Introduction
ExpertiseCompare ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and use our services.
By accessing or using our website, you agree to this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access the site.
Information We Collect
Information You Provide Directly
- Contact Information: When you contact us through our contact form, we collect your name, email address, and message content.
- Communication Records: We maintain records of communications you send to us for customer service and improvement purposes.
Information Collected Automatically
- Usage Data: We may collect information about how you access and use our website, including pages visited, time spent, and navigation patterns.
- Device Information: We may collect information about your device, including IP address, browser type, operating system, and referring URLs.
- Cookies and Local Storage: We use cookies and local storage to remember your preferences and improve your browsing experience.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
- To improve our website and services
- To analyze usage patterns and optimize user experience
- To comply with legal obligations
- To protect our rights and prevent fraud or abuse
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on our website:
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly, including remembering your cookie preferences.
Analytics Cookies
We may use analytics cookies to understand how visitors interact with our website, helping us improve our content and user experience.
Managing Cookies
You can control cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website.
Information Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your information in the following circumstances:
- Service Providers: We may share information with trusted service providers who assist us in operating our website and conducting our business.
- Legal Requirements: We may disclose information if required by law or in response to valid legal requests.
- Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.
- Protection of Rights: We may disclose information to protect our rights, property, or safety, or that of our users or others.
External Links
Our website contains links to external websites and services that we do not control. When you click on these links, you leave our website and are subject to the privacy policies of those external sites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of external websites.
We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any external websites you visit through links on our site.
Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no internet transmission or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Data Retention
We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. Contact form submissions are typically retained for up to 2 years for customer service purposes.
Your Rights and Choices
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information:
- Access: You may request access to the personal information we hold about you.
- Correction: You may request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal information.
- Deletion: You may request deletion of your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.
- Portability: You may request a copy of your personal information in a structured, machine-readable format.
- Objection: You may object to certain processing of your personal information.
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided in our Contact page.
Children's Privacy
Our website is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete such information promptly.
International Users
Our website is hosted in the United States. If you are accessing our website from outside the United States, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States, where our servers are located and our central database is operated.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will post the updated Privacy Policy on this page and update the "Last updated" date at the top of the policy.
We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information.
Contact Information
If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us:
Email: [email protected]
Address: ExpertiseCompare LLC, 142 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019, United States
This Privacy Policy is designed to help you understand how we collect and use your information. If you have any questions about our privacy practices, please don't hesitate to contact us.