1. Introduction

The Payments Corner LLC ("we," "us," or "our"), a Connecticut limited liability company doing business as The Payments Corner, operates the website located at www.thepaymentscorner.com (the "Site"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect information about you when you visit our Site, subscribe to our newsletter, or schedule a meeting with us through our booking tools.

By accessing or using the Site, you agree to the practices described in this policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the Site.

2. Information We Collect

Information you provide directly

• Email address — when you subscribe to our newsletter or contact us directly.
• Communications — the content of any messages you send us via email or contact forms.
• Scheduling information — when you book a meeting through our scheduling tool, you may provide your name, email address, company or organization, job title, phone number, meeting topic or notes, preferred date and time, and any other information you voluntarily include in the booking form.

Information collected automatically

• Usage data — pages visited, time spent on pages, referring URLs, and browser type, collected through analytics tools.
• Device information — IP address, operating system, and browser version for operational and security purposes.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Deliver and manage newsletter subscriptions
• Schedule, confirm, manage, and prepare for meetings and advisory conversations
• Send calendar invitations, meeting confirmations, and related reminders
• Respond to inquiries and provide support
• Understand how visitors use the Site and improve our content
• Maintain appropriate business records
• Ensure the security and integrity of the Site
• Comply with applicable legal obligations

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes.

4. Newsletter and Communications

If you subscribe to The Payments Corner newsletter, we will use your email address to send you editorial content, insights, and updates. Our newsletter is managed through Beehiiv.

You may unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link included in every newsletter, or by contacting us at newsletter@thepaymentscorner.com.

5. Scheduling and Meeting Bookings

We may use Cal.com to allow visitors, subscribers, and partners to schedule meetings, advisory conversations, or calls with us. When you book a meeting, you may be asked to provide personal information such as your name, email address, company or organization, job title, phone number, meeting topic or notes, preferred date and time, and any other information you choose to include in the booking form.

We use this information to schedule, confirm, manage, and prepare for meetings, respond to your inquiry, send calendar invitations and reminders, and maintain appropriate business records.

When you schedule a meeting through Cal.com, the information you provide may be collected and processed by Cal.com on our behalf and subject to Cal.com's own privacy practices. Depending on the configuration of the booking page and integrations used, Cal.com may also integrate with calendar, email, and video-conferencing tools to create calendar invitations, manage availability, and facilitate meetings.

Cal.com's Privacy Policy is available at cal.com/privacy.

We do not sell personal information collected through the scheduling tool. If you prefer not to use Cal.com, you may contact us directly at hello@thepaymentscorner.com.

6. Third-Party Services

We use a limited number of third-party services to operate the Site. These may include:

• Beehiiv — newsletter management and delivery. Their privacy policy is available at beehiiv.com/privacy.
• Cal.com — scheduling and meeting booking. Their privacy policy is available at cal.com/privacy.
• Cloudflare — hosting, DNS, and performance infrastructure.
• Vercel Analytics — privacy-respecting usage analytics.

These services may collect certain information as described in their own privacy policies. We do not control their data practices.

7. Cookies and Tracking

The Site uses minimal cookies and tracking technologies. We do not use advertising cookies or behavioral tracking for third-party ad purposes.

Analytics cookies help us understand aggregate usage patterns. You may disable cookies in your browser settings, though this may affect some functionality.

8. Data Retention

We retain your information only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy, or as required by law. Newsletter subscriber data is retained until you unsubscribe or request deletion. Information collected through the scheduling tool may be retained as long as reasonably necessary to manage the relationship, maintain business records, respond to inquiries, or comply with applicable legal obligations.

9. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate information
• Request deletion of your personal information
• Withdraw consent to processing where consent is the legal basis
• Lodge a complaint with a data protection authority

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at hello@thepaymentscorner.com.

10. Children's Privacy

The Site is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.

11. Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information against unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. When we do, we will revise the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy from time to time to stay informed about how we protect your information.

13. Contact

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