Privacy Policy

Focused Forensic Solutions, LLC ("FFS," "we," "us," or "our") owns and operates kristasheltoncfe.com and www.kristasheltoncfe.com (the "Website"). The Website presents educational content, professional information, and resources associated with Krista Shelton, CFE. This Privacy Policy explains how FFS collects, uses, discloses, and protects information through the Website.

This policy applies to information collected through the Website. It does not replace any separate privacy, confidentiality, engagement, or records-handling terms that may apply after FFS accepts a professional engagement.

Information We Collect

Information you provide

When you contact Krista or FFS through the Website, by email, or by phone, we may collect:

• Your name
• Email address
• Phone number
• Organization or firm name, if provided
• The general nature of your inquiry
• Any other information you choose to provide

Please do not submit confidential financial records, account numbers, Social Security numbers, tax documents, medical information, evidence, or other sensitive materials through the Website contact form. Submitting an inquiry does not create a client relationship or professional engagement.

Follow the Money subscriptions are handled on Substack, as described above. We will update this policy before offering additional features that collect personal information through the Website.

Information processed automatically

When you visit the Website, Webflow and other service providers needed to host, deliver, protect, and maintain it may automatically process limited technical information. On pages displaying recent Follow the Money articles, your browser requests the public article feed from RSS2JSON. That request may disclose your IP address and browser/network information to that provider. We do not send inquiry details, subscriber email addresses or other form data with it. Automatically processed information may include:

• Internet Protocol address
• Browser and device type
• Operating system
• Referring page or source
• Pages requested and approximate visit times
• General geographic information derived from an IP address
• Security, performance, and diagnostic information

FFS does not currently use Google Analytics, advertising pixels, session-recording tools, or cross-site behavioral advertising technologies on this Website.

How We Use Information

We may use information to:

• Respond to inquiries and communicate with you
• Evaluate whether FFS may be able to assist with a matter, speaking engagement, media request, or other opportunity
• Operate, maintain, secure, and improve the Website
• Detect, investigate, and prevent fraud, abuse, spam, or security incidents
• Comply with applicable law and protect our legal rights

We will not use information submitted through the Website to begin professional services until the parties complete FFS's applicable intake, conflict-check, and engagement processes.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

The Website may use technologies that are necessary for hosting, security, form processing, and basic operation. FFS does not currently use optional analytics, advertising, or cross-site tracking cookies on this Website.

Because there is no consistent industry standard for interpreting browser "Do Not Track" signals, the Website does not respond to those signals. FFS does not currently collect information about your activity over time across unaffiliated websites for advertising purposes. To our knowledge, other parties do not collect personally identifiable information about your online activities over time and across different websites through this Website for behavioral advertising.

For more information, see our Cookie Policy.

How We Disclose Information

We may disclose information to:

• Webflow, which hosts the Website and processes native form submissions on FFS's behalf
• Email, customer relationship management, and other business service providers used by FFS to respond to inquiries and maintain business records
• Professional advisers, insurers, auditors, or legal counsel when reasonably necessary
• Government authorities or other parties when required by law or necessary to protect rights, safety, or security
• A successor or potential successor in connection with a merger, reorganization, sale, or transfer of all or part of the business

Form submissions are currently processed and stored by Webflow and may be transferred to FFS business systems for follow-up.

FFS does not sell personal information for money. FFS does not use personal information collected through this Website for cross-context behavioral advertising.

Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy, including responding to inquiries, maintaining business records, resolving disputes, enforcing agreements, and meeting legal or professional obligations.

Website inquiry records may be retained in Webflow, email, or FFS business systems. Technical and security information may be retained according to the settings and retention periods of the applicable service provider.

Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect information. The Website uses encrypted HTTPS connections. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Do not use the Website contact form to transmit confidential records or sensitive personal or financial information. If FFS needs documents to evaluate or perform an engagement, an FFS team member will provide an approved method for exchanging them.

Your Choices and Requests

You may ask us to:

• Explain what personal information we maintain about you
• Correct inaccurate information
• Delete information, subject to applicable legal, professional, security, and record-retention requirements
• Stop nonessential email communications

To make a privacy request, email info@focusedforensic.com. We may need to verify your identity before completing a request.

Residents of certain states or countries may have additional privacy rights. If an applicable law grants you rights beyond those described here, FFS will respond as required by that law. We will not discriminate against you for making a valid privacy request.

Children's Privacy

The Website is intended for a general audience and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 through the Website. If you believe a child has provided personal information, contact us so we can review and delete it when appropriate.

Third-Party Websites

The Website may link to third-party websites or services. Their privacy practices are governed by their own policies, and FFS is not responsible for those practices.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy as the Website, services, or legal obligations change. We will post the revised policy on this page and update the effective date. Material changes may also be communicated through an additional Website notice.

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