Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

CLT.BIZ LLC is a North Carolina limited liability company operating the CLT Civil Discourse Roundtable, a civic initiative based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Our website is located at clt.biz.

For privacy-related questions, contact us at: jgalles@clt.biz

2. Information We Collect

We collect only the information you voluntarily provide to us. This may include:

• Email address — when you subscribe to our newsletter or updates
• Name and organizational affiliation — when you submit a contact form inquiry
• Message content — when you contact us through our website form

We do not collect payment information, government identification, or sensitive personal data of any kind.

3. How We Use Your Information

Information you provide is used solely for the following purposes:

• To respond to your inquiries and contact form submissions
• To send you newsletters, updates, and information about CLT Civil Discourse Roundtable activities, if you have subscribed
• To communicate about roundtable participation or civic initiatives you have expressed interest in

We do not use your information for advertising, profiling, or automated decision-making.

4. Information Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, rent, trade, or otherwise share your personal information with third parties, except in the following limited circumstances:

• Service providers: We may use trusted third-party email service providers (such as Mailchimp or similar) solely to deliver newsletters you have requested. These providers are contractually prohibited from using your information for any other purpose.
• Legal compliance: We may disclose information if required to do so by law or in response to valid legal process.

5. Data Retention

We retain your information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected. If you unsubscribe from our mailing list or request deletion of your information, we will promptly remove your data from our active records.

6. Your Rights and Choices

You have the right to:

• Unsubscribe from our email list at any time using the unsubscribe link in any email we send
• Request access to the personal information we hold about you
• Request correction or deletion of your personal information
• Withdraw consent for communications at any time

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at jgalles@clt.biz.

7. Cookies and Tracking

Our website does not currently use tracking cookies, advertising pixels, or behavioral analytics tools. We do not track your browsing activity across other websites.

If we introduce analytics tools in the future (such as privacy-respecting site traffic counters), we will update this policy accordingly.

8. Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, disclosure, or misuse. Our website uses HTTPS encryption for all data transmission. However, no internet transmission is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Children's Privacy

Our website and services are intended for adults and civic leaders. We do not knowingly collect personal information from individuals under the age of 18. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected information from a minor, we will promptly delete it.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the effective date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Continued use of our website after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

11. Contact Us

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

CLT.BIZ LLC
CLT Civil Discourse Roundtable
Charlotte, North Carolina
jgalles@clt.biz