Privacy policy.
LYNC INSTITUTE / LYNC ACADEMY
PRIVACY POLICY
Effective Date: January 1, 2026
Last Revised: June 4,2026
1. INTRODUCTION AND ACCEPTANCE
LYNC Institute and LYNC Academy (collectively, “LYNC,” “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) are committed to protecting your privacy.
This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, store, process, and share your Personal Information when you access or use our Services.
BY ACCESSING, PURCHASING, OR USING ANY LYNC SERVICES, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ, UNDERSTOOD, AND AGREE TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY.
You further acknowledge and agree that this Privacy Policy is presented to you at the time of purchase, enrollment, or account creation, and that your affirmative acceptance, including selecting an agreement checkbox (clickwrap acceptance), constitutes a legally binding agreement.
This Policy is incorporated into our Terms of Use and Terms and Conditions.
Acceptance of the Terms of Use through electronic means, including clickwrap acceptance at checkout or enrollment, constitutes acceptance of this Privacy Policy.
2. DEFINITIONS
“Personal Information” means any information that identifies or can reasonably be linked to an individual.
“Services” means all LYNC programs, memberships, certifications, curriculum, coaching services, and digital offerings.
“Platform” means any website, learning system (including LearnWorlds), or integrated tools used by LYNC.
“Third-Party Services” includes Stripe, LearnWorlds, analytics tools, affiliate tracking systems, and other service providers.
3. LEGAL BASIS FOR PROCESSING
We process your information based on:
Contractual necessity
Legitimate business interests
Your consent where required
Legal compliance obligations
4. INFORMATION WE COLLECT
We may collect:
Personal Information:
Name, email, phone number, address
Payment Information:
Processed securely through Stripe (LYNC does not store full card details)
Program Data:
Course participation, certifications, progress
Technical Data:
IP address, browser, device, usage behavior
Tracking Data:
Cookies, affiliate tracking, analytics
In addition we collect:
Social media account information
Professional credentials
Insurance documentation
Background check information
Certification records
Training attendance records
Application information
Discovery call information
Community participation data
Uploaded documents and forms
5. HOW WE USE INFORMATION
We use your data to:
Provide access to programs and memberships
Process payments and subscriptions
Deliver content and certifications
Communicate with you
Improve services and offerings
Track affiliate activity
Ensure compliance
LYNC may use aggregated or anonymized data for analytics and business purposes without restriction.
6. DATA SHARING AND DISCLOSURE
We may share your data with:
Internal Teams – for operations and support
Service Providers – including Stripe, LearnWorlds, Hussle, and R1
You acknowledge that LYNC may share data with R1 for:
Content development
Analytics
Performance tracking
Data shared will be limited, aggregated, or de-identified where appropriate.
Legal Compliance
We may disclose information if required by law.
7. COOKIES, TRACKING, AND AFFILIATE TECHNOLOGY
We use cookies and tracking technologies to:
Operate the platform
Track affiliate referrals
Measure performance
Improve user experience
This includes:
Cookies
Tracking pixels
Referral links
Behavioral analytics
You may disable cookies through your browser; however, this may affect functionality.
8. TARGETED ADVERTISING AND DATA SHARING RIGHTS
Some tracking and analytics may be considered “sharing” under U.S. privacy laws.LYNC does not sell Personal Information for monetary consideration; however, certain data sharing for advertising, analytics, or affiliate tracking purposes may be considered a “sale” or “sharing” under applicable law.
You may opt out of:
Targeted advertising
Tracking technologies
Data sharing for marketing
To request opt-out, contact:
Admin@lyncinstitute.com
9. YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS
Depending on your state, you may have the right to:
Access your data
Correct inaccuracies
Delete your data
Request a copy (data portability)
Opt out of certain data uses
You may also designate an authorized agent to act on your behalf.
LYNC will not discriminate against you for exercising your rights.
9A. State Privacy Rights
Residents of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Virginia, Utah, Texas, Oregon, Montana, Delaware, Iowa, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Tennessee, Minnesota, Maryland, and any other state that has enacted applicable privacy laws may have additional rights regarding their Personal Information.
Subject to applicable law, such rights may include:
Accessing Personal Information;
Correcting inaccurate Personal Information;
Requesting deletion of Personal Information;
Obtaining a copy of Personal Information;
Opting out of certain data processing activities;
Limiting the use of certain information;
Appealing a privacy rights decision.
LYNC will honor applicable privacy rights requests as required by law.
10. DATA RETENTION
We retain data only as long as necessary for:
Business operations
Legal compliance
Dispute resolution
Data may be deleted, anonymized, or securely stored.
11. DATA SECURITY
We implement reasonable safeguards to protect your information.In the event of a data breach, we will comply with applicable notification laws.Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as creating a guarantee of employment, a promise of work, a right to referrals, a right to implementation assignments, or a right to participate in any client engagement.
12. TEXT MESSAGING AND ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS
By providing your email address, telephone number, mobile phone number, or other contact information to LYNC, you expressly consent to receive communications from LYNC, its affiliates, service providers, contractors, and authorized representatives regarding:
Program enrollment and participation;
Memberships and subscriptions;
Certifications and training activities;
Scheduling and appointment reminders;
Coaching and implementation services;
Account notifications;
Billing and payment matters;
Customer support;
Program updates;
Events, workshops, webinars, and educational opportunities;
Marketing, promotional, and informational communications where permitted by law.
Communications may be delivered through:
Email;
Telephone calls;
Text messages (SMS);
Automated or prerecorded messages where permitted by law;
Learning management systems;
Mobile applications;
Online platforms and portals.
