Lean Focus LLC (“Lean Focus,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you provide through our website, communications, executive search services, event registrations, newsletters, podcasts, webinars, downloadable resources, and related interactions.

This Privacy Policy is intended to comply with applicable U.S. privacy laws, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) where applicable.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect:

• Name, company, title, email address, phone number.
• Information submitted through contact forms, downloads, webinar or podcast registrations, newsletter sign-ups, and event registrations.
• Executive search information including resumes, employment history, references, and recruiting communications.
• Browser, device, IP address, cookies, usage analytics, and approximate geographic location.

2. How We Use Information

We use information to:

• Respond to inquiries.
• Deliver consulting, executive search, and licensing services.
• Register users for events, webinars, and podcasts.
• Deliver newsletters through Mailchimp.
• Improve website performance using Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager.
• Measure campaign effectiveness through the LinkedIn Insight Tag.
• Protect our systems, prevent fraud, and comply with legal obligations.

Lean Focus does not sell or share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising.

3. Cookies & Tracking

Our website uses cookies, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, LinkedIn Insight Tag, and similar technologies to improve functionality and understand website usage. Cookie preferences may be managed through our website banner or your browser settings.

4. California Privacy Rights

California residents may request to Know, Access, Correct, Delete, or obtain a portable copy of their personal information and may opt out of any sale or sharing should our practices ever change. Lean Focus does not sell or share personal information as defined by the CPRA and does not knowingly collect or use Sensitive Personal Information in a manner requiring a separate right to limit its use. We will not discriminate against you for exercising your privacy rights.

Privacy requests may be submitted to:
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (630) 800-8519

Marketing preferences may also be managed at: https://leanfocus.com/opt-out-preferences/

5. GDPR

Where GDPR applies, individuals may request access, correction, deletion, restriction, portability, object to processing, withdraw consent, and lodge complaints with the appropriate supervisory authority.

6. Information Sharing

We share information only with trusted service providers that support our operations, including website hosting, analytics providers, Mailchimp, recruiting platforms such as Big Biller, and professional advisors when necessary. These providers are contractually required to safeguard personal information.

7. Retention, Security & International Transfers

Personal information is retained only as long as reasonably necessary for legitimate business, legal, contractual, recruiting, or regulatory purposes. We maintain reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards. Information may be processed in the United States or other jurisdictions using appropriate safeguards.

8. Children & Third-Party Links

This website is not intended for individuals under 18 years of age. Our website may link to third-party websites; Lean Focus is not responsible for their privacy practices.

9. Cookie Policy

Lean Focus uses essential, analytics, functionality, and performance cookies. Disabling cookies may reduce website functionality. We use a cookie consent banner to allow visitors to manage cookie preferences.

10. Terms of Use

This website is provided for informational purposes only and does not create a consulting, legal, fiduciary, or other professional relationship.

Unless otherwise indicated, all content—including text, graphics, logos, videos, podcasts, downloadable resources, templates, training materials, presentations, and other content—is owned by or licensed to Lean Focus LLC.

Lean Focus®, Lean Focus Business System™, LBS 4U™, and Transforming Businesses for Good™ are trademarks or registered trademarks of Lean Focus LLC. Unauthorized use is prohibited.

Visitors receive a limited, revocable, non-transferable license to view website content for personal, internal, non-commercial use only. No content may be copied, redistributed, modified, publicly displayed, commercialized, or incorporated into other works without prior written consent.

11. Artificial Intelligence Restrictions

Except with prior written consent from Lean Focus LLC, no content available through this website—including articles, downloadable resources, templates, podcasts, videos, graphics, or other materials—may be copied, scraped, harvested, or used to train, fine-tune, benchmark, validate, or improve any artificial intelligence system, machine learning model, large language model, or similar technology, or to develop competing products or services.

12. Disclaimer & Limitation of Liability

All website content is provided “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE” without warranties of any kind. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Lean Focus LLC disclaims all implied warranties and shall not be liable for indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary, or punitive damages arising from the use of this website.

13. Governing Law

These policies are governed by the laws of the State of California. Venue for disputes shall be San Diego County, California, except where mandatory law provides otherwise.

14. Contact

Lean Focus LLC
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (630) 800-8519

Lean Focus may update these policies periodically by posting revised versions on this website with an updated effective date.