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      • The Story Behind the Site
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      • Our Services
      • Workshops & Speaking
      • Writing & Content
      • Choral Consulting
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      • For Educators
      • For Music Educators
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      • U.S. Trans Genocide
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  • About
    • The Story Behind the Site
    • About the Founder
    • Research & Publications
    • Speaking & Appearances
    • Curriculum Vitae
  • Services
    • Our Services
    • Workshops & Speaking
    • Writing & Content
    • Choral Consulting
    • Organizational Consulting
    • Pricing
  • Resources
    • Resource Hub
    • Trans 101
    • For Educators
    • For Music Educators
    • Community Resources
    • Trans Misinformation
    • U.S. Trans Genocide
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The information provided by Blurring the Binary is intended for general educational and informational purposes and does not constitute legal, medical, mental-health, or other individualized professional advice. Laws, policies, research, and available resources may change over time and vary by jurisdiction. Readers should consult qualified professionals and current local sources when making decisions concerning their specific circumstances.

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Privacy Policy


Last updated: September 2026


Blurring the Binary respects the privacy of its website visitors. This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected when you visit this website, how that information may be used, and the choices available to you.


Information You Voluntarily Provide


Blurring the Binary may collect information that you voluntarily provide through the website’s contact form or through direct correspondence. This may include your name, email address, organization, and any other information you choose to include in your message.


This information may be used to:

  • Respond to questions, requests, or inquiries
  • Discuss potential speaking, consulting, writing, or other professional services
  • Maintain records of professional correspondence
  • Protect the website, its visitors, and its owner from fraud, abuse, harassment, or security threats
  • Comply with applicable legal obligations

Please do not submit confidential medical, legal, financial, or other highly sensitive personal information through the website’s contact form.


Information Collected Automatically

When you visit this website, GoDaddy and its associated website services may automatically collect limited technical or usage information. Depending on your browser settings and cookie preferences, this may include:

  • Internet Protocol (IP) address
  • Browser and device type
  • General geographic location
  • Referring website
  • Pages visited
  • Date and time of access
  • Interactions with website features
  • Cookie or similar tracking information

This information may be used to operate and secure the website, understand how visitors use it, identify technical problems, and improve its content and accessibility. Blurring the Binary does not use this information to identify individual visitors unless necessary to address fraud, abuse, a security concern, or a legal obligation.


Cookies and Analytics


This website may use cookies and similar technologies to support basic website functions and understand how visitors interact with the site. Some cookies may be necessary for the website to function, while analytics or tracking cookies may collect information about page visits and other interactions.

Where available, visitors may use the website’s cookie banner to accept or decline nonessential tracking. You may also restrict or delete cookies through your browser settings, although doing so may affect how some website features function.


How Information Is Shared


Blurring the Binary does not sell or rent personal information.

Information may be processed or shared with service providers that help operate the website and its communications, including website-hosting, analytics, security, and email providers. These providers may process information according to their own privacy policies and contractual obligations.

Information may also be disclosed when reasonably necessary to:

  • Comply with applicable law, regulation, subpoena, court order, or other legal process
  • Protect the rights, safety, or property of Blurring the Binary, its owner, website visitors, or others
  • Investigate or prevent fraud, harassment, abuse, or security threats
  • Complete a business reorganization, transfer, or succession involving Blurring the Binary


External Websites and Services


This website contains links to third-party websites, research publications, government resources, nonprofit organizations, social-media platforms, payment services, and other external resources. Blurring the Binary does not control these services and is not responsible for their privacy practices, security, content, or availability.

If you choose to use an external payment or donation link, such as Venmo or Cash App, the information you provide is collected and processed by that service under its own privacy policy. Blurring the Binary does not directly collect or store your payment-card or bank-account information through this website.


Data Retention and Security


Personal information is retained only for as long as reasonably necessary to respond to inquiries, maintain appropriate professional or administrative records, fulfill legal obligations, resolve disputes, or protect the website and its owner.

Reasonable measures are taken to protect information submitted through the website. However, no website, email system, or method of electronic transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Visitors should use care when deciding what information to send electronically.


Children’s Privacy


This website provides educational information that may be useful to students, families, educators, and community members. It is not directed specifically toward children under 13 and does not knowingly solicit personal information from children under 13.

If you believe that a child under 13 has submitted personal information through this website, please contact Blurring the Binary so that the information can be reviewed and, when appropriate, deleted.


Your Choices and Requests


You may contact Blurring the Binary to request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information that you have directly provided. Some information may need to be retained when required by law or for legitimate administrative, security, or recordkeeping purposes.

Requests may be submitted using the information provided on the Contact Us page.


Changes to This Policy


This Privacy Policy may be updated as the website, its services, or applicable legal requirements change. The “Last updated” date at the top of this page will reflect the most recent revision.


Contact


Questions or requests concerning this Privacy Policy may be submitted through the Contact Us page.

Copyright © 2026 Melanie E. Stapleton | Blurring the Binary


Recommended Citations:

When citing generally: 

Stapleton, M. E. (2026). Blurring the Binary. www.blurringthebinary.com


When citing collection of resources (Resource Hub):

Stapleton, M. E. (2026). Trans & LGBTQ+ resources for music education and communities. Blurring the Binary. https://blurringthebinary.com/resource-hub


When citing an individual page:

Stapleton, M. E. (2026). [Title of page] Blurring the Binary. [Direct URL]

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