Effective Date: September 24, 2026
Last Updated: September 24, 2026
TheFirstToRise.com (“Website,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to handling personal information responsibly.
This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected when you visit or interact with TheFirstToRise.com, how that information may be used and disclosed, and the choices available to you.
The Website is operated in connection with Biagio Maffettone and The First to Rise. The Website is primarily an informational and promotional website providing information about the author, the book, related content, media, announcements, and other materials.
TheFirstToRise.com does not itself sell or process purchases of The First to Rise. When you select a “Get the Book” or similar link, you may be redirected to Amazon or another third-party retailer. Any purchase, payment, shipping, return, refund, or related transaction is governed by that third party's policies and terms.
Depending on how you interact with the Website, we may collect or receive the following categories of information.
You may voluntarily provide information when you:
This information may include your name, email address, and other information you choose to provide.
Please do not submit sensitive, confidential, financial, or other information that you do not want us to receive through general Website forms or email.
When you access the Website, certain technical and usage information may be collected automatically by the Website or by third-party technologies used to operate or analyze the Website.
Depending on the technologies actually deployed, this may include:
We use this information primarily to operate, maintain, secure, analyze, and improve the Website.
Information collected through the Website may be used for legitimate business and operational purposes, including to:
We do not use personal information for purposes materially inconsistent with those described in this Privacy Policy without providing additional notice where required by applicable law.
If you voluntarily subscribe to our newsletter or other communications, we may use the information you provide to send you:
You may unsubscribe from promotional email communications at any time by using the unsubscribe mechanism included in the applicable communication.
Unsubscribing from promotional communications does not necessarily prevent us from sending non-promotional communications where reasonably necessary to respond to an inquiry or otherwise communicate with you regarding a matter you initiated.
TheFirstToRise.com does not process purchases, payments, shipping, or returns for The First to Rise.
The Website may provide links to Amazon or other third-party retailers where the book may be available.
If you click such a link, you may leave TheFirstToRise.com and be directed to a third-party website.
That third party may collect information from you in accordance with its own privacy policy and terms.
For example, Amazon may independently collect information associated with your account, purchase, payment method, device, or transaction.
We do not control the privacy practices, data collection, security practices, or policies of Amazon or other third-party retailers.
You should review the applicable third party's privacy policy before providing personal information or completing a transaction.
The Website may use cookies and similar technologies to support Website functionality, security, analytics, performance measurement, and other legitimate operational purposes.
Depending on the technologies implemented on the Website, these technologies may include:
These technologies may allow us to understand how visitors use the Website, remember certain preferences, improve Website functionality, and identify technical or security issues.
The specific cookies and tracking technologies used by the Website may change over time.
You may be able to control or restrict cookies through your browser settings. Certain Website functionality may be affected if cookies are disabled.
Where the Website provides a cookie or privacy preference mechanism, your selections will be handled in accordance with the functionality and technologies actually implemented on the Website.
We seek to ensure that descriptions of our tracking practices and privacy controls accurately reflect the technologies used on the Website. New York's Attorney General has specifically emphasized that privacy disclosures and tracking controls should be truthful, clear, and consistent with how the website actually operates.
We may use third-party service providers to support the operation, security, analytics, communications, hosting, or other functions of the Website.
Depending on the Website's configuration, these providers may process certain information on our behalf.
Third-party providers are expected to handle information in accordance with their applicable agreements and policies.
The Website may also contain links to third-party websites and platforms, including Amazon, social media platforms, media outlets, and other external resources.
Once you leave our Website, this Privacy Policy generally no longer governs information collected directly by those third parties.
You should review their respective privacy policies and terms before interacting with them or providing information.
The Website may contain links to or, where applicable, embedded content from social media and other third-party platforms.
Interacting with such content may allow the applicable third party to collect information about your visit or interaction, subject to that third party's privacy practices.
We do not control the privacy practices of third-party social media platforms.
For more information, please review the privacy policies of the applicable platforms.
We do not sell your personal information for monetary consideration.
We may disclose information in limited circumstances, including:
We may share information with vendors and service providers that assist with Website hosting, security, analytics, email communications, technical operations, or other legitimate Website functions.
We may disclose information where reasonably necessary to:
Information may be transferred in connection with a merger, acquisition, financing, reorganization, sale of assets, change in ownership, or similar business transaction, subject to applicable law.
We may disclose information when you direct us to do so or otherwise provide consent where required.
We take reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, use, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.
However, no website, internet transmission, electronic storage system, or security measure can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Accordingly, while we work to protect information entrusted to us, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
New York law requires businesses maintaining covered private information to implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards appropriate to the circumstances.
We retain information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including to:
Actual retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and the purpose for which it is maintained.
Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have certain rights concerning personal information we maintain about you.
These may include the ability to:
To unsubscribe from promotional emails, use the unsubscribe instructions included in the applicable communication.
To submit a privacy-related request, contact us using the information provided in the Contact Us section below.
We may need to verify your identity before processing certain requests.
We will respond to valid requests in accordance with applicable law.
The Website is not directed toward children under 13 years of age.
We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under 13.
If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us through the Website, please contact us so that we can evaluate and address the situation as appropriate.
Where applicable law establishes a higher age threshold or additional requirements, those requirements will apply.
The Website may contain links to third-party websites, including Amazon, social media platforms, publishers, media outlets, and other external websites.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, security, or policies of third-party websites.
A link to another website does not necessarily constitute an endorsement, sponsorship, affiliation, or recommendation.
Your use of a third-party website is governed by that website's own terms and privacy policy.
The Website may be accessible to visitors located outside the United States.
If you access the Website from outside the United States, you acknowledge that information you provide may be processed or stored in the United States or other jurisdictions where our service providers operate.
Privacy and data protection laws may differ between jurisdictions.
The Website may provide contact forms, email links, or other communication channels.
Unless expressly requested, you should not submit confidential business information, trade secrets, passwords, financial account information, government identification numbers, or other highly sensitive information through these channels.
Information voluntarily submitted through general communication channels may not be treated as confidential.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in:
When we make changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this Privacy Policy.
Unless otherwise required by law, the updated Privacy Policy will become effective when posted on the Website.
We encourage you to periodically review this page.
If you have questions, concerns, or requests concerning this Privacy Policy or the handling of your personal information, please contact:
TheFirstToRise.com
New York, United States
Email: Biagio@TheFirstToRise.com
We will review and respond to privacy inquiries as appropriate and in accordance with applicable law.
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