Privacy Policy
Effective date: July 6, 2026
This website is operated by Crystal Black, doing business as Crys Black — a fractional CMO and AI enablement advisor based in Denver, Colorado. This policy explains what information is collected when you visit crysblack.com, how it is used, and what rights you have.
Questions? Email crys@crysblack.com.
1. Information Collected
Contact form submissions (via HubSpot)
When you fill out the contact form on this site, the following information is collected: your name, email address, company name (if provided), and your message. This information is stored in HubSpot and used solely to respond to your inquiry.
Website analytics (via Google Analytics)
This site uses Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with it. Data collected includes pages visited, time on site, referring URLs, general geographic location (country and city level), and device and browser type. IP addresses are anonymized. This data is used to improve site content and performance — it is never used to identify individuals.
Cookies
This site sets the following cookies:
- WordPress cookies — functional cookies that maintain your session if you log in. These are not set for standard visitors.
- Google Analytics cookies (_ga, _gid) — track visits and behavior in aggregate. Expire after 2 years and 24 hours, respectively.
- HubSpot cookies (__hstc, hubspotutk, __hssc, __hssrc) — track contact form interactions and associate form submissions with your browsing session. Expire between 30 minutes and 13 months.
2. How Your Information Is Used
- To respond to inquiries you submit through the contact form
- To understand how visitors use this site and improve its content
- To maintain the security and functionality of the website
Your personal information is never sold, rented, or shared with third parties for their marketing purposes.
3. Third-Party Services
This site uses the following third-party services, each with their own privacy policies:
- Google Analytics (Google LLC) — privacy policy | opt-out add-on
- HubSpot (HubSpot, Inc.) — privacy policy
- IONOS (IONOS Inc.) — web hosting — privacy policy
4. Your Rights
California residents (CCPA)
Under the California Consumer Privacy Act, you have the right to: know what personal data has been collected about you, request deletion of your personal data, and opt out of the sale of your personal data. This site does not sell personal data. To submit a request, email crys@crysblack.com.
All visitors
You may request access to or deletion of any personal information held about you by emailing crys@crysblack.com. Requests will be honored within 30 days.
5. Data Retention
Contact form submissions are retained in HubSpot as long as the contact record exists. Analytics data follows Google Analytics default retention settings (26 months). You may request deletion at any time.
6. Children’s Privacy
This website is not directed at children under 13. No personal information is knowingly collected from children.
7. Changes to This Policy
This policy may be updated periodically. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. Continued use of the site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
8. Contact
For any questions about this privacy policy or to submit a data request: crys@crysblack.com