Privacy Policy
How 3 Sigma Research collects, uses, and protects your information.
Overview
This Privacy Policy describes how 3 Sigma Research ("3 Sigma Research," "we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and safeguards information when you visit this website or contact us. By using this site, you consent to the practices described here.
Information we collect
Information you provide. When you submit an inquiry through our contact form or otherwise communicate with us, we collect the details you choose to share — such as your name, email address, organization, the nature of your interest, and the contents of your message.
Information collected automatically. As with most websites, we and our analytics service providers may automatically collect certain technical information, which can include your IP address (which may be truncated or anonymized), browser and device type, operating system, screen size, referring pages, the pages you view, the links and buttons you interact with, scroll and mouse activity, and the dates and times of your visits. We use cookies and similar technologies for these purposes, as described under "Cookies, analytics, and session recording" below. These technologies load only after you accept them through our cookie banner.
How we use information
- To respond to your inquiries and provide information or materials you request;
- To operate, maintain, secure, and improve the website;
- To communicate with you about our firm where you have asked us to or where otherwise permitted by law;
- To comply with legal, regulatory, and record-keeping obligations; and
- To protect our rights, our users, and the integrity of the site.
How we share information
We do not sell your personal information. We may share it with:
- Service providers that perform functions on our behalf (for example, website hosting, email delivery, and analytics), who may use it only as needed to provide those services;
- Legal and regulatory authorities, or other parties, where we believe disclosure is required by law or reasonably necessary to protect our rights or the safety of others;
- A successor entity in connection with a merger, acquisition, financing, or sale of assets; and
- Others with your consent or at your direction.
Cookies, analytics, and session recording
Cookies are small files stored on your device. When you accept them through our cookie banner, we use the following third-party analytics services to understand how our site is used and to improve it. Each service acts as our service provider and processes data according to its own privacy policy:
- Google Analytics 4 (Google LLC) — measures traffic, acquisition sources, geography, device type, and on-page events. See Google's Privacy Policy.
- Microsoft Clarity (Microsoft Corporation) — produces aggregated heatmaps and records site sessions (mouse movement, clicks, and scrolling) to help us improve usability. Text you type into form fields is masked and is not captured. Session recording is disabled entirely on our contact page. See Microsoft's Privacy Statement.
- PostHog (PostHog Inc.) — measures conversion funnels, retention, and visitor journeys. Form-field input is masked in any recording. See PostHog's Privacy Policy.
These cookies and technologies are not loaded until you click "Accept" on our banner. If you decline, they are not set. You can change your choice at any time using the "Cookie Preferences" link in the site footer, or by clearing cookies in your browser. We also honor the Global Privacy Control (GPC) browser signal as a request to opt out.
The main cookies these services set are:
| Cookie | Set by | Purpose | Typical duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga, _ga_* | Google Analytics | Distinguishes visitors; measures sessions | Up to 2 years |
| _clck, _clsk | Microsoft Clarity | Links session activity for heatmaps/recordings | Up to 1 year |
| ph_* | PostHog | Identifies a device across a session for product analytics | Up to 1 year |
| 3sr-consent | 3 Sigma Research | Remembers your cookie choice (strictly necessary) | Persistent (local) |
For visitors in the EU, UK, and Switzerland, we rely on your consent as the legal basis for these cookies and analytics; you may withdraw it at any time. Because Google Analytics may transfer data to the United States, that transfer relies on Google's standard contractual clauses and/or its Data Privacy Framework certification.
California privacy rights
If you are a California resident, you have the right to know what personal information we collect, to request access or deletion, to correct it, and to opt out of any "sale" or "sharing" of personal information as those terms are defined under the CCPA/CPRA. We do not sell your personal information for money. Certain analytics cookies used for measurement may be considered a "share" for cross-context behavioral advertising; you can opt out by declining cookies on our banner, using the "Cookie Preferences" link, or enabling a Global Privacy Control signal in your browser, which we honor. To exercise any of these rights, contact us using the details below.
Data retention
We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
Security
We maintain reasonable technical and organizational measures designed to protect the information we hold. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Your choices and rights
Depending on your location, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, or restrict the processing of your personal information, or to object to certain uses. You may also opt out of non-essential communications at any time. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below.
Third-party links
This site may link to third-party websites that we do not control. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites, and we encourage you to review their policies.
Children's privacy
This website is intended for a professional audience and is not directed to children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
International visitors
We operate this site from the United States. If you access it from outside the United States, you understand that your information — including data collected by our analytics providers such as Google — may be processed in the United States, where data-protection laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction. Where required, such transfers are made under appropriate safeguards, including standard contractual clauses.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "last updated" date above. Your continued use of the site after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
Contact us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our handling of your information, contact us at ir@3sigmaresearch.org or 30 N. Gould St. STE N, Sheridan, WY 82801.