TERMS OF USE

 

Effective Date: August 19, 2025
Last Updated: August 19, 2025

 You are viewing the terms of use for the website created and maintained by Independent Leadership Counsel (“we,” “our,” “us”).  When you access or use this website, you agree to be bound by the following terms and to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. We may change these terms at any time, for any reason or no reason at all, with or without notice. By accessing or using this site, you agree to be bound by the then-current version of these terms. If you do not agree with one or more of these terms, you are prohibited from using or accessing this site. 

1. License

We grant you permission to download temporarily one copy of the materials (information or software) on this website for your personal, non-commercial, transitory viewing only. This is a license grant, not a transfer or grant of ownership rights. Pursuant to this license, you may not modify or copy the materials, use the materials for any commercial purpose or any public display (commercial or non-commercial), attempt to decompile or reverse engineer any software contained on this site, remove any copyright or other proprietary notations from the materials, or transfer the materials to another person or “mirror” the materials on any other server, unless we expressly agree otherwise in advance and in a separate writing signed by our authorized representative. If you violate any of these terms, this license shall terminate automatically. Otherwise, we may terminate this license at any time, for any reason, or no reason at all.  Upon termination of this license, you must destroy any materials you have downloaded, in whatever format you have kept them, whether electronic, printed, or otherwise.

2. No Warranties

We provide the materials on this website on an “as is” basis.  We make no warranties, expressed or implied, and disclaim and negate all other warranties, including but not limited to implied warranties or conditions of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement of intellectual property or other violation of rights. Further, the materials appearing on this website could include typographical, technical, informational, and/or other errors. Whether or not this site contains any such error(s), we do not warrant that any of the materials on this site, or on any site that is linked from or to this site, are accurate, complete, current or reliable, and additionally do not warrant or make any representations concerning the likely results of the use of the materials on this site or on any site that is linked from or to this site.

3. Limitations

In no event shall we or our vendors be liable for any damages, including but not limited to damages for loss of data or profit or due to business interruption, arising out of your use or inability to use this site or its materials, even if we or our authorized representative has been notified of the possibility of such damage. (Because the law of some jurisdictions does not allow limitations on certain warranties or limitations for certain types of damages, these limitations may not apply to you.) 

4. Revisions

Without committing to update the materials on this site, we reserve the right to change the materials on this site at any time, for any reason or no reason at all, with or without notice.

5. Intellectual Property

Except as otherwise noted, the materials on this site are our exclusive intellectual property and are protected by copyright and trademark laws.

6. Links

We may not have reviewed some or all of the sites linked to or from this site, or some or all of the pages, subpages, and/or the materials on those sites.  Regardless, we are not responsible for the contents of any website that is linked to or from this site, and your use of any such site is at your own risk. The inclusion of a link on this site does not express or imply our endorsement of that site, the content on that site, or the individual or organization to whom or which it belongs.

7. Legal

Any claim arising out of, regarding or relating in any way to these terms and/or your access or use of this website shall be brought in a state or federal court of competent jurisdiction and proper venue in Pennsylvania and governed by the laws of Pennsylvania without regard to its choice or conflict of law provisions.

 

PRIVACY POLICY

Welcome to the official website (“Site” or “Website”) of Independent Leadership Counsel (“we,” “our,” or “us”). We are committed to protecting the privacy of our online guests, customers, members, and friends (collectively, “our users” or, as applicable, “you”).

This Privacy Policy describes the types of information we may collect from you or that you may provide when you visit our Website, and our practices for collecting, using, maintaining, protecting, and disclosing that information.

This Privacy Policy applies to information we collect:

•       On this Website.
•       In email, text, and other electronic messages between you and this Website.
•       When you interact with our advertising and applications on third-party websites and services, if those applications or advertising include links to this policy.

It does not apply to information collected by:

•       Us offline or through any other means, including on any other website operated by us or any third party (including our affiliates and subsidiaries); or
•       Any third party (including our affiliates and subsidiaries), including through any application or content (including advertising) that may link to or be accessible from or on the Website.

By using this Website, communicating with us by email, or by otherwise submitting personal information to us, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy and give your consent to the collection, storage, and use of personal information as explained herein. Your continued use of the Website affirms your agreement to any changes we make to this Privacy Policy.

Please note the distinction between our privacy practices in connection with your visit to the Website and our Terms of Service.

INFORMATION COLLECTED

Personal Information: We may collect personal information you voluntarily provide to us. The term “personal information” refers to non-public information that personally relates to or identifies you, including but not limited to: your name, password, age, gender, email address, postal mailing address, zip code, home/mobile telephone number, and/or taxpayer identification number, date of birth, occupation, employer name, political and religious affiliation, geographic location, and other similar information. In limited circumstances, we may also collect payment information such as credit card number where needed to complete a requested transaction.

