Privacy Policy & Terms of Service

Effective Date: [5/25/2026]

This Privacy Policy applies to claytons.works and any related pages, services, features, forms, applications, content, communications, and future offerings operated by or on behalf of Clayton B. Steen.

For purposes of this Privacy Policy, “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to Clayton B. Steen. “You” and “your” refer to any visitor, user, customer, subscriber, submitter, or other person who accesses or uses the Site.

1. INFORMATION WE COLLECT

We may collect information directly from you, automatically when you use the Site, from service providers, and from other lawful sources.

A. Information you provide directly
We may collect the following when you submit a form, send a message, subscribe, register, purchase, comment, upload content, request support, or otherwise interact with us:

- name
- email address
- phone number
- company or organization name
- mailing or billing address
- shipping address
- account username
- account password or credentials
- profile information
- payment information
- transaction details
- message content
- files, attachments, documents, images, or other submissions
- survey responses
- preferences
- any other information you choose to provide

B. Information collected automatically
When you visit or use the Site, we and our service providers may automatically collect:

- IP address
- browser type
- device type
- operating system
- device identifiers
- geographic location derived from IP or device data
- pages viewed
- time and date of access
- referring and exit pages
- clickstream data
- session duration
- scroll activity
- form interaction data
- page performance data
- diagnostic data
- usage data
- cookie data
- pixel or tag data
- log data
- advertising identifiers
- analytics identifiers
- any similar data collected through tools, scripts, tags, or software

C. Information from third parties
We may receive information from third-party providers and partners, including but not limited to:

- Wix and Wix-related services
- analytics providers
- advertising networks
- marketing services
- email platforms
- CRM systems
- payment processors
- hosting providers
- CDN or security providers
- social media platforms
- publicly available sources
- business partners
- research partners
- data licensors
- affiliates or successor entities
- any other lawful source

D. Sensitive information
We do not intend to collect sensitive personal information unless you choose to provide it, it is required for a feature or service, or it is otherwise lawfully collected. To the fullest extent permitted by law, if you voluntarily submit sensitive information, you consent to our collection, use, disclosure, retention, and processing of that information as described in this Policy and as otherwise permitted by law.

2. HOW WE COLLECT INFORMATION

We may collect information:

- when you fill out forms
- when you send us email or other communications
- when you create an account or profile
- when you subscribe to updates
- when you make a purchase
- when you submit content
- when you use a future feature or service
- when you interact with our pages, tools, or media
- automatically through cookies, pixels, tags, scripts, SDKs, log files, and similar technologies
- from third parties or service providers
- through any lawful means related to the Site or our business

3. HOW WE USE INFORMATION

We may use information for any lawful purpose, including to:

- operate, maintain, and provide the Site
- deliver current and future content, products, services, features, and offerings
- respond to messages, inquiries, requests, and submissions
- provide support and service communications
- manage accounts, subscriptions, memberships, downloads, purchases, or access
- process payments and transactions
- send administrative, transactional, promotional, marketing, and advertising messages
- personalize content, features, and communications
- measure performance and understand usage
- analyze traffic, audience behavior, trends, and engagement
- improve the Site, our offerings, and user experience
- develop new products, services, tools, models, and features
- test, debug, secure, and maintain systems
- conduct research, analysis, experimentation, and development
- create aggregated, anonymized, pseudonymized, or de-identified data
- support internal reporting, forecasting, measurement, and planning
- detect, investigate, and prevent fraud, abuse, spam, unauthorized access, or other harmful activity
- comply with law, legal process, and regulatory obligations
- enforce our policies and Terms
- protect our rights, property, users, and the public
- support mergers, acquisitions, reorganizations, financing, sale of assets, platform migration, or other business transfers
- otherwise use information in connection with our business, commercial, research, editorial, creative, technical, operational, marketing, or strategic activities

4. LEGAL BASES FOR PROCESSING

If you are in a jurisdiction that requires a legal basis for processing personal data, we may rely on one or more of the following:

- your consent
- performance of a contract
- steps taken at your request before entering into a contract
- our legitimate interests
- compliance with legal obligations
- protection of vital interests
- establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims
- any other legal basis available under applicable law

5. HOW WE SHARE INFORMATION

We may share information with:

- service providers and vendors
- hosting, infrastructure, and technology providers
- analytics providers
- advertising and marketing partners
- email and communication providers
- payment processors and financial providers
- security and fraud-prevention providers
- research or development partners
- affiliates, subsidiaries, or related entities, now or in the future
- successors, assignees, acquirers, or transferees
- law enforcement, regulators, courts, or government authorities when required or permitted by law
- any person or entity to whom you direct us to share information
- other parties where we believe disclosure is necessary or appropriate to protect rights, enforce agreements, investigate issues, prevent harm, or comply with law

We may also disclose information:
- for internal operations
- for auditing, analytics, measurement, testing, and improvement
- in aggregated, anonymized, pseudonymized, or de-identified form
- in connection with a business transaction, platform migration, asset transfer, or reorganization
- for any other lawful purpose

6. SALE, LICENSE, SHARING, AND COMMERCIAL USE OF INFORMATION

To the fullest extent permitted by law and subject to any required notices or opt-out rights, we may sell, license, rent, transfer, disclose, share, or otherwise make available personal information and other information for business, commercial, research, marketing, advertising, analytics, development, or operational purposes.

