Privacy Policy

Gadget Guy Media LLC (“Gadget Guy Media,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect when you visit gadgetguymedia.com (the “Site”) or use any of our services, how we use it, and the choices you have.

1. Information We Collect

Information you give us

• Contact form submissions — name, email address, project type, company (optional), and any message you send us.
• Lead capture on the digital business card (/robert) — first name and email address.
• Client communications — anything you share by email, phone, video call, or scheduling tool while we're working together.

Information collected automatically

• Scan & visit analytics — user agent (browser), referring URL, source parameter (e.g., “print” for QR codes), and timestamp when you load certain pages.
• Cookies and similar technologies — used by our analytics providers (see below) to understand how the Site is used.

2. How We Use Information

• Respond to inquiries and provide the services you request.
• Send transactional emails (confirmations, digest summaries).
• Improve the Site's content, performance, and security.
• Comply with legal obligations and enforce our Terms.

We do not sell your personal information. We do not use your data to train any third-party AI model.

3. Third-Party Services

We use trusted vendors to run the Site and our services. Each has its own privacy policy:

• SendGrid (Twilio) — transactional email delivery.
• Google Tag Manager / Google Analytics — website analytics.
• PostHog — product analytics.
• MongoDB — encrypted database hosting.
• Emergent — application hosting infrastructure.

4. Cookies

The Site uses first-party and third-party cookies for analytics and to remember your preferences (e.g., the stats dashboard password on the private admin route). You can disable cookies in your browser, but some features may not work as intended.

5. Data Retention

We retain contact form submissions and lead records for as long as necessary to respond to your inquiry and, if you become a client, for the duration of our engagement plus a reasonable period thereafter. Analytics data is retained according to each provider's default retention window.

6. Your Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to access, correct, delete, or export the personal information we hold about you, and to object to or restrict certain processing. To exercise any of these rights, email info@gadgetguymedia.com.

7. Children

The Site is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

8. Security

We use industry-standard measures (HTTPS, encrypted database connections, password-protected admin routes, minimal data collection) to protect your information. No system is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we'll change the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. Material changes will be highlighted at the top of the Site.

10. Contact

Questions about this Privacy Policy? Reach out at info@gadgetguymedia.com.