If we combine or associate information from other sources with personal information that you provide directly to us through or in connection with our services, we will treat the combined information as personal information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Non-Personal Information: We may also collect non-personal information that is generated automatically while you are visiting the Website or elsewhere on the Internet when our advertisements are served. This data includes, but is not limited to: IP address, web pages visited before and after visiting the Website, date and time of access, domain type, type of mobile device you use, your device’s unique ID, web pages you view and links you click on within the Website, interactions with our advertisements, browser type, operating system, organization name, internet service provider (ISP), referring or exit pages, clickstream data, internet connection speed, server locations, frequency of visits, search criteria used and results, articles and presentations viewed, time spent viewing pages, demographic data, and other information which does not specifically identify you.

All Website users remain anonymous unless they choose to provide us with their personal information. You may elect not to allow us to collect and use this non-personal data by following the Opt-Out procedures described below. 

We collect information in the following ways:

Directly from you when you provide it to us:

•       Information you provide by filling in forms on our Website, including at the time of registering, signing up for newsletters or email notifications, making a contribution, or requesting further information.
•       Records and copies of your correspondence (including email addresses), if you contact us.
•       Your responses to surveys that we might ask you to complete for research purposes.
•       Details of transactions you carry out through our Website, including financial information needed to complete a transaction.
•       Your search queries on the Website.
•       Information you provide regarding your mobile phone number in connection with our SMS service, including your cell phone number, carrier’s name, and the date, time, and content of your messages.

Automatically as you navigate through the Website:

•       Usage details, IP addresses, and information collected through cookies, web beacons, server logs, and other tracking technologies.
•       Details of your visits, including traffic data, location data, logs, and the resources you access.
•       Information about your computer and internet connection, including your IP address, operating system, and browser type.

From third parties:

•       We may obtain your personal information from third parties such as credit reporting agencies or through your transactions with other users. 

COOKIES AND TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES

We may use cookies and other technologies to obtain certain types of information when your web browser accesses the Website or visits a website in our network. “Cookies” are small text files containing a string of alphanumeric characters that may be placed on your web browser. Cookies make it easier for you to navigate our Website by, among other things, “remembering” your identity so that you do not have to input your password multiple times. This use of cookies for authentication is an essential component of site security. You can set your web browser to inform you when cookies are set or to prevent cookies from being set.

We may use cookies to compile aggregate non-personal data about Website traffic and interaction so that we can offer better experiences and tools in the future. We may also share non-personal information with companies such as agencies, ad networks, or exchanges to enable them to analyze user behaviors or to customize the ads that you encounter.

If you create an account to log on to the Website, Independent Leadership Counsel will set a persistent cookie to store your username and password so that you do not have to enter it more than once. The persistent cookie also enables Independent Leadership Counsel to track and target the interests of users to enhance the experience on the Website. The persistent cookie is removed when you log out.

Certain features of our Website may use local stored objects (or Flash cookies) to collect and store information about your preferences and navigation to, from, and on our Website. Flash cookies are not managed by the same browser settings as are used for browser cookies. Since removing and rejecting browser cookies may not also remove or reject Flash cookies, you will need to visit http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/security to delete or disable Flash cookies.

Pages of our Website and our emails may contain small electronic files known as web beacons (also referred to as clear gifs, pixel tags, and single-pixel gifs) that permit Independent Leadership Counsel, for example, to count users who have visited those pages or opened an email and for other related website statistics (for example, recording the popularity of certain website content and verifying system and server integrity).

Server logs can be either a single log file or several log files automatically created and maintained by a server of activity performed by the server, which can include information about any transaction you conduct with the server.

The “Help” portion of the toolbar on most browsers will tell you how to prevent your browser from accepting cookies, how to have the browser notify you when you receive cookies, and how to disable cookies altogether. Please note that if you decline to use cookies, you may experience reduced functionality or slower site response times. Declining to use our authentication-related cookies may prevent you from using the Website altogether. You may also clear cookies from your computer via your web browser settings.

HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION

If we receive your personal information, we will only use it for the purposes described where it is collected or otherwise described in this Privacy Policy. Information about you plays a key role in our ability to provide and improve our services and helps us administer our operations.

