Last updated: 2026-05-21
Earth-Based Institute ("EBI," "we," "our," "us") is a coach training organization based in Colorado. We run the Nature-Connected Coaching (NCC) program and related advanced programs, faculty resources, and community offerings.
This Privacy Policy explains what personal information we collect when you visit earthbasedinstitute.org and any other pages or subdomains we operate (the "Site"), what we do with that information, who we share it with, and what rights you have. It applies to the Site. Enrollment in our programs is governed by separate enrollment agreements signed through programs.earthbasedinstitute.org.
To contact us about this policy or about your personal information:
Earth-Based Institute
PO Box 881, Niwot, Colorado 80544
Email: info@earthbasedinstitute.org
Phone: 720-897-3707
We collect information in three ways: information you give us directly, information we collect automatically when you use the Site, and information we receive from third parties.
Information you give us directly:
Information we collect automatically:
Information from third parties:
We do not collect Social Security numbers, government identifiers, financial account details, or precise geolocation through the Site. We do not sell personal information.
We use the information we collect to:
If you are in the EU, UK, or a jurisdiction with similar privacy laws, we rely on the following legal bases under GDPR:
You can withdraw consent at any time. Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing that occurred before withdrawal.
We share information with the following categories of recipients:
Service providers (subprocessors) who help us run the business:
Each of these providers handles your information under their own privacy policies and our written agreements with them. We do not authorize them to use your information for their own marketing purposes.
Legal and safety. We may disclose information when required by law, in response to a valid legal request, or when we believe disclosure is necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of EBI, our users, or others.
Business transfers. If EBI is involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you of any such change.
We do not sell personal information. We do not share personal information with advertisers for cross-context behavioral advertising without your consent.
EBI is based in the United States. If you access the Site from outside the United States, the information we collect is transferred to and processed in the United States. For users in the EU and UK, we rely on Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) or other approved transfer mechanisms with our service providers.
We keep personal information for as long as we need it for the purpose we collected it, then we delete or anonymize it. Specifically:
You can request earlier deletion at any time, subject to our legal retention obligations.
Everyone has the following baseline rights:
If you are in the EU, UK, or similar jurisdiction (GDPR rights):
If you are a California resident (CCPA/CPRA rights):
If you are a Colorado resident (Colorado Privacy Act rights):
Other states. Residents of Connecticut, Virginia, Utah, Texas, Oregon, Montana, and other states with comprehensive privacy laws have similar rights. We honor requests from residents of any U.S. state with comparable rights.
Email us at info@earthbasedinstitute.org with the subject line "Privacy Request" and tell us:
We will respond within 45 days, or longer if needed with notice to you. There is no charge.
You can also unsubscribe from any marketing email by clicking the unsubscribe link at the bottom.
If we deny your request and you live in a state where appeal is allowed, you can appeal by emailing us at the same address with "Privacy Appeal" in the subject line.
This Site is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are under 13, do not submit any information to us. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will delete it.
Our coach training programs are limited to adults 18 and older. Program enrollment is governed by separate enrollment agreements.
We do not knowingly collect sensitive personal information (such as racial or ethnic origin, religious beliefs, health information, sexual orientation, precise geolocation, or government identifiers) through this Site. If you choose to share sensitive information voluntarily in a form field or message, we will treat it confidentially and use it only for the purpose you shared it.
We use commercially reasonable safeguards to protect your information, including TLS encryption for all data submitted through the Site, password protection, access controls, and reputable third-party service providers.
No method of transmission over the internet or storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security, but we work to protect your information using current industry standards.
If we discover a breach involving your personal information, we will notify you and the appropriate regulators in line with applicable law. For users in the EU and UK, this means notifying the relevant data protection authority within 72 hours of becoming aware of the breach where required by GDPR.
The Site uses cookies and similar technologies. See our Cookie Policy for full details, including the categories of cookies we use, the tools they enable, and how to manage your preferences.
We honor the Global Privacy Control (GPC) browser signal. If your browser sends a GPC signal, we treat it as an opt-out of the sale or sharing of personal information.
This Site contains links to other websites, including our application portal at programs.earthbasedinstitute.org, our community platform on Mighty Networks, and partner organizations. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of other websites. We encourage you to read their privacy policies before sharing information.
We will update this policy from time to time as our practices change or as required by law. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page and, for substantive changes, post a notice on our homepage or send an email to people on our mailing list.
Continued use of the Site after a change indicates acceptance of the updated policy.
Questions about this Privacy Policy, requests about your information, or complaints can be sent to:
Earth-Based Institute
PO Box 881, Niwot, Colorado 80544
Email: info@earthbasedinstitute.org
Phone: 720-897-3707
If you are not satisfied with our response, you can contact your state attorney general or, if you are in the EU/UK, your local data protection authority.
Earth-Based Institute is an ICF Level 2-accredited training organization. We've certified Nature-Connected Coaches since 2008, alongside offering programs for personal growth, leadership, and 1:1 coaching.
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