Last updated: October 3, 2025
CNNTED ("we," "us," or "our") operates the website located at staycnnted.com. We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy.
This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and what rights you have in relation to that information. It applies to all information collected through our website and related services, including our newsletter, community waitlist, CNNTED Card waitlist, Brick by Brick episode notifications, and business directory application.
If you have questions or concerns about this policy or our practices, contact us at hello@staycnnted.com.
We only collect information that you voluntarily provide to us by completing forms on our website. We do not collect any personal information automatically, other than through cookies and analytics tools described in Section 6.
When you subscribe to the CNNTED newsletter on our homepage, stories, or insights pages, we collect:
When you join the CNNTED Community waitlist, we collect:
When you join the waitlist for the CNNTED Card, we collect:
When you sign up to be notified about new Brick by Brick episodes, we collect:
When you submit an application to be listed in the CNNTED business directory through our Get Listed form, we collect:
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
We will not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for their marketing purposes.
Your information is stored securely in a password-protected MySQL database hosted on our web server. We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.
However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
We retain your information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy, or as required by law. You may request deletion of your data at any time by contacting us at hello@staycnnted.com.
We currently do not share your personal information with third-party services or vendors, except as required by law.
In the future, we may use third-party email service providers to deliver newsletters and notifications. When this is the case, we will update this policy accordingly and only share the minimum information necessary to deliver those communications.
Our website may contain links to third-party websites (such as Instagram). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites and encourage you to review their privacy policies.
Our website may use cookies — small text files stored on your device — to improve your browsing experience and remember your preferences.
We plan to use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. Google Analytics collects information such as how often you visit our site, what pages you visit, and what sites you used before coming to ours. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect this information. We use this information only to improve our site. Google Analytics collects only the IP address assigned to you on the date you visit the site, not your name or other personally identifying information.
You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, some portions of our site may not function properly.
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at hello@staycnnted.com. We will respond to your request within a reasonable time frame.
Our services are not directed to individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you become aware that a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us at hello@staycnnted.com and we will take steps to delete that information.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.
Your continued use of our website after any changes to this policy constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please reach out to us:
Reach out anytime — hello@staycnnted.com