Legal
Privacy policy
Effective date: Jul 1, 2026
This policy explains how FirstSounding ("we", "us") handles personal information collected through www.firstsounding.com (the "site").
Information we collect
- Information you give us through the contact form or by email, such as your name, firm, role, work email, and the details you share about a potential engagement.
- Basic technical information that our hosting provider records in standard server logs, such as IP address, browser type, and pages requested, used to operate and secure the site.
How we use it
- To respond to your inquiry and discuss a potential engagement
- To operate, secure, and improve the site
- To comply with legal obligations
We do not sell personal information. We do not use information submitted through the site for advertising.
Sharing
We share personal information only with service providers that help us operate the site and our business (such as hosting and email providers), under confidentiality obligations, or where required by law.
Client engagement data
Documents and data we receive during a client engagement are governed by the engagement letter and confidentiality agreement for that engagement, not by this policy.
Retention
We keep inquiry information for as long as needed to respond and to maintain business records, then delete it.
Your choices and rights
You can ask to access, correct, or delete your personal information by emailing us. Depending on where you live, including California and the European Union, you may have additional rights under local law. We will respond as required by applicable law.
Cookies and analytics
The site does not set cookies and does not use analytics or advertising trackers. If that changes, we will update this policy first.
Changes
We may update this policy. The effective date above shows when it was last changed.