Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

Rising Above It All is operated by GSIP ("we," "us," or "our"). Our website is located at https://www.risingaboveitall.net.

We are the data controller responsible for your personal data collected through this website. You may contact us at [email protected] with any privacy-related questions.

2. What Information We Collect

Information you provide to us

• Contact inquiries: name, email address, message content when you use our contact form or email us directly.
• Speaking engagement requests: organizational details and event information you share with us.

Information collected automatically

• Log data: IP address, browser type, referring URLs, pages visited, and date/time stamps.
• Cookies and similar technologies: see our Cookie Policy for full details.
• Analytics data: aggregated information about how visitors use our site (only with your consent).

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes, each grounded in a lawful basis under applicable law:

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies. When you first visit our site, you are shown a consent banner where you can choose which non-essential cookies to accept. You can change your preferences at any time.

For a full list of cookies we use, their purpose, and retention periods, please read our Cookie Policy.

5. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data. We may share information with:

• Service providers: third-party vendors who assist us in operating our website (e.g., hosting, analytics), bound by confidentiality obligations.
• Legal authorities: when required by law, court order, or to protect the rights and safety of our users or the public.
• Business transfers: in the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your data may be transferred subject to the same privacy protections.

All third-party processors are required to handle your data in compliance with applicable privacy laws.

6. Google Analytics

With your consent, we use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website. Google Analytics collects information such as how often users visit, which pages they visit, and what other sites they visited before arriving here. We use this information to improve our site.

Google Analytics plants a cookie on your device to identify you as a unique user on return visits. This cookie is not linked to personally identifiable information. You may opt out of Google Analytics tracking by:

• Declining analytics cookies in our cookie consent banner.
• Installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Google's privacy policy is available at https://policies.google.com/privacy.

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this policy:

• Contact inquiries: up to 3 years from our last interaction.
• Analytics data: up to 26 months (per Google Analytics default settings).
• Legal records: as required by applicable law.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

For individuals in the European Economic Area (EEA) and UK (GDPR):

• Right of access: request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to rectification: request correction of inaccurate data.
• Right to erasure ("right to be forgotten"): request deletion of your data in certain circumstances.
• Right to restrict processing: request that we limit how we use your data.
• Right to data portability: receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
• Right to object: object to processing based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing.
• Right to withdraw consent: at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing before withdrawal.

For California residents (CCPA/CPRA):

• Right to know: request disclosure of the categories and specific pieces of personal information we collect.
• Right to delete: request deletion of your personal information.
• Right to opt out of sale: we do not sell personal information.
• Right to non-discrimination: we will not discriminate against you for exercising your rights.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [email protected]. We will respond within 30 days (or the timeframe required by applicable law).

9. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include:

• HTTPS encryption for all data transmitted to and from our website.
• Security headers (Content Security Policy, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, etc.).
• Access controls limiting who can access personal data.

No method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your data, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. International Data Transfers

Our website is hosted and operated in the United States. If you are accessing our site from outside the US, your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the US, where data protection laws may differ from those in your country. By using our website, you consent to such transfers.

For transfers from the EEA or UK, we rely on applicable transfer mechanisms (e.g., Standard Contractual Clauses) where required.

11. Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed to children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a child, please contact us immediately and we will take steps to delete it.

12. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

13. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Continued use of our website after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

14. Contact Us & Complaints

For any questions, requests, or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact:

If you are located in the EEA and are not satisfied with our response, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.