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Privacy Policy

Effective date: May 2026  ·  Empiric Research LLC  ·  Columbus, Ohio

Empiric Research LLC ("Empiric," "we," "us," or "our") operates the website at empiricresearch.com. This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights with respect to it. We have written it to be straightforward and free of unnecessary legal boilerplate.

Information we collect

We collect information in two ways: directly when you submit an inquiry form, and automatically through our analytics provider.

Inquiry form. When you contact us through the form on our website, we collect your name, email address, firm name, and any additional context you choose to provide about your deal or inquiry. This information is used solely to respond to your inquiry.

Website analytics. We use Plausible Analytics to understand how visitors use our site — which pages are visited, how long visitors stay, and where traffic originates. Plausible is a privacy-friendly analytics service that:

• Does not use cookies of any kind
• Does not collect personal information or persistent identifiers
• Does not track visitors across websites or sessions
• Processes only aggregate, anonymized data that cannot be used to identify you
• Is fully compliant with GDPR, CCPA, and PECR without requiring a cookie consent banner

Because Plausible collects no personal data, there is nothing to disclose, consent to, or opt out of with respect to our analytics.

How we use your information

Information submitted through our inquiry form is used to respond to your inquiry and, if relevant, to follow up regarding Empiric's services. We do not use your information for any other purpose.

Information we do not collect

We do not collect, store, or process payment information on this website. We do not use tracking pixels, third-party advertising cookies, or behavioral profiling tools. We do not purchase or use third-party marketing data.

Information sharing

We do not sell, rent, trade, or share your personal information with third parties, except in the following limited circumstances:

• With service providers who assist us in operating the website or responding to inquiries (for example, our email or scheduling provider), who are contractually bound to protect your information
• If required by law, court order, or valid legal process
• In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of substantially all of our assets, in which case we would notify affected parties

Data retention

We retain inquiry form submissions for as long as necessary to respond to your inquiry and maintain a record of our business communications. If you ask us to delete your information, we will do so unless we are legally required to retain it.

Your rights

Depending on where you are located, you may have rights under applicable privacy law including the right to access, correct, or delete personal information we hold about you. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at the address below. We will respond within 30 days.

Residents of California have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including the right to know what personal information we collect and the right to request deletion. We do not sell personal information, so opt-out rights under CCPA do not apply.

Third-party links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, including scheduling tools. Once you leave our site, this privacy policy no longer applies and you should review the privacy practices of any site you visit.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the effective date at the top of this page. Material changes will be noted clearly. Continued use of the site after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

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