Privacy Policy

Who we are

Northwoods Global Advisors (“NWGA”, “we”, “us”, “our”) provides fractional/vCISO and security advisory services to startups and small companies. If you have questions, email michael [at] nwglobaladvisors.com.

Information we collect

• You give us: Contact form / email / booking: name, email, company, message, and call details you choose to share. Newsletter (Substack): email address and preference settings (managed by Substack). Downloads & resources: if a resource is gated by email, we collect the address you provide.
• We collect automatically (site analytics): Basic traffic data (page views, referrers, device/browser info). We do not run ads or behavioral advertising.

Note: We may use a privacy-respecting analytics tool (e.g., Plausible) or Google Analytics. We do not combine analytics with advertising IDs.

How we use information

• Respond to inquiries and deliver requested resources.
• Provide services you ask for (e.g., scheduling a call).
• Operate and improve our website and content.
• Communications you opt into (newsletter/updates).
• Legal, security, and fraud prevention purposes.

Sharing and processors

We don’t sell your personal information. We share it only with service providers who help us run the site and deliver what you requested, such as:

• Carrd (website hosting/build)
• Substack (newsletter subscriptions and post delivery)
• Calendly or similar (call scheduling)
• Analytics (e.g., Plausible or Google Analytics)
• Email provider (sending/receiving email)
• Blog feed display (an RSS widget or API to show recent posts)

For the full policy or specific data rights requests (Access, Correction, Deletion), please contact us at michael [at] nwglobaladvisors.com.