Effective Date: May 16, 2025
American Shade Co. (“we,” “our,” or “us”) values your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, store, and share information when you interact with our website located at https://americanshadeco.com (the “Site”), and any services offered through it.
1. Information We Collect
a) Information You Provide Directly
We may collect personal information you voluntarily provide when you:
- Request a quote or consultation
- Contact us via email or web form
- Subscribe to newsletters or promotions
- Place an order or initiate payment
This may include:
- Full name
- Email address
- Phone number
- Physical address
- Payment details (processed securely via third-party providers)
b) Information Collected Automatically
When you use our Site, we automatically collect certain technical information including:
- IP address
- Browser type
- Operating system
- Referring URLs
- Pages visited
- Date/time stamps
We use cookies and similar technologies (e.g., pixels, scripts) to help personalize your experience, improve performance, and measure traffic patterns.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use collected information to:
- Respond to inquiries and requests
- Process payments and fulfill services
- Send updates, promotions, or service notifications
- Improve our website performance and user experience
- Comply with legal obligations
We do not sell your personal information.
3. Sharing of Information
We may share your personal information with:
- Trusted service providers, such as web hosts, payment processors, and CRM platforms, solely to perform functions on our behalf
- Legal authorities, if required by law or necessary to protect our rights or the safety of others
- Business partners, only with your explicit consent
All third parties are required to protect your data and use it only for the services we request.
4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies to:
- Remember user preferences
- Provide essential website functionality
- Analyze website traffic using tools such as Google Analytics
You may disable cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling cookies may limit the functionality of our Site.
5. Email Communications
We may send you:
- Service-related messages (e.g., appointment confirmations)
- Promotional offers, only if you opt in
You may unsubscribe from promotional emails at any time using the unsubscribe link provided in our emails.
6. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you
- Request corrections or updates
- Request deletion of your personal data
- Object to or restrict certain uses of your information
- Withdraw consent for processing, where applicable
To exercise these rights, email us at [privacy@americanshadeco.com].
7. Data Security
We take commercially reasonable steps to protect your data from loss, misuse, and unauthorized access. This includes using SSL encryption for sensitive data transfers. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.
8. Data Retention
We retain your data only as long as necessary for:
- Fulfilling the purpose for which it was collected
- Complying with legal obligations
- Resolving disputes
- Enforcing our agreements
9. Children’s Privacy
Our website and services are not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect data from children. If we learn that we have collected data from a child under 13, we will delete it promptly.
10. Third-Party Links
Our Site may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices. Please review the privacy policies of any external sites you visit.
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If changes are significant, we will notify you by posting a notice on our website and/or contacting you directly. Continued use of the Site after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
12. Contact Us
For questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
American Shade Co. [Insert Business Address] Email: [privacy@americanshadeco.com] Phone: [Insert Phone Number]
