Effective Date: July 24, 2026
Last Updated: July 24, 2026

Stride Unapologetically™, LLC (“Stride Unapologetically,” “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, retain, and protect personal information when you visit our websites, subscribe to our communications, access private audio content, purchase or participate in our programs, attend live group sessions, or otherwise interact with us. By using our websites or services, you acknowledge that you have read this Privacy Policy. When consent is legally required, we will request it separately through the applicable form, checkout page, enrollment agreement, recording notice, or other appropriate mechanism.

1. SCOPE OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY
This Privacy Policy applies to the websites, communications, programs, content, and services operated by Stride Unapologetically™, LLC, including: • strideunapologetically.com • discover.strideunapologetically.com • explore.strideunapologetically.com • courses.strideunapologetically.com • worthyandworthit.com • Crowdsourcing My Self-Worth Since, Like, Forever • Worthy & Worth It™ • Private audio feeds and content • Email communications • Live personal-development group sessions • Program materials and private replays • Related digital services Together, these are referred to as the “Services.” This Privacy Policy does not apply to websites, platforms, applications, or services operated independently by third parties, even when we link to or use those services. Third-party providers maintain their own privacy policies and terms.

2. WHO WE ARE
Stride Unapologetically™, LLC is an Illinois personal-development company. Stride Unapologetically™ provides personal-development information, educational programming, private audio content, and related services. Worthy & Worth It™ is an online personal-development program through which the WORTH Star™ system is taught and applied using self-paced content and live group sessions. The WORTH Star™ is a values-aligned learning and practice system. It is not therapy, trauma treatment, mental-health care, medical care, crisis intervention, or a substitute for qualified clinical or professional support. Stride Unapologetically™, Worthy & Worth It™, and the WORTH Star™ do not provide: • Psychotherapy or counseling • Mental-health diagnosis or treatment • Medical diagnosis or treatment • Trauma treatment or processing • Crisis intervention • Legal advice • Financial advice • Clinical services • Emergency services When abuse, active crisis, medical needs, or clinical mental-health needs are present, the appropriate support is outside the scope of the Services.

3. PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT
The personal information we collect depends on how you interact with the Services. Information You Provide Directly We may collect: • First and last name • Email address • Mailing address • Billing address • Telephone number, when voluntarily provided for customer support or transaction administration • Account and login information • Program registration and enrollment information • Purchase and installment-payment information • Contact-form submissions • Responses submitted through registration, administrative, readiness, feedback, or survey forms • Questions and communications sent to us • Customer-support correspondence • Marketing and communication preferences • Information voluntarily shared during live group sessions • Reviews or feedback • Testimonials, photographs, audio, video, or other promotional content when separately authorized We do not currently operate an SMS or MMS marketing program. Providing a telephone number does not enroll you in text-message marketing. Payment and Transaction Information Payments are processed through Stripe or another payment provider identified at checkout. Programs may be purchased: • Through a single payment; or • Through an installment-payment plan An installment-payment plan is a method of paying the program purchase price. It is not automatically a month-to-month membership or freely cancellable subscription. Program access, payment obligations, failed payments, cancellations, refunds, and related terms are governed by the applicable checkout terms, enrollment agreement, Terms of Service, and Refund and Cancellation Policy. We generally do not receive or store your complete payment-card number. Stripe may provide us with limited transaction information, including: • Name • Email address • Billing address • Transaction amount • Payment date • Payment status • Installment status • Card type • Last four digits of the payment method • Refund status • Failed-payment information • Chargeback or payment-dispute information Stripe processes payment information according to its own privacy policy, security practices, and legal obligations. Information Shared During Program Participation During Worthy & Worth It™ or another Service, you may voluntarily discuss personal experiences, decisions, communication, responsibilities, relationships, limits, or other matters relevant to the personal-development work. The Services are not clinical or therapeutic settings. Please do not submit or share: • Medical records • Psychotherapy notes • Medication records • Treatment plans • Detailed clinical histories • Information requiring emergency or crisis intervention • Information you do not want captured in a group-session recording You decide what you share. Camera use, verbal participation, chat participation, and personal disclosure are optional unless a specific administrative requirement is clearly disclosed in advance. Information Collected Automatically When you use the Services, our website platform and other technology providers may automatically collect: • Internet Protocol address • Browser type • Device type • Operating system • Referring website • Pages viewed • Links clicked • Date and time of access • Approximate location derived from an IP address • Session duration • Device or browser identifiers • Cookie information • Technical performance and error information • Email-delivery, opening, and click information • Private-audio access, streaming, download, and listening information • Account-access and program-usage information

