Privacy Policy

Introduction

Bearded Digital ("we," "us," "our," or "Company") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and otherwise handle your information when you visit our website, bearded.digital, or use our services.

Information We Collect

We collect information in the following ways:

• Contact Form Data: When you submit a contact form or request a free redesign, we collect your name, email address, phone number, church name, and any message you provide.
• Cookies and Tracking Technology: We use Google Analytics to track how visitors use our site, including pages visited, time spent, and referral sources. Google Analytics sets cookies on your browser.
• Automatically Collected Information: We automatically collect your IP address, browser type, operating system, and pages visited.
• Calendar Data: If you book a meeting via Calendly, you provide availability and meeting details to Calendly, which is a third-party service.

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 send you marketing communications (only with your consent)
• To improve our website, services, and user experience through analytics
• To comply with legal obligations
• To prevent fraud and enhance site security

Third-Party Services

We may share your information with third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website and conducting our business, including:

• Google Analytics: Tracks website usage; Google may use your data subject to their own privacy policy.
• Calendly: Manages meeting scheduling if you book a consultation.
• Email Service Providers: We may use email marketing services to send newsletters or updates.

These third parties are contractually obligated to use your information only as necessary to provide services to us and are not permitted to use or disclose your information for other purposes.

California Privacy Rights (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have the right to:

• Access: Request what personal information we collect about you
• Delete: Request deletion of your personal information (with limited exceptions)
• Opt-Out: Opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information (though we do not sell personal information)
• Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising your CCPA rights

To exercise these rights, please email us at contact@bearded.digital with the subject line "CCPA Request."

CAN-SPAM Compliance

We comply with the CAN-SPAM Act regarding commercial email. If you receive marketing emails from us, each email will include a clear option to unsubscribe. We will honor unsubscribe requests within 10 business days.

Children's Privacy (COPPA)

Our website and services are not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, we will immediately delete such information. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately.

Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to provide our services and fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy. Contact form submissions are typically retained for 2 years. You may request deletion of your data at any time by contacting us.

Security

We take reasonable and appropriate measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, and disclosure. However, no method of internet transmission is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security of your information.

Links to Third-Party Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of third-party websites. Please review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Effective Date." Your continued use of our website following the posting of changes constitutes your acceptance of the modified policy.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us: