Empire Within Academy

Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 14, 2026

1. Who We Are

Empire Within Academy is operated by Empire Within LLC ("we," "us," "our") at empirewithinacademy.com and bethefireholder.com, along with related coaching, membership, and content services. This policy explains what personal information we collect, how we use it, and the rights you have over it.

Contact for privacy questions: [email protected]

2. Information We Collect

  • Contact information: name, email address, phone number, mailing address (for physical book shipping)
  • Payment information: processed through Stripe via GoHighLevel; we do not store full credit card numbers ourselves
  • Account and membership data: login credentials, subscription status, progress through the Fireholder curriculum
  • Content you provide: quiz answers, journal reflections, community posts, messages
  • Usage data: pages visited, app activity, device and browser information, collected automatically via cookies and similar technologies

3. How We Use Your Information

  • To provide and operate the membership, coaching program, and book fulfillment
  • To process payments and manage subscriptions
  • To send you the content you've signed up for (weekly chapters, the Fire Letter, order confirmations)
  • To respond to support requests
  • To improve our services
  • To send marketing communications, which you can opt out of at any time

4. Do We Sell or Share Your Information

We do not sell your personal information for money.

As of this policy's publish date, we are not running third-party advertising pixels (such as Meta or Google Ads tracking) on this site. If that changes, this section will be updated to reflect any cross-context behavioral advertising activity, which can legally count as "sharing" personal information under California law even without a sale, and a "Your Privacy Choices" link will be added accordingly.

We honor the Global Privacy Control (GPC) opt-out signal. If your browser sends a GPC signal, we treat it as a valid request to opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information, and will confirm this has been processed.

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

This site may use cookies and similar technologies for core site functionality, such as keeping you logged in and remembering your preferences. We do not deploy analytics, chat, or advertising tracking tools that require prior consent under California law without first obtaining that consent. If this changes, a cookie consent notice will be added to this site before any such tools go live.

6. Your Privacy Rights (California Residents)

If you are a California resident, under the CCPA/CPRA you have the right to:

  • Know what personal information we've collected about you
  • Delete personal information we've collected, subject to certain exceptions
  • Correct inaccurate personal information
  • Opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information
  • Limit the use of sensitive personal information
  • Non-discrimination: we will not deny you goods or services, charge different prices, or provide a different level of service because you exercised your privacy rights

To exercise these rights, contact us at [email protected]. We will verify your identity before processing your request, and will respond within 45 days as required by law.

7. Data Retention

We retain your information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide services, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.

8. Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your