Privacy Policy of PolishedGeek.com

This Website collects some Personal Data from its Users.

Personal Data processed for the following purposes and using the following services:

    • Access to third-party accounts

      • Dropbox account access and Stripe account access

        Personal Data: various types of Data as specified in the privacy policy of the service

    • Advertising

      • Meta ads conversion tracking (Meta pixel), Google Ads conversion tracking, Hotjar Form Analysis & Conversion Funnels and X Ads conversion tracking

        Personal Data: Trackers; Usage Data

      • Facebook Audience Network

        Personal Data: Cookies; unique device identifiers for advertising (Google Advertiser ID or IDFA, for example); Usage Data

      • LinkedIn conversion tracking (LinkedIn Insight Tag)

        Personal Data: device information; Trackers; Usage Data

    • Analytics

      • Google Analytics and Heap Analytics

        Personal Data: Cookies; Usage Data

      • Google Analytics Advertising Reporting Features

        Personal Data: Cookies; unique device identifiers for advertising (Google Advertiser ID or IDFA, for example); various types of Data as specified in the privacy policy of the service

    • Backup saving and management

      • Amazon Glacier

        Personal Data: various types of Data as specified in the privacy policy of the service

    • Communication

      • Zoom Meetings, CloudApp and Monday.com

    • Contacting the User

      • Contact form

        Personal Data: company name; email address; first name; last name; phone number; website

      • Phone contact

        Personal Data: phone number

    • Content performance and features testing (A/B testing)

      • Visual Website Optimizer

        Personal Data: Cookies; Usage Data

    • Data transfer outside the EU

      • Data transfer from the EU and/or Switzerland to the U.S based on Privacy Shield and Data transfer abroad based on standard contractual clauses

        Personal Data: various types of Data

    • Displaying content from external platforms

      • Google Fonts

        Personal Data: Usage Data; various types of Data as specified in the privacy policy of the service

      • Gravatar

        Personal Data: email address; Usage Data

      • Vimeo video and YouTube video widget

        Personal Data: Cookies; Usage Data

    • Handling payments

      • Stripe and PayPal

        Personal Data: various types of Data as specified in the privacy policy of the service

      • Quantum Gateway

    • Heat mapping and session recording

      • Hotjar Heat Maps & Recordings

        Personal Data: Cookies; Usage Data; various types of Data as specified in the privacy policy of the service

      • TruConversion

    • Hosting and backend infrastructure

      • Amazon Web Services (AWS)

        Personal Data: various types of Data as specified in the privacy policy of the service

      • SiteGround Hosting Services, LiquidWeb Hosting Services and InterServer Hosting Services

    • Infrastructure monitoring

      • Pingdom

        Personal Data: Cookies; Usage Data

      • Uptime Robot

        Personal Data: various types of Data as specified in the privacy policy of the service

    • Interaction with external social networks and platforms

      • Twitter Tweet button and social widgets and Facebook Like button and social widgets

        Personal Data: Cookies; Usage Data

      • Inputkit - Client Reviews & Feedback

    • Interaction with live chat platforms

      • Facebook Messenger Customer Chat

        Personal Data: Cookies; Data communicated while using the service; Usage Data

      • Customerly Chat Widget

        Personal Data: Cookies; Data communicated while using the service; email address; first name; last name; Usage Data

    • Interaction with online survey platforms

      • Hotjar Poll & Survey widgets

        Personal Data: Cookies; Usage Data; various types of Data

      • Customerly Survey Widget

        Personal Data: Cookies; Data communicated while using the service; Usage Data

    • Location-based interactions

      • Geolocation

        Personal Data: geographic position

    • Managing contacts and sending messages

      • Drip

        Personal Data: email address; first name; last name; Usage Data; username

      • Customerly E-mail Marketing

        Personal Data: company name; email address; first name; last name; username; various types of Data

    • Managing landing and invitation pages

      • Leadpages

        Personal Data: email address; Usage Data; various types of Data as specified in the privacy policy of the service

    • Operations

      • Book Like a Boss, Atlassian Software (JIRA & Confluence), WHMCS Client Billing System and Better Proposals

    • Registration and authentication

      • Stripe OAuth

        Personal Data: various types of Data as specified in the privacy policy of the service

    • Remarketing and behavioral targeting

      • Google Ads Remarketing, Facebook Remarketing, LinkedIn Website Retargeting, Remarketing with Google Analytics and Twitter Remarketing

        Personal Data: Cookies; Usage Data

      • Facebook Custom Audience and Twitter Tailored Audiences

        Personal Data: Cookies; email address

      • RightMessage

    • SPAM protection

      • Akismet

        Personal Data: various types of Data as specified in the privacy policy of the service

    • Tag Management

      • Google Tag Manager

        Personal Data: Usage Data

    • Traffic optimization and distribution

      • Cloudflare

        Personal Data: Cookies; various types of Data as specified in the privacy policy of the service

    • User database management

      • Infusionsoft

        Personal Data: various types of Data as specified in the privacy policy of the service

      • CompanyHub Customer Relationship Management (CRM)

Information on opting out of interest-based advertising

In addition to any opt-out feature provided by any of the services listed in this document, Users may learn more on how to generally opt out of interest-based advertising within the dedicated section of the Cookie Policy.

Further information about the processing of Personal Data

    • Accessibility Services

      Polished Geek integrates a third party service called Accessibe on its website in order to help provide a better online experience for visitors with a range of disabilities. No specific individual user data is collected when you use this feature. A cookie is stored on your device to help apply the accessibility features chosen across the different pages of our website. Accessibe's Terms of Service and information about how their service works can be found at: https://accessibe.com/terms-of-service

    • Analysis and predictions based on the User’s Data (“profiling”)

      The Owner may use the Personal and Usage Data collected through this Website to create or update User profiles. This type of Data processing allows the Owner to evaluate User choices, preferences and behaviour for the purposes outlined in the respective section of this document.
      User profiles can also be created through the use of automated tools like algorithms, which can also be provided by third parties. To find out more about the profiling activities performed, Users can check the relevant sections of this document.
      The User always has a right to object to this kind of profiling activity. To find out more about the User's rights and how to exercise them, the User is invited to consult the section of this document outlining the rights of the User.

    • Selling goods and services online

      The Personal Data collected are used to provide the User with services or to sell goods, including payment and possible delivery.
      The Personal Data collected to complete the payment may include the credit card, the bank account used for the transfer, or any other means of payment envisaged. The kind of Data collected by this Website depends on the payment system used.

    • The Service is not directed to children under the age of 13

      Users declare themselves to be adult according to their applicable legislation. Minors may use this Website only with the assistance of a parent or guardian. Under no circumstance persons under the age of 13 may use this Website.

    • Personal Data collected through sources other than the User

      The Owner of this Website may have legitimately collected Personal Data relating to Users without their knowledge by reusing or sourcing them from third parties on the grounds mentioned in the section specifying the legal basis of processing.
      Where the Owner has collected Personal Data in such a manner, Users may find specific information regarding the source within the relevant sections of this document or by contacting the Owner.

Contact information

    • Owner and Data Controller

      Polished Geek LLC, 500 Westover Drive, Suite 6832, Sanford, North Carolina, 27330-8941, USA

      Owner contact email: info@polishedgeek.com