4. HOW WE COLLECT PERSONAL INFORMATION
We may collect personal information: • Directly from you • Through website forms • When you subscribe to email or private audio content • When you register for or purchase a Service • Through checkout and payment processing • When you create or access an account • When you contact us • When you participate in a live group session • Through email and private-audio engagement • Through cookies and similar technologies • From service providers that help us operate the Services • From social-media platforms when you interact with our accounts • At your direction or with your authorization

5. HOW WE USE PERSONAL INFORMATION
We may use personal information to: • Operate and maintain the Services • Provide requested personal-development information • Deliver private audio content • Administer Worthy & Worth It™ • Create and manage accounts • Provide access to self-paced content and program materials • Conduct live group sessions • Create and deliver private audio replays • Process purchases and installment payments • Administer failed payments, refunds, disputes, and chargebacks • Confirm transactions and program access • Respond to questions and customer-support requests • Send requested content • Send administrative and transactional communications • Send marketing emails when permitted • Maintain subscription and unsubscribe records • Measure email, private-audio, and program engagement • Improve website usability and service delivery • Protect the security and integrity of our systems • Prevent fraud, misuse, or unauthorized access • Enforce our agreements and policies • Maintain accounting, tax, and business records • Comply with legal and regulatory obligations • Establish, exercise, or defend legal claims • Use testimonials or promotional content when separately authorized • Carry out another purpose disclosed when the information is collected We will not use information voluntarily shared during a live group session as a testimonial, advertisement, public story, case study, or other promotional content without separate express authorization.

6. EMAIL COMMUNICATIONS
We use Kit, formerly ConvertKit, to manage email subscriptions and communications. We may send: • Requested private-audio access information • Program and account communications • Purchase confirmations • Payment and billing notices • Session information • Replay notices • Service updates • Newsletters • Personal-development or educational content • Marketing communications You may unsubscribe from marketing emails by clicking the unsubscribe link included in the email. Unsubscribing from marketing does not prevent us from sending nonmarketing communications necessary to administer: • A purchase • An installment-payment plan • A program account • Program access • A live session • A replay • A policy or legal notice • A customer-support matter • An existing business relationship Commercial emails sent by or on behalf of Stride Unapologetically™ will include an appropriate opt-out method and the Company’s valid physical mailing address.

7. COOKIES AND SIMILAR TECHNOLOGIES
Our website platform and service providers may use cookies and similar technologies necessary to operate and administer the Services. These technologies may include: • Essential cookies • Authentication cookies • Preference cookies • Local storage • Email-tracking pixels • Private-audio access and engagement technology • Payment and fraud-prevention technology • Similar operational technologies These technologies may be used to: • Keep websites and account features functioning • Maintain account sessions • Remember preferences • Deliver requested content • Measure email engagement • Administer private-audio access • Measure private-audio listening • Process payments • Prevent fraud • Maintain security • Identify technical problems You may control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling essential cookies may prevent some parts of the Services from functioning correctly.

8. ANALYTICS AND ADVERTISING TECHNOLOGY
We do not currently use: • Google Analytics • Meta Pixel • Google Ads conversion tracking • TikTok Pixel • Pinterest advertising tags • Hotjar • Microsoft Clarity • Third-party session-replay technology • Cross-site behavioral advertising technology • Affiliate-tracking technology We may receive limited operational and engagement information through the platforms used to provide the Services, including: • Website and page information available through GrooveDigital or GroovePages • Subscription and email-engagement information through Kit • Private-audio access and listening information through Hello Audio • Payment and transaction information through Stripe • Account and usage information through platforms used to deliver program materials If we later install nonessential analytics, advertising pixels, session-replay technology, affiliate tracking, or similar tools, we will update this Privacy Policy and provide any legally required cookie notice, consent mechanism, or opt-out control.

