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Privacy Policy
How Zealous Sites collects, uses, and protects your information, written plainly, because trust is the whole point.
Last updated: May 29, 2026
01 Overview
Zealous Sites ("we," "us," or "our") builds and maintains websites for businesses across Ohio and beyond. This policy explains what personal information we collect through zealoussites.com, why we collect it, and the choices you have. We collect only what we need to run our business and serve you well.
By using our website or contacting us, you agree to the practices described here.
02 Information we collect
We collect information in two ways: what you give us directly, and what's gathered automatically as you browse.
Information you provide
- Contact details you submit through our forms, such as name, company, email, and phone number
- Project details and any message content you share with us
- Selections you make in our pricing calculator, if you send them to us
Information collected automatically
- Device and browser type, screen size, and operating system
- Pages visited, time on site, and referring source
- General location inferred from your IP address (not precise)
03 How we use your information
We use the information we collect to:
- Respond to your inquiries and prepare project quotes
- Provide, maintain, and improve our services and website
- Send you information you've requested or that's relevant to an active project
- Understand how the site is used so we can make it better
- Meet our legal and contractual obligations
We do not sell your personal information, and we don't share it for third-party advertising.
04 Legal basis for processing
Where applicable law (such as the GDPR) requires it, we process personal data on the basis of your consent, our legitimate interest in operating and improving our business, and the need to perform a contract with you. You may withdraw consent at any time.
05 Sharing & service providers
We share information only with trusted partners who help us operate, and only as needed:
- Hosting and infrastructure, provided in partnership with Valley Technologies, LLC
- Analytics providers that help us understand site usage
- Form, email, and CRM tools used to manage inquiries
- Authorities, when required by law or to protect our rights
Each provider is bound to handle your data securely and use it only for the services they provide to us.
06 Cookies & tracking
We use cookies and similar technologies to keep the site running, remember your preferences, and measure performance. You control these at any time.
For the full breakdown and your preference controls, see our Cookie Policy.
07 Data security
We apply industry-standard safeguards such as encryption in transit, access controls, and regular updates to protect your information. No method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, but we work hard to protect your data and review our practices regularly.
08 Data retention
We keep personal information only as long as needed for the purposes described here, typically for the duration of our relationship plus any period required for legal, tax, or accounting obligations. When it's no longer needed, we securely delete or anonymize it.
09 Your rights
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to:
- Access the personal information we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Request deletion of your information
- Object to or restrict certain processing
- Request a copy of your data in a portable format
- Withdraw consent at any time
To exercise any of these, email us at hello@zealoussites.com and we'll respond within the timeframe required by law.
10 Children's privacy
Our website and services are intended for businesses and adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us information, contact us and we'll delete it.
11 Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy as our practices or the law change. When we do, we'll revise the "last updated" date above and, for significant changes, highlight them on the site.
12 Contact us
Questions about this policy or your data? We're glad to help.
- Email: hello@zealoussites.com
- Studio: Columbus, Ohio
The referral program
If you join our referral program, we collect what you give us at sign-up: your name, username, account email, payment (PayPal) email, and optionally your website and how you plan to promote us. We use this to run the program, track your referrals, and send your payouts. Payouts go through PayPal, and PayPal's own privacy policy applies to the payment itself.
When you share your referral link, a first-party cookie (affwp_ref) is set in the visitor's browser for 30 days so we know you sent them. Referrers can see the date and status of the leads they send, but not the lead's name or contact details. We keep referral account data while the account is active. Email us and we'll delete it.