We may use your information to:

•       Provide products and services to you and contact you when necessary.
•       Contact you about certain topics, issues, campaigns, and matters that may be of interest to you.
•       Respond to your inquiries or requests for information.
•       Improve our Website and deliver a better and more personalized service.
•       Estimate our audience size and usage patterns.
•       Store information about your preferences, allowing us to customize our Website according to your individual interests.
•       Speed up your searches.
•       Recognize you when you return to our Website.

Independent Leadership Counsel or our service providers may use non-personal information to better tailor advertisements and other content in an effort to create a more relevant experience for each person that visits the Website or elsewhere on the Internet. This non-personal information may also be used to predict responses to advertisements, help determine which ads perform best and which content is most appropriate for different individuals, measure and optimize the effectiveness of advertisements, and provide aggregate reporting for internal purposes.

We use various website analytics tools and technologies regarding activities on the Website that require storage of web session data. The overall aim of these tools is to aid in making the Website easy to use, to proactively identify and correct error conditions, and to provide more relevant advertising and content to you. 

We use aggregated information provided by or collected from our users to understand and analyze the usage trends and preferences of our users, to improve the way our services and the Website work and look, and to create new features and functionality.

We may use the information we have collected from you to enable us to display advertisements to our advertisers’ target audiences. Even though we do not disclose your personal information for these purposes without your consent, if you click on or otherwise interact with an advertisement, the advertiser may assume that you meet its target criteria.

INFORMATION AND SHARING

Independent Leadership Counsel limits the sharing of personal information. We do not sell, license, lease, or otherwise disclose your personal information to third parties, except as described below. We do not and will not sell any of your information, including non-personal or personal information, to any third party for purposes of advertising, soliciting, or telemarketing.

We may share your information outside of Independent Leadership Counsel if:

•       You authorize us to do so.
•       It is necessary to allow our service providers, contractors, or agents to provide products or services for us (use of information is limited to the performance of the task we request, and such third parties are required to protect information in a manner similar to the way we protect your personal information).
•       It is necessary in order to provide our products or services to you.
•       Subject to applicable contractual or legal restrictions, it is necessary to disclose to entities that perform marketing services on our behalf or to other entities with whom we have joint marketing agreements.
•       It is necessary in connection with a sale or transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of Independent Leadership Counsel or the merger of Independent Leadership Counsel into another entity or any consolidation, share exchange, combination, reorganization, or like transaction in which Independent Leadership Counsel is not the survivor.
•       It is necessary in connection with other business purposes including, without limitation, customer care, service quality, business management and operation, risk assessment, security, fraud and crime prevention/detection, monitoring, research and analysis, marketing and fundraising, customer purchasing preferences and trends, dispute resolution, credit checking and debt collection.
•       It is necessary to disclose in order to protect or defend our rights or property or those of our users, or to protect the personal safety of our users or the public.
•       It is necessary for us to provide it to our attorneys, accountants, regulators, auditors, or other advisors.
•       It is legally required or appropriate pursuant to any court orders, subpoenas, or regulations, including responding to court orders and subpoenas, cooperating with government agencies, other regulatory bodies, and law enforcement officials, performing background checks, or resolving disputes or performing risk-management functions.
•       Otherwise as we are required or permitted by law or required to comply with legal process served upon us, our agents, representatives, or our affiliates.

We may also aggregate your personal information with the information of others and may disclose such information in aggregate form for marketing and promotional purposes in a way that would not identify you individually.

We may use a third-party service to collect anonymous visitor information like IP addresses, browser types, referring pages, pages visited, and time spent on a particular service or feature. We collect this information for statistical analysis of web page traffic patterns, to administer our services and servers, to allow for auditing of our services by third parties who have that right, and for internal purposes to make decisions.

EMAIL COMMUNICATIONS

We may regularly send email newsletters to our users. Users may subscribe or unsubscribe to an email newsletter at any time by changing their email preferences. On occasion, we may send emails to individuals such as registrants and members who have provided us with their email address. Email recipients may always opt out of any email category at any time by following the unsubscribe instructions included in the email message.

We try to respond to email messages requiring a response in accordance with our internal policies. If you email us, your message and email address will be forwarded to the appropriate member of our team. We may choose to save this information. However, any message, material, ideas, concepts, or other information sent to us by email will be treated as non-confidential and non-proprietary, and we will not be liable for delays or omissions in receiving or responding to email.

TEXT MESSAGE PROGRAM PRIVACY

If you opt in to receive text messages from us, we may use your mobile phone number to send you recurring automated marketing and informational text messages (including SMS and MMS).

We will not share your opt-in to an SMS campaign with any third party for purposes unrelated to providing you with the services of that campaign.

We may share your personal information, including your SMS opt-in or consent status, with third parties that help us provide our messaging services, including but not limited to platform providers, phone companies, and vendors who assist us in the delivery of text messages.

