Privacy Policy

About this policy

This Privacy Policy explains how Hippo Polka collects, uses, and shares information when you visit hippopolka.com, request a resource, contact us, or interact with our courses, workshops, speaking, consulting, and related content.

This policy applies to the Hippo Polka website. Services reached through external links, including Maven, Substack, LinkedIn, YouTube, and other third-party platforms, are governed by their own privacy policies.

Information we collect

Information you provide

Depending on how you use the site, you may provide:

• Your name and email address when requesting a guide or joining an email list
• Your contact details and message when you email us or ask about a course, workshop, or engagement
• Any other information you choose to include in a communication

Course enrollment and payment may take place on Maven or another external platform. Hippo Polka does not receive your full payment-card number through this website.

Information collected automatically

When you use the site, we and our service providers may automatically receive information such as your IP address, browser and device type, operating system, referring page, pages visited, approximate location derived from your IP address, campaign parameters, and interactions with links or site features.

Cookies and advertising measurement

We use cookies and similar technologies to operate the site, understand campaign performance, and measure advertising. These technologies may recognize a browser or device over time.

We use the Meta Pixel, provided by Meta Platforms, Inc. The Pixel records events such as visiting a page, viewing AI-animation course content, and clicking a link to begin enrollment on Maven. Meta may receive the page URL, event information, IP address, browser or device information, and cookie or other identifiers. Meta may use this information to provide measurement, attribution, audience, and advertising services in accordance with its own policies.

Learn more in the Meta Privacy Policy and Meta Cookies Policy. We do not load the Meta Pixel unless you accept optional cookies. You can reject optional cookies or change your selection at any time using the Cookie Settings control on the website. You can also use browser controls to block or delete cookies. Blocking cookies may affect some site functionality and does not necessarily eliminate every form of online measurement.

How we use information

We may use information to:

• Provide requested guides, resources, and communications
• Respond to questions and inquiries
• Operate, secure, troubleshoot, and improve the website
• Understand which content and campaigns are useful
• Measure advertising and course-interest activity
• Send occasional educational or promotional emails when you have requested or agreed to receive them
• Comply with legal obligations and protect our rights and users

How we share information

We may disclose information to:

• Service providers that support hosting, forms, email delivery, security, analytics, and website operations
• Meta for advertising measurement and related advertising services described above
• Professional advisers, authorities, or other parties when reasonably necessary to comply with law, protect rights and safety, or respond to legal process
• A successor or prospective successor in connection with a merger, financing, reorganization, sale, or transfer of all or part of the business

We do not sell personal information for money. Some privacy laws may define the use of advertising technologies as a “sale,” “sharing,” or use for targeted advertising even when no money is exchanged.

Your choices and privacy rights

• You may unsubscribe from marketing emails using the link in an email or by contacting us.
• You may manage optional cookies using the Cookie Settings control or through your browser.
• Depending on where you live, you may have rights to request access, correction, deletion, or a copy of your personal information, or to object to or restrict certain processing.
• Where applicable, you may opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information or its use for targeted advertising.

To make a privacy request, email hello@hippopolka.com. We may need to verify your request. You may also have the right to appeal our response or complain to your local privacy regulator.

Retention, security, and international processing

We retain information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy, including to provide communications, maintain records, resolve disputes, enforce agreements, and meet legal obligations. Retention periods vary by the type of information and the reason it was collected.

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Hippo Polka and its service providers may process information in the United States and other countries whose privacy laws may differ from those where you live.

Children's privacy

The website and its courses, professional resources, and services are intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 through the website. If you believe a child has provided personal information to us, please contact us so we can review and delete it as appropriate.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy as our practices or legal obligations change. We will post the revised policy here and update the date at the top of the page.

Contact us

Questions or privacy requests can be sent to hello@hippopolka.com.