Privacy Policy

Scope

The Pressure Institute is the public brand of Five Stages of Yes Leadership and Development Institute, doing business as The Pressure Institute. That legal organization is responsible for the information practices described in this policy.

This policy applies to pressureinstitute.com. It does not govern external websites or services, which maintain their own privacy practices.

Information Visitors Provide

The contact form collects your name, organization, optional role or title, email address, optional phone number, inquiry category, and message. You may also voluntarily provide information when corresponding with The Pressure Institute by email or telephone.

The newsletter signup collects an email address. Please do not submit confidential employee, participant, medical, legal, or other sensitive personal information through the public website.

Information Processed Automatically

Netlify, the website hosting provider, may process normal technical request information needed to deliver and secure the website. This may include an IP address, browser and device information, requested pages or files, referring information, and request timing.

Google Analytics 4 operates only after you accept analytics. When enabled, it may process page, browser, device, referrer, session, interaction, and approximate-location information to provide website-use statistics.

How Information Is Used

Information may be used to respond to inquiries, understand the organizational question presented, operate and secure the website, manage newsletter subscriptions, provide requested communications, maintain appropriate records, and improve website content and resources.

Optional analytics information is used to understand general website use and the usefulness of pages, resources, and pathways.

Service Providers

Netlify provides website hosting and processes contact inquiries through Netlify Forms. Kit processes newsletter subscriptions and email delivery. Google provides optional Google Analytics 4 measurement after analytics has been accepted.

These providers process information as needed to provide their services and maintain their own contractual, security, and privacy practices.

Analytics Choices

Analytics is optional. Google Analytics does not load until you select Accept analytics. If you decline, the website remains fully available, including navigation, forms, newsletter signup, contact links, Institute briefs, and PDF resources.

The website's consent system stores only whether your choice is accepted or declined. After acceptance, Google Analytics may use analytics cookies. You may change your choice below at any time.

Newsletter Choices

Newsletter subscriptions are processed by Kit. Subscribers may unsubscribe through the link included in newsletter emails. You may also contact hello@pressureinstitute.com with a newsletter-related privacy request.

Retention

Information is retained as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy, operational needs, legal obligations, and legitimate organizational needs. Retention may vary based on the type of information, the status of an inquiry or subscription, and the systems used to process it.

Disclosure and Vendor Processing

Information may be processed by service providers supporting hosting, forms, analytics, and newsletter delivery. It may also be disclosed when legally required or when reasonably necessary to protect the security, rights, or operation of The Pressure Institute, its visitors, or others.

Security

The Pressure Institute uses reasonable administrative and technical safeguards appropriate to the website and the information it processes. No internet transmission, storage system, or security measure can guarantee absolute security.

Children and Age

The public website is intended primarily for organizations, workforce partners, education partners, leaders, and other adult visitors. The Institute does not intentionally solicit personal information from children through the public website.

External Links

The website and Institute resources may link to external websites or services. Those services maintain their own content, terms, and privacy practices. Review their notices before providing information to them.

Informational and Nonclinical Content

Institute briefs and website content are informational and organizational. They do not provide diagnosis, therapy, treatment, or professional mental-health care and do not replace qualified professional services.

Privacy Requests

Where applicable, you may request access to, correction of, or deletion of information associated with you by emailing hello@pressureinstitute.com. Additional information may be needed to understand or verify a request.

Policy Updates

Updates to this policy will be published on this page with a revised effective date. Material changes may also be communicated through another appropriate website or email notice.

Contact

Privacy questions and privacy requests should be directed to hello@pressureinstitute.com. For general Institute inquiries, you may call 770-733-8010.