1. Who We Are
Our website address is: https://www.elevationwebdesignseo.com
Elevation Web Design & SEO (“Company,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) provides web design, SEO, and digital marketing services. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring transparency about how your information is collected and used.
2. Information We Collect
We collect information in two ways:
A. Information You Voluntarily Provide
When you submit a form, request a consultation, contact us, or interact with our services, we may collect:
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Name
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Email address
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Phone number
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Business name
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Project details or messages you provide
We don’t collect payment information on this website.
B. Information Automatically Collected (GA4)
We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to analyze website performance. GA4 may collect:
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IP address (anonymized where possible)
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Device type
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Browser type
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Pages visited
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Time on site
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Non-precise location data
We do not use marketing cookies, and GA4 operates without cookie-based tracking by default.
Learn more about Google’s data usage here:
https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites
3. Comments (WordPress Standard)
If comments are enabled on any part of the website:
When visitors leave comments, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam prevention.
An anonymized hash of your email may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you use it. Gravatar’s privacy policy is available at: https://automattic.com/privacy/
After your comment is approved, your profile picture becomes visible publicly next to your comment.
4. Media
If you upload images, avoid uploading images with embedded EXIF GPS location data. Visitors can extract location data from images you upload to the site.
5. Cookies
We do not use cookies for analytics or marketing.
However, WordPress may set necessary cookies for:
✔ Commenting
If you leave a comment, you may opt to save your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. These last for one year.
✔ Logging In (for admins or site authors)
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Temporary login cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies
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Login cookie for two days (or two weeks when “Remember Me” is selected)
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Screen preference cookies lasting one year
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Post-edit cookies lasting one day
These cookies contain no personal data beyond what is needed for login functionality.
6. Embedded Content From Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded videos, images, or other media.
Embedded content behaves the same as visiting the source website, meaning those websites may:
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Collect data
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Use cookies
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Track your interactions
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Monitor whether you are logged into their platform
We do not control the data practices of those websites.
7. Who We Share Your Data With
We only share data in the following cases:
✔ Password Reset Requests
Your IP address may appear in the password reset email.
✔ Service Providers
Trusted platforms such as GA4 or email delivery tools.
✔ Legal Obligations
If required to comply with law enforcement or governmental requests.
We do not sell your personal information.
8. How Long We Retain Your Data
✔ Comments
If you leave a comment, it and its metadata are stored indefinitely for automated approval of future comments.
✔ User Accounts
If you register on our site, we store your user profile information. You may view, edit, or delete your information at any time (except your username). Administrators can also see and edit user data.
✔ Form Submissions
We retain submitted form data for communication and recordkeeping. Data may be stored indefinitely unless deletion is requested.
9. Your Rights Over Your Data
You may request:
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A copy of the personal data we hold about you
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Correction of inaccurate data
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Deletion of your personal data
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Limitation of certain processing activities
This excludes data we must retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
To submit a request, contact us at: info@elevationwebdesignseo.com
10. Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service such as Akismet or native WordPress spam filtering tools.
11. Data Security
We follow industry-standard security practices to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or alteration. No online transmission is 100% secure, but we maintain reasonable safeguards.
12. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to third-party sites. We are not responsible for their content or privacy practices.
13. Children’s Privacy
We do not knowingly collect information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such data, contact us immediately.
14. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy as needed. The “Last Updated” date will always reflect the newest revision.
Continued use of the site after changes indicates acceptance of the updated terms.
15. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, contact us at:
Elevation Web Design & SEO
Email: info@elevationwebdesignseo.com
Phone: (720) 797-5272
Location: Longmont, Colorado