Privacy Policy
Effective Date: 2025 / 09 / 16
This Privacy Policy explains how Ric Fletcher (“I,” “me,” or “my”) collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you visit my website, book a consultation, complete an assessment, or engage with my services.
1. Who I Am
My name is Ric Fletcher, and I provide leadership coaching services to clients worldwide. I am based in South Africa and operate under my own name.
For questions about this Privacy Policy or your data, contact:
info@ricfletcher.com
2. Information I Collect
I may collect the following personal information:
Contact Information
Your name, email address, phone number, and/or company name (e.g., newsletter signup, assessment form, ebook downloads, discovery call booking, or contact form).
Assessment & Form Data (via Tally)
When you complete an assessment or embedded form, I may collect:
Your name
Company name
Email address
All answers you provide on the assessment form
Messages
Any information you submit through my contact form or WhatsApp bot.
Newsletter & Marketing Data (via Mailchimp)
Name and email address when signing up for newsletters or receiving resources.
Discovery Call Information
When booking a consultation, I may collect:
Your job role
Time in your role
Country of residence
A brief description of your leadership challenges
Analytics Data
Website interactions, traffic, clicks, device information, and usage patterns
Through Framer’s built-in analytics and Google Analytics (with user consent)
This data is aggregated and does not typically identify you directly.
3. How I Collect Data
I collect data through:
Forms on my website (newsletter signup, assessment forms, ebook downloads, discovery call booking)
Embedded Tally forms
My WhatsApp bot
Mailchimp for newsletters and resource delivery
Automatically via Framer analytics and Google Analytics (after consent)
4. How I Use Your Data
I use your information to:
Deliver ebooks, newsletters, and free resources
Communicate and respond to your messages
Understand your leadership challenges and prepare for calls
Personalize coaching conversations
Analyse website activity and improve performance
Run advertising and remarketing campaigns
Manage newsletters and marketing through Mailchimp
Process form submissions through Tally
I do not sell or rent your personal information.
5. Data Sharing & Storage
Mailchimp
Processes and stores newsletter subscribers’ names and email addresses. Used for email delivery and marketing automation.
Tally
Processes assessment responses, including names, company names, emails, and your form answers.
Processes messages exchanged with my WhatsApp bot.
Framer & Google Analytics
Used for hosting and analytics tracking.
Data may be stored on servers outside South Africa, depending on provider infrastructure.
6. Data Retention
I retain information for as long as you remain subscribed, an active lead, or a client — or until you request deletion.
You may unsubscribe from emails at any time.
7. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the right to:
Access your data
Request corrections
Request deletion
Withdraw marketing consent
Object to certain tracking or analytics
To exercise these rights, contact: info@ricfletcher.com
8. Payments & Billing
When you purchase coaching services, payments are processed securely through Paystack, our third-party payment processor. We do not store or have access to your full payment card details.
The information we receive from Paystack may include your name, email address, billing address, and confirmation of payment. We use this information only to:
Process and confirm your transaction
Issue invoices and receipts
Maintain financial records as required by law
Provide customer support related to your purchase
Your financial information is handled according to Paystack’s own privacy and security practices. We encourage you to review their Privacy Policy here: https://paystack.com/terms.
We retain payment-related records for as long as necessary to comply with accounting, tax, and legal obligations.
9. Security
I work with trusted third-party providers that apply industry-standard safeguards.
However, no system is completely secure, and I cannot guarantee absolute protection.
10. Children
My services are not intended for individuals under 18.
I do not knowingly collect data from children.
11. Changes to This Policy
I may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with a revised “Effective Date.”
12. Contact
For privacy-related inquiries, please contact:
info@ricfletcher.com
13. Cookies Policy
Our use of cookies
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, etc.) when you visit a website. They are used to help websites function properly and to provide information to the website owner.
How we use cookies
Our website uses only strictly necessary cookies. These cookies are essential to enable you to use our website and its features, such as remembering your language settings, maintaining site security, and managing user sessions. Because these cookies are strictly necessary for the website to operate, they do not require your consent.
Analytics Cookies (Requires Consent)
When enabled through the consent banner:
Google Analytics may collect information about your browsing behaviour
This may include device type, pages viewed, and time spent on site
You can accept or decline analytics cookies through the consent banner.
Managing cookies
You can manage your cookie preferences through your web browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse or accept cookies and to delete cookies that have already been placed on your device. If you choose to refuse all cookies, some parts of our website may not function as intended.
Third-party cookies
We do not use any third-party services that place cookies on your device for advertising, analytics, or other non-essential purposes.
No Third-Party Advertising Cookies
I do not use cookies for advertising or cross-site tracking.
Managing Cookies
You can disable cookies through your browser settings.
Doing so may affect website functionality.