Privacy Policy

CRINO Advisory (CRINO Inc.) · Effective Date: March 12, 2026 · Last Updated: March 12, 2026

1. Introduction

CRINO Advisory (operated by CRINO Inc., "CRINO," "we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting the privacy of individuals who visit our website at www.crinoadvisory.com (the "Site") and interact with our services. This Privacy Policy explains what personal information we collect, how we use it, with whom we share it, and the rights you have regarding your information.
This policy applies to all visitors, prospective clients, and contacts who interact with the Site or submit inquiries through our contact form. By using this Site, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

2. Information We Collect

We collect personal information only when you voluntarily provide it to us — primarily through our contact and engagement inquiry form. The categories of information we may collect include:

Information you provide directly:

First and last name
Business email address
Company or organization name
Phone number
Engagement type and context selections (as provided in the contact form)
Any additional information you include in free-text fields or direct communications

Information collected automatically when you visit the Site:

IP address and approximate geographic location
Browser type and version
Device type and operating system
Pages visited, time spent on pages, and navigation patterns
Referring URLs (how you arrived at our Site)
Date and time of visits

This automatically collected data is gathered through standard web analytics tools (including Wix Analytics) and cookies. See Section 6 for more detail on cookies.

3. How We Collect Information

We collect personal information through the following means:

Contact and engagement inquiry form — when you submit a request via our Site's contact form
Direct email or telephone communications — when you reach out to us directly
Cookies and analytics tools — automatically when you navigate the Site (see Section 6)
Professional networking — if you connect with us via LinkedIn or other professional platforms and subsequently engage through the Site

4. Purpose and Legal Basis for Collecting Information

We collect and use your personal information for the following purposes:

To respond to your inquiry and assess whether an engagement between you and CRINO Advisory is appropriate
To prepare and deliver engagement proposals, capability overviews, or advisory scopes as requested
To communicate with you about potential or active advisory engagements
To fulfill contractual obligations if an engagement agreement is established
To maintain records of business contacts and engagement history
To improve the Site's content, functionality, and user experience through anonymized analytics
To comply with applicable legal obligations

Legal bases under GDPR (for visitors from the European Economic Area):

Legitimate interests — responding to business inquiries and maintaining professional contact records
Contract performance — where information is necessary to prepare or deliver a requested engagement
Legal obligation — where required by applicable law
Consent — for any optional communications beyond the scope of your initial inquiry

5. Storage, Use, Sharing, and Disclosure

Storage: Personal information submitted through our Site is stored on Wix's secure servers and in CRINO's internal business records (email and document management systems). CRINO does not operate its own independent database infrastructure for client data.

Use: We use your information solely for the purposes described in Section 4. We do not use your information for automated decision-making or profiling.

Sharing and Disclosure: CRINO Advisory does not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties. We may share information in the following limited circumstances:

Service providers — Wix (website platform and hosting), Google Workspace (email and document management), and other tools necessary to operate the business. These providers are bound by their own privacy policies and data processing agreements.
Professional advisors — attorneys, accountants, or compliance consultants under confidentiality obligations, where necessary.
Legal requirements — where disclosure is required by applicable law, regulation, court order, or governmental authority.
Business transfers — in the unlikely event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of business assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction, with notice provided.

CRINO does not share your information with marketing partners, data brokers, or unaffiliated third parties for commercial purposes.

6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our Site uses cookies and similar tracking technologies through the Wix platform. Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help us understand how visitors use the Site.

Types of cookies used:

Essential cookies — necessary for the Site to function correctly (session management, form functionality)
Analytics cookies — used to collect anonymized data about Site usage, pages visited, and traffic sources (via Wix Analytics)
Preference cookies — may store your display or language preferences

We do not use advertising or retargeting cookies. We do not share cookie data with advertising networks.

You may control cookie settings through your browser preferences. Disabling cookies may affect certain Site functionality, including form submission. Most browsers allow you to refuse or delete cookies — consult your browser's help documentation for instructions.

For visitors in the EU/EEA, a cookie consent banner will be presented upon your first visit, consistent with ePrivacy Directive requirements.

7. Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy or as required by applicable law:

Inquiry records — retained for up to 3 years from the date of last contact, or longer if an engagement relationship is established
Active engagement records — retained for the duration of the engagement plus 7 years, consistent with standard business records retention practices
Analytics data — retained in anonymized, aggregated form indefinitely; personally identifiable analytics data retained per Wix's standard data retention policies

When retention periods expire, information is securely deleted or anonymized.

8. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:

Under GDPR (EEA residents):

Right of access — request a copy of the personal information we hold about you
Right to rectification — request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
Right to erasure — request deletion of your personal information (subject to legal retention requirements)
Right to restriction — request that we limit how we use your information
Right to data portability — receive your information in a structured, machine-readable format
Right to object — object to processing based on legitimate interests
Right to withdraw consent — where processing is based on consent, withdraw it at any time without affecting prior processing

Under CCPA (California residents):

Right to know — request disclosure of the categories and specific pieces of personal information collected
Right to delete — request deletion of personal information, subject to certain exceptions
Right to opt-out of sale — CRINO does not sell personal information; this right is satisfied by default
Right to non-discrimination — we will not discriminate against you for exercising your privacy rights

To exercise any of these rights, contact us using the information in Section 11. We will respond within 30 days (GDPR) or 45 days (CCPA) of a verified request.

9. Communications

CRINO Advisory communicates with contacts and prospective clients by email and telephone, exclusively for business purposes related to advisory engagements. We do not operate marketing email campaigns, newsletters, or automated marketing sequences.
If you receive a communication from CRINO and wish to discontinue contact, you may notify us at info@crinoadvisory.com and we will honor your request within 10 business days.

10. Children's Privacy

This Site is intended exclusively for business and professional use by adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from individuals under the age of 18. If we become aware that a minor has submitted information through our Site, we will delete it promptly.

11. Policy Updates

CRINO Advisory reserves the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or Site functionality. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
For significant changes that affect how we process information you have already provided, we will make reasonable efforts to notify you directly (by email if we have your contact information).

12. Contact Information

For questions, concerns, or requests related to this Privacy Policy or your personal information, please contact:

CRINO Inc. (CRINO Advisory)

Houston, Texas, United States

Email: info@crinoadvisory.com

Phone: +1 (281) 381-4050

We take privacy inquiries seriously and will respond promptly and in good faith.