Privacy Policy

Introduction

Endangered Industries Advisors™ (“we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you provide through GONE™: A Workplace Mystery (“GONE”) and its related website pages, forms, and communications.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your information when you read GONE, submit your email address to continue the story, or receive GONE communications.

By using the website or submitting information through our forms, you agree to the practices outlined in this Privacy Policy.

Information We Collect

GONE is designed to require as little personal information as possible. You can read it without an account or a password. If you choose to continue past the first page, we ask for one thing: your email address.

We may also collect technical and usage information such as:

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Device identifiers and device metadata
• Pages visited
• Time spent on pages
• Referring URLs
• Website interaction data
• Approximate location information derived from IP address
• Cookies or similar tracking data

How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

• Give you access to the next part of the story
• Send you each new GONE backstory as it is released, and related communications
• Provide workforce and disruption-related insights connected to the story
• Personalize and enhance your website experience
• Analyze and improve website functionality, performance, and content
• Measure the effectiveness of marketing and outreach campaigns
• Maintain security and prevent fraud, abuse, or unauthorized activity
• Comply with legal, business, or administrative obligations

Legal Basis for Processing for EEA and UK Residents

If you are located in the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, our legal basis for collecting and using your personal data depends on the information involved and the context in which it is collected. We may rely on one or more of the following legal bases:

• Your consent, where required
• Performance of a contract with you or steps taken at your request before entering into a contract
• Compliance with a legal obligation
• Our legitimate interests, provided they do not override your rights and freedoms

Cookies & Tracking Technologies

Our website may use cookies, web beacons, pixels, tags, analytics tools, and similar technologies to improve user experience, monitor website activity, analyze performance, and support marketing or outreach efforts. Cookies may include:

• Essential cookies, which are required for basic website functionality, security, network management, and accessibility
• Performance cookies, which help us understand how visitors use the website
• Functionality cookies, which allow the website to remember choices you make
• Advertising and targeting cookies, which may help deliver content or outreach relevant to your interests

Users may disable cookies through their browser settings; however, certain website features may not function properly.

Third-Party Analytics

We may use third-party analytics providers, such as Google Analytics, to help us understand how users interact with the website. These providers may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect information such as:

• IP address, which may be anonymized
• Pages visited
• Time spent on pages
• Interaction with website elements
• Usage and performance statistics

To learn more about managing cookies, you may visit www.allaboutcookies.org. To opt out of Google Analytics tracking, you may install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Sharing of Information

We do not sell or rent your personal information.

We may share information only:

• With trusted service providers assisting with website hosting, analytics, email distribution, marketing, communications, customer relationship management, or technical support
• When information is aggregated or de-identified for research, reporting, or trend analysis purposes
• When required by law, court order, subpoena, government regulation, or legal obligation
• To protect our rights, privacy, safety, property, users, affiliates, or others
• In connection with legal proceedings, investigations, fraud prevention, security issues, or unauthorized activity
• During a merger, acquisition, financing, reorganization, sale of assets, or other business transfer

All service providers are expected to maintain confidentiality and security of your information.

GONE Communications

When you submit your email address, it is sent to our email service provider, which stores it and sends GONE backstories, updates, and related communications on our behalf. The GONE website itself does not keep a copy of your email address and does not save it in your browser.

You may opt out of marketing communications at any time by following the unsubscribe instructions included in our emails or by contacting us directly.

Data Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, organizational, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal data from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, misuse, loss, or destruction.

However, no electronic transmission or storage system can be guaranteed 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

If you suspect unauthorized use of your personal information, please contact us immediately.

Data Retention

We retain personal information only as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including to:

• Send the communications you requested
• Maintain business records
• Comply with legal obligations
• Resolve disputes
• Enforce agreements
• Protect our rights and prevent misuse

When personal data is no longer required, we securely delete or anonymize it when appropriate, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including the right to:

• Access your personal information
• Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
• Request deletion of your personal information, subject to legal obligations
• Request restriction of certain processing
• Request a copy of your information in a structured, commonly used format, where applicable
• Object to certain processing
• Withdraw consent, where processing is based on consent
• Opt out of communications

To submit a request, contact: team@endangeredindustries.com

We may need to verify your identity before responding to certain requests.

Children’s Privacy

Our website is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately so we can take appropriate steps to delete that information.

Fiction and Professional Information Disclaimer

GONE is a work of fiction built around real forces reshaping work. The website and its communications are for informational, educational, and entertainment purposes only and are not a substitute for legal, financial, investment, employment, tax, human resources, or other licensed professional advice. Users are responsible for making their own decisions based on their specific circumstances.

International Data Transfers

Endangered Industries is based in the United States. If you access the website from outside the United States, your personal information may be transferred to and processed in the United States or other jurisdictions where our service providers operate.

By using the website and providing personal information, you understand and consent to this transfer and processing, where permitted by applicable law.

Third-Party Links and Experiences

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, platforms, form tools, analytics tools, social media platforms, or services. Parts of the story continue in the fictional Revivus Industries portal, which may be hosted on a third-party platform with its own terms and privacy practices.

Endangered Industries is not responsible for the privacy practices, terms, content, or security of third-party websites or platforms. We encourage users to review third-party privacy policies before providing information.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date. Continued use of the website after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.

Contact Information

Endangered Industries Advisors™
Email: team@endangeredindustries.com
Phone: 1-888-602-7150
Address: 228 Park Avenue S. Suite 75914, New York, NY 10003

Please also review our Terms & Conditions for additional information regarding use of the website.