Last Updated: December 2025
Caruso Leadership Institute, LLC operates the websites www.carusoleadership.com and leadershipadvisor.net, along with related websites, services, programs, and digital properties operated by its affiliates. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect personal information in connection with our business operations and online services. This policy is intended to comply with applicable United States data protection and privacy laws.
Company Information
Caruso Leadership Institute, LLC
A Michigan Limited Liability Company
Compliance Officer and Privacy Contact
Joseph A. Caruso | Caruso Leadership Institute
26561 W. River Rd. Grosse Ile, MI 48138 United States
Phone: 734 692 0544
Email: team@carusoleadership.com
Information We Collect
Information You Provide Voluntarily
We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide, including but not limited to:
- Full name
- Business name and job title
- Email address
- Telephone number
- Mailing address
- Billing and payment information
- Account login credentials
- Information submitted through contact forms, assessments, applications, surveys, or event registrations
- Communications you send to us by email, phone, or other channels
Information Collected Automatically
When you visit our websites, we may automatically collect certain information, including:
- IP address
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Device identifiers
- Referring and exit pages
- Pages viewed and time spent on pages
- Date and time of access
- General location information derived from IP address
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies, pixels, and similar tracking technologies to:
- Enable website functionality
- Improve user experience
- Analyze website traffic and usage trends
- Support marketing and advertising efforts
You may adjust your browser settings to refuse or delete cookies. Disabling cookies may affect certain website features.
How We Use Information
We use personal information for the following business and commercial purposes:
- To provide leadership advisory services, educational programs, and related offerings
- To respond to inquiries and provide customer support
- To manage accounts, registrations, and transactions
- To process payments and prevent fraud
- To send administrative, transactional, and service related communications
- To send marketing, promotional, or educational communications where permitted by law
- To improve our websites, services, and user experience
- To comply with legal obligations and enforce our agreements
- To protect the security and integrity of our business and systems
Legal Bases for Processing
Where required by applicable law, we process personal information based on one or more of the following legal grounds:
- Your consent
- Performance of a contract
- Compliance with legal obligations
- Legitimate business interests that do not override individual privacy rights
Sharing and Disclosure of Information
We do not sell personal information for monetary consideration. We may share personal information in the following circumstances:
- With service providers and vendors who perform services on our behalf, such as hosting, payment processing, analytics, marketing, and customer support
- With professional advisors including attorneys, accountants, and auditors
- To comply with applicable laws, regulations, court orders, or lawful requests by authorities
- To protect our rights, property, safety, or the rights and safety of others
- In connection with a business transaction such as a merger, acquisition, or asset sale
All third parties are required to maintain the confidentiality and security of personal information.
Your Privacy Rights
State Privacy Rights (USA)
Depending on your state of residence, you may have certain rights under applicable privacy laws, including the California Consumer Privacy Act and similar state statutes. These rights may include:
- The right to know what personal information we collect, use, and disclose
- The right to access personal information
- The right to request correction of inaccurate personal information
- The right to request deletion of personal information, subject to legal exceptions
- The right to opt out of certain data sharing or targeted advertising activities
- The right to not be discriminated against for exercising privacy rights
Requests may be submitted using the contact information listed above. We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling a request.
Email, SMS Communications and Opt Out
You may opt out of receiving promotional emails at any time by using the unsubscribe link included in our emails or by contacting us directly. Transactional and service related communications may still be sent as necessary.
Data Retention
We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
Data Security
We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. No data transmission or storage system can be guaranteed to be 100 percent secure.
Children’s Privacy
Our websites and services are not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that such information has been collected, we will take appropriate steps to delete it.
Third Party Websites
Our websites may contain links to third party websites or services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of third party sites. Users should review the privacy policies of those websites independently.
International Users
Our websites are operated from the United States. If you access our websites from outside the United States, you acknowledge that your information may be transferred to and processed in the United States, where data protection laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in legal requirements or business practices. The updated version will be posted on our websites with a revised effective date. Continued use of our websites after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
Contact Us
If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact:
Joseph A. Caruso | Caruso Leadership Institute
Phone: +1 734 692 0544
Email: team@carusoleadership.com
