Last updated: August 15, 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how the Online Business Report, operated through richardrussellonline.com, collects, uses, and handles information when you visit or interact with this website.
Information We Collect
We may collect information in several ways.
Information You Provide
If you contact Richard Russell by email or otherwise communicate directly with the Online Business Report, we may receive information such as your name, email address, and the contents of your message.
We use this information only as reasonably necessary to respond to your inquiry, provide requested information, maintain business records, or conduct legitimate business operations.
Website and Technical Information
When you visit this website, certain technical information may be collected automatically by the website, hosting provider, security systems, or analytics services. This may include information such as:
- IP address
- Browser and device information
- Referring pages or websites
- Pages viewed
- Approximate geographic location
- Date and time of visits
- Website interaction and performance information
This information may be used to operate, secure, maintain, analyze, and improve the website.
Google Analytics
This website uses Google Analytics to help understand how visitors use the site.
Google Analytics may collect information about website visits and interactions using cookies and similar technologies. The information collected may include pages visited, approximate location, device and browser information, referral sources, and other usage information.
Google processes this information according to its own privacy policies and terms.
We use analytics information to understand website performance, improve content, identify technical problems, and make better decisions about the Online Business Report.
Cookies and Similar Technologies
This website and services used by the website may use cookies or similar technologies for functions such as website operation, security, analytics, and user preferences.
You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Disabling some cookies may affect how certain website features function.
Email Subscriptions
The Online Business Report may direct visitors to Substack or another third-party service to subscribe to email publications or updates.
When you provide information directly to a third-party subscription provider, that provider processes your information according to its own privacy policy and terms.
The Online Business Report may receive subscriber information made available through those services for purposes such as delivering publications, managing subscriptions, and communicating with subscribers.
Links to Other Websites
This website may contain links to third-party websites, platforms, products, or services.
When you follow a link to another website, that website’s privacy practices and terms apply. The Online Business Report is not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party websites or services.
Embedded Content
Pages or articles may occasionally include content from third-party websites, such as videos, images, social-media content, or other embedded material.
Embedded content may behave as though you visited the third-party website directly. Those services may collect information, use cookies, or track interaction with the embedded content according to their own privacy practices.
How We Use Information
Information collected through this website may be used to operate and maintain the site, respond to communications, understand website usage, improve content and services, protect the website from fraud or abuse, troubleshoot technical problems, and comply with legal obligations.
We do not sell personal information to advertisers.
How Information May Be Shared
Information may be processed or disclosed to service providers that help operate the website, such as website hosting, security, analytics, email, or other technology providers.
Information may also be disclosed when reasonably necessary to comply with applicable law, respond to lawful requests, protect legal rights, investigate fraud or abuse, or protect the security of the website and its users.
Data Retention
Information is retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, legitimate business needs, security, recordkeeping, or applicable legal requirements.
Different types of information may have different retention periods.
Your Privacy Rights
Depending on where you live, you may have rights regarding personal information associated with you, including rights to request access, correction, deletion, or other information about how your data is handled.
To make a privacy-related request, contact:
Richard Russell
Online Business Report
admin@richardrussellonline.com
We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling certain requests.
Data Security
Reasonable administrative and technical measures are used to help protect information associated with the website. However, no internet transmission, website, or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Children’s Privacy
The Online Business Report is intended for a general business audience and is not directed toward children.
We do not knowingly seek to collect personal information from children.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes to the website, services, technology, or legal requirements.
When the policy is updated, the revised date at the top of this page will be changed.
Contact
Questions about this Privacy Policy may be sent to:
Richard Russell
Online Business Report
admin@richardrussellonline.com