All the above categories exclude text messaging originator opt-in data and consent; this information will not be shared with any third parties.

You may opt out of receiving text messages at any time by replying STOP to any message you receive from us.

CONTESTS, SWEEPSTAKES, AND PROMOTIONS

On the Website, you may wish to participate in contests and other promotions that we may offer from time to time. Through these promotions, you may choose to participate in activities such as sharing information found on the Website with others and sending email invitations. In connection with any contests and other promotions that we may offer from time to time via the Website, we use the information you provide to administer the contests and other promotions.

Subject to applicable contractual or legal restrictions, we also may use the information to communicate with you, or the other people you select, about our products and services, or our service providers or agents may use such information to communicate with you about the contests and other promotions or their products and services. If you choose to participate in these promotions, and are eligible to do so, we may ask you for information such as your name, email address, date of birth, and telephone number.

Official Contest Rules will accompany any contest sponsored by Independent Leadership Counsel.

THIRD-PARTY FEATURES

 Third Party Links: The Website may provide links to third-party websites for your convenience and information. If you access those links, you will leave our Website. Any information submitted by you to a third party will be controlled by that third party’s privacy policy, which may differ from our own. We do not control how these third-party services or third parties collect information. We do not endorse, screen, or approve, and are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of, other websites or services. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any organization before submitting your personal information.

Social Media and Websites: Any information, communications, or material of any type or nature that you submit to the Website (including, but not limited to any of our pages contained on a social media platform or website such as Facebook or Twitter) by email, posting, messaging, uploading, downloading, or otherwise (collectively, a “Submission”), is done at your own risk and without any expectation of privacy. We cannot control the actions of other users of any social media platform or website and we are therefore not responsible for any content or Submissions contained on such sites and platforms.

 By visiting any of our pages or websites that are contained on a social media platform or website, you are representing and warranting to us that you have reviewed the applicable privacy policy and terms of use of such platform or website and that you will abide by all such provisions contained therein.

Additionally, if we offer a message board or any other interactive or social-type feature on a website administered directly by us, please be aware that these areas may allow you to publicly post and share with other users certain messages, content, or other information. Although we may take certain precautions to protect those who use these areas, we encourage you to be wary of giving out any personal information in such public forums. The information you post can be collected and used by people you don’t know. We cannot guarantee the privacy and safety of these areas and are therefore not responsible for any information you choose to post. Your use of these features is fully at your own risk.

SECURITY

We limit access to your personal information to those persons who have a legitimate need to access such information to provide services to you. We maintain reasonable physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards and controls to protect your information in keeping with industry standards and practices. The Website is built upon a secure infrastructure with multiple layers of protection, and we use industry-standard encryption technologies to safeguard your information.

We have security standards and procedures in place designed to prevent unauthorized access to your accounts and personal information. A key part of this process helps ensure that all information we have about you is accurate and up-to-date. If you ever discover inaccuracies in our data or if your personal information changes, notify us immediately.

However, no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed as 100% secure. As a result, while we strive to protect your information, we cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to us or receive from us, and you understand that any information you transfer to Independent Leadership Counsel is done at your own risk. 

If we learn of a security systems breach, we may attempt to notify you electronically so that you can take appropriate protective steps. We may also post a notice on or through the Website in the event of a security breach. We may also send an email to you at the email address you have provided to us in these circumstances. Depending on where you live, you may have a legal right to receive notice of a security breach in writing.

With this in mind, here is our commitment to each user:

•       We will restrict access to user information to those who need to know in order to provide services to you, and will educate them according to our internal policies to reinforce the importance of confidentiality and privacy.
•       We will maintain reasonable and customary security standards and procedures to protect information about you.
•       We will respond quickly to your request to correct inaccurate information.

OPT-OUT POLICY 

We may use non-personal information to provide more relevant advertising and content. If you’d like to stop the Website from collecting certain types of information that provide more tailored online ads and messages to you, you may opt out by contacting us or following the opt-out link on our Website.

If you elect to opt out of this type of advertising, we will place a cookie on your computer to flag that we should not collect data to tailor advertising to your browser. If you delete your cookies, install a new browser, or use a different computer, you may need to opt out again.

If you prefer not to receive marketing or promotional emails from us, you may unsubscribe by emailing us at: hello@independentleadership.com. Please note that opt-out requests may take up to twenty-four (24) hours to process. 

Please also note that at times we may need to send you email communications that are transactional in nature, such as service or termination announcements or payment confirmations, which are communications you will not be able to opt out of.