9. LIVE GROUP SESSIONS AND PRIVATE REPLAYS
Worthy & Worth It™ includes live personal-development group sessions conducted through Google Meet or another identified platform. Recording of Live Sessions Live group sessions may be audio and video recorded so authorized participants can access a private audio replay through Hello Audio. A recording may capture: • Your display name • Your voice • Your image if you choose to enable your camera • Questions or comments you make • Information you voluntarily share Chat messages may be retained separately for limited administrative purposes. Chat content is not ordinarily included in the private audio replay. Camera use is optional. Verbal participation is optional. Chat participation is optional. Personal disclosure is optional. Recording Notice and Consent Recording notice and consent will be addressed through: • The applicable enrollment agreement • Program terms • Calendar invitations or session reminders • Notice at the beginning of each recorded session • Any additional consent process required by applicable law A session will not be recorded without notice. If you do not consent to being recorded during a particular session, you should not remain in the live session after notice that recording will begin. You may access the private audio replay during its availability period, subject to your program access. Private Replay Availability Private audio replays are made available through Hello Audio only to authorized Worthy & Worth It™ participants. Each replay is ordinarily available for 60 days after the applicable live session. After the 60-day availability period: • Participant access to the replay ends. • The replay is removed from the private participant feed. • The replay file is scheduled for deletion within a reasonable administrative period. A replay or related record may be retained temporarily when reasonably necessary to resolve: • A technical problem • A security matter • A payment dispute • A legal claim • A legal or regulatory obligation Original Google Meet Recordings The original Google Meet video recording is deleted within 14 days after the private audio replay has been created and quality-checked, unless temporary retention is reasonably necessary for a technical, security, payment-dispute, or legal matter. Participants are never required to enable their cameras. Participant Privacy Expectations Recordings and program discussions are not intended for public distribution. Participants may not, without express written authorization: • Independently record a session • Download and redistribute a recording • Share a private audio feed or replay link • Publish session content • Reproduce another participant’s comments • Create or distribute a transcript • Upload recordings or session content to an artificial-intelligence system • Use another participant’s story publicly • Use session content for commercial, promotional, training, or research purposes We establish privacy expectations for participants. However, Stride Unapologetically™ cannot guarantee that another participant will comply with those expectations. Participants should use their own judgment regarding what they choose to share in a group setting.

10. SERVICE PROVIDERS
We use third-party service providers to operate and deliver the Services. Current providers include the following. GrooveDigital and GroovePages Used for: • Website operation • Landing pages • Website forms • Page infrastructure • Related website functions Hello Audio Used for: • Delivery of Crowdsourcing My Self-Worth Since, Like, Forever • Delivery of self-paced audio content • Private podcast feeds • Listener authentication and access • Private group-session replays • Audio-access and listening information Kit, Formerly ConvertKit Used for: • Email subscriptions • Delivery of requested content • Email marketing • Administrative communications • Subscription records • Email-engagement information Google Workspace, Google Drive, and Google Meet Used for: • Business email • Live group sessions • Session recording • Storage and delivery of program materials • File storage • Documents • Calendars and scheduling • Administrative business operations Stripe Used for: • Payment processing • Single payments • Installment payments • Refunds • Failed-payment administration • Transaction records • Fraud prevention • Chargebacks and payment disputes Professional and Operational Providers We may also use: • Attorneys • Accountants • Bookkeepers • Tax professionals • Contractors • Technical-support providers • Security providers • Customer-support providers • Other vendors reasonably necessary to operate the business Service providers may process personal information as necessary to perform services for us and according to their own agreements, privacy policies, and legal obligations.

11. HOW WE DISCLOSE PERSONAL INFORMATION
We may disclose personal information to the following categories of recipients. Service Providers We may provide information to companies that perform services for us, including the providers identified in this Privacy Policy. Payment Providers and Financial Institutions We may disclose transaction information as necessary to: • Process payments • Administer installment-payment plans • Resolve failed payments • Process refunds • Prevent or investigate fraud • Respond to chargebacks or payment disputes Professional Advisers We may disclose information when reasonably necessary to attorneys, accountants, bookkeepers, tax professionals, insurers, or other professional advisers. Legal, Safety, and Compliance Recipients We may disclose information when reasonably necessary to: • Comply with applicable law • Respond to legal process • Comply with a court order or governmental request • Investigate fraud or unlawful activity • Protect the rights, safety, or property of the Company, participants, customers, or others • Enforce our agreements • Establish, exercise, or defend legal claims • Respond to a security incident Business Transactions If Stride Unapologetically™, LLC is involved in a merger, acquisition, financing, restructuring, asset sale, or similar business transaction, information may be disclosed as part of evaluating or completing that transaction. At Your Direction We may disclose information when you request, direct, or authorize us to do so.

12. SALE, SHARING, AND TARGETED ADVERTISING
We do not sell personal information for money. We do not currently use personal information for cross-site behavioral advertising or targeted advertising through advertising pixels. We do not disclose personal information to unrelated third parties for their independent marketing purposes. Certain state laws may define “sale,” “sharing,” or “targeted advertising” more broadly than an exchange for money. If our future practices fall within one of those definitions, we will update this Privacy Policy and provide any legally required notice or opt-out mechanism.

13. AFFILIATE LINKS
Stride Unapologetically™ does not currently use affiliate links or receive commissions through affiliate marketing on the Services. If affiliate marketing is introduced later: • The affiliate relationship will be disclosed close to the applicable link or recommendation. • This Privacy Policy will be updated. • Relevant cookie or tracking practices will be disclosed.

14. DATA RETENTION
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including service delivery, business administration, legal compliance, accounting, security, dispute resolution, and enforcement of agreements. Our ordinary retention periods are described below. Contact-Form Submissions Contact-form submissions may be retained for up to 12 months after the inquiry or matter is closed, unless a longer period is reasonably necessary. Email Subscriber Information Email subscriber information is retained while you remain subscribed. After you unsubscribe, we may retain limited information in an unsubscribe or suppression record so we can honor your preference and document compliance. Purchase and Payment Records Core accounting, purchase, installment-payment, refund, failed-payment, and chargeback records may be retained for up to seven years after the relevant transaction or resolution. Enrollment Agreements and Policy Acceptances Enrollment agreements, releases, acknowledgments, and policy-acceptance records may be retained for up to seven years after program access ends. Program Account and Access Records Program account and access records may be retained during the access period and for up to 24 months afterward, unless a longer period is reasonably necessary for a payment dispute, legal claim, security matter, or other documented business purpose. Customer-Support Communications Routine customer-support communications may be retained for up to 24 months after the matter is resolved. Communications involving a payment dispute, refund dispute, chargeback, complaint, or legal matter may be retained for up to seven years after resolution. Administrative or Readiness Forms Administrative, registration, or readiness forms may be retained during program access and for up to 12 months afterward, unless a shorter period is appropriate or a longer period is reasonably required. Private Group-Session Replays Private audio replays are ordinarily available for 60 days after the applicable live session. They are removed from participant access after that period and scheduled for deletion within a reasonable administrative period. Original Video Recordings Original Google Meet video recordings are deleted within 14 days after the private audio replay has been created and quality-checked, subject to the limited exceptions described in this Privacy Policy. Chat and Attendance Records Session chat and attendance information may be retained for up to 12 months for program administration, support, security, or dispute resolution. Testimonials and Releases Testimonials and signed authorizations may be retained while the testimonial is in use and for up to three years after its last public use. Privacy-Request Records Records of privacy requests and our responses may be retained for up to three years after completion. Legal and Operational Exceptions We may retain information longer when reasonably necessary to: • Comply with law • Meet tax or accounting obligations • Maintain an unsubscribe record • Prevent fraud • Resolve a dispute • Enforce an agreement • Respond to a chargeback • Protect legal rights • Comply with a litigation or legal hold • Investigate or respond to a security incident

15. DATA SECURITY AND DISPOSAL
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures intended to protect personal information against unauthorized access, use, alteration, disclosure, loss, or destruction. These measures may include: • Access controls • Password protection • Account authentication • Limited access to business records • Vendor security controls • Secure payment processing through third-party providers • Administrative safeguards • Secure deletion or disposal practices No website, transmission method, storage system, or third-party platform can be guaranteed to be completely secure. You are responsible for: • Maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials • Using a secure password • Protecting access to your email account and devices • Notifying us if you believe your account has been compromised When personal information is no longer required, we take reasonable steps to delete, destroy, anonymize, or otherwise dispose of it securely.

16. SECURITY INCIDENTS AND BREACH NOTIFICATION
If we discover a security incident involving personal information, we may: • Investigate the incident • Take reasonable steps to contain and remediate it • Work with affected service providers • Preserve relevant evidence • Notify affected individuals when required • Notify governmental agencies or regulators when required • Take other measures reasonably necessary to protect individuals and the Services Notification timing and content will depend on applicable law and the nature of the incident.

17. YOUR CHOICES AND PRIVACY RIGHTS
Depending on where you live and which laws apply, you may have the right to: • Request access to personal information we maintain about you • Request correction of inaccurate information • Request deletion of certain information • Request a copy of certain information • Withdraw consent when processing is based on consent • Unsubscribe from marketing communications • Ask how information is being used or disclosed • Opt out of certain advertising practices if introduced • Appeal a denied request when applicable • Exercise applicable privacy rights without unlawful discrimination These rights are not absolute. We may retain or decline to delete information when permitted or required for purposes such as: • Completing a transaction • Administering an installment-payment plan • Providing purchased program access • Maintaining accounting or tax records • Preventing fraud • Resolving disputes • Enforcing agreements • Preserving legal claims • Maintaining unsubscribe records • Protecting account or system security Submitting a Privacy Request To submit a privacy request, email: [email protected] Use the subject line: Privacy Request Please include: • The nature of your request • The email address associated with your account or subscription • The Service involved • Information reasonably necessary to locate the relevant records We may request additional information to verify your identity before granting access, correction, or deletion. Where legally permitted, an authorized agent may submit a request on your behalf. We may request proof of the agent’s authority and may verify your identity directly.

18. CHILDREN’S PRIVACY
The Services are intended for adults age 18 and older. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13, and the Services are not directed to children. If we learn that a child under 13 submitted personal information without legally valid authorization, we will take reasonable steps to delete it. To report information submitted by a child, contact: [email protected]

19. UNITED STATES OPERATIONS
Stride Unapologetically™ currently markets and offers the Services primarily to adults located in the United States. Our service providers may store or process information in the United States or other countries where they operate. We do not currently direct marketing specifically to individuals located in the European Economic Area, United Kingdom, or Switzerland.

20. DO NOT TRACK AND PRIVACY PREFERENCE SIGNALS
Some browsers offer “Do Not Track” settings or privacy preference signals. We do not currently use cross-site behavioral advertising tools. Because there is no single universally adopted response standard for every browser signal, our response may depend on: • The browser • The website platform • The technology in use • The applicable jurisdiction • Whether the signal is legally recognized If we later introduce advertising technology subject to a legally recognized opt-out preference signal, we will configure the Services to respond as required and update this Privacy Policy.

21. THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES AND SERVICES
The Services may contain links to third-party websites, services, or social-media platforms. We do not control third-party privacy practices. When you interact directly with a third party, its privacy policy, terms, cookie practices, security practices, and data-retention practices may apply. Review the third party’s policies before providing personal information.

22. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
We may update this Privacy Policy when: • Our Services change • We add or remove service providers • Our information practices change • We introduce analytics or advertising tools • We activate SMS messaging • We launch additional websites, brands, or services • Legal or regulatory requirements change • Program-delivery practices change The “Last Updated” date at the top identifies the most recent revision. When a change is material, we may provide additional notice through: • A notice on the website • Email • An account or program portal • An enrollment notice • Another appropriate method We will obtain additional consent when legally required before using previously collected personal information for a materially different purpose.

23. CONTACT US
Questions, concerns, support requests, or privacy requests may be directed to: Stride Unapologetically™, LLC Attn: Privacy 1147 Brook Forest Avenue Unit #763 Shorewood, Illinois 60404 United States Privacy inquiries and requests: [email protected] Customer and program support: [email protected]