Privacy Policy
Last updated: October 2025
Welcome to The Yrenka Method™ Ecosystem, which includes The Yrenka Method™, The Corporate Gauntlet™, and The ABA Gauntlet™ Copilot. Your privacy is critically important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal information.
⚠️ Important: Protected Health Information (PHI)
No client PHI or confidential case data may be entered into any chatbot.
Our coaching tools are designed for professional self-reflection and growth only. Do not share any information about clients, patients, or any identifiable personal health information. Violation of this policy may result in immediate termination of access.
📊 What Data We Collect
Chat Interactions: Conversations with our AI coaching tools are processed to provide personalized guidance. These interactions are anonymized and automatically deleted every 30 days. Conversations are anonymized and not used for AI training outside The Yrenka Method™ ecosystem.
Analytics Data: We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website. This includes pages visited, time spent, device information, and general location data (city/country level).
Contact Form Submissions: When you contact us via our forms, we collect your name, email address, and message content to respond to your inquiries.
Cookies: We use cookies for analytics and to remember your preferences (such as age verification and consent choices).
🎯 How We Use Your Data
Service Delivery: To provide personalized AI coaching responses and improve your experience.
Website Improvement: To understand usage patterns and optimize our platform's performance and user experience.
Communication: To respond to your inquiries, feedback, or support requests.
Compliance: To comply with legal obligations and protect our rights and the safety of our users.
🕐 Data Retention & Deletion
Chat Data: All coaching conversations are anonymized and automatically deleted every 30 days. We do not store identifiable information from chat interactions beyond this period.
Analytics Data: Google Analytics data is retained according to Google's retention policies (typically 26 months) and is aggregated and anonymized.
Contact Information: Information submitted through contact forms is retained only as long as necessary to respond to your inquiry, typically no more than 90 days unless you request otherwise.
✅ Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
- Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
- Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data (right to be forgotten)
- Opt-Out: Opt out of analytics tracking by adjusting your cookie preferences
- Data Portability: Request your data in a machine-readable format
- Withdraw Consent: Withdraw your consent for data processing at any time
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected]
🔗 Third-Party Services
We use the following trusted third-party services:
- Abacus AI: Powers our AI coaching infrastructure
- Pickaxe: Chatbot delivery platform for The Yrenka Method™, Corporate Gauntlet™, and ABA Gauntlet™
- Google Analytics: Website analytics and performance tracking
Each of these services has their own privacy policies and data handling practices. We encourage you to review their policies.
🍪 Cookie Usage
We use cookies to enhance your experience and understand how our website is used. Cookies are small text files stored on your device.
Types of Cookies We Use:
- Essential Cookies: Required for age verification and consent management
- Analytics Cookies: Help us understand website usage (Google Analytics)
- Preference Cookies: Remember your settings and choices
You can manage your cookie preferences through our cookie consent banner or your browser settings.
🔒 Data Security
We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your data, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
👶 Children's Privacy
Our services are intended solely for adults ages 18 and older. We do not knowingly collect personal information from individuals under 18. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a minor, please contact us immediately at [email protected]
🌍 International Users
Our services are operated from the United States. If you are accessing our services from outside the U.S., please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States where our servers are located. By using our services, you consent to this transfer.
📝 Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will notify users of significant changes by posting a notice on our website. Your continued use of our services after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
📬 Contact Us
The Yrenka Method™ Ecosystem
Email: [email protected]
Location: Boise, Idaho, USA
For privacy-related inquiries, data requests, or to exercise your rights, please email us with "Privacy Request" in the subject line.