Privacy
Privacy Policy
Effective Date: July 7, 2026
M4A Enterprises operates the Grant Readiness Architect™ website and the Lewis Readiness Index™. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect information submitted through this website.
Information We Collect
We may collect the following information:
- Name, title, institution, email address, and phone number
- Institution type and role in external funding decisions
- Approximate external funding activity and readiness urgency
- Lewis Readiness Index™ assessment responses
- Composite and dimension-level readiness scores
- Contact form submissions
- Scheduling and follow-up status
- Website analytics and UTM tracking information, where available
How We Use Information
We use submitted information to:
- Administer the Lewis Readiness Index™
- Generate and display readiness results
- Schedule and conduct debrief conversations
- Respond to contact, keynote, diagnostic, partnership, or media inquiries
- Send related follow-up communications
- Improve the website, assessment flow, and client experience
- Maintain internal records for business development and advisory follow-up
Confidentiality of LRI Results
Lewis Readiness Index™ responses and results are confidential. They are not shared with other institutions, used for public benchmarking, published in rankings, or disclosed as client results. Access is limited to the M4A Enterprises team, Dr. Allen Lewis, and authorized service providers necessary to operate the website, email system, scheduling workflow, database, and related business systems.
Service Providers
We may use trusted third-party providers for website hosting, database storage, email delivery, scheduling, spam protection, analytics, and related operations. These providers process information only as needed to support the services we provide.
Data Storage and Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect submitted information. No method of internet transmission or electronic storage is completely secure, but we work to protect information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.
No Sale of Data
We do not sell Lewis Readiness Index™ responses, contact information, institutional data, or results to advertisers, data brokers, or third parties.
Benchmarking and Research
We do not use identifiable institutional results for public benchmarking, public ranking, or public reporting without permission. Any future aggregate analysis would be de-identified and would not identify an institution without consent.
Data Retention
We retain submitted information for as long as reasonably necessary to administer the Lewis Readiness Index™, conduct follow-up, support business records, and comply with applicable legal or operational obligations. Users may request deletion of their information by contacting us.
Your Choices
You may request access, correction, or deletion of your submitted information by contacting us at: info@grantreadinessarchitect.com.
You may also opt out of follow-up communications by replying to an email or using any unsubscribe option provided.
Children’s Privacy
This website and the Lewis Readiness Index™ are intended for institutional and professional users. They are not intended for children.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.
Contact
For questions about this Privacy Policy, contact:
M4A Enterprises
info@grantreadinessarchitect.com