Privacy Policy

Lausey Advisory Firm ("Lausey", "we", "us", or "our") respects your privacy. This policy explains what information we collect when you use our website or engage our services, why we collect it, how we handle it, and what rights you have over it.

1. Information We Collect

Information you give us directly

When you submit our contact form, email us, or call us, we collect the information you choose to provide. Through our contact form this typically includes:

• Your name
• Your email address
• Your phone number
• Your reason for contacting us
• The subject and content of your message

During an engagement, we may also receive information about your organization, its systems, and its security posture. That information is handled under the terms of the engagement agreement rather than this policy.

Information collected automatically

When you visit this website, certain technical information is collected automatically, which may include your IP address, browser type and version, device type, referring page, pages viewed, and the dates and times of your visits. We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use the site, with IP anonymization enabled so that full IP addresses are not stored.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information described above to:

• Respond to your enquiry and correspond with you about it
• Provide, scope, and deliver the services you request
• Understand how our website is used so we can improve it
• Maintain the security and integrity of our own systems
• Comply with our legal, regulatory, and contractual obligations

We do not sell your personal information. We do not share it with third parties for their own marketing purposes.

3. Cookies

This website uses cookies and similar technologies. Cookies are small text files placed on your device that allow a site to function properly and to understand how it is being used.

We use two categories of cookie on this site:

• Strictly necessary cookies — required for the site to function, including security and form submission. These cannot be disabled.
• Analytics cookies — used to measure how the site is used so we can improve it. These are optional.

We do not use advertising or cross-site tracking cookies.

Most browsers allow you to refuse or delete cookies through their settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect how parts of this site function.

4. How We Share Information

We share personal information only in the following circumstances:

• Service providers. We use third-party providers to operate this website and our business, including website hosting, email delivery, contact form processing, and website analytics. These providers process information on our behalf under contract and are not permitted to use it for their own purposes.
• Legal requirements. Where we are required to disclose information by law, regulation, legal process, or enforceable governmental request.
• Protection of rights. Where disclosure is necessary to investigate, prevent, or respond to suspected illegal activity, fraud, or threats to the safety of any person, or to enforce our agreements.

5. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary for the purposes set out in this policy, or for as long as required to meet legal, regulatory, or contractual obligations. Enquiry correspondence is generally retained for 24 months from your last contact with us, after which it is deleted or anonymized. Records relating to a completed engagement are retained for the period required by the engagement agreement and applicable law.

6. Data Security

As a cybersecurity firm, we take the protection of information seriously and apply appropriate technical and organizational measures to safeguard the data we hold, including access controls, encryption in transit, and restricted internal access on a least-privilege basis.

No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, however, and we cannot guarantee absolute security. If you have reason to believe your interaction with us is no longer secure, please contact us immediately using the details below.

7. Your Rights

Depending on where you are located, you may have rights over your personal information, which can include the right to request access to it, to have it corrected or deleted, to object to or restrict how it is processed, to withdraw consent where processing is based on consent, and to receive a copy in a portable format.

Because we work with clients in the United States and internationally, the rights available to you depend on where you are located. Residents of the European Economic Area and the United Kingdom have rights under the General Data Protection Regulation. Residents of California have rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act, including the right to know what personal information is collected and the right to request deletion. We do not sell personal information as that term is defined under California law.

To exercise any right available to you, contact us using the details below. We will respond within the timeframe required by the law that applies to you, and we may need to verify your identity before acting on a request.

8. International Transfers

We are based in the United States and work with clients and partners internationally. Information you provide may be transferred to, stored in, and processed in countries other than your own, where data protection laws may differ. Where personal information is transferred out of the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, we rely on Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission to safeguard that transfer.

9. Third-Party Links

This website contains links to external sites we do not control, including the personal site of Dr. Yawo O. Kondo and third-party publishing platforms. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites, and we encourage you to read their privacy policies.

10. Children's Privacy

Our services are directed to organizations and professionals. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can remove it.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal obligations. Material changes will be reflected in the "last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions about this policy or how your information is handled, contact us: