This Privacy Policy is effective beginning 01/01/2026.

This Privacy Policy applies to all websites and applications published by Wendr, LLC DBA Learned Media or LRND.

If you wish to update any of the information that we hold about you, your marketing preferences, or learn more about how we use your information, you can do so at any time by contacting us at [email protected].

Information we collect

Information we may collect may include but is not limited to:

• Your name
• Your company name
• Your title
• Your email address
• Your telephone number(s)
• Your business address

On occasion, we may ask you to voluntarily provide additional information, for example:

• Your preferences, including emails and other communications
• Other information relevant to our industry

Cookies and similar technologies

We may use cookies (and similar technologies) and tools across our website to collect information about you. This information can be used to improve the performance of the site and enhance your user experience.

Examples of information we collect may include some or more of the following:

• Your usage – we use cookies to understand how our customers use our website and interact with our communications. For example, we may use technology on our website which records user movements, including page scrolling, clicks and text entered. This helps us to identify usability issues and improve the assistance we can provide to users and is also used for aggregated and statistical reporting purposes.
• Your device – we use cookies to understand what type of device you are using to show you the best version of the site among other improvements.

Our lawful basis for processing

We only process personal information where we have a lawful basis for doing so, such as the following:

• User consent – This is where you have given us explicit permission to process personal information for a given purpose. You have the right to withdraw this consent at any time.
• Legitimate business purposes – This is where we have a legitimate interest, as a business, to process personal information.

Why we collect personal information

We collect personal information for these main reasons:

1. To provide our service – We sometimes require some of your basic personal information so our services work as you would expect.
2. To improve and maintain performance – In order to provide you with the best possible user experience and value, we need to make sure that our products and services work as they should. Using personal information helps us understand how our readers experience our website and services, so we can make improvements.
3. To personalize our products and services – We improve your experience of our products and services by personalizing parts of our website and apps with the information you give us and what we learn about you. This includes showing you articles you may be interested in and recommending emails you may wish to sign up to.

Third-party service providers

We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties for their independent marketing purposes. However, we utilize trusted third-party service providers to help operate our website, deliver our content, and manage business operations. Specifically, we share relevant data with some or more of the following: Google Analytics (for website traffic analysis), Mailchimp and Substack (for email newsletter distribution and reader communication), and Apollo.io (for business development and outreach). These providers are only authorized to use your data as necessary to provide these services to us.

Data retention

We retain the majority of your personal information for as long as you are an active user of our site and continue to access our content, products and services. If you become inactive and are no longer a subscriber, we may delete elements of the information associated with your account. Where we don’t need to keep all your information in full, we will obfuscate or aggregate it, for example, web activity logs and survey responses. This is to ensure that we do not retain your information for any longer than is necessary. It is sometimes necessary for us to keep your personal information for longer periods of time, for example, if there is a statutory requirement to retain it.

Security

We use our best possible judgement to have appropriate technical and administrative security measures in place to help ensure that our users’ information is protected against unauthorized or accidental access, use, alteration, or loss. We use encryption technology to protect your personal information when you order products or services from us.

Your rights

Under data protection laws, you have rights as an individual in relation to the personal data we hold about you. These rights include:

• The right to object to direct marketing – your preferences, including in relation to direct marketing
• The right to access the personal data that we process about you
• The right to request the deletion of your personal data
• The right to request the rectification of your personal data

You can exercise these rights by contacting [email protected].

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. The FTC encourages consumers to file a complaint whenever they have been the victim of fraud, identity theft, or other unfair or deceptive business practices. They can do it online, or by calling the FTC’s Consumer Response Center at 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357).

Children

Our website is not intended for children under 16 years of age. We do not intentionally collect or use any information from children.

Third-party links

Our website may contain links to third party websites which are not subject to this privacy policy. We are not responsible for their content, use of personal information or security practices.

If you have questions regarding the processing of your personal information, please contact [email protected].