If you would like us to remove your personally identifiable information from our database, please send a request to: hello@independentleadership.com.

We are not responsible for removing your personal information from the lists of any third-party services or other third parties to whom your information has previously been provided in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Independent Leadership Counsel does not currently engage in activities that constitute a “sale” for purposes of applicable privacy law. However, if you would like to request that we either (1) delete all information we have obtained about you; or (2) not sell that information in the future to any third party whatsoever, please contact us using the information provided in the Contact Information section below.

YOUR CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTS

Under California’s “Shine the Light” law (Civil Code Section § 1798.83), California residents have the right to request in writing from businesses with whom they have an established business relationship: (a) a list of the categories of personal information, such as name, email and mailing address, and the type of services provided to the customer, that a business has disclosed to third parties (including affiliates that are separate legal entities) during the immediately preceding calendar year for the third parties’ direct marketing purposes; and (b) the names and addresses of all such third parties.

To request the above information, please contact Independent Leadership Counsel at hello@independentleadership.com (with a reference to “California Disclosure Information”).

We will respond to such requests for information access within 30 days following receipt at the email address stated above. If we receive your request at a different email or mailing address, we will respond within a reasonable period of time, but not to exceed 150 days from the date received. Please note that we are only required to respond to each customer once per calendar year.

Independent Leadership Counsel does not currently engage in activities that constitute a “sale” for purposes of California’s privacy law. A California user’s exercise of the rights described in this section will not result in discriminatory treatment by Independent Leadership Counsel.

YOUR NEVADA PRIVACY RIGHTS

Under Nevada law, a Nevada resident who has provided personal information to a business with whom he/she has established a business relationship for purposes related to personal, family, or household use (“Nevada user”) is entitled to request that we not make any sale, as defined in applicable law, of any personal information collected, or to be collected, about you to any third party whatsoever. To make that request, please contact us using the information provided in the Contact Information section below.

REVIEWING, CHANGING, OR CORRECTING INFORMATION

You are solely responsible for helping us maintain the accuracy and completeness of your personal and other information. We urge you to review your information regularly to ensure that it is correct and complete. If you believe that any of your information is incorrect, or if you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us.

You may, of course, decline to share any or all of your personal information with us or ask us to delete your personal information from our systems at any time, in which case we may not be able to provide to you some of the features and functionality found on or through the Website.

SPECIAL STATEMENT FOR JOB APPLICANTS 

Any personal information that you provide to us when applying for a career position with Independent Leadership Counsel will be used solely to consider and act upon your application. We may retain your personal information for a period of time, but only for as long as necessary for such purposes or as otherwise required by law.

We may disclose your personal information to our agents for the purpose of evaluating your qualifications for the particular position for which you applied, for other available positions, or as otherwise required by law. We may also disclose your personal information to third parties hired by us to collect, maintain, and analyze candidates for career positions or as otherwise required by law.

VISITING FROM OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES

This Website does not intend to target any users who are residents of the European Union, nor does it intend to provide any goods or services to any users who are residents of the European Union. If you are visiting the Website from outside of the United States of America, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, or processed in the United States, where our servers are located and our central database is operated.

The data protection and other laws of the United States and other countries might not be as comprehensive as those in your country, but please be assured that we take steps to protect your privacy. By using the Website, you understand that your information may be transferred to our facilities and those third parties with whom we share it as described in this Privacy Policy.

CHILDREN’S PRIVACY / AGE REQUIREMENT

You must be at least 18 years old to have our permission to use this Website. Our policy is that we do not knowingly collect, use, or disclose personal information about visitors that are under 18 years of age. We expressly do not target and are not seeking to do business with those under the age of 18.

CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

We may revise our Privacy Policy at any time. In the event of a change in this Privacy Policy, a revised Privacy Policy will promptly be posted to our Website, and the “Updated” date will be changed. Any changes made to this Privacy Policy will become effective as of the date of posting with respect to the information we then collect in the future but will not apply to information that we have already collected.

It is and will be your responsibility to periodically check this Website for updates and make sure you are aware of the changes. Your continued use of our Website after such posting constitutes consent to the collection and use of your information as described in the then-current Privacy Policy. You agree to accept posting of a revised Privacy Policy as actual notice to you of such revised Privacy Policy.

CONTACT INFORMATION

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, the practices of this Website, or your dealings with this Website, please contact us:

Independent Leadership Counsel

Attn: Privacy Compliance Officer

PO BOX 26141

Alexandria, VA 22313

Email: hello@independentleadership.com

General Inquiries: hello@independentleadership.com

This Privacy Policy is effective with respect to all data that we have collected since the date we started collecting data.