Privacy Policy

Effective Date: January 1, 2025

Garage Door Marketing Syndicate (“us”, “we”, or “our”) operates the https://garagedoormarketingsyndicate.com website (the “Service”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and disclose your personal data—and what rights you have regarding that data.

By using our Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. Terms used here have the same meanings as in our Terms and Conditions, unless otherwise defined.

Definitions

• Service: The website operated by Garage Door Marketing Syndicate.

• Personal Data: Information that can identify a living individual.

• Usage Data: Data collected automatically, such as time spent on a page.

• Cookies: Small files stored on your device to enhance the experience.

• Data Controller: The party that determines how and why personal data is processed (that’s us).

• Data Processor (Service Provider): A third party that processes your data on our behalf.

• Data Subject (User): A living individual who uses our Service and is the subject of Personal Data.

Types of Data Collected:

Personal Data

We may ask you for personally identifiable information such as:

• Email address

• First and last name

• Phone number

• Address, state, province, ZIP/postal code, city

• Cookies and Usage Data

You may opt out of communications by using the unsubscribe link in our emails or by contacting us directly.

Usage Data

We collect information on how our Service is accessed, such as:

• IP address

• Browser type and version

• Pages visited and time spent

• Date and time of visit

• Device identifiers and diagnostic data

Tracking & Cookies Data

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to monitor activity and improve our Service.

Examples of cookies we use:

• Session Cookies: For site functionality.

• Preference Cookies: To remember your preferences.

• Security Cookies: For protection and integrity.

You can set your browser to refuse cookies, but some parts of our Service may not function properly.

Use of Data

Garage Door Marketing Syndicate uses collected data to:

• Provide and maintain our Service

• Notify you about changes

• Allow participation in interactive features

• Provide customer support

• Analyze usage and improve functionality

• Detect, prevent, and address technical issues

• Send promotional communications (unless you opt out)

Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data (GDPR)

If you are in the EEA, our legal basis for collecting and using personal information includes:

• To fulfill a contract with you

• With your consent

• When it’s in our legitimate interest and not overridden by your rights

• For legal compliance

• For payment processing

Retention of Data

• We keep Personal Data as long as necessary for the purposes in this Privacy Policy.

• Usage Data is retained for shorter periods unless needed for legal, security, or improvement reasons.

Security of Data

We strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your data, but no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure.

Transfer of Data

Your information may be transferred to—and processed on—computers outside your state or country where data protection laws may differ. Your consent to this Policy includes your agreement to that transfer.

Disclosure of Data

Legal Requirements

We may disclose your Personal Data:

• To comply with legal obligations

• To protect our rights or property

• To prevent or investigate wrongdoing

• To protect user or public safety

• To avoid legal liability

Your GDPR Rights (EEA Residents)

You have the right to:

• Access, update, or delete your data

• Rectify inaccuracies

• Object to processing

• Restrict processing

• Request data portability

• Withdraw consent at any time

To exercise these rights, contact us directly. We may request identity verification.

Service Providers

We use third parties to:

• Provide the Service

• Analyze usage

• Process payments

These providers are contractually obligated to use your data only for the tasks we assign.

Analytics

Google Analytics tracks and reports website traffic. You can opt out by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Learn more at Google Privacy & Terms.

Payments

We use PayPal and other processors. We do not store or collect your payment info directly.

Payment data is processed by third-party services that follow PCI-DSS security standards.
PayPal’s Privacy Policy: https://www.paypal.com/us/legalhub/paypal/privacy-full

Children’s Privacy

Our Service is not directed to anyone under 18. If you’re a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with Personal Data, please contact us so we can remove it.

Links to Other Sites

We are not responsible for third-party sites linked from our Service. Always review their privacy policies.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this policy occasionally and will notify users via email or a prominent website notice.
Please review this page periodically. Changes are effective when posted.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy:

• Visit us at: https://garagedoormarketingsyndicate.com