligations, dispute resolution, or other legitimate business purposes.
13. Do Not Track Signals
Because we do not currently use our website to track users across unaffiliated websites for behavioral advertising purposes, we do not independently respond to browser “Do Not Track” signals.
If our practices change, we will update this Privacy Policy as appropriate.
14. United States Operations
MICHAEL BALDWIN INC. is based in New York, New York, and our website and services are intended primarily for users and clients in the United States.
If you access the website from outside the United States, please understand that information you submit may be processed and stored in the United States, where privacy laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction.
15. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, services, technologies, or legal obligations.
When we make changes, we will update the Last Updated date at the top of this Privacy Policy.
If required by applicable law, we will provide additional notice of material changes.
We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.
16. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, our privacy practices, or personal information we maintain about you, or if you would like to exercise an applicable privacy right, please contact us:
MICHAEL BALDWIN INC.
Email: michael@michaelbaldwininc.com
Phone: (212) 517-5696
