That question has followed me across different settings, from legal education and mediation to work with communities, universities, and organizations in the United States and internationally.
If you contact Helen through the website, you may provide information such as your name, email address, organization or institution, the reason for your inquiry, preferred timeframe, and any information you choose to include in your message.
This information is used only for purposes related to responding to your inquiry, communicating with you, and considering potential speaking, training, mediation, facilitation, conflict strategy, academic, or professional engagements.
The website may collect limited technical information that is necessary for the operation, security, and performance of the website. This may include information processed by the website's hosting provider, WordPress, or standard website functionality.
Google Analytics is not currently installed or used on this website, and no additional analytics, advertising, payment, or video services have been intentionally integrated into the website.
Google Fonts are used as part of the website's typography. There are currently no embedded videos on the website.
The website does not intentionally use visitor-facing analytics or marketing cookies.
WordPress or the website's technical services may use cookies that are necessary for administrative, security, or technical functionality. For example, WordPress may use technical cookies when an administrator is logged into the website. These cookies are not intentionally used to track ordinary website visitors for advertising or marketing purposes.
Because no optional visitor-facing analytics or marketing cookies are intentionally configured on the website at launch, a cookie consent banner is not currently implemented.
You may be able to control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect how some parts of the website function.
Information collected through the website may be used to respond to inquiries, communicate regarding professional engagements, maintain and improve the website, protect the website from misuse or security threats, and comply with applicable legal obligations.
Personal information submitted through this website is not sold to third parties. The website does not currently include functionality or integrations designed to sell visitors' personal information.
Personal information may be shared with trusted service providers when reasonably necessary to operate the website, host the website, process contact form submissions, maintain website security, or provide related technical services.
Information may also be disclosed when required by law or when reasonably necessary to protect legal rights, safety, or the integrity of the website.
This website may contain links to universities, organizations, publications, professional profiles, and other third party websites.
Helen Winter, Ph.D. is not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of external websites. Visitors are encouraged to review the privacy policies of those websites separately.
Information submitted through the website is retained only for as long as reasonably necessary to respond to and follow up on an inquiry, maintain appropriate professional records where relevant, fulfill a legitimate business or professional purpose, or comply with applicable legal obligations.
The length of time information is retained may therefore depend on the nature of the inquiry and whether it results in an ongoing professional engagement. Information that is no longer reasonably necessary for these purposes may be deleted, subject to applicable legal or professional record-keeping requirements.
Because this website may be accessed by visitors in the United States, Europe, and other locations, visitors may have certain rights regarding their personal information under privacy laws applicable to them.
Depending on applicable law, these rights may include requesting access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information submitted through the website. The applicability and scope of these rights may vary depending on the visitor's location and the circumstances in which the information is processed.
Information submitted through the website may be processed by service providers involved in operating and hosting the website. Where applicable, personal information will be handled in accordance with applicable privacy and data protection requirements.
Reasonable measures are taken to protect information submitted through the website. However, no website, email system, or method of electronic communication can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
You may contact Helen to request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information you have submitted through the website, subject to any applicable legal or professional record keeping requirements.
This website is intended for a professional and general audience and is not directed toward children. The website does not knowingly seek to collect personal information from children.
This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes to the website, legal requirements, or website practices. Any updated version will be posted on this page.
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, how information submitted through the website is handled, or would like to make a privacy-related request, please contact: