Privacy Policy

This privacy notice discloses the privacy practices for Dave Talks Business.  This privacy notice applies solely to information collected by this web site.  It will notify you of the following:

1. What personally identifiable information is collected from you through the web site, how it is used and with whom it may be shared.

2.  What choices are available to you regarding the use of your data.  

3.   The security procedures in place to protect the misuse of your information. 

4.   How you can correct any inaccuracies in the information.

References policy

My work with clients is confidential by default. Most engagements involve sensitive operational details, financial context, internal team dynamics, and customer data. I do not disclose client information, internal documents, or private communications unless the client has explicitly authorized it.

Any public examples on this website are shared only to the extent a client has approved. In some cases, clients have given permission for limited disclosure such as photos together, a short written quote, or select clips from recorded coaching sessions. When those assets appear, they reflect client consent for that specific use only and do not imply broader permission to share additional details.

If you are considering hiring me and would like references, I can provide them when appropriate, subject to client availability and confidentiality constraints. In all cases, I will protect client privacy and honor any restrictions requested by the client.

Client Engagement Confidentiality

Client work is confidential by default. In Fractional COO engagements I often see sensitive operational details, financial context, team performance information, customer records, and vendor relationships. I treat all client information as private and only share details when a client has explicitly authorized limited disclosure for a specific purpose.

I keep communication and documentation practical and minimal: capture decisions, document the operating cadence, and preserve the artifacts needed to maintain momentum (scorecards, SOPs, checklists, meeting notes, and decision logs) without creating unnecessary exposure or data sprawl.

Tool access norms

  • Least privilege access: I request the smallest level of access needed to do the work. Access is role-based where possible and can be time-bounded for specific projects.
  • Credential handling: I do not ask for shared passwords. Where credentials are required, use your preferred password manager (or a dedicated, audited sharing method) to grant access securely.
  • Where documents live: Client documents and operating artifacts should live in the client’s workspace by default (for example: your Google Drive, Microsoft 365, Notion, ClickUp, Asana, Jira, or internal wiki). I will work inside your systems whenever practical so the team retains ownership after my engagement.
  • Data minimization: I avoid exporting datasets or storing copies outside your environment unless it is necessary for analysis, and then only for the shortest time required.
  • Retention and cleanup: At the end of an engagement, I can confirm access removal and archive or delete working files I created outside your environment. If you have a specific retention policy, I will follow it.

Information Collection, Use, and Sharing

We are the sole owners of the information collected on this site. We only have access to/collect information that you voluntarily give us via email or other direct contact from you.  We will not sell or rent this information to anyone.

We will use your information to respond to you, regarding the reason you contacted us.  We will not share your information with any third party outside of our organization, other than as necessary to fulfill your request, e.g. to ship an order.

Unless you ask us not to, we may contact you via email in the future to tell you about specials, new products or services, or changes to this privacy policy.

Registration

In order to use this website, a user must first complete the registration form.  During registration a user is required to give certain information (such as name and email address).  This information is used to contact you about the products/services on our site in which you have expressed interest.  At your option, you may also provide demographic information (such as gender or age) about yourself, but it is not required.

Orders

We request information from you on our order form.  To buy from us, you must provide contact information (like name and shipping address) and financial information (like credit card number, expiration date).  This information is used for billing purposes and to fill your orders.  If we have trouble processing an order, we'll use this information to contact you.

Your Access to and Control Over Information

You may opt out of any future contacts from us at any time.  You can do the following at any time by contacting us via the email address or phone number given on our website:

-          See what data we have about you, if any.

-          Change/correct any data we have about you.

-          Have us delete any data we have about you.

-          Express any concern you have about our use of your data.

 

Cookies

We use "cookies" on this site.  A cookie is a piece of data stored on a site visitor's hard drive to help us improve your access to our site and identify repeat visitors to our site. For instance, when we use a cookie to identify you, you would not have to log in a password more than once, thereby saving time while on our site. Cookies can also enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our site.  Usage of a cookie is in no way linked to any personally identifiable information on our site.

Some of our business partners may use cookies on our site (for example, advertisers).  However, we have no access to or control over these cookies.

Links

This web site contains links to other sites. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of such other sites.  We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of any other site that collects personally identifiable information.

Surveys & Contests

From time-to-time our site requests information via surveys or contests.  Participation in these surveys or contests is completely voluntary and you may choose whether or not to participate and therefore disclose this information.  Information requested may include contact information (such as name and shipping address), and demographic information (such as zip code, age level).  Contact information will be used to notify the winners and award prizes.  Survey information will be used for purposes of monitoring or improving the use and satisfaction of this site.

Security

We take precautions to protect your information.  When you submit sensitive information via the website, your information is protected both online and offline.

Wherever we collect sensitive information (such as credit card data), that information is encrypted and transmitted to us in a secure way.  You can verify this by looking for a closed lock icon at the bottom of your web browser, or looking for "https" at the beginning of the address of the web page.

While we use encryption to protect sensitive information transmitted online, we also protect your information offline. Only employees who need the information to perform a specific job (for example, billing or customer service) are granted access to personally identifiable information.  The computers/servers in which we store personally identifiable information are kept in a secure environment.