Privacy Policy

Last Updated: October 23, 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to Area Code Technologies LLC (“we,” “our,” or “us”). We operate on a “Web Presence as a Service” (WaaS) model, focusing on providing digital solutions to local businesses. We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or use our subscription services, including our AI tools, hosting, and booking integrations.

2. Information We Collect

We collect information that you voluntarily provide to us when you express an interest in obtaining information about us or our products and services.

A. Personal Information

We may collect personal information such as names, email addresses, and phone numbers when you:

• Sign up for our services, such as our “Premier Tier” or “Essentials Tier” subscriptions.
• Request a free, no-obligation prototype of an initial site.
• Use our “AI Web Assistant” chatbot to answer FAQs or capture lead details.

B. Calendar and Scheduling Data

If you utilize our Booking System, we may integrate with your personal calendar services (such as Google, Outlook, or iCloud) to sync real-time availability and prevent double-booking.

C. Usage and Analytics Data

We automatically collect certain information when you visit, use, or navigate the Site. This information does not reveal your specific identity but may include:

• Visitor Behavior: We track data to provide monthly breakdowns, including which towns visitors are visiting from.
• Lead Origins: We track which pages on the site are converting the best and how many leads originated from the website.
• Payment Processing: We use Stripe to process secure monthly payments.

D. Customer Feedback Data

We collect feedback data through our Reputation Management system. This includes a feedback loop that routes negative feedback to a private form to resolve issues offline, while encouraging satisfied customers to leave public reviews.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect or receive for the following purposes:

• To Provide Services: We use your data to deliver our flat-fee subscription services, handling design, hosting, and maintenance without large upfront capital expenditures.
• To Manage Bookings: We use your calendar data to facilitate the real-time scheduling tool integrated into your site, allowing customers to book consultations 24/7.
• To Improve Your Digital Footprint: We use data to manage your Google Business Profile (GBP), including claiming, verifying, and optimizing your profile with business hours and photos.
• To Execute Marketing Strategies: We use location data to build and index dedicated landing pages for neighboring towns/cities to capture local search traffic from surrounding markets.
• To Maintain Social Presence: If you subscribe to our “Social Autopilot” add-on, we use your account information to post to your Google and Facebook pages using AI.

4. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell personal information.

We may share information we have collected only in the specific situations described below, and only with service providers and platforms that perform services on our behalf or at a customer’s direction, for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy:

• Third-Party Tools: We utilize AI-driven growth tools and analytics platforms to generate ROI reports and optimize images (removing background clutter and fixing lighting).
• Google and Social Media: We interact with Google Maps/Business Profile and Facebook to manage your reputation and ensure your feed remains active.

5. Third-Party Websites

Our website and services may contain links to third-party websites or services. We are not responsible for the safety of any information that you share with third-party providers who advertise, but are not affiliated with, our website.

6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect and store information about your interactions with our website. A cookie is a small text file stored on your device that helps us improve your experience.

• Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and remembering your cookie consent preferences. These cookies cannot be disabled.
• Analytics Cookies: With your consent, we use analytics cookies (via Cloudflare Zaraz and Google Analytics) to understand how visitors interact with our website. This helps us measure traffic, identify popular pages, and improve site performance. These cookies collect anonymous, aggregated data.

When you first visit our website, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner. You can choose to accept or decline analytics cookies. Your preference will be remembered for 365 days. You can also manage cookies through your browser settings at any time.

7. Your Privacy Choices

You have choices about how your personal information is used:

• Analytics cookies: You can decline analytics cookies when the cookie consent banner is presented, and you can withdraw consent at any time by changing your cookie settings in your browser, as described in Section 6. Essential cookies, which are necessary for the website to function, cannot be disabled.
• Marketing communications: You can opt out of marketing communications at any time by following the unsubscribe link in a marketing email or by emailing us a request at [Show Email].
• Access, correction, and deletion: You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal information by emailing [Show Email]. We will verify your request and respond within a reasonable period.

Please note that we may still send service-related communications while a service you use is active, even if you have opted out of marketing communications.

8. Security of Your Information

We use administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect the personal information we collect and maintain, including:

• Information is transmitted over encrypted HTTPS/TLS connections.
• Hosting and security are provided through Cloudflare.
• Administrative access is restricted to authorized personnel using unique credentials protected by multi-factor authentication.
• Systems and software are kept updated.
• The security practices of our service providers are reviewed.

No method of transmission over the internet or method of storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Contact Us

If you have questions about this policy, you may contact us at:

Email: [Show Email]

Area Code Technologies, 418 Broadway STE N, Albany, NY 12207.

10. Policy Review and Compliance Audits

We review and update this Privacy Policy at least annually, and sooner when our services, data practices, or legal obligations change.

We perform an internal audit of our privacy practices and of our compliance with this Privacy Policy at least annually. The results of each audit are recorded in our Privacy Compliance Audit Log.