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Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 18, 2026

This Privacy Policy describes how Ben Newton and associated services collect, use, and protect your information. This policy applies to the following properties:

  • newtonian.consulting — Newtonian Consulting website
  • ben-newton.com — Personal site
  • chief.mynewtons.com — Chief.Staff personal assistant platform
  • tilekiosk.com — Tile Kiosk application

1. Information We Collect

Information you provide directly: When you fill out a contact form, reach out by email, or use any of the services above, we may collect your name, email address, phone number, company name, and the content of your message or interaction.

Usage information: We may collect standard web analytics data including pages visited, time on site, browser type, device type, and referring URLs. This is used solely to understand how visitors use these sites and to improve them.

Chief.Staff platform: Chief.Staff is a personal assistant platform. Information processed through Chief.Staff — including calendar data, email metadata, task information, and memory context — is used solely to provide the assistant service to the authorized user. This data is not sold, shared with third parties, or used for advertising purposes.

Tile Kiosk: Tile Kiosk may collect product browsing preferences and inquiry information to facilitate tile product discovery and sourcing requests.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Respond to your inquiries and consulting requests
  • Provide and improve the Chief.Staff and Tile Kiosk services
  • Understand how visitors use these sites
  • Communicate about speaking engagements and consulting opportunities
  • Comply with applicable legal obligations

We do not sell your personal information. We do not use your information for advertising or share it with third-party advertisers.

3. Data Storage and Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, disclosure, or loss. Data is stored on secure cloud infrastructure. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.

Chief.Staff data is stored in encrypted form and access is limited to the authorized account holder. Calendar and email integrations use OAuth authentication and do not store your credentials.

4. Third-Party Services

These sites may use the following third-party services, each with their own privacy policies:

  • Vercel — Hosting and deployment infrastructure (vercel.com/legal/privacy-policy)
  • Formspree — Contact form processing (formspree.io/legal/privacy-policy)
  • Google Fonts — Typography (policies.google.com/privacy)
  • Anthropic Claude API — AI capabilities within Chief.Staff (anthropic.com/privacy)

5. Cookies

These sites use minimal cookies. We do not use tracking cookies, advertising cookies, or third-party analytics cookies that track you across sites. Basic session data may be stored to enable site functionality.

6. Your Rights

You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of any personal information we hold about you by contacting us at the address below. We will respond to reasonable requests within 30 days.

7. Children's Privacy

These services are not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us immediately.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. Continued use of the services after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

9. Contact

For questions, requests, or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, please contact:

Ben Newton
Email: ben@newtonian.consulting
Asheville, NC, United States

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