This may include:
- data licensing
- audience measurement
- ad targeting
- ad retargeting
- campaign optimization
- attribution
- profiling
- segmentation
- product development
- research
- publications
- internal analysis
- model training
- commercial datasets
- aggregated insights
- de-identified information
- pseudonymized information
- future monetization models

Where required by law, you may have rights to opt out of certain sales, shares, targeted advertising, profiling, or similar uses.

7. COOKIES, PIXELS, TRACKING, AND ADVERTISING

We may use cookies, web beacons, pixels, tags, scripts, SDKs, local storage, and similar technologies to:

- operate the Site
- remember preferences
- authenticate users
- maintain sessions
- analyze performance and traffic
- measure engagement
- personalize content
- support marketing
- support advertising
- support retargeting
- measure campaign effectiveness
- detect fraud and abuse
- improve functionality
- enable future features

Some technologies may be placed by us, by Wix, or by third parties, including current or future analytics, ad-tech, social, CRM, email, or infrastructure tools.

You can usually control cookies through your browser settings and through any consent tools or controls we provide. Disabling some cookies may limit functionality.

8. COMMUNICATIONS

We may contact you by email or other electronic methods for:

- service messages
- administrative notices
- transactional messages
- support replies
- security notices
- updates to the Site or policies
- marketing messages
- promotional messages
- advertising-related messages
- research or survey requests
- any other lawful purpose related to the Site or our business

You may opt out of marketing communications by using any unsubscribe link or by contacting us at contact@claytons.works. We may still send non-marketing or legally required messages.

9. DATA RETENTION

We retain information for as long as reasonably necessary to:

- fulfill the purposes described in this Policy
- operate and improve the Site
- maintain records
- provide services
- support research and analytics
- support future business uses
- comply with legal, tax, accounting, auditing, or regulatory obligations
- resolve disputes
- enforce agreements
- protect against fraud, abuse, or security incidents

Retention periods may vary by data type, legal requirement, and business need. We may retain aggregated, anonymized, pseudonymized, or de-identified data indefinitely to the extent permitted by law.

10. SECURITY

We use reasonable safeguards designed to protect information. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

11. INTERNATIONAL TRANSFERS

We are based in the United States. If you access the Site from outside the United States, your information may be transferred to, stored in, and processed in the United States and other jurisdictions that may not provide the same level of data protection as your home country.

Where required, we may use contractual, organizational, or legal safeguards to support such transfers.

12. YOUR RIGHTS AND CHOICES

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have some or all of the following rights:

- access
- correction
- deletion
- portability
- restriction
- objection
- withdrawal of consent
- opt out of sale
- opt out of sharing
- opt out of targeted advertising
- opt out of profiling
- appeal of a decision
- complaint to a regulator

You may also have rights regarding how we use your information for:
- research
- development
- analytics
- measurement
- marketing
- commercial exploitation
- de-identified or aggregated processing
- cross-context behavioral advertising

To exercise any right, contact us at contact@claytons.works.

We may need to verify your identity before acting on a request. We may deny, limit, or charge a fee where permitted by law.

13. CALIFORNIA AND OTHER STATE PRIVACY DISCLOSURES

Where required by applicable state law, we may provide additional disclosures about the categories of personal information we collect, the purposes for which we use it, the categories we disclose, and the categories we sell or share.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13, and we do not knowingly sell personal information of minors.

14. CHILDREN’S PRIVACY

The Site may be available to all ages, but we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without appropriate consent, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.

If a parent or guardian believes a child has provided us information, they may contact us at contact@claytons.works.

15. THIRD-PARTY LINKS AND SERVICES

The Site may link to or use third-party sites, platforms, tools, apps, widgets, embeds, and services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, policies, or content of third parties. Their own policies govern their collection and use of information.

16. FUTURE FEATURES AND EXPANDED SERVICES

We may add or change features, services, and business models at any time. This Policy applies to current and future offerings, including but not limited to:

- accounts
- profiles
- subscriptions
- memberships
- communities
- comments
- forums
- uploads
- downloads
- digital products
- services
- research participation
- surveys
- newsletters
- advertising
- sponsorships
- affiliate programs
- APIs
- integrations
- payments
- donations
- gated content
- AI tools or automated features
- commercial licensing
- marketplaces
- collaborations
- any other present or future lawful site activity

17. CHANGES TO THIS POLICY

We may update this Policy at any time. The updated version will be effective when posted unless we say otherwise.

If we make material changes, we may provide additional notice by posting on the Site, updating the effective date, sending an email, or using another reasonable method.