Privacy Policy

Last Updated: July 3, 2025

1. Introduction

Ask The Founders ("we," "us," or "our") operates the website askthefounders.com (the "Site"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our Site. By using the Site, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. To learn more about our mission and values, visit our About page.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

• Personal Information: When you submit a question through our form, we collect your name and email address. This information is used solely to respond to your inquiry and is not sold or shared with third parties for marketing purposes.
• Automatically Collected Information: When you visit our Site, we may automatically collect certain information about your device, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, and pages viewed. This information is used for analytics and to improve the Site.
• Cookies and Similar Technologies: We use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to track activity on our Site and hold certain information. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, some portions of our Site may not function properly.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To respond to questions you submit through our question form.
• To analyze Site usage and improve the content and user experience.
• To communicate with you about updates or new features, if you have opted in.
• To comply with legal obligations.

4. Third-Party Services

We may use third-party services on our Site, including:

• Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our Site. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information. This data is aggregated and anonymous. You can opt out by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
• Google AdSense: We may display advertisements through Google AdSense. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our Site and/or other sites on the Internet. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.

5. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share aggregated, non-personally identifiable information with third parties for research or marketing purposes. We may also disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.

6. Data Security

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Third-Party Links

Our Site may contain links to third-party websites, including the National Archives, Library of Congress, and other educational resources. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these external sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

8. Children's Privacy

Our Site is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we discover that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without verification of parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information from our servers.

9. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you.
• Request correction or deletion of your personal information.
• Opt out of receiving communications from us.
• Request a copy of your data in a portable format.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at the email address provided below.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. Your continued use of the Site after changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

• Email: privacy@askthefounders.com
• Contact Form: Contact Page