PRIVACY POLICY
LAST UPDATED: OCTOBER 2, 2026This Privacy Policy explains how Steven F. Thesier ("I," "me," "my," or "we") collects, uses, and shares information when you visit or use steventhesier.com (the "Website").
I use information collected through the Website to operate, maintain, improve, and communicate with you about my services and projects. By using the Website, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
Information You Provide
I may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide through the Website, including when you submit an inquiry or contact form or otherwise communicate with me.
This information may include:
Your first and last name
Email address
Phone number, if you choose to provide it
Information about your project or inquiry
Messages and other information you choose to submit
I only request information that is reasonably necessary to respond to your inquiry, evaluate a potential project, or provide the service you request.
Scheduling and Consultations
Paid consultations may be scheduled through Acuity Scheduling. When you book an appointment, Acuity may collect information such as your name, email address, phone number, appointment details, and any information requested through the scheduling or intake process.
Payments for appointments are processed through the payment processor connected to my Acuity account. Acuity records appointment transactions in Acuity and the connected payment processor.
Acuity is a Squarespace product and has its own privacy practices and policies.
Payments for Services
Separate service engagements may be invoiced through PayPal. When you pay an invoice through PayPal, PayPal may collect and process personal and payment information necessary to complete the transaction and provide its services. PayPal maintains its own privacy practices and privacy statement.
I do not receive or store your full payment-card information through my Website.
Information Collected Automatically
When you visit the Website, certain information may be collected automatically through the Website's hosting, analytics, and other technical services.
This may include information such as:
IP address
Browser type and version
Device type and operating system
Pages visited
Date and time of visits
Referring website or page
General usage and interaction information
Squarespace's analytics tools collect visitor and usage information to help site owners understand traffic and site activity.
Google Analytics
I use Google Analytics 4 to better understand how visitors use the Website and to evaluate website traffic and performance.
Google Analytics may collect information such as the number of users, session statistics, approximate geographic location, and browser and device information. Google Analytics also uses cookies and similar identifiers to distinguish users and sessions.
Google requires websites using Google Analytics to disclose its use and how data is collected and processed.
Cookies and Similar Technologies
The Website uses cookies and similar technologies provided by Squarespace and, where applicable, third-party services.
Some cookies are necessary for the Website to function properly. Analytics and performance cookies may be used to understand visitor activity and improve the Website.
The Website uses Squarespace's cookie-consent tools to give visitors choices regarding certain non-essential cookies. Squarespace provides functionality for visitors to decline non-essential cookies and for site owners to link to their privacy or cookie policy.
Third-party services used on or through the Website may also use their own cookies or similar technologies.
Embedded Content and Third-Party Websites
The Website may include embedded content, including YouTube videos, and links to third-party services such as Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Patreon, and other external platforms.
When you interact with embedded content or leave the Website for a third-party service, that third party may collect information about you according to its own privacy policy and terms.
Squarespace notes that embedded third-party services may share information about visitors with those third parties, and that third-party services connected to a Squarespace site may have practices different from Squarespace's own practices.
How I Use Information
I may use information collected through the Website to:
Respond to inquiries and communications
Discuss potential projects or services
Schedule and manage consultations and appointments
Provide requested services
Process or facilitate payments
Maintain and improve the Website
Understand Website traffic and usage
Detect, prevent, or address fraud, abuse, security issues, or technical problems
Comply with applicable legal obligations
I do not currently use the information collected through this Website to operate an email marketing or newsletter program.
How Information Is Shared
I may share personal information with service providers that help me operate the Website or provide requested services, including providers involved in:
Website hosting and functionality
Scheduling
Payment processing
Website analytics
Embedded or linked third-party content
These providers process information according to their own applicable privacy policies and terms.
I may also disclose information when reasonably necessary to comply with applicable law, legal process, or valid governmental requests; protect my rights or property; investigate suspected wrongdoing; or protect the safety of visitors or others.
Data Retention
I retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including providing services, maintaining business and financial records, resolving disputes, enforcing agreements, and complying with legal obligations.
Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and the reason it was collected.
Data Security
I take reasonable measures to protect personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure, and I cannot guarantee absolute security.
Children's Privacy
The Website is not directed to children under 13, and I do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 through the Website.
If I learn that personal information has been collected from a child under 13 without the required consent, I will take reasonable steps to delete it.
Your Privacy Rights
Depending on where you live and which privacy laws apply to you, you may have rights regarding your personal information, such as the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of certain personal information.
To make a privacy-related request, contact me using the information below. I may need to verify your identity before completing certain requests.
Third-party services such as Google Analytics, Acuity, Stripe or another payment processor connected to Acuity, and PayPal may have their own processes for handling privacy requests concerning information they process directly.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
I may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When I do, I will post the revised policy on this page and update the Last updated date.
Contact
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or would like to make a privacy-related request, contact: