Privacy Policy

1. Overview

DECOY Marketing & Consulting (“DECOY,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) operates the website decoymarketingandconsulting.com (the “Site”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect information when you visit the Site or contact us through it. By using the Site, you agree to the practices described below.

2. Information We Collect

Information you provide directly. When you submit the contact form on this Site, we collect the information you enter: your name, company, email address, phone number, website URL, areas of interest, and any message content.

Automatically collected information. When you visit the Site, we and our third-party service providers may automatically collect certain technical information, including your IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, and time spent on the Site. This information is collected through cookies and similar tracking technologies.

reCAPTCHA. This Site uses Google reCAPTCHA to protect the contact form from automated spam. reCAPTCHA collects hardware and software information (such as device and application data) and sends it to Google for analysis. This data collection is necessary to provide the reCAPTCHA service. Your use of the contact form is subject to the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Respond to inquiries you submit through the contact form
• Evaluate potential working relationships
• Improve the performance and content of the Site
• Understand how visitors interact with the Site through aggregated analytics
• Comply with legal obligations

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for their own marketing purposes.

4. Google Analytics

This Site uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect anonymous information about how visitors use the Site, including pages visited, time on site, and traffic sources. This data is aggregated and does not personally identify you.

You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. For more information on how Google uses data collected through this Site, visit Google’s Privacy Policy.

5. Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies to operate and improve the Site. Cookies are small text files stored on your device. You can control cookie settings through your browser. Disabling cookies may affect some Site functionality. Our use of cookies includes analytics cookies (Google Analytics) and security cookies (Google reCAPTCHA).

6. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services in connection with the Site:

• Google Analytics: website traffic and usage analytics
• Google reCAPTCHA: spam and bot protection on forms
• Resend: transactional email delivery for contact form submissions

Each of these services operates under its own privacy policy. We recommend reviewing their policies if you have concerns about how they handle your data.

7. Data Retention

We retain contact form submissions for as long as necessary to respond to your inquiry and evaluate potential engagements. We do not maintain long-term databases of personal information collected through this Site.

8. Data Security

We take reasonable precautions to protect information submitted through this Site. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is completely secure. We cannot guarantee the absolute security of any information you transmit to us.

9. Children’s Privacy

This Site is not directed to individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has submitted personal information through this Site, please contact us and we will promptly delete it.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. Continued use of the Site after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

11. Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, you can reach us at:

DECOY Marketing & Consulting
Wilmington, NC
info@decoymarketingandconsulting.com