You understand that consent to receive program-related communications is a condition of participation in certain LYNC services.
Consent to receive marketing communications is voluntary and may be withdrawn at any time by:
Following the unsubscribe instructions contained in the communication;
Replying STOP to applicable text messages;
Contacting LYNC at admin@lyncinstitute.com.
Opting out of marketing communications will not prevent LYNC from sending transactional, operational, legal, account-related, billing-related, certification-related, safety-related, or program-related communications.
Message and data rates may apply depending on your mobile carrier and service plan.
LYNC is not responsible for delays, delivery failures, or charges imposed by telecommunications providers, internet service providers, or third-party communication platforms.
13. DATA STORAGE, PROCESSING, AND TRANSFERS
LYNC is committed to maintaining commercially reasonable administrative, technical, organizational, and physical safeguards designed to protect Personal Information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, misuse, loss, or destruction.
LYNC utilizes reputable third-party service providers and technology platforms to support the operation of its programs, memberships, certifications, websites, educational services, payment processing, communications, data storage, and related business activities.
Security measures may include, where appropriate:
Access controls and authentication procedures;
Password-protected systems;
Secure payment processing through authorized payment providers;
Encrypted data transmission where supported by service providers;
Secure cloud-based storage solutions;
Role-based access controls for authorized personnel;
Monitoring and administrative safeguards designed to protect information.
Despite reasonable security measures, no method of internet transmission, electronic storage, cloud computing environment, software platform, communication network, or information security program can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Accordingly, LYNC does not warrant or guarantee that information, systems, networks, communications, or data transmissions will be free from unauthorized access, cyberattacks, security incidents, service interruptions, system failures, malware, ransomware, data loss, or other security-related events.
By accessing or using LYNC Services, you acknowledge and accept the inherent risks associated with electronic communications, internet-based services, cloud computing technologies, and digital data storage.
LYNC relies upon independent third-party service providers for various business functions. While LYNC makes reasonable efforts to select reputable providers, LYNC is not responsible for the independent security practices, security failures, service interruptions, outages, or data breaches of third-party providers except to the extent required by applicable law.
In the event LYNC becomes aware of a data breach involving Personal Information under its control, LYNC will comply with applicable federal, state, and local notification requirements.
Nothing in this Privacy Policy shall be construed as creating a guarantee of security, a guarantee against unauthorized access, or an obligation exceeding those imposed by applicable law.
13A. USER SECURITY RESPONSIBILITIES
Users are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of their account credentials, passwords, devices, and access information.
Users agree to promptly notify LYNC of any suspected unauthorized access, account compromise, security incident, or misuse of their account.
LYNC shall not be responsible for losses arising from a user's failure to safeguard account credentials or from unauthorized access resulting from the actions or omissions of the user.
14. THIRD-PARTY SERVICES
LYNC is not responsible for third-party platforms or integrations.
You are responsible for reviewing their policies.
15. HEALTH DISCLAIMER
LYNC provides educational and coaching services only.
We do not provide medical or mental health treatment and do not replace licensed professionals.
16. CHILDREN’S PRIVACY
Services are not intended for individuals under 18 without appropriate consent.
17. EDUCATIONAL, STUDENT, FAMILY, AND PROGRAM INFORMATION
Certain LYNC programs, memberships, certifications, trainings, coaching services, educational offerings, and community initiatives may involve information relating to students, children, families, parents, guardians, educators, schools, community organizations, coaches, participants, and other individuals involved in the delivery or participation of LYNC services.
Information provided to LYNC may be received directly from:
Participants;
Parents or legal guardians;
Schools or educational institutions;
Community organizations;
Referral sources;
Authorized representatives;
Coaches, advisors, trainers, consultants, or contractors;
Third-party service providers authorized by the participant.
Such information may include:
Contact information;
Enrollment information;
Program participation records;
Educational information;
Certification and training records;
Attendance information;
Progress and completion records;
Communications and correspondence;
Forms, applications, surveys, and assessments;
Documents voluntarily submitted by participants or authorized representatives.
LYNC uses such information solely for legitimate educational, operational, administrative, certification, coaching, training, community support, program management, quality assurance, compliance, safety, reporting, and business purposes.
LYNC does not knowingly collect information directly from children under the age of eighteen (18) without the involvement, authorization, or consent of a parent, guardian, school, educational institution, authorized representative, or other legally authorized individual where required by applicable law.
Where applicable, LYNC will make commercially reasonable efforts to handle educational, student, and family information in accordance with contractual obligations, applicable privacy requirements, and industry-standard confidentiality practices.
Participants, parents, guardians, schools, organizations, coaches, and authorized representatives are responsible for ensuring that any information provided to LYNC is accurate and that they possess the necessary authority or consent to provide such information.
Nothing contained in this Privacy Policy shall be construed as creating a student-school relationship, educational records custodian relationship, healthcare provider relationship, therapist-client relationship, or any legal duty beyond those required by applicable law and contractual obligations.
18. POLICY UPDATES
We may update this Privacy Policy at any time.
Continued use of the Services after updates constitutes acceptance of the revised Policy.
19. ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS CONSENT
By using our Services, you consent to receive communications electronically, including notices related to this Privacy Policy, account activity, transactions, and program-related updates.
LYNC will make commercially reasonable efforts to honor such requests on a prospective basis only and cannot guarantee removal of content already published or distributed.
20. GOVERNING LAW
This Privacy Policy shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Wisconsin, without regard to conflict of law principles.
LYNC will make commercially reasonable efforts to honor such requests on a prospective basis only and cannot guarantee removal of content already published or distributed.
21. CONTACT