Privacy Policy
Effective Date: January 01, 2025
Steven Grothe ("Owner") operates the https://stevengrothe.com website ("Website").
Visitors to this Website are referred to as "you" or "your" in this privacy policy ("Privacy Policy").
This Privacy Policy informs you of the principles regarding data ("Data", "Information" or "Personal Data").
By using this Website, you consent to all clauses of this Privacy Policy.
Personal Data
When sending a message via the contact form on this Website, the required Information listed below may be used to contact and/or identify you.
- Personal Name
- Email Address
- Brief Message
All subsequent correspondence that originates from your message shall be via email and all clauses of this Privacy Policy regarding Personal Data shall remain in full force and effect.
Disclosure of Data
The Owner may disclose your Information in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to:
- comply with a legal obligation.
- protect the rights and/or property of the Owner.
- protect the Owner from legal liability.
- prevent misconduct in connection with this Website.
Security of Data
The security of your Information is very important but no method of transmission over the internet, or method of electronic storage, is completely secure. While commercially acceptable methods shall be used to protect your Data, no guarantee is made in regards to absolute security.
Transfer of Data
The Owner shall take all reasonably necessary steps to ensure your Data is handled securely in accordance with this Privacy Policy and that no transfer of Information to an organization shall occur unless there are adequate controls in place at the receiving organization including the security of Personal Data.
If you are located outside of the United States and choose to provide Information to the Owner, please note that this Website may transfer that Data, including Personal Data, to the United States where the data protection laws may differ from those of your own country.
Your consent to this Privacy Policy, followed by your submission of such Information, represents your agreement to Data transfer.
Service Providers
Third-party companies ("Service Providers") may be employed to facilitate this Website, to provide this Website on the Owner's behalf, to perform Website related services or to assist the Owner in analyzing how this Website is used.
Service Providers shall have access to your Personal Data only to perform tasks on the Owner's behalf and shall be obligated not to disclose or use that Information for any other purpose.
Children's Privacy
This Website does not address anyone under the age of 18 ("Child" or "Children").
The Owner does not knowingly collect Information from anyone under the age of 18. If you are a parent or guardian who is certain that your Child or Children has/have provided Personal Data, either, through this Website, or to any email accounts associated with this Website, please contact the Owner. If the Owner becomes aware that Information has been collected from anyone under the age of 18 without the consent of a parent or guardian, the Owner shall remove that Personal Data from this Website's server, if applicable, and delete all email messages containing that Data from any email accounts associated with this Website.