Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

Help For My Company is a business consulting firm operated by Brian Wygle, located at 2600 W. Olive Ave., 5th Floor, Burbank, CA 91505. We provide business consulting services including turnaround management, exit planning, crisis management, interim management, strategic advisory, and related services to business owners and executives.

This Privacy Policy applies to information collected through our website at helpformycompany.com, through our contact forms, through our Business Health Scorecard tool, and through any other interactions you have with us online or by email.

If you have questions about this policy, contact us at brian@helpformycompany.com or call (818) 653-3199.

2. Information We Collect

Information You Provide Directly

We collect information you choose to provide to us, including:

• Contact information — your name, email address, phone number, and company name when you fill out a contact form, schedule a consultation, or submit an endorsement
• Business Health Scorecard responses — your answers to the 15-question assessment and the contact details you provide to receive your results
• Messages and correspondence — the content of any messages you send through our contact forms or directly by email
• Endorsement submissions — testimonials or endorsements you choose to submit through our website
• Appointment booking details — scheduling information when you book a consultation through our online scheduling tool

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain technical information, including:

• Your IP address and approximate geographic location
• Browser type and version
• Pages you visit on our site and how long you spend on each
• The website that referred you to ours
• Device type (desktop, mobile, tablet)

This information is collected through standard web analytics tools (such as Google Analytics) and is used in aggregate to understand how visitors use our site.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To respond to your inquiry — when you contact us, we use your information to respond to your message and follow up as needed
• To deliver your Business Health Scorecard results — your scorecard responses and contact details are used to generate your personalized results and to allow Brian to follow up with you about your score
• To schedule and conduct consultations — your contact and scheduling information is used to coordinate and conduct your consulting sessions
• To improve our website — aggregated analytics data helps us understand which pages are most useful and where we can improve the experience
• To send relevant communications — if you have opted in, we may send you occasional emails with new articles, resources, or relevant information. You can unsubscribe at any time
• To publish endorsed testimonials — if you submit an endorsement and approve it for publication, we use your name, title, and testimonial text on our website

We do not use your information for automated decision-making or profiling, and we do not use it to serve you targeted advertising.

4. How We Share Your Information

We may share your information only in the following limited circumstances:

• Service providers — we use a small number of trusted third-party tools to operate our website and communications (such as our email service, scheduling platform, and website analytics). These providers have access only to the information necessary to perform their function and are not permitted to use it for any other purpose
• Legal requirements — we may disclose your information if required to do so by law, court order, or government authority
• Protection of rights — we may disclose information when we believe it is necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of Help For My Company, our clients, or others
• Business transfer — in the unlikely event that Help For My Company is acquired or merged with another entity, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We would notify you before your information becomes subject to a different privacy policy

5. Cookies & Tracking

Our website uses cookies — small text files placed on your device — to improve your experience and help us understand how visitors use the site. We use the following types of cookies:

• Essential cookies — required for the website to function properly (for example, remembering your preferences within a session)
• Analytics cookies — used by Google Analytics to collect aggregated, anonymous data about how visitors use our site. This helps us improve the website. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect the functionality of some parts of our website. We do not use advertising or cross-site tracking cookies.

6. Data Security

We take the security of your personal information seriously. Our website uses HTTPS encryption to protect data transmitted between your browser and our server. We limit access to personal information to authorized personnel only and do not store sensitive data unnecessarily.

However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we use commercially reasonable measures to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security. If you have concerns about sharing sensitive information, we encourage you to contact us by phone at (818) 653-3199.

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, or as required by law.

7. Your Rights

Depending on where you are located, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information. These may include:

• Right to access — you may request a copy of the personal information we hold about you
• Right to correction — you may request that we correct inaccurate or incomplete information
• Right to deletion — you may request that we delete your personal information, subject to certain legal exceptions
• Right to opt out of communications — you may unsubscribe from any email communications at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any email or by contacting us directly
• California residents (CCPA) — California residents have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act, including the right to know what personal information we collect, the right to delete it, and the right to opt out of the sale of personal information. We do not sell personal information. To exercise your California rights, contact us at brian@helpformycompany.com

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at brian@helpformycompany.com or by phone at (818) 653-3199. We will respond to all requests within 30 days.

8. Third-Party Services

Our website may use the following third-party services, each of which has its own privacy policy:

• Google Analytics — website analytics. Google Privacy Policy
• Google Fonts — typography. Google may collect limited data when fonts load. Google Privacy Policy
• EmailJS — used to transmit Business Health Scorecard results. EmailJS Privacy Policy
• Scheduling platform (Calendly, Acuity, or similar) — used for booking consultations. Please refer to your scheduling provider's privacy policy
• WPForms or Contact Form 7 — used for contact and endorsement forms. Data is stored in our WordPress database

Links to external websites on our site are provided for convenience. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of external sites and encourage you to read their privacy policies.

9. Children's Privacy

Our website is intended for adults and business professionals. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under the age of 18. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a minor, please contact us immediately at brian@helpformycompany.com and we will promptly delete it.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. When we make changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

If we make material changes that significantly affect how we handle your personal information, we will make reasonable efforts to notify affected users.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests related to this Privacy Policy or your personal information, please contact us:

• By email: brian@helpformycompany.com
• By phone: (818) 653-3199
• By mail: Help For My Company, 2600 W. Olive Ave., 5th Floor, Burbank, CA 91505

We take all privacy inquiries seriously and will respond promptly.